Cyber-Gaming Cafe in London

[Zeldadudes]

Hello my wonderful Escapists! Its this time of year again!
If you are still the same wonderful bunch that I remember talking to last year then please stay, have a cup of tea, maybe a spot of TF2?
If you're not one of the same folk then i might as well explain.
(http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.189191-Gaming-Cafe-Business-Plan-Need-some-opinions?page=2)

My name is John and i'm a 3rd year student currently working on a major Business project. This business project, as you've already guessed, is on a gaming cafe around London. I did the same project last year but this time i'm ammending it and i'm actually going to attempt to steal some money from the lovely banks in England and have a couple days of "I'm an adult" fun.

So here i am again begging for help so if you could spare a couple minutes to fill out this little questionnaire I would be very much obliged to buy you a cyber pint.
(Please answer truthfully and not sarcastically, i'm English and i know my Sarcasm)

1. I love Gaming with a cold beer, doritos and salsa dip, who doesn't? I plan to sell alcohol at my Cafe as I feel that it often cools me down whilst gaming. Would you feel comfortable playing games with a person who is drinking alcohol next to you? Would you feel that there should be certain rules in which to contain possibly drunk hazards?

2. Adobe Photoshop is an absolute bastard and I hate it. However my friends love to make it look as if their skin is impekable, what losers eh?
Is it worth me putting photoshop on some computers or do you feel it would be a waste of my time.

3. Yesterday some chap came up to me and offered me a Co-op card and i said no instantly because I saw that he didn't give two shits about the company.
How would I persuade you to join my gaming cafe as a member without being too forceful? What deals would i have to present your way, would i have to show you the discount you could be receiving or would i need to do more than that?

4. As usual i've chosen a name for the company: Game On.
Does that Suck? I feel its to the point and can be used in quick sentences "Heeeeey dude, lets go game on!" or even "Game on is totally rad dood", thats what you young'uns say right?

5. (By now you're probably all bored, i apologize immensely. Only a few more)
Gaming girlies! My girlfriend is a gaming girly and she loves a good game of Diablo 2 or even a quick slaughterhouse on GTA.
Would you be slightly nervous if there was a hot gaming girly on site?
I know this question sounds bizarre but if i present a clear reason with evidence as to why I would not hire a woman with a dignified and non-sexist response it would really show how much i've thought about this.
Sorry to those i offend with this question

6. What would be the first thing you do as soon as you immediately walk into a gaming cafe?
Personally I would load up Counter-Strike Source, log onto the Game On. server and own face (if there were faces online).

7. (Last question)
I plan for prices to be:
Non-member
£3.00 - Gaming PC £1.50 E-mail, Internet etc (Printing facilities will incur a 7p charge)
Member
£1.50 - Gaming Pc £50 Email, Internet etc
Obviously the Internet can also include Java and Flash games...
Are these good? Sorry i haven't changed them but i'm lazy haha.


Anyway ahead of time for helping me out because its definitely some in-depth research that my tutors can really look at and get to grips with how people feel.

Thanks!

 

[Nickolai77]

1) With regards to alcohol, i'd only serve it during the day time- people tend to drink to get drunk at night. However, perhaps you could allow members to drink at night on the basis that they probably arn't jerks and are regulars at your establishment.

(Food might be a good idea too...)

2)Put photo shop on the computers

3)Make sure your advertising in the right places- advertise where nerds are likely to hang out- near HMV, Game, Gamestation, Forbidden Planet, expo's et al.

4) Sounds fine, i'd rate it about 9/10

5)If you have female job applicants, employ them if you think they're good enough for the job, don't take looks into consideration. Having some female employees would be good for the company image though, if your girlfriend wants to help out then that's fine.

6)LAN party...titles like Battlefield and COD come to mind. No doubt you should have other popular titles like Starcraft, Counter Strike and Team Fortress.

7)Prices seem reasonable, but you should probably check prices with other game cafe's (find out how much Yahtzee charges at his Mana Bar) just to give you an idea of market prices if you havn't already. So me those prices seem reasonable enough.

 

[Zeldadudes]

1) With regards to alcohol, i'd only serve it during the day time- people tend to drink to get drunk at night. However, perhaps you could allow members to drink at night on the basis that they probably arn't jerks and are regulars at your establishment.

