Would an 80's arcade/bar work?

[ThaJackal]

Don't forget about skeeball, air hockey, etc. alongside the arcade games. I would model it after the old arcades along the strip in Myrtle Beach or at Carowinds. That was the poo! I fuggin loved arcades when I was a yungin'.

[Chaos]

I used to kick ass at Galaga. Mainly at Putt Putt on Albemarle Rd. back in the day, but also at a Pizza Hut while waiting for the family to finish up and pay the tab. Ahh, childhood.

[SZ James (banned)]

All pinball is good

Agreed

Prob need a crap ton of maintenance though

[KBRed]

Pstall, if this was your masterplan from the get-go, I would have told you to leave your job a long time ago.

Anyway, sounds like an awesome idea.

[pstall]

Pstall, if this was your masterplan from the get-go, I would have told you to leave your job a long time ago.

Anyway, sounds like an awesome idea.

just one of 20. i got ideas for sports leagues, venture capital funds, ideas for mobile farmers markets for poor neighborhoods, how to improve traffic flow and yada yada yada.

i have notebooks full of stuff like Da Vinci. lol

[Razzy]

Maybe in a college town or town with a large 20 and 30-something population, but probably not and definitely not without that demographic. Bars are restaurants are two standard cookie-cutter type business models that stand a high risk of failure period.

How about a pizza/sports bar restaraunt where you can make your own pizza by hand assembly line style. At the end of the line you toss it in the oven, go drink a few, and come back in 15-20 minutes.

[Gazi]

I'd kill for some beer and Galaga

[Montsta]

You should do more 90's games. If you had Metal Slug and the original Blitz and NBA Jam I'd be there in a heartbeat.

[Jangler]

How about a pizza/sports bar restaraunt where you can make your own pizza by hand assembly line style. At the end of the line you toss it in the oven, go drink a few, and come back in 15-20 minutes.

[Gazi]

I thought that make your own pizza idea was made for laughs in Seinfeld.

[Delhommey]

Like this?

http://kungfusaloon.com/austin/

[Mrs Pantherfan]

you know this spot im talking about. across from Moosehead and besides the new TCBY. I dont care if somebody steals my idea there. be cool to play some old games.

I knew you were gonna say that place....just an FYI..the rent on that place is SUPER high and it needs a poo to of stuff done to it, yet the landlord won't fix anything

great idea though!

[Anybodyhome]

Several little business tidbits about the food and beverage industry you may want to consider:

1. You will be there night and day because your employees will clean you out. Not necessarily in cash, but free drink for their buds, food going out the back door, over pours, food comps, etc.

2. College areas are the worst areas to put a place unless you'll make a charity. Hard to find good help because college kids do not tip well at all and usually have very little disposable income. Why do you think some of the best college bars are the little hole-in-the wall dive joints where beer is $2?

3. The big chains have people who do nothing but research demographics and scout locations based upon those demos. They do marketing research and secret shop competition in the desired area. If you're thinking about setting up shop where nobody else currently is open- there may be a reason.

4. Start-up overhead is ridiculous. Liquor license alone will cost you huge money. Even more if you don't serve food- find out the NC laws about food to drink ratio for licensing purposes.

[pstall]

Like this?

http://kungfusaloon.com/austin/

totally, maybe not to the same scale but yes.