Smart Campus
Smart vending solutions built for real-world operations.
Our clients
Organisations whose sites host Wendor machines
Campus challenge
Why campuses are switching to smart vending.
Traditional food service can be slow, expensive and hard to scale. Smart vending gives schools and universities a faster, cleaner and more controllable option.
Traditional campus cafeteria
- Long queues eat into short breaks between classes.
- Limited opening hours leave evening and weekend demand unserved.
- Staffing and running costs add management overhead.
Wendor smart vending layer
- Instant self-service with little or no queueing.
- 24/7 access that supports student life beyond cafeteria hours.
- Lean operations with clear data and dependable revenue.
Business outcomes
Why campuses choose Wendor.
Wendor helps campuses improve convenience, keep service quality high and run food retail with better consistency and control.
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A revenue stream that runs itself
Machines capture demand that already exists on campus, from early lectures to late study sessions, and the income can support student programmes.
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A modern campus hub
Self-service retail upgrades the student experience without the upkeep of a staffed outlet.
- 24/7 access during late-night study and exam weeks.
- Minimal upkeep compared with a cafeteria counter.
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Instant access, zero friction
Easy access to snacks and drinks keeps students focused and improves day-to-day campus life.
Smart capabilities
Features for better campus operations.
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Cashless payments
Cards, mobile wallets and QR codes.
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Live inventory tracking
Always stocked, rarely sold out.
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Smart recommendations
Promote the products students buy most.
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Energy-efficient machines
Lower electricity costs.
Campus deployments
Campus vending in action.
Real campus deployments showing faster service and student-first retail access.
Give students and staff 24/7 access to trusted snacks and drinks while your institution gains control and cleaner operations.
Vending in Nepal
Running vending machines in Nepal
In Nepal, QR payments have overtaken cards for everyday purchases, so a machine that can’t take eSewa, Khalti or Fonepay misses most buyers. Machines come in from India, so landed cost and customs clearance are part of every plan.
How people pay in Nepal
Scan-to-pay is how Nepal pays in shops, and the same habit works at a machine.
- Fonepay QR
- The interoperable QR used by most Nepali bank apps.
- eSewa and Khalti
- The two largest digital wallets.
- Cards
- Visa and Mastercard for hotels, airports and visitors.
Licences and rules
- Company and tax registration
- Register the business with the Office of the Company Registrar and get a PAN/VAT number from the Inland Revenue Department.
- Food quality
- Packaged food must meet the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control’s labelling and quality standards.
- VAT
- VAT is 13% once you are registered.
- Customs
- Machines imported from India clear Nepali customs; plan duty and clearance time into the budget.
Pricing and tax
A broad planning range is NPR 2,00,000 to NPR 10,00,000 per machine, depending on type, cooling and payment hardware.
- Landed cost = machine price + freight from India + customs duty + 13% VAT.
- Shipping by road from India keeps lead times shorter than sea freight from further away.
- Starting with one or two machines in Kathmandu Valley is the usual pilot.
On the ground
- Power
- 230 V, 50 Hz. Load-shedding is rare now, but surge protection is still recommended.
- Altitude and cold
- Ambient machines suit most sites; chilled units need less cooling for much of the year outside the Terai.
- How we support the rollout
- Our international team scopes the project with you, and every machine reports stock, sales and faults in real time. Most issues are diagnosed remotely, and you see the same dashboard we do.
Where first machines usually go
- Hospitals and clinicsVisitors and staff at all hours.
- Colleges and hostelsStudents paying by QR.
- Offices and banksStaff snacks and drinks.
- Airports and bus terminalsTravellers and tourists.
This is a planning guide, not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm current requirements with the authority named before you launch. Which payment methods a machine accepts depends on the payment terminal and gateway chosen for your sites.
FAQ
Vending machines for schools and universities: common questions
Quick answers on fit, operations and campus-ready vending.
