The World of Hospitality Issue 33 2019 | Page 36

36 THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY INTERIORS & INTERIOR DESIGN Bespoke & antique Snooker & Pool tables now available for Rental or Lease as well as outright purchase… Billiards UK Limited Snooker & Pool tables have long been a staple piece within many hospitality venues and leasing them is just as common. However, with the growing popularity of unique interior design, a basic indistinctive billiards table isn’t enough. Sir William Bentley Billiards is renowned for the design & quality of their bespoke billiard furniture. The bespoke nature of their service allows the client or designer complete freedom to specify every detail, to ensure that each piece is uniquely suited to the room it’s being designed for. Alongside 40 years of Antique restoration & reproduction, and in collaboration with inspired clients & interior designers, the company’s craftsmen have designed and handmade countless classic & contemporary bespoke Pool & Snooker tables, dual- purpose dining tables, matching accessories and lighting. Many of the stunning tables made & restored by them have been destined for boutique and luxury hotels and development properties, here in the UK and abroad. Their tables can be found in hotels as far afield as Macau, Dubai, New York & Milan, and as close to home as London and the South- west – where all the craftsmanship takes place. “Leasing a bespoke Snooker or Pool table can be a great interior design statement, attracting new business and making flexible use of space, without the significant capital outlay usually associated with such a high- quality piece” - Simon Le Bon (Owner) In recent years, the company has been asked to provide their tables on a rental, lease or return basis. This has been a great success for them, and for their clients – allowing developers to furnish their properties with a statement Pool table, or hotels to transform WEBSITE: www.billiards.co.uk a conference room to a luxury billiard-room with a Snooker-dining table - with little or no capital outlay. There are times when buying equipment outright is not the most suitable option for a business, and leasing or rental has been growing in popularity across the entire hospitality industry. Sir William Bentley Billiards’ option to lease or rent means their bespoke Pool & Snooker tables are available for a monthly payment, as part of a business’s operating budget, rather than its capital budget, thereby overcoming cash- flow concerns. Importantly for commercial clients, in the UK, the company also offers maintenance services, to keep the tables looking and playing as they should.