Going to the pub with your mates for a game of pool, having a pint and listening to your favourite songs on a jukebox at your local social club was commonplace.
Nowadays in the wake of covid-19, places like pubs, clubs and bingo halls have become ghost-towns following the shut down of social and leisure outlets on Friday 20th March. For us here at Manco Automatics, we have had to step up our game and do all that we can during the crisis in order to prepare for the future.
Since that Friday, we were suddenly very busy dealing with requests to empty gaming machines and pool tables so that venues can not only leave equipment empty and open, but also protect against loss and damage in the event of break ins.
By Monday, we stopped visiting sites so as to better comply with government directives. Since then, our engineers have been using up their holiday allowance, leaving just one engineer to work in isolation at our depot, making the most of a much needed opportunity for a good tidy up and putting us in a good position for when we eventually return to work.
At a managerial level, we too have been making good use of the enforced closure. Catching up on invoicing and paying bills. Having done that, we will be addressing our year-end obligations such as our Gambling Commission Regulatory Return and Financial Conduct Authority Audit.
Though the enforced closure of leisure outlets is necessary to protect the nation against the terrible threat of covid-19, it is obviously a most unwelcome business interruption from which many businesses may not survive. We welcome the great support our government is offering to people and businesses around the country.
Once the government eventually allows people to go back to their pubs, clubs and bingo halls, it is likely that there will be some significant celebrations. If so, sites will need to ensure that they are prepared to make the most of the business opportunity. Prior to the opening of leisure outlets, we hope to see a gradual increase in the amount of freedom people have to move around.
It will be during this period that we’ll be out and about, making sure that everything is working to the best of its ability and ready for use. As slot and gaming machine specialists, we have decades of experience when it comes to to maximising your machines’ performance and security. With unbeatable maintenance services provided by our friendly and professional engineers, we aim to keep you up and running as we make the transition back to normality.
We also advise people that after lockdown has ended, there is likely to be a shortage of pound coins in the rush to refloat gaming machines, change machines and till floats. So, if you still have some money reserved in safes, it is best to save it for when you re-open.
If you require maintenance checks for your gaming machines in the aftermath of covid-19, here at Manco Automatics we take pride in working closely with all customers to ensure that their machines work at the peak of their ability. Call us on 0161 870 7777 and we’ll be available to help.
We wish our customers and suppliers all the very best and to stay safe during these difficult times.