For many visitors to bowling centers, there is nothing better than piping hot pizza to satiate hunger. However, few, if any guests are willing to settle for a mediocre slice or pie, which is why smart bowling center operators go the extra mile to ensure that they offer as perfect a pizza as possible. Pizza ...
Read more...Bowling Center operators are living in a time of rapid marketplace evolution. Bowling remains one of the most popular active entertainment options, with over 70 million Americans playing at least once during the last year. The competition for active entertainment consumers has increased in most major markets over the last decade, as the Pizza Buffet ...
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Family Entertainment Centers around the nation are known for offering everything from go-karts to laser tag. But many companies are turning to one of the most traditional family activities to increase revenue: bowling. A main reason why Family Entertainment Centers believe bowling is a key to their future success is that so few new bowling ...
Read more...As more and more bowling centers increase their snack bar offerings or convert snack bars into full restaurants, managers and owners are keeping it basic when it comes to vending machines. There was a time when bowling centers featured a wide variety of vending machines, including food and drinks and even bowling supplies ranging from ...
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Bowling centers have a lot going for them as a party venue. Besides the popularity of the game itself, the odds of booking more parties increases with high-scoring efforts toward building a party-friendly reputation. Various companies occupy the 24-lane Cordova Lanes in Pensacola, Fla. Marketing and Events Coordinator Tim Shipman expanded that element to include ...
Read more...The bowling industry is comprised of a diverse group of bowling centers that range in size from the intimate eight-lane centers to the mega family entertainment centers. Bowling centers’ food and beverage operations range in size from snack bar settings to sports bars and even fine dining. But no matter the size of the center, ...
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Bowling centers around the nation are no longer offering snack bars as pure amenities. They are using them to draw business by adding creative items or expanding them into full-service restaurants in the hopes of attracting more customers, even those that might not want to bowl. The simplest way to increase sales and draw new ...
Read more...Bowling has long been an enjoyable, recreational sport for families, teens, young adults and seniors. While the game is enjoyable no matter the surroundings, many bowling centers are capitalizing on particular themes, in order to draw crowds and boost excitement. A step inside Rifle Fireside Lanes, in Rifle, Colo., takes you back in time to ...
Read more...First of Its Kind Program Designed for Non-Traditional Bowling Centers The Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA), the voice of the bowling industry, has announced the addition of the School of Entertainment Center Management (ECM) to its Bowling University program. The unique new school is designed for those who are, or who could become, high-level ...
Read more...Everybody Seems to Have an App, Should You? Quick, without looking, how many apps do you have on your phone or tablet? It seems that not too long ago phones were, well, just phones. Then texting, photos and video. And now, apps. Not just one or two apps. In fact, it seems you can’t get ...
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