(Food might be a good idea too...)

Nice idea, however if a mother comes to pick up her child and sees a group of 18+ year olds with a beer at 5pm I think they'd have something to say.

2)Put photo shop on the computers

Any reason why? Everything is money in this business, if i don't fund the correct things then i'll be unable to continue with the business.

3)Make sure your advertising in the right places- advertise where nerds are likely to hang out- near HMV, Game, Gamestation, Forbidden Planet, expo's et al.

You didn't read the question properly, however advertisement is not an issue at this time.

4) Sounds fine, i'd rate it about 9/10

5)If you have female job applicants, employ them if you think they're good enough for the job, don't take looks into consideration. Having some female employees would be good for the company image though, if your girlfriend wants to help out then that's fine.

But of course, but would you be comfortable with it? Gaming seems like a very guy type thing and i know for a fact that i'm in shock when i see a gaming girl as they're so hidden.

6)LAN party...titles like Battlefield and COD come to mind. No doubt you should have other popular titles like Starcraft, Counter Strike and Team Fortress.

I appreciate the help but again you haven't read the question properly. "What would you do when you immediately walk in?" I wasn't asking what game you would play. Thats what i would do, maybe someone else would buy a drink. I'm trying to find out how people work in this question.

7)Prices seem reasonable, but you should probably check prices with other game cafe's (find out how much Yahtzee charges at his Mana Bar) just to give you an idea of market prices if you havn't already. So me those prices seem reasonable enough.[/quote]

Thanks for your help, much appreciated!

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Okay I'm going to take Omega Sektor as my reference.

1) They served alcohol and I believe there were restrictions. I don't know specifically but I know that someone completely drunk would be really annoying.

Should have a drink restrction/time restriction. You can decide the details.

2) They had 2 sections... the gaming area and an internet cafe, I beleive the internet cafe had photoshop. I'd be okay with it. Just wouldn't use it.

3) They required membership to enter, I don't think that's the greatest idea, but maybe you could offer like £2.50 off entry or something arbitrary like that.

Example. £7.50 general admission. £5 for members.

4) It's acceptable, I'm not great at choosing names and my love for Omega Sektor skews my opinion. I suppose it's catcher and has a wide appeal. Omega Sektor was very geeky.

5) Are you crazy? I remember Chantelle from Omega Sektor... oh the laughs we had. No gaming chicks are fine to have as staff, also they're great to chat to. but they do actually have to be gamers.

6) *ahem* the things we did regularly. GH3 tournaments, COD4 mods, Halo LAN tournaments, AVP2 LAN tournaments. All of those were great. Also there was a seperate room with a huge screen and a wii set up, with 20 odd computers, called 'The Club' it was awesome and you could rent it out for private parties.

7) That's quite cheap in my experience. I find £5 for a day entry a maximum sort of range. I don't want to con people out of money, but after Omega went under I realise the importance that you actually get money.

So I'd say £5 will allow for it to be a 'day out' sort of thing. £5 for entry, £5 for food. £10 all round. Etc etc.

Side note: Omega opened overnight on Saturdays, it was £10 to stay all night and I did it around 3 weeks running. It may not be plausible, but hey, you want suggestions.

Hope that helps.

 

[Zeldadudes]

Many apologies for the very very late reply, I've been away -.-
I didn't even think about it... Shame on me!

Okay I'm going to take Omega Sektor as my reference.

I assume you mean the GC in Birmingham and Harrow?

1) They served alcohol and I believe there were restrictions. I don't know specifically but I know that someone completely drunk would be really annoying.
Should have a drink restrction/time restriction. You can decide the details.

Definitely, me and my girlfriend had a big talk about peoples alcohol tolerance and how it affects their brain.
With my personality I just become very reclusive and mellow, whereas my friends get very loud...
I think i'll write that i'll leave it to interpretation and stick to the law, its against the law to serve a drunk and illegal for them to buy a drink whilst drunk.

2) They had 2 sections... the gaming area and an internet cafe, I beleive the internet cafe had photoshop. I'd be okay with it. Just wouldn't use it.

Sweet, thats what I like to hear. Seems that most places have both Internet cafe and the other a gaming side...

3) They required membership to enter, I don't think that's the greatest idea, but maybe you could offer like £2.50 off entry or something arbitrary like that.

