Real cards. Real conversations. A reason to come back every week. MaindMate brings organised Poker Nights and MiniBridge to local venues and welcoming social spaces.
We are developing repeatable, easy-to-host card evenings for venues that want more than another ordinary night.
A four-hour Texas Hold'em evening with two tables for up to 16 players at the same time. A 13-week league: 12 weekly rounds followed by a final in week 13. Players deal their own cards. No betting stakes or prizes of monetary value.
A ready-to-run activity for your existing customers.A welcoming way into bridge: easier to learn and built around teamwork. Five table toppers support up to 20 simultaneous players (five tables of four), with bridge boards, playing cards and score cards supplied.
For venues and care communities.Give existing customers a reason to stay longer and return regularly.
Clear rules, self-dealt games and reusable equipment.
Local standings, friendly rivalry and repeat attendance.
MaindMate supplies the equipment, staff training, rules and game-management tools for a regular card night. Your team invites your customers and hosts the event. One agreed local exclusivity area can be included in the partnership.
£25 per week, payable for the season in advance. MaindMate is not currently VAT-registered, so no VAT is added at present.
Equipment remains MaindMate property and is supplied for use during the agreement. Poker players deal their own cards. Recruiting and inviting players is the venue's responsibility; paid advertising is not included. Local exclusivity, delivery and operational terms are agreed in writing.
Register venue interest →A separate MiniBridge programme for a 13-week season: 12 league rounds and a final in week 13.
The venue recruits its own players. Equipment is provided for use during the partnership and remains MaindMate property. Further hosting and operational details are agreed with each venue.
£25 per week, paid in advance for the season. No VAT added while MaindMate is not VAT-registered.
Poker + MiniBridge: £650 for both 13-week programmes.
Enquire about MiniBridgeShare the location, quieter nights and the game that interests you.
Confirm 12 league rounds, the final, the venue's hospitality package and the operating plan.
We provide the agreed programme kit and support. Your venue recruits players and hosts each weekly session.
MiniBridge-inspired social card sessions, designed around friendly conversation, shared attention and team play. A simple activity programme for care homes, retirement communities and residents' groups.
Funded by the organisation, not by residents. Sessions can be designed for staff-led delivery or a supported introductory programme, subject to each setting's needs and safeguarding arrangements.
Enquire about care sessions →No. The proposed weekly experience has no betting, cash prizes or prizes with monetary value. Rankings are for friendly competition and recognition only.
No. In the proposed pub format, players take turns dealing their own cards. The venue provides a designated host to welcome and organise participants.
For contracted venue partners, MaindMate proposes not to appoint another MaindMate pub or restaurant partner for the same programme in an agreed local area during the contract period. The precise boundary is set out in writing before joining.
Two table toppers, a chip case for 16 simultaneous players, playing cards, staff training, a rules and hosting guide, and game-management software. The programme runs for 12 weekly rounds plus a final in week 13. Each game night lasts four hours. Equipment remains MaindMate property.
The pub recruits and invites its own customers. MaindMate provides the game-night format and operational tools, not player-acquisition advertising.
MaindMate sells the proposed £20 event ticket and pays the venue 75%, or £15 per eligible ticket. The £15 is inclusive of any VAT the venue is required to charge. Exact eligibility and settlement terms are defined in the venue agreement.
Five MiniBridge table toppers for 20 simultaneous players at five tables of four, bridge boards, playing cards and score cards. The programme covers 12 weekly league rounds and a final in week 13. Equipment remains MaindMate property.
Yes. Each 13-week programme costs £325, or £650 for both. Poker supports up to 16 simultaneous players, and MiniBridge supports up to 20.
We are preparing a pilot in North East England and currently inviting prospective founding partners to register interest. Published dates and ticket sales will follow confirmed launch arrangements.
We are speaking to prospective partners in Newcastle and surrounding towns. Tell us a little about your venue or care setting.
No payment or commitment at this stage.