Planning a networking event and looking for interactive entertainment that gets people talking?
Boutique Party Hire provides arcade machine and interactive game hire for networking events throughout London and across the UK.
Traditional networking events can sometimes rely entirely on drinks, food and conversation. Arcade games provide guests with an additional activity and can create natural points for people to gather, compete and interact.
Our networking event game hire range can include:
From one feature game to a complete networking entertainment area, we can build a package around your venue, audience and event.
Networking events are about getting people to interact.
Arcade games can provide an informal reason for guests to start a conversation.
Instead of walking into a room where everyone is simply standing around with drinks, guests can:
Challenge Someone to Basketball
Race Another Guest
Compare Reaction Scores
Play Air Hockey
Compete on a Leaderboard
Watch Other Guests Playing
Games can provide an additional social element throughout the event.
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Strong options include:
Racing Simulators at Corporate Events
Basketball Machines
Batak / Reaction Games
Guests Playing Arcade Machines
Branded Games
Arcade Games Around Drinks Receptions
Full Corporate Games Areas
London Event Installations
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The best networking entertainment should not dominate the entire event.
It should give guests something optional to do while still allowing conversation and interaction.
Arcade games can work particularly well because people can join and leave whenever they want.
There is no fixed start time.
There is no need for every guest to participate.
The machines simply remain available throughout the event.
One of the hardest parts of networking can be starting the first conversation.
Interactive games can provide an easy shared activity.
For example:
Two guests play basketball against each other.
The game gives them something immediate to talk about without requiring a formal introduction.
The same principle can work with racing, reaction games, air hockey and other competitive entertainment.
Arcade equipment can be supplied for corporate networking events involving:
Employees
Clients
Suppliers
Industry Professionals
Business Partners
Investors
Sponsors
Customers
Delegates
Exhibitors
The machine selection can be adjusted depending on the audience.
Business networking events can range from small gatherings to large industry events.
For smaller events, one or two feature games may be enough.
For larger events, multiple machines can create a dedicated entertainment area.
Potential setup:
Racing + Basketball + Batak + Retro Arcade
This gives guests several different ways to interact.
For more formal professional events, carefully selected games can provide entertainment without turning the entire event into an arcade.
Compact options can include:
Retro Arcade Cabinets
Reaction Games
Batak
Selected Racing Simulators
The games can be positioned within a dedicated entertainment area away from presentations or quieter networking zones.
Industry networking events often bring together professionals who may not have previously met.
Arcade entertainment can provide a shared activity between:
Customers & Suppliers
Brands & Agencies
Exhibitors & Delegates
Partners & Clients
Employees From Different Businesses
The games can run throughout the networking period.
Conferences frequently include networking sessions.
These may take place:
Before the Conference
During Breaks
At Lunch
During Drinks Receptions
After Presentations
During Evening Entertainment
Arcade machines can potentially be installed in networking or breakout spaces.
Once the formal conference programme finishes, the event often becomes more social.
Arcade games can help create a clear transition from:
Presentations → Networking → Drinks → Entertainment
This can work particularly well for conferences that want guests to remain at the venue after the final session.
Drinks receptions are one of the most natural environments for networking games.
Guests can move between:
Drinks
Food
Conversation
Arcade Games
Other Entertainment
Machines can remain available throughout the reception without requiring a structured schedule.
Business mixers are designed specifically to encourage interaction.
Competitive arcade games can provide an informal activity for attendees.
Potential games include:
Basketball
Reaction Games
Racing Simulators
Retro Arcade
Air Hockey
The entertainment should complement rather than overpower the networking.
Corporate socials often combine employees, clients or business partners.
Arcade machines can provide a common activity that works across different groups.
Guests can participate individually or compete against each other.
Awards events frequently include substantial networking periods before and after the ceremony.
Arcade machines can potentially operate during:
Guest Arrival
Pre-Dinner Drinks
Networking Breaks
After Awards
Evening Entertainment
A dedicated games area can provide another reason for guests to remain and interact.
Trade associations and professional organisations may host:
Member Events
Annual Conferences
Networking Evenings
Awards
Industry Gatherings
Member Celebrations
Arcade entertainment can provide an interactive element alongside the professional programme.
Membership organisations can use arcade games for more informal social events.
Suitable formats can include:
Member Networking
Celebration Events
Annual Gatherings
Social Evenings
Launch Events
Community Events
The games can be selected around the audience and venue.
Businesses and universities may organise networking events involving:
Graduates
Employers
Recruiters
Students
Alumni
Interactive games can provide a more relaxed activity around formal career conversations.
Recruitment events can sometimes benefit from a more informal atmosphere.
Arcade machines can potentially be positioned around:
Employer Stands
Networking Areas
Drinks Receptions
Social Spaces
Breakout Areas
Games can provide an additional reason for attendees to remain within the event.
Universities and organisations hosting alumni events can use arcade games as part of the wider entertainment.
Retro arcade machines may be particularly suitable because they can add a nostalgic element.
They can be combined with modern competitive games for a mixed entertainment area.
Businesses hosting suppliers and commercial partners can introduce arcade entertainment around:
Dinner
Drinks
Presentations
Networking
Awards
Product Displays
The games can provide an informal activity between scheduled parts of the event.
Corporate partner events can involve multiple companies and stakeholders.
Branded games can potentially be used to create a shared entertainment area.
Depending on requirements, branding could feature:
Host Company Logos
Partner Logos
Sponsor Branding
Event Artwork
Campaign Graphics
Basketball arcade machines can be useful networking games because they are quick and easy to understand.
Guests can challenge each other without needing instructions.
