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State of Play Hospitality

International operator of technology-enabled, premium Eatertainment concepts

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501-1000 employees
  • Property
  • Hospitality
  • B2B
  • Entertainment
Farringdon, London, UK

Company mission

To create moments of joy and connection through the power of play.

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Our take

Eatertainment is part of a global trend that is upending traditional “nights out” and entertainment venues. Fuelled by advances in tech and a hunger for less-alcohol-oriented social events, venues such as London’s Bounce and Flight Club offer social activities and games that are suitable for a multitude of occasions. State of Play Hospitality is an international operator that builds and designs such venues.

Since launching Bounce - a table tennis bar - in 2012, State of Play Hospitality has grown to operate across the US and the UK. Its melding of informal bar and eatery atmospheres with often digitally enhanced social activities has a broad appeal for team bonding, party events, and simple nights out.

It’s a winning formula that speaks to a new generation expecting more from their social occasion. It has led to State of Play’s impressive growth and 2022’s $35 million funding round. This investment is being channelled into accelerating its expansion across US cities.

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Freddie

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Benefits

  • Team Assistance Programme: A totally confidential expert service to help when you are facing problems, difficulties, or challenges
  • Wagestream: Instant access to your wages as you earn them
  • Holiday: 31 days holiday per year, pro-rata, including bank holidays
  • Life Insurance: Financial security for you and your loved ones
  • Specsavers Eye Test Voucher: Stay sharp with eye check-ups on us
  • Weekly Office Snacks: Keep your energy up with healthy and delicious snacks every week
  • Office Pizza and Beer Friday: Unwind and bond over everyone’s favourite combo
  • Refer a friend bonus: Earn £500 bonus when you successfully refer a friend to join our team
  • Annual company party: Celebrate our successes together with a night to remember
  • Team discount: 50% off for staff and 25% off for Friends & Family

Company values

  • Listen to the Customer both external customers and internal customers
  • Own the Problem, doing your best to solve the problem and seek help from others. Ask yourself what can be done to avoid problems from reoccurring
  • Test and Learn, by elevating, educating, and developing through continued training and learning
  • Create Positive Energy, optimism and a can-do attitude are infectious and motivating. Avoid negativity, focus on solutions, and avoid blame
  • Show Urgency, get things done quickly and accurately
  • Be Consistent and Fair, by showing respect to your co-workers. Bring your best self to work
  • Be both independently minded and a team player, by communicating issues and viewpoints to assist in better productivity and teamwork
  • Be a Big Person, be quick to say thank you and appreciation to fellow co-workers and learn from mistakes
  • Be Respectful of the Companies Resources, respecting each other’s time and money to optimize success for the business and each other
  • Deliver Results, our business is to succeed and deliver positive results to better provide future growth and opportunities for development

Leadership

Toby Harris

(CEO & President)

Previously Non-Executive Director at Puttshack and AppThis LLC and was COO of D&D London and Zeta Global.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at State of Play Hospitality

  • State of Play Hospitality Limited is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and team members without regard to their actual or perceived race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, marital or civil union status, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, citizenship, veteran status, genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.