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
Wednesday 18th December 2019
The advantages of electronic pool tables
A pub pool table is a great way to get customers to spend more time and money on your premises, but not all coin-operated pool tables work in the same way. The older style of a coin-op pool table is mechanical in nature. Put the right denominations into the metal slots, push it in and … Continued
Thursday 12th December 2019
How pubs and clubs bring people together for the holiday season
This holiday season, many of us will be spending time with friends and family, whether at home or going out to a local venue to escape the chaos back at the house. It’s a time when homes are full to the rafters with guests, gifts and gourmet foods, and with the usual household chores put … Continued
Friday 29th November 2019
Entertainment for young adult pubs and clubs
There’s a growing trend in the north-west and beyond for pubs and clubs for young adults, giving people in their late teens somewhere to go have fun. Venues like Roxy Ball Room in Manchester are still over-18s only, but they offer more than just a place to sit and drink. While they and others like … Continued
Wednesday 20th November 2019
5 of the best themes for fruit machines
Pub fruit machines are certainly eye-catching with their colourful glass fronts and flashing lights, but what keeps customers attracted to their favourite fruit machine? It’s not all about how much a fruit machine pays out. Players will come back again and again to a machine as long as they feel entertained, and understand the features … Continued
Monday 4th November 2019
Keep a crowd in for autumn with pub quiz machines and jukeboxes
Autumn is an unusual season for pubs and clubs. There are the isolated events such as Halloween, Bonfire Night and the run-up to Christmas, but you need a strategy for the weeks in between. It’s seven weeks from November 5th until Christmas Eve – realistically giving you six weeks in between to host any events … Continued
Thursday 31st October 2019
New player’s guide to fruit machines (tips and tricks)
If you’re new to playing fruit machines, there’s no need to be daunted by all those flashing lights and bonus features – even most experienced players learn just by playing new titles when they are released. Remember that fruit machines should always be fun, so as long as you’re having a good time, don’t be … Continued