They can also be used for:
Highest Score Competitions
Client vs Supplier Challenges
Company vs Company Challenges
Event Leaderboards
Linked racing simulators provide direct head-to-head competition.
Two attendees can race against each other while other guests watch.
This can naturally create a small group around the game.
Racing simulators can work particularly well for:
Automotive Events
Technology Events
Corporate Networking
Client Entertainment
Sponsor Events
Batak-style games are particularly useful for short competitive challenges.
Guests can try once, record a score and return later to try again.
This makes Batak suitable for networking events where attendees are moving around throughout the evening.
Reaction games provide fast gameplay and can support a large number of participants over the course of an event.
They can also potentially be incorporated into branded challenges.
Air hockey provides a simple two-player activity.
It can create direct interaction between attendees and works particularly well within a larger games zone.
Retro arcade machines provide a more relaxed alternative to physical games.
They can be particularly useful for mixed-age professional audiences.
Classic-style games can also become conversation starters themselves.
For corporate networking events, selected games can potentially incorporate event or company branding.
Depending on the equipment and lead time, this could include:
Company Logos
Sponsor Branding
Event Branding
Campaign Artwork
Product Graphics
Partner Logos
This can make the entertainment feel integrated into the wider event.
Networking events often involve sponsors.
Arcade machines can potentially provide sponsors with a more interactive presence than conventional signage alone.
For example, a sponsor could potentially support:
A Racing Challenge
Basketball Competition
Reaction Challenge
Grabber Machine
Leaderboard
The exact branding possibilities depend on the machine and project.
Interactive games can potentially become part of a sponsor activation.
Guests engage with the game while sponsor branding remains visible around the experience.
This can work particularly well at larger:
Conferences
Networking Events
Awards
Industry Events
Corporate Hospitality Events
A leaderboard can provide a competition running throughout the event.
Potential challenges include:
Fastest Racing Lap
Highest Basketball Score
Fastest Reaction Score
Highest Boxing Score
The winner can be announced later in the evening.
Networking events involving several businesses can create friendly company competitions.
For example:
Agency vs Agency
Supplier vs Client
Sponsor vs Attendee
Company A vs Company B
This can create another layer of interaction around the games.
A small professional networking event may only need one or two games.
For example:
Batak + Retro Arcade
or:
Racing Simulators
or:
Basketball + Reaction Game
The aim is to provide an interactive focal point without overwhelming the event.
Large networking events can potentially support multiple entertainment areas.
For example:
Linked racing simulators.
Basketball + football.
Batak + reaction games.
Classic arcade cabinets.
This can provide entertainment for larger numbers of attendees.
Hotels frequently host networking events.
Arcade machines can potentially be installed inside:
Ballrooms
Function Rooms
Conference Suites
Breakout Areas
Drinks Reception Areas
Entertainment Rooms
Large machines require suitable loading and access.
Conference centres can be particularly suitable because they often provide large breakout and networking areas.
Games can potentially be positioned around:
Exhibition Areas
Delegate Lounges
Networking Zones
Sponsor Areas
Evening Reception Areas
Some businesses host networking events inside their own offices.
Where access permits, arcade machines can potentially be installed in:
Atriums
Staff Cafés
Breakout Spaces
Event Rooms
Reception Areas
Communal Areas
Lift dimensions and door access should be checked for larger equipment.
London hosts thousands of corporate and professional networking events.
We can discuss suitable arcade hire throughout:
Central London
City of London
Canary Wharf
Westminster
Mayfair
Shoreditch
Stratford
Greenwich
Docklands
For central London venues, loading access and parking restrictions should be checked carefully.
Suitable networking event bookings can be discussed across the UK, including:
London
Kent
Essex
Birmingham
Manchester
Leeds
Liverpool
Bristol
Cardiff
Nottingham
Leicester
Coventry
and other UK locations.
1–3 feature games.
3–6 arcade and interactive games.
6–10+ machines.
Selected games combined with suitable corporate or sponsor branding.
The final package can be built around guest numbers and available space.
For a networking event quote, provide:
Event Date
Venue Name
Venue Postcode
Guest Numbers
Event Times
Setup Time
Collection Time
Games Required
Loading Information
Floor Level
Lift Dimensions
Branding Requirements
For larger installations, photographs or venue plans can also help.
This page is specifically for temporary arcade hire for networking events.
For businesses wanting machines installed for several months or longer, explore our Long-Term Arcade Machine Hire UK service.
Suitable commercial venues can also explore our Arcade Machine Profit Share & Revenue Share service.
For temporary events, browse our wider Arcade Machine Hire London & UK range.
Yes. Interactive games can provide guests with an informal activity around which they can meet and interact.
Racing simulators, basketball, Batak, reaction games, air hockey and retro arcade machines can all work well.
Yes, subject to venue access and suitable space.
Selected equipment may offer branding options depending on the machine, lead time and requirements.
Potentially, yes. Sponsor branding may be possible on selected equipment.
This depends on guest numbers, available space and the format of the event.
Yes. Larger events can potentially use multiple arcade and interactive games.
Potentially, yes. Access, door widths and lift dimensions should be checked before confirming larger machines.
Delivery and installation can form part of the hire service.
Suitable networking event bookings can be discussed nationwide.
Whether you’re planning a corporate networking evening, conference reception, business mixer, industry gathering, sponsor event or professional social, arcade machines can provide an interactive activity throughout the event.
From one feature game to a complete branded networking games area, Boutique Party Hire can build a package around your audience and venue.
Browse our Arcade Machine Hire London & UK range.
Send us your event date, venue, postcode, guest numbers, required games and any branding requirements for a quote.
