Our Lean Journey – How it Started
What is Lean? The 2 Second Lean approach, developed by Paul Akers of FastCap in the US, simplifies our continuous improvement efforts by focusing on the principles of growing people and eliminating waste. To do this, we seek to implement incremental improvements every day throughout our work environment. For the last 3-years, the team here […]
Meet the Team
John McAreavey, Director
Tell us about your background and how you became a Director at Clearhill. I’ve been involved in the family business in some way since I was 5 years old, and it’s something I’ve always enjoyed being a part of. When I was studying my A Levels, a family friend and Clearhill’s accountant, John MacMahon, advised […]
Meet The Team
Brian McAreavey,
Commercial Director
Tell us about your background and how you became a Commercial Director. I grew up working for the family business from 10 years old, but my plan was not always to continue this path as I began my vocational training for joinery after leaving school at 16. After two years, I realised this was not […]
Pay Less, Play More
After the FunHub app launch in May, we have been seeking ways to use it to add value for our end users. Upon launch, we could give cashback to our users who paid for kiddie rides, for example, through the app. Since October, the team has been using a mix of push and in-app notifications […]
My Learnings From IAAPA
After a week in the not-so-sunny Sunshine State, I wanted to share some of my thoughts and learnings from the IAAPA Expo 2023. The show manages to impress every time we attend, and this year was no exception. From the pinball-themed entrance to the impressive stands and displays from across the amusement industry, there is always […]
Continu Visits Clearhill for Lean Tour
As active participants in the Lean community, we decided to open our doors to other Lean enthusiasts on their journey for a Lean Tour. We are now 2.5 years into our LEAN journey and have learnt much about what has worked well, structuring, implementing the 3 S’s (Sort, Sweep, Standardise) and inspiring improvements across the […]
Meet The Team
Brendan McAreavey, Managing Director
1. Tell us about your background and how you came to launch Clearhill. I opened Indiana Land in Dundonald in 1989, Ireland’s first indoor children’s play space. Part of the contract included supplying the leisure vending for the Dundonald Ice Bowl facility. After it sold to Castlereagh Council there was an opportunity to build a company that […]
