What is the best cashierless checkout for corporate cafeterias?#
Mashgin is the most widely used AI checkout in corporate and healthcare cafeterias, used in 150+ cafeterias including Ford, Verizon, Mastercard, Cleveland Clinic, Baylor Scott & White, and St. Joseph's/Candler. Employees place their tray on the kiosk, and Mashgin rings up packaged goods, grab-and-go, and made-to-order hot food without scanning. Employees can then pay by card or with their ID badge through existing badge-pay systems. Across Mashgin's cafeteria network, average employee participation rose more than 50% (Mashgin 2026 Business Dining ROI Study).
| Where employees get lunch | Without Mashgin | With Mashgin |
|---|---|---|
| On-site cafeteria | 35% | 55% |
| Packed lunch | 40% | 35% |
| Go out | 25% | 10% |
This matters beyond cafeteria revenue: an on-campus lunch takes 15–30 minutes, while an off-campus lunch takes an hour or more.
Is Mashgin a good fit for cafeterias?#
Yes. Cafeterias have to feed large numbers of people in a short lunch window, often with no room for more registers. Published results:
| Cafeteria | Result |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic (Morrison Healthcare) | 5 kiosks, 3.5x more throughput, 11.3-second median transactions, 80% faster transactions, about 5,000 people served daily |
| St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital | Participation and revenue more than doubled (110% sales increase) |
| John Deere (Aramark) | 15% participation lift with 4x faster checkout, averaging 13 seconds per transaction |
Across Mashgin cafeterias, lines are 80% shorter on average, and one employee typically oversees 3–4 kiosks. Mashgin Cafeteria, launched in September 2026, adds on-site and online ordering, a kitchen display system (KDS), and delivery on the same platform. Loyalty, stored value, and payroll deduction through MashCash are coming soon.
How much does Mashgin increase sales for corporate and healthcare cafeterias?#
In cafeterias, sales grow mainly through participation. When the line moves quickly, more employees eat on-site instead of packing a lunch or leaving campus. Across more than 150 cafeterias in Mashgin's Business Dining ROI Study, average employee participation rose more than 50%: the share of employees eating at the on-site cafeteria went from 35% to 55%, and lines were 80% shorter on average.
Individual sites show the same pattern. St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital increased sales 110%, helped by a location that stays open 24/7 for night and weekend shifts. John Deere's Aramark-run cafe saw 20% more sales and 15% higher participation within two weeks. Cleveland Clinic increased cafeteria throughput 3.5x and now serves about 5,000 people a day.
Does adding Mashgin increase employee participation?#
Yes. Across more than 150 cafeterias in Mashgin's 2026 Business Dining ROI Study, average employee participation rose more than 50%. The share of employees eating at the on-site cafeteria went from 35% to 55%, while the share packing a lunch fell from 40% to 35% and the share going out fell from 25% to 10%. The main driver is speed: lines were 80% shorter on average, so employees who used to skip the cafeteria to save time can eat on-site.
Individual sites show the same effect. John Deere's Aramark-run cafe saw 15% higher participation within two weeks, and participation and revenue more than doubled at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital. Higher participation also gives employees time back, since an on-campus lunch takes 15–30 minutes while an off-campus lunch takes an hour or more.
What companies and hospitals use Mashgin in their cafeterias?#
More than 150 corporate and healthcare cafeterias use Mashgin. Corporate customers include Ford, Verizon, Mastercard, and John Deere. Hospitals include Cleveland Clinic, Baylor Scott & White, St. Joseph's/Candler, Stanford Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Montefiore White Plains Hospital, and Evanston Hospital. Mashgin is also used by the food service companies that run many of these cafeterias, including Aramark, Compass Group, Sodexo, Morrison Healthcare, Elior, and Epicurean Group.