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<blockquote data-quote="Rothe" data-source="post: 3604169" data-attributes="member: 39813">Not responding to MonkeyDragon but a good outline for why I think you should try to go upscale.&nbsp; And some suggestions to keep cost down and margins up.&nbsp; key, the biggest barrier to gaming is we live in different towns, travel time is important.&nbsp; A well palced store couild solve that problem for many folks.&nbsp; These are all things the high end market expect but are willing to pay for.&nbsp; You can recoup your cost readily.&nbsp; They are also unlikely to trash things.A high end market customer doesn't mind paying for conveniece.&nbsp; The fees don't need to be bottom of the barrel and I doub't you'd have as many problems with damaged or stolen items.&nbsp; Hard to get all three.&nbsp; Go with a higher end market and it's not a problem.&nbsp; Definition: If they don't have a problem plopping down $20 dollars every day for lunch and coffee then you are targeting the right market.&nbsp; Also instead of preping food on site, I'd provide the service to bring it to them still hot and edible, and even have it ready should they wish.&nbsp; Don;t limit food choice, build in stains to the cost of business.&nbsp; Service is what makes you feel like a king.&nbsp; You want real service, be ready to help them save their game stuff and provide Shout wipes for clothes.If its cheap then really the whole table set up is a loss leader meant to recoup cost in additional sales.&nbsp; Don't count on it happening.I think I agree.&nbsp; Don't go mass market, the cost of providing these services will never be borne by the mass market.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rothe, post: 3604169, member: 39813"] Not responding to MonkeyDragon but a good outline for why I think you should try to go upscale. And some suggestions to keep cost down and margins up. key, the biggest barrier to gaming is we live in different towns, travel time is important. A well palced store couild solve that problem for many folks. These are all things the high end market expect but are willing to pay for. You can recoup your cost readily. They are also unlikely to trash things. A high end market customer doesn't mind paying for conveniece. The fees don't need to be bottom of the barrel and I doub't you'd have as many problems with damaged or stolen items. Hard to get all three. Go with a higher end market and it's not a problem. Definition: If they don't have a problem plopping down $20 dollars every day for lunch and coffee then you are targeting the right market. Also instead of preping food on site, I'd provide the service to bring it to them still hot and edible, and even have it ready should they wish. Don;t limit food choice, build in stains to the cost of business. Service is what makes you feel like a king. You want real service, be ready to help them save their game stuff and provide Shout wipes for clothes. If its cheap then really the whole table set up is a loss leader meant to recoup cost in additional sales. Don't count on it happening. I think I agree. Don't go mass market, the cost of providing these services will never be borne by the mass market. [/QUOTE]

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