- Started by Sam Pettipher, EBar, an automated beer vending machine, serves pints swiftly at large-scale events.
- The 40 EBar kiosks in the UK help circumvent a shortage of skilled bartenders, each pouring between 120 and 150 pints an hour.
- Despite automation fears, it’s believed these machines won’t threaten traditional pubs but will rather improve beverage service at events.