In Conversation With Giulia Spanio... Global Business Development Manager At Modbar
- Modbar’sundercounter espresso systems remove the traditional machine from the countertop; how does this design approach help hotels create more open, interactive coffee experiences in spaces such as lobby cafés, bars, and breakfast areas?
By placing the core espresso technology beneath the counter, Modbar removes the visual and physical barrier created by traditional machines, opening up the counter space and creating a more transparent and welcoming environment.
This design allows baristas and guests to interact more naturally, with a clear view of the preparation process and more direct conversation across the bar.
As a result, coffee service becomes a shared moment rather than a purely transactional one, enhancing the social atmosphere of hotel lobby cafés, bars, and breakfast areas.
- In design-led hospitality venues where aestheticsisas important as performance, how do Modbar’s modular systems allow hoteliers and designers to customise layouts and finishes to suit different concepts and brand identities?
Modbar’s modular architecture allows hoteliers and designers to configure machines and workflows according to the unique needs of their space. Each module can be arranged to optimize efficiency while fostering guest-barista interaction, and the over-counter taps can be fully customized in matte or glossy colours, chrome, or metal finishes to harmonize with the surrounding environment.
This flexibility ensures that coffee service not only delivers high performance but also becomes a design element that reflects the property’s concept, brand identity and overall aesthetic.
- Coffee service in hotels can range from high volume breakfast periods to premium specialty offerings; how do your systems balance barista level control with the consistency and efficiency that hospitality operatorsrequire?
Modbar provides baristas precise control over temperature, pressure, and extraction, supporting specialty-quality beverages while maintaining operational efficiency. Its modular design allows hotels to build a workflow tailored to their service requirements: whether high-volume breakfast service or premium specialty offerings, without compromising quality and guest experience.
The system ensures consistency across every cup while allowing baristas to remain engaged with guests, creating a balance of craftsmanship, efficiency, and interaction.
- As hotels increasingly invest in high-quality food and beverage experiences to differentiate their properties, what role do you see specialty coffee equipment playing in shaping the modern hotel lobby or social space?
Specialty coffee equipment like Modbar transforms lobbies and social areas into interactive destinations.
By placing the “brains” of the machine under the counter and highlighting the over-counter taps, which are fully customizable and designed to integrate with the surrounding décor, the system encourages guest engagement and conversation.
Coffee becomes both a craft experience and a design feature, reinforcing the hotel’s commitment to hospitality, quality, and social interaction, and creating spaces where coffee service elevates the atmosphere and the overall guest experience.
