June 3, 2012
Hire wisely. You can train nice people to do almost anything, but you can’t train people to be nice. Have an effective food delivery system. Make sure the staff fully understands it and is capable of executing the assigned tasks. Preach patience. Staff needs to be periodically reminded not to show frustration. Put guests first. ...
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June 3, 2012
Best Operating Tips from the Nation’s Centers Food and beverages typically account for a full one-third of bowling center revenues. Regardless if they are snack bars and luncheonettes or full service restaurants and lounges, all bowling centers face the challenge of serving customers engaged in bowling across many lanes. From menu selection to service models, ...
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June 3, 2012
Your customers can stay fashionably on-trend with merchandise from Novelty Redemption. With a design team focused solely on product creation, the company can offer the latest trends in fashion accessories at low prices. The accessories line features popular new trends such as Titanium Athletic bracelets and necklaces, Bling Fashion Slapz Watches, Spiky Silicone Bracelets and ...
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June 3, 2012
Examining the Audience to Succeed with Redemption Games For operators to be profitable with redemption games, they have to know the market they serve. Games and prizes that work well in taverns and bars might not bring a sufficient return on investment in a venue that targets younger families. Operators, who understand their demographic, experience ...
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June 3, 2012
Top Strategies from Coin-Op Machine Operators It is a techie-world, in which we live. In many homes, one can find any number of electronics, from Wii games, to iPhones to iPads. Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) have to bring in the best, most exciting games, in order to stand up to the challenge that in-home entertainment ...
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June 3, 2012
A group of college students walks into a bowling center near campus, but rather than leaving after playing a few games as in the past, they kick back in a separate lounge area, eating snacks and watching a baseball game on a flat-screen TV set. At another facility, a group of women enjoy a friend’s ...
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June 3, 2012
Bowling is arguably one of America’s most popular pastimes with almost 70 million people bowling at least one game a year over the past 10 years. Bowling is a sport with few boundaries to its enjoyment. Whether a person is 6 years old or 106 years old, they can enjoy the game. With a little ...
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June 3, 2012
Embed, a leading provider of debit card and point-of-sale systems for the amusement and family entertainment industry, has announced that more than 20 locations have converted their systems and switched to Embed in the last 16 months. The Embed Systems are used to manage the cashless operation of games as well as the extensive redemption ...
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June 3, 2012
Funovation® has installed another custom Laser Maze Challenge. You can now “snake your way through the Copperhead laser maze” at Tennessee’s largest year-round water park resort, Wilderness at the Smokies.
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June 3, 2012
Creative Works Inc., put its stamp on a new entertainment facility in Spanish Fort, Ala., that just opened its doors to the public in April. Eastern Shore Lanes, which sits just outside Mobile, is a multi-attraction facility that provides a number of different options for guests including bowling, billiards, an arcade and laser tag. Creative ...
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