Two pint-loving pals have created an app that pubs and restaurants can use to collect visitors details, in accordance with track and trace requirements. Play It Safe was developed by entrepreneurs Tim Joyce and Justin Smith with simplicity of use at its core. It cost businesses 2p per customer visit.
Tim Joyce. Photograph: Play It Safe
Justin, 50, is director at Orbital, a creative agency in Bournemouth. His favourite pub is the Wight Bear, in Southbourne, Bournemouth. Software developer Tim, 49, created and runs Happy Tickets, an events ticketing company in Bournemouth, and his favourite pubs include the Porter House in Westbourne and the Grasshopper.
They said: “We love a good pint — it’s something we’ve both missed in lockdown. We know Covid-19 has hit everyone hard — families, friends, and businesses — so we understand people wanting to go out and meet up. But a second wave of Covid-19 is a real threat.
“We want to help businesses to be safe and compliant when they open back up, and in doing that, help our NHS heroes. We want people to be able to meet up and have a good time, but still feel that if there was an outbreak they could be safely traced. We care about pubs and people and we have the skills to make a difference.”
They added: “You just show your phone screen to pub staff so they know you’ve signed in. It is your passport to a pint! It saves staff time — no taking down details on bits of paper — storing them securely, and then finding all the relevant details if they ever need it.”
To find out more about Play It Safe, visit playitsafe.uk
