The UK hospitality sector is at breaking point. Operators are facing an impossible trifecta: rising costs, disappearing margins, and declining footfall. Venues are closing every week – communities are losing their pubs, independent restaurants are under immense pressure, and the industry is being hollowed out from the inside.

Panda, a new hospitality infrastructure company, believe that it's the people that make the industry, and it's the people who will help it thrive. By benefiting both businesses and customers without impacting the bottom line, Panda is helping the people who love hospitality play a hand in fixing it. 

Panda is a platform that helps venues attract and retain customers without sacrificing profit margins. At the heart of it is a world-first feature: Panda Credit, a responsible, FCA-regulated
way for customers to split the cost of food and drink. It’s not discounting, it's smart customer credit that keeps the money within the business while offering customers loyalty rewards; a smart way to make dining out more accessible without putting more strain on your bottom line.

Alongside this, Panda offers a plug-and-play tech stack that replaces multiple fragmented tools – POS, reservations, loyalty, payments – with one unified, intelligent system that helps restaurants run leaner and smarter. 

Panda is designed for a future where hospitality businesses aren't just surviving, but thriving. Where guests come more often, spend more confidently, and feel good about supporting the places they love. 

To make this vision a reality, they have launched their Crowdcube campaign to bring the Panda technology to more venues, faster. Whether you’re an operator, investor, supplier, or someone who simply cares about where this industry is headed – you can help shape the future by joining the Panda community today. For more information visit crowdcube.com.