Listed as one of only 3 of "Scotland's bloody good pubs by Peter Irvine "The Best Of Scotland 2007" and with no roads in or out, an 18 mile hike over munros (mountains over 3,000ft) or a 7 mile sea crossing, the pub is the remotest, on mainland Britain (aka Guinness book of records).
The Old Forge in the village of Inverie, Knoydart, started out as a smiddy's forge but nowadays it attracts tourists with it's award winning seafood platters, steaks, organic produce and estate venison; and "Creel 2 table cooking", live from the sea loch, Loch Nevis on Knoydart washed down with the more obscure highland and island malts and cask conditioned real ale on tap.
Your more likely to hear, "so what do you play?" before your asked your name, as walkers and climbers, tourists visit the pub. So the decision to install an e-Box was innovative as terrestrial TV is still rare. The Internet access point at the Forge has been installed for guests and visitors wanting to check emails, podcasts or met weather details etc and has already proved a great success.
Manor Farm, employ up to 140 staff during the summer months, most of whom come from a variety of countries within Eastern Europe. . A single e-Box unit has been installed initially to meet the need of those students who want to keep in touch with friends and family.
The Farm employs up to 700 migrant workers for the busy summer season all of whom are coming to expect a high quality, fast Internet system to enable them to keep in touch with their families and friends.
Due to the extensive use of the e-Box throughout the G's Group it was an easy decision for the management of Sandfields to install the high speed range of Internet Terminals from e-Box.
The Bond Hotel decided to add to their facilities by providing Internet access for research, amusement and to enable guests, carers and families to keep in touch. The E-box is designed to allow for disabled and wheelchair access.
Having initially installed a 4 unit Internet Café as a trial in their prestigious Ilfracombe Park in March 2007 John Fowler Holidays have selected e-Box as their sole supplier of Internet Café's in all 16 0f their sites.
The trial proved so successful that the management of JFH have selected to install between two and six units in each of their other Holiday Parks throughout the Southwest. The return on investment was excellent with a complete payback within the first season. They also proved to be a great success with their customers and were used extensively by a full cross section of visitors.
Usage varied from guests researching places of local interest, sending and checking email and bank balances through to young children playing on such sites as CBBC games area. The coin operation made it an easy experience for their guests and required only minimal input from staff.
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Having researched the various options of offering their guests full Internet facilities the management of this award winning Devon Park selected e-Box to supply a range of Internet facilities for use by their guests.
Whilst running an established business in Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire W. J. Wright had excess space and decided to use it by diversifying and creating a small Internet cafe. Eventually they hope to have 6 units but have started with a trial of 2 units to test the response from both the local residents and the large number of foreign day visitors that come to the busy picturesque town of Bourton on the Water throughout the year. The planned opening times are normal office hours.
The Britannia hotel group then selected to install the terminals nationally from Aberdeen to Folkestone in all it's 33 hotels over a 10 week period. Multiple machines were installed in many locations. This includes the Britannia International which is situated on the water's edge next to Canary Wharf, London Docklands. This is a modern yet traditional hotel with every up to date facility and is situated in an internationally famous office development and home of many multi-national companies.
Britannia Hotels are the largest privately owned hotel chain in the UK, with 33 hotels across the country, offering comfortable accommodation and excellent conference and event facilities in the very best locations.
In the vast majority of their hotels they offer their guests free wireless access. They had tried various Internet terminals to supplement this service for their customers throughout the UK including ticketing machines, free Internet access, credit cards payment systems and a token system from other suppliers.
In October 2007 the management team decided to install one coin operated Interlock unit in the Britannia Manchester Hotel which is one of Manchester's premier architectural buildings dating back to 1858. It is Grade II listed and is a well known landmark and meeting place.
The coin operated e-Box ran for the first 3 months without any problems and completely paid for itself within that time as well !
RAF Cosford had a 10 bay Internet Cafe that relied on a ticketing system and was also dependent on a single server. This made the terminals very vunerable because any fault on the server or the ticketing machine meant that the whole system and all the machines would be out of action.
By having 10 stand alone coin operated units it means that in the unlikely failure of 1 unit there are still 9 operating.
At the same time through an e-Box partner a full WiFi system was also installed allowing staff members to access the Internet through their own laptops.
This additonal facility is considered to be important for drivers especially those on overnight stays as it provides a welcome break from television, and also enables them to stay in touch with family, friends or retrieve important company documents.
This is to encourage a higher flow of adults into their gaming rooms. Within the configuration of the machines the public are given free access to local weather forcasts, and links to the Camleot Casino Slots website.
In total 10 units have been installed and the package included all furniture, P.C.'s, monitors, printers, desks, chairs and software. The Installation took less than one day which allowed for a speedy opening of this much needed local facility.
The modular design of the e-Box range of coin operated Internet Café terminals makes it the ideal choice for almost any environment. From a single unit to fully equipped Internet café installation members of the public simply drop in a coin (normally 50p, £1 or £2) and they are instantly on the Internet for a pre-defined time. During this time they can access email, bank accounts, search engines, play games, buy and sell on auction sites or carry out all the functions they would normally expect from the Internet. One minute before their time runs out a message box pops up inviting them to insert an additional coin to continue. At the end of the session all history files are deleted giving them the confidence that the next user will not be able to access their personal information.
Using the coin-operated approach means that dedicated staff are not required to run the facility. The powerful inbuilt blockers makes the e-Box range of Internet terminals suitable for use by children of all ages.
