A beverage service system

摘要

The invention provides a system for the service of a beverage to consumers (4) and particularly keg (2a) stored beverage to a crowd attendant at a large-scale event. The system comprises a payment facility (3) which loads credits for cup units of a beverage against a user profile (5). The facility is connected to an electronic platform which manages user profiles and profile credits. A near field communication (NFC) enabled device is linked to the user profile. A beverage dispensing (2) machine includes a computer processor (9) connected to a profile credit receipt circuit including at least one reader for mounted identification tags (17) and/or NFC devices. The system is programmed to: dispense a cup unit of a beverage into each of a plurality of cups on transmission to the credit receipt circuit of a request to redeem a cup credit; recognize an authorisation interaction associated with the request; and to deduct a commensurate number of credits from the relevant user profile.