Changes to accommodate the new £1 coin This is the last year in which a ’round pound’ will be minted, before a new 12-sided £1 coin is introduced by the Royal Mint in 2017 – a move that made headlines when it was first announced, but has largely vanished from the news spotlight ever since. … Continued

Know your customer? But do you know their customer? In most businesses, across most industries, we aim to provide our customers with the best service and/or product we possibly can, but how do we go about doing this? Learn as much as we can about our customers and their business, right? How much do we … Continued

We came, We Saw, We Pondered   (Our MD Chris Manion, practicing what we preach) After a reasonably drama free trip to London, Docklands, team Manco arrived at the assault to the senses that is the EAG. As usual, we started with the best of intentions, first skirt the perimeter, then systematically walk the columns … Continued

Manco @ The EAG   The EAG is our industry’s biggest exhibition. Held in January, it is the event that anyone seriously intending to remain on trend and relevant in our industry, must attend. Scheduled early in the year, to allow seaside amusements operators to complete orders and take deliveries in time for the new … Continued

                                            Manco This Christmas Firstly we’d to take this opportunity to wish all our customers, staff, friends and followers a very happy Christmas. 2015 has been a big year for us and we couldn’t have … Continued

Our Client    The Courtyard is situated in the heart of Manchester, ideally positioned to serve our vibrant student population, local sports fans and Manchester day trippers alike. The Courtyard offers a welcoming environment with great deals on both drinks & food. It is kitted out with multiple widescreen TV’s, heated outdoor smoking area, a … Continued

You’ve probably seen this logo around, but who are we, what do we do and who do we do it for? If you’re associated with or run a private members club, such as an armed services or local football club or if you run a pub, bingo hall or bar in or around Manchester chances … Continued

We recently discussed why the autumn is an excellent time to install quiz machines to make the most of the increase in indoor customers as the colder weather empties your beer garden. But it’s also a sensible time to schedule any routine fruit machine maintenance you might have been putting off. Of course, our fruit … Continued

Hiring pub fruit machines should be more than just a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ decision – if you want to make the most profit from them, you need to decide where your pub fruit machines should be placed on your premises, too. If you have two or three fruit machines, for instance, do you dot them … Continued

What common fruit machine maintenance goes into keeping gaming machines up and running and in good working order for longer? Open up a typical fruit machine and you’re confronted with a labyrinth of cables, buttons and switches – any one of which could fail if not properly maintained. Regular fruit machine maintenance helps to prevent … Continued