Labor Saving Minibars » Tailored Minibars

This credo was used when coordinating with the Wynn Las Vegas and their design and operations team while installing 2,674 fully automated minibars with custom decorative snack boxes.

According to Walt Strasser, senior VP, Minibar Systems, hotels aside from the Wynn are still interested in traditional minibars, "however most hoteliers want a separate display for snack and/or water sales." The external trays "increase the sales per room in a time when all in-room revenue is being eroded away at a fast pace (i.e., phone and internet revenue)."

Minibar Systems in-room refreshment centers utilize labor-saving minibar technology encompassing both semi-automated and fully automated minibars which track guest access (semi-automated) and guest usage (fully automated) in real time. Says Strasser, "The hotel is notified of access, which assists in reducing labor costs, increasing staff efficiency and results in higher profits for all hotels, especially those in markets with high labor rates."

According to Minibar Systems, the company is uniquely positioned among minibar vendors with products, programs, and people to serve the hotel industry. Their national teams of operations experts are located in 20 regional offices across North America, enabling them to assist their client hotels to achieve profit potential on an ongoing basis.--ABA

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