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Southampton FC introduce self-serve bar walls with Boxbar
Big news from the South Coast! Ahead of the 2025/26 season, Southampton FC announced OVG as their new food and beverage operator, and we’re proud to say Boxbar has joined the partnership. As part of the club’s mission to shorten wait times and deliver a world-class fan experience, Boxbar has installed two brand new automated, self-serve beer wall systems at St Mary’s Stadium. These custom-built self-serve beer TapWalls bring the power of self-service technology straight to
Alex Ogilvie
Oct 28, 20252 min read


Delivering the world’s largest ever self-serve Guinness bar
August 2025 saw Manchester play host to something unforgettable. Live Nation UK , WHP Bars and Boxbar Tech joined forces to create the world’s largest ever automated, self-service Guinness bar at Live From Wythenshawe Park . Two massive sell out shows with Sam Fender and Fontaines D.C. demanded something special... A Record-Breaking Self-serve Guinness Setup Fresh off the back of our official approval from Guinness, this was not only our biggest Guinness delivery to date, b
Alex Ogilvie
Aug 21, 20252 min read


Guinness Approved: Boxbar Tech receive official approval for self-service Guinness
We are now officially approved by Guinness.
That means that after rigorous testing and close scrutiny, our self-service bar technology meets Guinness’ strict standards for fast-pour, self-service systems and is trusted to deliver self-service Guinness at scale.
Alex Ogilvie
Aug 4, 20253 min read


Boxbar Tech takes self-service bar technology to Sweden for Ice Hockey World Championship
We’re excited to reveal Boxbar has officially landed in our ninth country. Earlier this month, we made our Swedish debut at the IIHF Ice...
Alex Ogilvie
May 19, 20252 min read


PSG and Topivo introduce Boxbar automated, self-service bars at Parc des Princes
The lights were on. The stakes were high. And the Parc des Princes was buzzing with thousands of fans ready to witness a Champions League...
Alex Ogilvie
May 15, 20252 min read


Paris La Défense Arena introduce self-serve bars with Boxbar Tech
Boxbar Tech has officially launched automated, self-service bars in France, bringing our next-generation solutions to one of Europe’s...
Alex Ogilvie
Apr 25, 20252 min read


Boxbar Tech and Levy shortlisted for Best Use of Innovative Technology award at The Cateys 2025
We’re excited to share that alongside our partners Levy, we have been shortlisted in the Best Use of Innovative Technology category at The Cateys 2025 . This recognition highlights our work alongside our valued partners at Levy UK + Ireland, delivering automated self-serve bar technology at Birmingham City Football Club. A huge thank you to the team at Levy for their ongoing collaboration and shared vision. It’s an honour to be recognised together on such an iconic stage. Wh
Alex Ogilvie
Apr 15, 20251 min read


Boxbar Tech win big at the Festival Supplier Awards 2025
We’re overjoyed to announce that Boxbar took home not one, but two awards at the Festival Supplier Awards 2025. Best Technology Solution Best New Product/Service of the Year This takes our total tally of award wins for the 2024 season to five. The 2024 festival season was something of a landmark moment for our business and whilst it's nice to look back and receive the recognition, our eyes are firmly set on the future with lots of exciting developments in the pipeline. We'd l
Alex Ogilvie
Feb 3, 20251 min read


Boxbar chosen for record-breaking Coldplay gig run in Abu Dhabi
We are thrilled our automated, self-service bars played a role in Coldplay 's unforgettable Music of the Spheres tour, which made history earlier this month at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City Stadium . Collaborating closely with our valued partners, OVG and Ethara, we worked to create an exceptional fan experience for this landmark event series. Over four sold-out nights, Coldplay captivated an audience of 200,000 fans, breaking the UAE’s previous attendance record held by E
Alex Ogilvie
Jan 30, 20252 min read


Boxbar Tech take award-winning automated, self-service bar technology to France
We’re delighted to announce that Boxbar's auto-pouring, self-service bar technology is now available in France . As we come to the end of...
Alex Ogilvie
Jan 3, 20251 min read


Transforming Stadium Bars: Self-Service Bars Arrive at Adelaide Oval
Australia take on India in the day night test match at the Adelaide Oval We’re excited to announce that in partnership with the iconic Adelaide Oval , we’re enhancing the fan experience by bringing the convenience of automated, self-serve bars to Australian cricket fans. This groundbreaking collaboration launched during a One Day International against Pakistan in November 2024 and reached new heights during the most recent Test Match series between India and Australia. Durin
Alex Ogilvie
Jan 3, 20252 min read


Boxbar Tech brings self-service bar technology to the United Arab Emirates
Heineken self-serve bar installation by Boxbar Tech, pictured at the Dubai Rugby 7s 2024 At Boxbar, we’re on a mission to revolutionise how drinks are served at events across the globe. After exciting launches in America and Australia, we’re thrilled to announce our latest expansion, into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) . In true Boxbar style, we’ve hit the ground running in the Middle East, delivering self-serve bar experiences at some of the country’s most high-profile even
Alex Ogilvie
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Boxbar taps into Australia: Auto-pouring self-service bar technology arrives down under
We're thrilled to announce that we have officially launched in Australia with our debut event delivery taking place last month. Our first...
Alex Ogilvie
Nov 25, 20241 min read


Boxbar Tech secure double award win at Event Technology Awards 2024
Last night, the Event Technology Awards kicked off the season of celebration and recognition for innovators in the industry, and it...
Alex Ogilvie
Nov 21, 20241 min read


Boxbar Tech receives double award nomination at the Retail Tech Innovation Hub Awards 2024
We’re thrilled to share that Boxbar and our one-of-a-kind self-service bar solution has been shortlisted in two categories for the Retail...
Alex Ogilvie
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Birmingham City Football Club partner with Boxbar for high speed self-service bar installation
The Boxbar self-service bar wall at the St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park stadium In partnership with Birmingham City FC and Levy UK we are proud to reveal our fully integrated, fully bespoke self serve bar wall at the Globe & Ball bar within the newly renovated St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park stadium. Watch the video below to see the new installation in action. Our high-speed, self-service TapWall installation features six terminals and 12 taps serving popular beers and ciders su
Alex Ogilvie
Nov 14, 20242 min read


UK Festival Awards shortlist Boxbar Tech for 2024 Innovation Award
As awards season in the events industry rolls around, we’re thrilled to announce we have been shortlisted as a finalist for The...
Alex Ogilvie
Oct 31, 20241 min read


Boxbar Tech shortlisted for two awards at the Access All Areas Awards 2024
Back in June we partnered with Parklife Festival and Live Nation UK to deliver the world’s largest self-serve auto-pouring festival bar,...
Alex Ogilvie
Oct 31, 20241 min read


Delaware North and Boxbar Tech bring self-service bars to London Stadium
In an exciting development for football fans and stadium-goers, Delaware North UK and Boxbar Tech have teamed up to bring auto-pouring,...
Alex Ogilvie
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Boxbar Tech launch self-service bar technology in America and deliver first Stateside events for LIV Golf
We are excited to announce that our automated, self-service bar technology is now officially up and running in the USA . Last month we...
Alex Ogilvie
Oct 3, 20241 min read
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