About
Premium connected vending for sports clubs, with the stock and software tailored to each sport.
Key facts
- What we are
- A UK company that places premium, connected vending kiosks in sports clubs and venues, with the stock and software set up for each sport.
- Sports
- Padel, tennis, cricket, pickleball, rugby, football, squash, hockey, climbing walls, gyms, golf and bowls.
- Where
- Clubs and venues across Great Britain.
- Commercial models
- Fully managed revenue share with no upfront cost, a lease, or an outright purchase.
- The kiosk
- A 4K touchscreen, lift delivery so nothing drops, chilled and ambient zones, and contactless payment by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No cash.
- Software
- Member accounts, guest and match fees, check in and bookings on the same screen as the stock.
- Compliance
- No high-caffeine energy drinks in any planogram, so every machine is ready for the 2027 rules on sales to under-16s in England.
- Getting started
- A free, no-obligation site survey, then a written proposal with a stock plan and screens for your sport.
What we do
The Vending Club (TVC) puts premium, connected vending kiosks into sports clubs and sets each one up for the sport it serves. A padel club gets ball tubes, grips and court check in. A cricket club gets match fees, tea money and a junior-friendly range. A climbing wall gets chalk and tape at the moment the desk queue is longest. The same hardware and platform, with a different machine for every sport.
Why clubs need it
Most sports clubs run on volunteers and short opening hours. The bar opens on match days, the shop opens when someone has time, and guest fees go into a tin. Players arrive with dead balls and no water, and the booking app knows who is coming while nothing on site uses it. We think a club deserves a machine that knows its sport and keeps selling when nobody is on the desk.
What makes it different
- Stocked for your sport. A planogram agreed with you and tuned from sales data, not a generic snack machine.
- Software for club life. Check in, guest fees, match fees, bookings and member accounts on a 4K touchscreen.
- Premium hardware. Lift delivery so nothing drops, contactless payments and an accessibility mode that lowers the whole interface.
- Looked after remotely. Telemetry tells us about stock levels and faults, so restocks and repairs happen before you notice.
How we work
Every install starts with a free site survey. We write a proposal with a stock plan and screens for your sport, install and connect the machine, then restock, service and report every month. Clubs can choose a fully managed revenue share, a lease or an outright purchase. See how it works.
What we promise
- We only describe an integration as working once it is live.
- Every statistic on this site links to its source.
- No high-caffeine energy drinks in any planogram, so every machine is ready for the 2027 rules on sales to under-16s.
- No invented reviews, testimonials or club logos. When we have installs to show, they will be real.
Where we work
We work with clubs and venues across Great Britain, in twelve sports from padel and tennis to golf and bowls. Find your sport.
Contact
Email hello@thevendingclub.co.uk or book a free site survey.