{"id":10841,"date":"2023-07-22T08:37:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T06:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/22\/end-of-the-bartender-the-uk-vending-machines-pouring-pints-for-the-masses\/"},"modified":"2023-07-22T08:37:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T06:37:39","slug":"end-of-the-bartender-the-uk-vending-machines-pouring-pints-for-the-masses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/22\/end-of-the-bartender-the-uk-vending-machines-pouring-pints-for-the-masses\/","title":{"rendered":"End of the bartender? The UK vending machines pouring pints for the masses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Self-service EBars have been popping up at sporting and cultural events, replacing the need for lots of bar staff<\/p>\n

The queue for the bar has long been a bugbear for the thirsty sports fan, a gamble that all too often results in a rushed pint, downed just before the whistle for the start of the second-half.<\/p>\n

After missing a key try at an international rugby match while waiting for a beer a few years ago, Sam Pettipher decided to do something about it. Studying for an MBA at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen at the time, he dedicated his final project on \u201ctechnology commercialisation\u201d to finding a better way of lubricating crowds at mass events.<\/p>\n

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\nSelf-service EBars have been popping up at sporting and cultural events, replacing the need for lots of bar staff
\nThe queue for the bar has long been a bugbear for the thirsty sports fan, a gamble that all too often results in a rushed pint, downed just before the whistle for the start of the second-half.
\nAfter missing a key try at an international rugby match while waiting for a beer a few years ago, Sam Pettipher decided to do something about it. Studying for an MBA at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen at the time, he dedicated his final project on \u201ctechnology commercialisation\u201d to finding a better way of lubricating crowds at mass events. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Self-service EBars have been popping up at sporting and cultural events, replacing the need for lots of bar staff The queue for the bar has long been a bugbear for the thirsty sports fan, a gamble that all too often results in a rushed pint, downed just before the whistle for the start of the …<\/p>\n

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