Cost & revenue
How the Revenue Share Works, and What Hosting Costs
You pay for the electricity. We pay for everything else. You receive a share of the net profit.
There is no venue-side cost for the equipment, installation, restocking, servicing or software. Afterwrk owns the machine and the stock, is the licensed tobacco retailer and takes the operating risk. The venue leases us the wall space and receives rent for it, calculated as an agreed share of the net profit on the machine and set in the lease.
What the venue pays for
| Equipment | Nothing. Afterwrk buys and owns the machine. |
|---|---|
| Installation | Nothing. Delivery, mounting and commissioning are ours. |
| Stock | Nothing. We own the inventory and replenish it. |
| Servicing and consumables | Nothing. Cleaning, faults, parts and software are ours. |
| Card processing | Handled by Afterwrk as the operator of the machine. |
| Electricity | The venue's, drawn from a standard outlet. |
| Licensing | Where applicable rules allow, Afterwrk handles the operator-side licensing for the placement. |
How the share works
The machine records every sale. Your venue receives an agreed percentage of the net profit on that machine, paid on a fixed schedule. You do not invoice us and you do not reconcile anything: the figures come from the machine.
| What the payment is | Rent for the space the machine occupies, under a lease or sublease. The venue is the landlord here. It is not a commission, and the venue is not selling anything. |
|---|---|
| Standard rate | 10% of net profit on your machine |
| What net profit means here | Sales through the machine, less the cost of the product sold, card processing and applicable tobacco taxes. |
| What it is not | It is not a share of gross sales, and it is not a fixed monthly payment. An operator quoting a percentage without saying what it is a percentage of has not quoted you anything. |
| Where it is fixed | Your venue agreement. The rate above is our standard arrangement, not a term of any contract until it is in yours. |
What your agreement will put in writing
Nothing is installed until these are agreed and signed. If an operator cannot give you a straight answer to every one of them, keep asking.
- Your percentage, and exactly what it is a percentage of.
- When and how you are paid, and what sales report comes with each payment.
- The term, and how either side can end it.
- Removal: who takes the machine out, how quickly, and who makes good the wall.
- Damage and theft: whose loss it is if the machine or its stock is damaged.
- Exclusivity: whether hosting limits what else you can sell.
The full list of questions to ask before you sign →
What performance actually depends on
- Foot traffic, and how much of it is in the room late rather than early.
- Your opening hours and how many nights a week you trade.
- The type of venue and who your guests are.
- Where the machine sits and whether a guest sees it without looking for it.
- Pricing, and how well the product mix matches the room.
- Local competition — how easy it is to step outside and buy the same thing.
Scenario model
A model, not Afterwrk performance data
Every number below is yours to enter. No defaults, no “typical” figures and no borrowed averages — the only inputs that mean anything here are your own.
Common questions
What does the venue pay?
Nothing for the equipment, the installation, the restocking, the servicing or the software. Electricity for the machine is the venue's, and it is small.
How much will my venue earn?
It depends on your foot traffic, your hours, where the machine sits and how easy it is to buy the same thing nearby, which is why the tool on this page runs on your numbers rather than on someone else's averages.
Who owns the machine and the stock?
Afterwrk owns both. The venue buys nothing and carries no inventory.
Does the machine take cash?
No. Payment is by card or phone at the machine, so there is no cash for anyone to collect or count.
When is the share paid?
On the schedule set out in the venue agreement. That is a contract term rather than a website claim.
What is the share a percentage of?
Net profit on your machine — sales through it, less the cost of the product sold, card processing and applicable tobacco taxes. It is not a percentage of gross sales. Our standard rate is 10% of net profit, fixed in your venue agreement.
Is there a guaranteed minimum?
No. Afterwrk does not offer guaranteed monthly income and does not publish earnings examples. A share of net profit moves with volume, and volume moves with the room.
Get terms for your venue
The assessment starts the conversation; the numbers that matter are agreed in writing, not on a web page.