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Required Hardware

What hardware do I need to operate?

Congrats on purchasing your FoodSpot Microstore! As foodservice professionals ourselves, we've designed our product to be easy to operate. As you prepare to launch, please make sure you have the following required hardware:

Provided by FoodSpot

  1. Microstore

  2. Merchandising Kit (sent separately from your fridge)

    1. Shelving, End Caps, & label holders

       

    2. Smart Stickers - these are what you apply to each of your products so your fridge can track inventory and expirations
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    3. Bluetooth Scanner - this is what you use to assign stickers to their associated products (aka "tell" the FoodSpot system that this particular sticker has been applied to a Cesar Salad that expires in 3 days)
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Provided by You

Operating a FoodSpot microstore requires the following items from your team. You may already have these items, but some organizations may need a few weeks to acquire them. Please secure these items as soon as possible.

  1. Dashboard Device - this is a laptop, desktop, or tablet your team will use to access the FoodSpot dashboard. The dashboard is where you add products to your system and assign smart stickers to those products.

    1. Requirements

      1. This device must be connected to the internet

      2. This device must be able to accept a USB-A:
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        Some laptops and tablets only accept USB-C and may require you to purchase a USB-A to USB-C converter:
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  2. Stocking Device - this is a tablet or smartphone your team will use to scan a QR code on the fridge to unlock it for stocking and rotating products.

    1. Requirements

      1. This device must be connected to the internet

      2. This device must have a camera

Some operators use a single tablet for both their Dashboard Device and Stocking Device. Other operators use a laptop for the Dashboard Device, while their delivery people use their smartphones for their Stocking Devices. Please acquire these devices as soon as possible.

FoodSpot’s Data Security and Compliance information can be found here.

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