Padel vending machines that do more than vend

Competitors sell lift machines full of balls. We sell the club's front desk: court check in, member accounts and the right ball offer at the right moment.

  • Lift delivery, nothing drops
  • Contactless
  • Fully managed
Padel vending machine: The Vending Club touchscreen kiosk

The problem at padel clubs

01

Nobody on the desk

Warehouse sites run with no staff for most of the day. Players arrive to a locked shutter and a QR code.

02

Dead balls, no grip

Players turn up with flat balls or a worn grip and nowhere to buy either before the match.

03

Hire by honesty

Racket hire is handled by trust, or not at all, and the money rarely reaches the club.

04

The app knows, the site does not

The booking app knows who is coming and when. Nothing on site uses that information.

05

Sun cream and shade

Outdoor courts in July and nobody sells sun cream within a mile.

06

Coaching goes unsold

Beginners book a court, struggle, and never hear that a coach is available on site.

What we stock

A padel planogram, agreed with you and tuned from sales data. Brands shown on screen are illustrative, not partners. No high-caffeine energy drinks in any planogram; the machines ship 2027-ready.

Every padel planogram is agreed with the club before install, then tuned from sales data. The club side of the machine (fees, check in, sign ups) sits on the same screen as the stock.

  • 3-ball tubesKit
  • OvergripsKit
  • DampenersKit
  • WristbandsKit
  • ElectrolytesFuel
  • Still waterFuel
  • Protein barsFuel
  • Recovery shakesFuel
  • Sun creamOutdoor
  • Court check inClub
  • Open matchesClub
  • CoachingClub

Screens built for padel

The journeys we switch on for this sport. Screens are configured per club at install.

Your court screen on the padel vending kiosk
01Your court

Check in from today's bookings. Court, time, players, done.

Ball tube offer screen on the padel vending kiosk
02Ball tube offer

Triggered right after check in, when it is actually useful.

Open matches screen on the padel vending kiosk
03Open matches

Americano and open match sign ups on the same screen.

Tap to pay screen on the padel vending kiosk
04Tap to pay

Contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay or a member account.

Shown on placeholder golf screens. Padel versions (ball tubes grid, court check in) to be commissioned.

Why it works here

Most new venues are warehouse sites with a booking app and nobody on a desk. The kiosk is the desk.

860k

people played padel in Great Britain in 2025, more than double 2024.

LTA Padel, 2025
1,553

courts across 559 GB venues at the end of 2025. App booked, often unstaffed.

LTA Padel, 2025
The kiosk is the front desk when nobody is on it
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Three ways to have one

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Fully managed

We own, stock and service the machine. The club earns commission on every sale and never touches a delivery or a fault.

Upfront cost
None
Who stocks it
TVC
Club earns
Commission
Fixed cost

Lease

A fixed monthly cost. You run the stock with our planogram, telemetry and supplier pricing. Service and software included.

Upfront cost
None
Who stocks it
The club
Club earns
All margin
Own it

Purchase

Buy the machine outright. Software, telemetry and support on subscription. Suits clubs with capital grants to spend.

Upfront cost
Price on proposal
Who stocks it
The club
Club earns
All margin

Padel club questions

Can it sell rackets?

The cabinet takes compact items. A padel racket is about 46 cm long, so entry-level rackets depend on compartment dimensions. Racket hire needs a locker module for returns; we do not claim hire until that is added.

Do you work with Playtomic?

The Playtomic integration is in development via the Playtomic Connect partner programme. Until it is live we describe it honestly as in development, not as a partnership.

Does it work outdoors?

The machine sits in a lobby, clubhouse or covered area. It is not weatherproof unless confirmed for a specific unit.

How do players pay?

Contactless card, Apple Pay and Google Pay on the terminal, or a TVC member account signed in with a mobile number or app QR. No cash.

Who restocks it?

On the fully managed model, we do. Remote telemetry tells us stock levels, sales and faults, so restocks happen before you notice.

Can we brand it with our club logo?

Yes. The header bar and promotion space on screen carry your club, and the cabinet can be wrapped.

What does it cost?

Depends on the model: fully managed revenue share, lease or purchase. No prices are published until approved; the site survey comes with a written proposal.

See it at your courts

A free site survey checks power, footfall, placement and signal. You get a padel stock plan and screens, no obligation.

Book a free site survey → Free, half a day on site, no obligation. Or email hello@thevendingclub.co.uk