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.
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A wall socket, a drawer behind the bar, or a self-service station. What each of the three answers costs in table turnover, staff time and liability.
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.
The shared power bank market is worth about $7.5 billion and is projected to reach $25 billion by 2033. What drives the growth, and what it means for a venue.
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.
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.
Placement is free, the station arrives stocked and configured, and the revenue share is paid quarterly against a statement itemising every rental.