Pubs

As pubs and bars in the UK get busier in the run up to Christmas, Barclaycard has uncorked a way to reduce the time people spend waiting to be served. Pay @ Pump is a beer pump that allows customers to pour their own pint and pay with a contactless card in as little as a minute.

Here's a side of the small living movement we'll happily raise a glass to. The Shebeen is a tiny bar on wheels that travels around Ireland catering to parties and weddings. Based on a renovated caravan, the tiny towable structure seeks to recreate the atmosphere of a proper Irish pub.

Captive Media is a urinal-based video game service, where male users control the game play via their urine stream.