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Message: <blockquote data-quote="InVinoVeritas" data-source="post: 5250205" data-attributes="member: 41485">I agree, absolutely no alcohol, for Chainsaw's and Kodiak3D's reasons. To be honest, as a player/customer, if I'm playing in a public space, I don't want alcohol around me. (I used to work in the wine industry, I know all the challenges involved, and I don't know which state this store is opening in.) Being clean, well-lit, and even mainstream trendy is important. None of the fold-up tables and chairs seen at most FLGS. (This would be a space where going Victorian/Steampunk would make sense; but pretty is the key here. However you want it, but make it pretty.) Stuff needs to stay put away when not in use. Sure, pull out the gorgeous miniature battle terrain for the Warhammer competition, but once it's over, either take it away or make sure it's out for display--and the revenue gained from its use as advertising makes it worth the floorspace. I imagine a place that looks like the cafe in Barnes & Noble or Borders, with maybe a bit of Dave & Busters thrown in. Back for a short period of time in the early 90s, there was a virtual reality (back when that was a buzzword) cafe in Pasadena that kind of fits what I imagine; you would hang out in the cafe, and when your time slot was called, you and your friends would adjourn to pilot mechs.  Of course, that cafe failed within a couple years, but I know nothing about their cost structure. Find a way to offer high-end snacks. Stuff with good margins. If everyone knows they don't have to bring anything (and heck, they better not!) this is great. Now, no one will have to figure out when to order the pizza, what to put on it, and how to split the bill. That's a potential big win there.</blockquote>

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