Wednesday 14th February 2018
Last call to prepare note slots for the polymer £10
Time is running out for the paper £10 note, which ceases to be legal tender at 11:59pm on Thursday March 1st 2018. You should hopefully have already had any note slots on your fruit machines and gaming machines adapted to accept the new polymer £10 note since it entered circulation last September. But with the … Continued
Tuesday 13th February 2018
Easter Will Be Here Before You Know It
It’s not too early to start thinking about Easter and getting prepped for the bank holidays. This year, Easter is early with Good Friday on the 30th March, Easter Sunday on the 1st April and bank holiday Monday on the 2nd April. Something for the whole family When the kids are off over Easter you … Continued
Tuesday 23rd January 2018
How hospitality apprenticeships can bring in quality staff
The hospitality industry is all about positive interactions, whether it’s a chat over the bar between a bartender and customer, friendly service from a waiter, a profitable partnership with a supplier or even the kind of virtual interaction you get from putting money in a quiz machine or jukebox. So it makes sense that hospitality … Continued
Monday 15th January 2018
New Year New You
After the busyness of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, it can be easy to accept that January is a quiet month and rest on your laurels. However, if you want 2018 to be your best and biggest year, you should use the next few weeks to give your pub a makeover. Could your seating be … Continued
Wednesday 20th December 2017
Switch gaming machines to polymer £10 notes by March 2018
With the new year nearly upon is, it’s time to consider the sense and sensibility of switching gaming machines to accept the Jane Austen polymer £10 note. The Austen £10 launched in 2017 and the polymer banknote has since replaced any lingering paper £10 notes in most people’s pockets (although paper £10 notes are currently … Continued
Thursday 7th December 2017
Drink Industry Trends 2018: Time To Plan Ahead
It’s a good time to plan ahead as the drink industry trends for 2018 start to take shape in the run-up to Christmas, so what will customers be looking for over the next 12 months? The Waitrose Food & Drink Report is one of the main areas of insight, and this predicts some important regional … Continued
Monday 13th November 2017
Christmas Countdown
December is often the biggest month of the year for many businesses and keeping your staff motivated is essential for making the most of this busy season! Reward your staff If your staff work hard, they should be able to earn something in return. This doesn’t need to cost a lot, perhaps those who’ve … Continued
Tuesday 31st October 2017
A word on FOBTs from our director, Chris…..
I view with interest the announcement today that the government has launched a 12 week consultation to “ensure stronger protections around online gambling”, alongside a package of measures intended to promote responsible gambling, including reducing the maximum stake of FOBTs from £100 to between £50 and £2. Though I think that we are all impatient for … Continued
Monday 30th October 2017
Let us look after you and your machines
You wouldn’t get a car and not service it, and the same should go for the machines you have in your pub, club, amusement centre or bingo hall. If you don’t get them checked and maintained, there is a high chance you’re going to run into problems, and a broken machine means missed opportunities, as … Continued
