Office Coffee Service Financial Models
Compare 4 operating formats. Choose the type that matches how you will sell, serve customers and use capacity.
Choose your business type (4)
Supplies and physically replenishes workplace coffee supply and equipment support at workplaces where the employer pays for the provision. It is not a consumer-paid retail outlet.
- Earns from
- Employer contract-month and supplied unit
- Sales limited by
- Site consumption, equipment and replenishment routes
Owns or operates physical vending machines selling workplace coffee supply and equipment support to end users. It holds the stock and bears replenishment, spoilage and equipment availability risk.
- Earns from
- Dispensed unit
- Sales limited by
- Machine uptime, demand, stock and route frequency
Places operator-owned assets used for workplace coffee supply and equipment support with customers for longer rental periods and provides the maintenance promised in the agreement. Ownership remains with the rental operator unless a separate sale is agreed.
- Earns from
- Active rented unit-month
- Sales limited by
- Available fleet and contracted installation or service capacity
Supplies a dedicated physical team providing workplace coffee supply and equipment support at a client-owned facility. The operator is paid for contracted coverage or delivered work; it does not automatically own the host business or its customer revenue.
- Earns from
- Client contract-month, billed hour or service unit
- Sales limited by
- Required shift coverage and agreed service levels
Compare the operating logic
Open comparison| Business type | What earns revenue | What limits sales |
|---|---|---|
| Employer-Paid Coffee Supply | Employer contract-month and supplied unit | Site consumption, equipment and replenishment routes |
| Employee-Paid Coffee Vending | Dispensed unit | Machine uptime, demand, stock and route frequency |
| Serviced Coffee Machine Rental | Active rented unit-month | Available fleet and contracted installation or service capacity |
| Staffed Corporate Coffee Bar | Client contract-month, billed hour or service unit | Required shift coverage and agreed service levels |
Build a plan around your own assumptions
Read the planning guideCompare the format, then check the workbook inputs and outputs on its model page.
Questions
Which model should I choose?
Match the paying customer, billing unit, location and capacity constraints to your intended operation. Review the full model page to check its scope and workbook status.
Can I combine business types?
Some formats can share premises or staff. Shared resources and revenue need to be counted once. Check the combination notes on each model page.