Shuffle
Coverage of brand activity, guest experience strategy, and F&B development at a venue concept combining hospitality with interactive entertainment. This section explores site launches, leadership updates, gameplay-led design, and food and drink offerings, providing insight for operators and hospitality professionals tracking how immersive venues drive footfall, social engagement, and revenue in competitive city environments.
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Apr- 2024 -2 AprilPeople
RedCat Pub Company appoints new exec team amid strategic review
RedCat Pub Company has announced the appointment of a new executive team, which will be led by CEO Richard Lewis. The new executive team will take leadership of both RedCat and Coaching Inn Group, as Kevin Charity retires. As part of the leadership shuffle, several promotions have been made, including…
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Feb- 2024 -26 FebruaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 26/02/24
Red Engine, owner of Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has posted sales of £67m for 2023, up 26% year-on-year. It also revealed that Red Engine venues and partner venues sales when combined exceeded £100m for 2023, up 28% YOY, with like-for-like sales increasing by 10%. Danieli Holdings posted losses of…
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26 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Red Engine posts £67m sales in 2023
Red Engine, owner of Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has announced that it posted sales of £67m for 2023, up 26% year-on-year. It also revealed that Red Engine venues and partner venues sales when combined exceeded £100m for 2023, up 28% YOY, with like-for-like sales increasing by 10%. Red Engine,…
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Sep- 2023 -27 SeptemberRestaurants
Par 59 opens new bar and games room
St Mary Street mini-golf bar and restaurant Par 59, backed by former Welsh footballer Gareth Bale, is set to double its capacity with the opening of an upstairs bar and games room, named Shuffles. Shuffles will open on 10 November 2023 and will feature three brand-new interactive shuffleboards and five…
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8 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Flight Club set to open in Edinburgh
Flight Club has announced that it is set to open a new site in Edinburgh in November 2023. This will mark the 15th UK opening for Flight Club and the second in Scotland, closely following the opening of Flight Club Glasgow this October. The new venue will be located in…
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Aug- 2023 -29 AugustFeatures
Is competitive socialising replacing the traditional pub?
“The gaming element is a great leveller and way of bringing groups together, whatever the occasion. It’s fast paced, engaging and a great way to create memories together which we hope will last long after our guests have left us,” says Juliette Keyte, marketing director, Red Engine. Research this month…
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Apr- 2023 -24 AprilVenues & Properties
Roxy Ball Room to open Leicester site in June
Roxy Leisure have announced that its competitive gaming concept, Roxy Ball Room, will be opening in Humberstone Gate, Leicester, this coming June. The latest Roxy Ball Room will feature a range of activities including ten pin bowling, ice-free curling, batting cages, three karaoke rooms, shuffleboard, American pool, deck shuffle, ping…
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Oct- 2021 -27 OctoberPubs and Bars
Brewdog to open largest site in London next summer
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is set to open its largest site in London next summer, encompassing two floors of craft beer, spirits, food and entertainment. The new 26,500 sq ft global flagship for BrewDog will be an immersive hub situated at Waterloo Station. There will also be a gaming area…
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