If you want to boost your profits in 2017, you need your pub or bar to be the go-to place for anyone looking to have a good night out in your local area. One way to do this is by making sure you pull out all the stops and hold unforgettable theme nights and special … Continued

According to a new YouGov poll of 2,000 house hunters on behalf of property website TheHouseShop.com, 1 in 4 people want their new home to be within a 15-minute walk away of a good pub. They were happy for banks, schools and churches to be further away. For landlords, this survey confirms how important pubs … Continued

If you’re looking at ways you can enhance your bar or pub, why not consider installing a jukebox? Journalist David Wondrich from the Daily Beast has them on his wish list for 2017, alongside korn (grain spirit), Canadian grain whisky, Cordial Médoc and Italian bar snacks. He wrote: “I love a good jukebox more than … Continued

When you hire a pub pool table from Manco Automatics, you have plenty of choice about what style and colour of pool table you get, but in particular you can choose from two leading models: Prince and Winner. Prince pool tables are more traditional looking, with turned wood-effect legs and laminate casing, in a choice … Continued

Pubs and clubs have had a rollercoaster ride in recent years, but for those that have weathered the storm, 2017 is likely to bring a return to better conditions. After a challenging 2016, many Britons are looking to have some good simple fun, and the UK’s pubs are renowned the world over as being a … Continued

January can be a grim month for lots of people after the excitement of Christmas and New Year. Money is tight, with lots of people having been paid early in December now struggling to make it to the end of the month. Credit card bills are landing on doormats too so it’s no wonder that … Continued

If you read the tabloids you’re likely to have seen alarmist headlines in recent days, claiming that the new 12-sided £1 coin due to enter circulation in March 2017 “won’t work in slot machines”. Depending on your choice of newspaper, you could be forgiven for thinking we are facing a coin-operated apocalypse, with some publications … Continued

Labour MP Tom Watson has launched a petition calling for a £2 maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), a controversial category of gaming machines that have been linked with large losses over a short period of time. FOBTs – officially classified as B2 gaming machines – are typically seen in bookmakers’ shops and currently … Continued

A newly launched Parliamentary review includes a focus on the societal impact of B2 gaming machines, commonly known as fixed-odds betting terminals or FOBTs. These are the high-stakes terminals seen in betting shops, which currently allow a maximum stake of £100 on a play cycle that can be completed in as little as 20 seconds. … Continued

The new polymer £5 note has entered circulation, and marks the beginning of a five-year period of change for British currency and for slot machines whether they accept only coins, or both coins and notes. Paper £5 notes cease to be legal tender in May 2017, so you will need to ensure your machines are … Continued