Experience economy
Food, drink & tasting experiences
Tastings, supper clubs, cookery classes and brewery tours are experience businesses first and hospitality second. They sell tickets in advance, upsell on the day, and often trade in a room with no fixed till.
The problems — and how Teya solves them
Everything below is a real trading problem we hear from operators in this sector, with the Teya feature that answers it.
Pre-booked tickets plus on-the-day upsells
Payment links for bookings and a portable terminal for the bottle sales, merchandise and extra rounds at the end of the session.
Tipping and split bills across a group
Tipping prompts and quick, repeatable card payments on the terminal keep group settlement simple.
Trading in venues you don't own
A battery-powered, 4G terminal you carry in and out — no dependence on the host venue's network or till.
Buying stock ahead of a busy month
Funding repaid as a share of card takings, so a quiet January costs less than a busy December.
Who we set up
- Brewery, distillery and winery tastings
- Cookery schools and supper clubs
- Food tours and walking tours
- Coffee roasteries and speciality retail
- Street food residencies
Cash flow in this sector
Ticketed experiences collect early and spend early. Being able to see bookings and card takings settle into one account makes forecasting far less guesswork.
- Teya settles card takings the next working day as standard, and qualifying businesses can choose everyday or Instant Settlement options, with conditions and in some cases an extra charge.
- Business Account with up to 0.5% cashback
- Business funding up to £1m from Business Genie Payments
- 24/7 human support from Teya
Where this matters most
Destination guides for the towns and cities where food & drink experiences businesses trade hardest — local season, footfall and card mix included.
London
Greater London
Known for the UK's biggest visitor market, trading every month of the year.
Bath
Somerset
Known for the Roman Baths, Georgian architecture and a compact walkable centre.
Liverpool
Merseyside
Known for the waterfront, Beatles heritage and a big events calendar.
Edinburgh
Scotland
Known for the Royal Mile, the Castle and the August festivals.
Brighton
East Sussex
Known for the seafront, the Lanes and a year-round events calendar.
Chester
Cheshire
Known for the Rows, the Roman walls and the racecourse.
Oban & Argyll
Argyll, Scotland
Known for the seafood capital of Scotland and the ferry gateway to the Hebrides.
Cornwall
South West England
Known for the county-wide surf, harbour and beach economy from Padstow to the Lizard.
Glasgow
Scotland
Known for live music, the Merchant City and Scotland's biggest event and stadium calendar.
English Riviera
Torbay, Devon
Known for Torquay, Paignton and Brixham harbour, with a UNESCO Global Geopark coastline.
Northumberland Coast
North East England
Known for Bamburgh, Alnwick, Holy Island and empty AONB beaches.
Whitby
North Yorkshire
Known for the Abbey, the harbour, fish and chips and Goth Weekend.
Kent Coast
Kent, South East
Known for Margate's Turner-era revival, Whitstable oysters and the Thanet beaches.
Suffolk Coast
Suffolk, East of England
Known for Southwold, Aldeburgh, Dunwich and the Heritage Coast.
Sussex Coast
East & West Sussex, South East
Known for Eastbourne, Hastings Old Town, Rye and the Chichester Harbour sailing coast.
Essex Coast
Essex, East of England
Known for Southend seafront, Mersea Island oysters and the Frinton and Walton family beaches.
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