Friday 1st May 2020
Stay at Home Street Party!
There’s no denying that this is a challenging period for us all and one of the things that has helped us greatly in times of adversity is being able to support our friends, family, our communities and all essential workers who are fighting on the frontlines to care for those affected by the coronavirus. However, … Continued
Wednesday 22nd April 2020
How to bring punters back to your pub or social club
As talk continues to move towards getting the UK back to normal, pubs and clubs face an uphill climb not only to recover from the immediate impact of the Covid-19 closures, but to entice punters back in a climate of ongoing reluctance to socialise in enclosed spaces. Social distancing robs the coronavirus of its ability … Continued
Tuesday 7th April 2020
Manco Automatics efforts during COVID 19
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 … Continued
Friday 13th March 2020
Francis House Charity Project
Manco Automatics is very excited to announce about our ongoing project with Francis House Children’s Hospice and Ashton on Mersey school. It is an honour to work with such an amazing charity and to make a real difference to people’s lives across the Greater Manchester region. Francis House provides high levels of clinical care in … Continued
Thursday 12th March 2020
Ways music can boost productivity at work
Have you ever considered installing a jukebox in your workplace? Music can have a big impact on productivity (for the better) and can help to keep employees more motivated and less bored over the course of a day. In 2019, research in the journal Economics and Management argued that “music makes our daily life more … Continued
Wednesday 11th March 2020
What does the new £20 note mean for the gaming machine industry?
The polymer £20 note is now officially in circulation, which means any of your future punters could walk in with one in their pocket – so are your gaming machines ready to accept them? It’s been a challenging few years for the gaming machine industry and for manufacturers of coin-operated machines in general, such as … Continued
Tuesday 3rd March 2020
How to pull in a profit with pull tab tickets
We’re all familiar with pub pool tables, fruit machines and jukeboxes, but we sometimes find customers who are not so familiar with pull tab ticket machines and how they make a profit. The concept behind a pull tab ticket machine is simple enough – for a price of 25p, 50p or £1, the player gets … Continued
Tuesday 4th February 2020
The increase of pubs opening in the UK
British pub numbers have been in decline for a period of years, if not decades, with BBPA statistics showing the number of pubs in the UK down from 60,800 in 2000 to 48,350 in 2017. During that period there wasn’t a single year when the number of pubs in the UK went up – but … Continued
Tuesday 14th January 2020
Prepare for the new year with pub fruit and quiz machines
A new year has begun and as business returns to normal, it’s a great time to consider installing pub fruit machines and quiz machines to attract more punters during the remaining winter weeks. There’s nearly three more months of winter still to come, followed usually by a rainy spring, so indoor entertainment can play a … Continued
