The food service industry faces major challenges: Legal requirements to reduce single-use packaging and growing demand from guests for sustainable solutions make it necessary to offer eco-friendly alternatives. This is exactly where the integration of Vytal and menio comes in! Together, you can offer your contract catering guests contract catering digital and convenient deposit-free reusable solution.

Every year in Germany alone, over 280,000 tons of packaging waste from the takeout and delivery sector ends up in landfills. This is not only environmentally concerning but also economically inefficient. Many companies face the challenge of offering sustainable packaging solutions without complicating their operations. Digital reusable systems like Vytal offer an efficient solution that has already helped save over 19 million single-use packages:

• No more single-use packaging – less waste, more sustainability
• Easy to use and no deposit required for customers and restaurant owners
• Digital management of reusable containers via the menioApp
• Guidelines and laws regarding the mandatory use of reusable containers are, of course, taken into account

Thanks to the full integration of the Vytal reusable system into the menio platform, cafeterias and guests benefit from a simpler and more enjoyable dining experience. It’s incredibly easy to use:

1. Place an order: Guests can order as usual via the menu in the menioApp.
2. Enable reusable options: You can add the Vytal reusable option directly with a single click in the shopping cart.
3. Scan the QR code: The guest scans the reusable container using the QR code, and the date and time the container was checked out, as well as the container’s name, are recorded in the guest’s app.
4. Reminders and Overview: The menioApp includes a Vytal category that sends timely reminders about return dates so that no containers are forgotten.
5. Enjoy and return: After use, the containers can be easily returned to the cafeteria. If a guest fails to return them by the due date, the caterer can use the tracking system to charge a penalty fee. The return rate is over 99%, which shows that guests are willing to take responsibility—as long as the process is simple.

In addition, this system makes it easier for the caterer to plan ahead and saves guests the trouble of having to walk a long way to return their dishes, thanks to the integrated return system in the cafeteria.

The integration of menio makes using the Vytal reusable system even more convenient.

For corporate caterers:

• Sustainable packaging solution integrated directly into the ordering system
• Reduced logistics costs thanks to transparent container flows
• Stronger customer loyalty through a modern sustainability strategy
• Reducing waste disposal costs for events

For guests:

• A convenient, deposit-free reusable system
• A sustainable choice at no extra cost
• Easy reuse thanks to the straightforward process
• Convenient, fast, hygienic—and no deposit required
• Thanks to the user-friendly menioApp, no additional app is required

The reusable containers are also ideal for taking food home and eating it there. Guests can select a meal in the cafeteria and add the Vytal reusable container in the app, so that the container can be easily borrowed and returned later.

The alternative is eating outside of cafeteria hours, when reusable containers can be placed in smart pickup boxes, where they are always ready for pickup and stored in an environmentally friendly manner.

The future of the restaurant industry is digital and sustainable—and now it’s even easier with the menio & Vytal integration! Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy your favorite meals in an eco-friendly way and join the reusable revolution. The numbers prove it: it works—in real-life situations. Choosing reusable options today isn’t just sustainable—it’s smart. It saves resources, cuts costs, and leaves a positive footprint.

Every piece of packaging saved counts. Every return makes a difference. And together, we can change the system.