East Kent Growers have up to 200 employees at peak periods and have installed two Interlock units for use by their staff. Using the coin operated terminals staff can keep in touch with friends and family, make travel arrangements and surf the web. The company have standardized on a charge rate of £3 per hour and the unit accepts 50p, £1 and £2 coins. This enables the user to drop in a 50p coin and have 10 minutes use to quickly check or send emails or to spend a little more and surf the web, play on-line games or research any information they may require
The solution has been to install two Interlock desk units. With a maximum capacity of 116 guests Funky Hostels are normally full with visitors from all over the world and their reliance on Internet usage is high. Using the e-Box Interlock allows guests to carry out all normal functions online in the certain knowledge that history files will be cleared after their session expires. At a cost of £65 per unit per month slightly more than just two uses a day will convert their previous high overhead cost into a potentially very profitable income stream.
They can use the e-Box coin-operated system to surf the web, check and send e-mail and carry out all other Internet activities in the certain knowledge that the powerful blockers will protect their younger visitors from accessing adult sites. Along with many other family orientated environments the Management Committee of the Concorde Club identified the benefits of the e-Box 'stand alone' coin-operated systems as needing minimal staff input yet still offering this essential service to it's visitors both young and old.
Having offered a traditional Internet access service to their guests over the past years the Management of Holiday Resort Unity have identified the benefits of the coin operated e-Box range of terminals. In order to increase the flexibility the two terminals recently installed the units are connected to Broadband via a wireless link and have been fitted with locking castors. This allows the units to be easily moved to an alternative location when special events are held. The public can still access the units in their new location and the coin-operated units do not require staff involvement.
Nice Networks are based in Graveney, Kent. The Director responsible for sales of the e-Box range of products is Mark Taylor who can be contacted on 0845 6500640.
Having previously offered a free connection to guests the management realised the problem associated with using a stand alone PC without the inbuilt security offered by e-Box and selected an 'Interlock' desk unit for installation in their guest lounge.
The cafe facility has proved to be an instant success from day 1 due the ease of operation and lack management supervision required.
Co Owners and guests alike now expect this type of facility on even the smallest developments and the e-Box/Net Kiosks Interlock is the ideal solution.
Ideally located at the 'Gateway to the New Forest', the Bartley Lodge was once a hunting lodge provides comfortable accommodation, delicious cuisine in the award winning elegant Crystal Restaurant, beautiful landscaped gardens, 2 outdoor tennis courts, indoor leisure with small pool, mini gym and sauna.
It's picturesque location in the foothills of Blencathra Fell (popularly known as 'Saddleback'), has helped make this resort one of the Lake District's most popular resorts and as soon as you arrive, you'll notice the warm, friendly atmosphere. Yet the high standards of accommodation, facilities and service ensure you and your family have everything you need to make the most of your holiday.
In their continuing move to offer the highest quality of service to their guests the management of Seasons Holidays Ltd have included this outstanding location in the ever-increasing number of sites offering Internet access to their guests.
The first e-Box coin operated Internet kiosk has been installed in the over 9 year old games den and enhances the extensive range of facilities including table tennis, air hockey, table football and pool currently offered. The e-Box kiosk was selected as an ideal addition for this age group and the powerful parental control software ensures that parents can feel confident that their children can responsibly use the Interent but will not be able to access adult orientated sites.
The forward-looking management team identified that their customers require a much wider range of services than those traditionally offered by their competitors and selected the Net Kiosk e-Box kiosk as one of their ideal solutions. As with most of our product range just 2-3 uses a day will generate a profit.
The unit, which was custom built allows their employees to keep in contact with friends and family at home as well as the normal Internet requirements such as banking and travel bookings. Each unit is fitted with it's own web cam that allows access to such programmes as Messenger and all units have a wireless link to a central high-speed colour laser printer.
G's selected the Net Kiosk e-Box coin solution for ease of operation, the system runs totally unmanned and as a number of employees work on a shift rota the units will be available whenever they are needed.
The company employ's approximately 80 migrant workers on each of their sites and identified the need for them to have Internet access. The sites tend to be remote and there are very few local entertainment facilities for their employees.
Because of the unsupervised remote locations the management of Langmead selected the high security coin-operated kiosk version, this gives their employees full Internet access whenever they require it. The units need to be used just 3 times each day to be self financing and of course offers an essential service to their staff.
The solid timber desk unit was fitted using a wireless connection and fitted snugly into a corner of their bar/reception area. Guests were using the new facility within 10 minutes of installation. It was immediately identified by both the Management and guests as 'the ideal solution'
Management of the Trust have not only identified that the service will generate a significant income stream from both visitors and patients but have also identified the additional high income potential of selling sponsored advertisements on the 'Home Page' on show when the unit when not in use. It has been designed to attract a number of 'local' sponsors from taxi companies, restaurants, hotels etc.
The 'Kiosk' is a high security, easy to operate unit that will allow users to carry out essential requirements such as checking e-mails, bank accounts, pay bills on-line or simply pass the time by surfing the web or playing on-line games.
The Management of Park Inn had already installed both WI-FI and cabled links for their guest use but received a constant stream of requests for direct Internet access. The Net Kiosks INTERLOCK system has proved to be the ideal solution. Users simply go to the terminal, drop in a coin and receive 12 minutes use for £1. With 132 rooms usage is high and the management are already considering installing a second unit.
Net Kiosks have installed the unit without charge and are responsible for the maintenance and collection of cash from the unit. In return, Park Inn offer an essential service to their customers and receive a percentage of the revenue.
The Net Kiosks INTERLOCK range has been specifically designed to allow multi-units to be 'clustered' to take the minimum amount of space or to stand alone against a wall or fit tidily into a corner. The unit is built from either veneered beech or mahogany with real wood edgings to ensure the unit meets the most exacting requirements of hotels of the highest calibre. The unit is supplied with a 17" TFT monitor and can be connected via either a wireless link or hardwired.
