Many venues choose to devote an entire side room to their
pool table, and this makes good sense if you have an area of roughly the right
size.
But if you’re planning a pool room or billiards room in your
pub, what are some of the best ideas for interior design and other features to
add?
Here’s our pick of some of the best pool table room ideas that we’ve seen in venues, to keep your punters coming back for more.
1. Keep it simple
First and foremost, avoid clutter. You’ll want some side
tables for players to put down their drinks and snacks, and some chairs or
stools for them to sit down and for friends to spectate.
Other than that, it’s smart to keep the space around a pub
pool table free from obstructions. Remove any trip hazards and you’ll make it
easier for players to move around the table safely.
2. Bright and breezy
If you’re not able to provide suspended lighting immediately
over the pool table, make sure you choose a bright colour scheme for your
billiards room, which will help to flood the table with enough light to play
by.
Manco Automatics supply pub pool tables in a wide range of different laminates and cloth colours – so whatever colour scheme you choose, we can make sure your pub pool table matches it too.
3. European or American?
Your choice of pool table can depend in part on whether you
plan to provide European or American pool balls – so what’s the difference?
In Europe, the standard version of pool is Blackball, which
originated in the UK and uses red and yellow balls with no numbers. In America
and worldwide, the standard variation is Eightball, which uses the numbered ‘spots
and stripes’ sets of balls.
If you’re going to offer American Eightball, which has
become the common version on pub pool tables across the UK too, you could take
the theme to extremes with an American Diner or Las Vegas theme for your pool
room.
Make it match
Whatever you choose, make sure it’s in keeping with the rest
of your premises, or very clearly designed to be different. A heavy American
theme might be more suited to a sports bar, for example, whereas a bright and
minimal aesthetic is ideal for upmarket establishments.
No matter what type of venue you operate, a coin-operated
pool table can be a great source of additional revenue, while adding to the
range of entertainment you offer – so give it the space it deserves and watch
those takings grow.
We hope you’ve been inspired by our pool table room ideas and if you require a pool table for your venue, then view our wide range of tables designed to suit every style. Call us today on 0161 870 7777 or send us an email at info@mancoautomatics.com.