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The Wedding Edit: The Pergola

With such an exciting Royal Wedding weekend ahead of us, now’s the perfect time to get thinking all things weddings. According to the Office for National Statistics, May to September are the most popular months to get hitched. Using information on the number of weddings in the UK since 1990, those f ...

Get set for summer with retractable patio awnings

We’ve had a glimpse of the summer weather ahead, be it only one or two days at a time! Now it’s time to start thinking about how to make your outdoor space the most popular amongst the neighbours and guests this summer. Exterior design additions like retractable patio awnings can maximise your garde ...

Get World Cup Ready with Garden Parasols

You’ve planned the rota, you’ve pencilled in the match times, but have you prepared your beer garden yet? With the World Cup just around the corner, there’s bound to be larger than usual footfall to all establishments with televisions! You’re going to need to make the most of every inch of space. Ta ...

The Northern Restaurant and Bar Show presents Mission: Impossible

For those of you who visited us at the Northern Restaurant and Bar Show last month, you may have seen our spectacular retractable roof pergola stand. We are now very excited to introduce you to the lucky Golden Ticket winner of the NRB stand! Our winner is Aaron Mellor, the Managing Director of Tok ...

The Power of Garden Parasols

Now that the clocks have changed, spring has sprung, and we can start to enjoy the lighter nights. With the sun coming out more than it has been recently.

The Countdown to GDPR

Now that we’ve made it into March - can you believe it?! - we need to talk data protection. We have two months left to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will be enforced in May 2018. Here we shall provide a compacted GDPR overview for you. GDPR: An Overview Firstly, in ...

Northern Restaurant & Bar Show 2018

Come and see James Robertshaw at the North's most exciting leisure and hospitality event. The NRB 2018 returns to Manchester Central on 20th and 21st March. Hosting 275 exhibitors covering all aspects of the hospitality business, this is shaping up to be the best event yet. Last year we had a fantas ...

How digital tech is enhancing leisure and hospitality experiences

The digital revolution has already transformed customer experiences - travelling tools such as Booking.com and Duolingo, real-time help from Google Maps and TripAdvisor, not to mention the almost limitless stream of content in photos, videos, listicles and blogs (like this one!). But now a new techn ...

Britain Still Loves Hygge – Here’s How Can You Create the Cosiest Atmosphere for Your Customers

Aside from Christmas, December also brings with it the winter solstice – i.e., the turning point of winter. Cue sighs of relief from everybody lamenting the dark mornings and freezing commutes! But despite chilly nights and not enough sunshine, the depths of winter do have one advantage to them: the ...

Don’t Let Business Freeze: 3 Ways to Keep Your Customers Cosy This Winter

The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in, and the morning commute has become just that little bit more difficult to endure – all of which can only mean one thing: winter is here. But although moods may be getting a little lower, that doesn’t mean that takings should fall as well; with ba ...