Gamers, I need input!

[InVinoVeritas]

But not to a gaming store that happens to sell snacks! When I go to Sydney the shop I got to is in a street with a lot of fast food outlets, we usually put our stuff down before the session and then get something to eat.

You will need to have a policy on outside food if you will be selling it, or else be in a place where people can get it easy. if you're not going to sell food aside from snacks, maybe get to know a few take-away businesses that are in your area.

This goes back to the question of what the store is. Is it a cafe with a gaming store? Or is it a gaming store with a cafe? The answer is extremely important.

 

[Kodiak3D]

The current idea is to be a cafe with a gaming store, so we would intend to be the primary source of food.

 

[karlindel]

You would probably find these columns useful:
Behind the Counter Column Listing - RPGnet

They are written by a game store owner, and have a lot of nuts and bolts discussion and practical advice on starting up and running a game store.

 

[RHGreen]

Have an internet cafe bit and also sell new and used video games and you'd pretty much cover all the gamer bases.