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Research, guides and company news for the people who run venues.
2026 UK hospitality report: charging at the bar
What charging a guest's phone costs a venue in staff time, liability and lost service, and what changes when it moves off the bar and onto a station.
Digital Insights8 Feb 2026 · 5 min readWhat a dead phone costs an event venue
A guest whose phone dies leaves early, stops paying through your app and posts nothing. What changed at two UK event venues once charging went self-service.
Digital Insights7 Feb 2026 · 4 min readLow battery anxiety: why 9 in 10 feel the panic
A 2025 review puts the prevalence of nomophobia at 94%, and 54% of people panic when the battery drops below 20%. What that means for a venue.
Digital Insights10 Jan 2025 · 4 min readUK smartphone use: 3 hours 50 minutes a day
93% of UK adults own a smartphone and the average is 3 hours 50 minutes a day. What that dependency looks like from behind a bar or a gym reception.
Digital Insights5 Jan 2025 · 4 min read
A phone charging station in your venue.
Placement is free, the station arrives stocked and configured, and the revenue share is paid quarterly against a statement itemising every rental.