And finally…cash given The Boot in first for UK pub

There are no tills at The Boot in Freston near Ipswich, Suffolk, and customers must pay by card or phone.

Landlord Mike Keen said card payments cost him up to 1.5 per cent per transaction and there is no minimum spend per transaction.

Mr Keen said there were many benefits, most notably lower insurance premiums as cash is no longer kept at the premises.

The system of card machines is backed up with dongles in case there are problems with the internet connection, said Mr Keen.

“We’ve used them but we haven’t gone down yet,” he said.