14 August 2020
Ten Entertainment Group plc
Reopening of 35 Centres throughout
Ten Entertainment Group plc ("Ten Entertainment" or "The Group") is pleased to announce that it will reopen its English Bowling centres from 10am on 15 August 2020.
· 35 of 39 Centres in
· COVID-secure measures in place with ample space for social distancing
· New web ordering platform for food and drink
· Over 6,000 people registered for free NHS bowling
These 38 centres across the
Adults, families, and children will be again be able again to benefit from the experience assisting them with their overall well-being (30% of Ten's customers are children). To date most of the leisure activities that have been opened - pubs, restaurants etc. have been good for the adult population. The reopening of bowling has a focus and advantage especially for families and children.
Ten Entertainment has been instrumental within the industry in developing the set of protocols which ensure a safe and COVID-secure environment for our customers to enjoy a return to bowling and other activities within our centres. The measures build on the
We are delighted that our people will be returning to work with us. We will be bringing back from furlough those staff in
On re-opening we are introducing a new web-based ordering platform which allows customers to order food and drink directly to their lanes or tables via a simple Quick Response (QR) code. This will give customers confidence to enjoy snacks, meals, and drinks without leaving the comfort of their lane or table and enables completely contact free payment and ordering.
For Ten Entertainment to express its appreciation and gratitude to those in the NHS who have done such an exceptional job during the pandemic, we have offered a free game to those NHS workers who registered. We are delighted that over 6,000 NHS workers across the
Nick Basing, Interim Executive Chairman said:
"We are delighted that we can now open and welcome back customers especially families and children tomorrow.
We are fully prepared and looking forward to bringing people and families together and delivering entertainment in a very safe way. We will be opening 35 of our English entertainment venues and Scottish venues when permitted."
"The Government has delivered extraordinary levels of support enabling businesses like ours to endure the crisis and emerge intact to restart and rebuild from here. We can, in turn, assist in ensuring that families and people of all ages can enjoy the bowling experience safely, together again."
Enquiries:
Ten Entertainment Group plc Duncan Garrood, Chief Executive Officer Antony Smith, Chief Financial Officer
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