Exclusive snack vending service for the University of Houston is provided by Canteen, a member Compass Group North America. There are nearly 60 snack and frozen food vending machines located across the UH campus.
Exclusive beverage vending and pouring rights service for the University of Houston is provided by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company. There are over 120 beverage vending machines located across the UH campus.
With nearly 60 snack, fresh, and frozen food vending options and over 120 beverage vending options spread across campus, our campus community is sure to find a location close by to satisfy a craving, get that pick-me-up, or find a small meal to hold you over!
Download the PDFClick here to view nutritional information for the most popular Canteen snack products.
Click here to view nutritional information for the most popular Coca-Cola beverage products.
Types of Payments Accepted
All snack machines have dollar bill acceptors that will accept $1 bills. Select snack and fresh food vending machines have E-Port devices that accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and Cougar Cards (with ShastaBUCKS) for purchases.
Auxiliary Services manages the contracts for Coca-Cola and Canteen. It is our policy that:
- Any refund request submitted may be subject to review at our discretion. Refund reviews will be conducted by the vending contractor and the outcome referred to Auxiliary Services for a final decision.
- Refund requests may be submitted for up to but no later than 5 days past the stated date of loss.
- Each item must be submitted on a single vending refund request form. No bundling of claims for multiple days will be honored at any of the vending refund locations.
- All required fields of information on the vending refund request form must be completed or the refund will not be referred for review. (Outlet number, machine type, etc.)
- Barring unforeseen circumstances, refund decisions should be made available within 1-4 business days past the completion date of the form.
- Proof of identification (i.e., a UH identification card or other form of recognized picture identification such as a driver's license or passport) will be required to submit a refund request.
Beverage Vending Refunds:
To request a Coca-Cola refund, for purchases made with cash or debit/credit transactions $5 and above, please download and email the attached “Vending Refund Form” to auxiliaryservices@uh.edu within 5 business days of your stated date of loss.
For purchases made with debit/credit transactions below $5, you may visit the UH Cashier’s Office with a completed Vending Refund Form.
Snack Vending Refunds:Canteen is now offering “eChecks” as a solution for customer vending refunds at the snack machines. Simply follow the quick, and easy steps below:
- Scan the QR code on the Canteen Connect Sticker located at each Canteen Snack Vending machine.
- Click the icon with three lines in the upper left-hand corner.
Select “Need a Refund?” - Follow the prompts and provide your information.
- Canteen will send an electronic check straight to the email provided in your refund request.
- For questions, customers may call 800-631-8962.
If your department/division/office is interested in obtaining vending services for your area, please email your request to vending@uh.edu or contact Auxiliary Services at 832-842-9053. Utilization, traffic patterns, and required minimum sales are determining factors in the placement of vending machines. Your interest is appreciated.
Auxiliary Services has committed to donating beverages, provided by Coca-Cola, to student organizations to support and promote events and programs throughout the academic year. The requesting student organizations must be officially registered with the UH Center for Student Involvement.
Click here for additional information and to complete the Beverage Donation Form.