Example. £7.50 general admission. £5 for members.

You mean like a door price? Surely a gamer could be there for hours upon end... Get there are 12(when i plan on opening) till close at 11-12... Seems a bit unjust, however if all 20+ computers are entertained thats £100 + The money they would potentially spend on food and drink... Lets say it totals to £200 a day thats still not so much... I'll have to think it over...

4) It's acceptable, I'm not great at choosing names and my love for Omega Sektor skews my opinion. I suppose it's catcher and has a wide appeal. Omega Sektor was very geeky.

Thats what i don't want to go for, I don't want the whole geeky side of gaming to come out and shows its fleshy bowels. I heard of a place called "WireWorld" I think thats cool but as you said it can be misconstrued.

5) Are you crazy? I remember Chantelle from Omega Sektor... oh the laughs we had. No gaming chicks are fine to have as staff, also they're great to chat to. but they do actually have to be gamers.

Brilliant, tbh I love girl gamers as they can usually be pretty badass...

6) *ahem* the things we did regularly. GH3 tournaments, COD4 mods, Halo LAN tournaments, AVP2 LAN tournaments. All of those were great. Also there was a seperate room with a huge screen and a wii set up, with 20 odd computers, called 'The Club' it was awesome and you could rent it out for private parties.

"The Club" sounds pretty decent, that would definitely be something i'd do with the whole shop, as it will be fairly small in comparison to Omega... I think the location i've been looking at could probably just about manage large scale tournaments.

7) That's quite cheap in my experience. I find £5 for a day entry a maximum sort of range. I don't want to con people out of money, but after Omega went under I realise the importance that you actually get money.

So I'd say £5 will allow for it to be a 'day out' sort of thing. £5 for entry, £5 for food. £10 all round. Etc etc.

What i'd want most is for membership so i can update them with potential things and also it really gives them a lot of money saved.
If you spent £5 how long would you stay there for? 3-4 hours? You'd just about pay the same amount at my GC...
I'll have to think a bit more into it.

Side note: Omega opened overnight on Saturdays, it was £10 to stay all night and I did it around 3 weeks running. It may not be plausible, but hey, you want suggestions.

Hope that helps.

No all of the information you've given me is always helpful.
I've already put a lot of what you've said into the business plan but its nice to see that you agree with it too.

I've got 3 more weeks to look at more locations and talk to Natwest...

Thanks!

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

What i'd want most is for membership so i can update them with potential things and also it really gives them a lot of money saved.
If you spent £5 how long would you stay there for? 3-4 hours? You'd just about pay the same amount at my GC...
I'll have to think a bit more into it.

Well me being the huge geek I am I'd be there 11am on the Saturday when it opened, if we were going home we'd stay until around 4, sometimes we'd leave for food about 1pm, but they stamped your hand to show that you had paid for that day.

If we were staying overnight, we'd go for cheap food from Poundland sometime after 12- midday, then Omega 'closed' at 11pm (kicked out everyone who didn't have an overnight pass) so we would go for a KFC meal about 10pm then come back for our all nighter.

No all of the information you've given me is always helpful.
I've already put a lot of what you've said into the business plan but its nice to see that you agree with it too.

I've got 3 more weeks to look at more locations and talk to Natwest...

Thanks!

Glad I could help ^_^ When I one day win the lottery I'm going to re-open Omega Sektor and draw up my own business plan!

I've seriously been thinking about what I'd do with Omega if I did come into a large amount of money.

 

[Valkyira]

Game On is a made for youtube television show about games so if you called your cafe Game On, you would probably get sued.

 

[BonsaiK]

1. I don't know much about gaming cafes and alcohol specifically, but I do know a lot about alcohol in public places. Things you have to consider with alcohol include getting and maintaining a liquor license, how you're going to verify age and protect minors, potential damage to hardware, possible drunken antics/violence and thus the need for security staff, and opening hours/curfews. You also need to consider what patrons might do after they've had a few beers at your cafe. It's a good idea in theory and it will appeal to some people definitely, but it may also turn others off especially if your cafe gets a reputation for drunken loutish behaviour. A lot of underage people like gaming, they represent a large part of the people who use gaming cafes, you don't want to alienate that audience - or their parents. Gaming cafes can get heated sometimes when sore losers fight or cheating is accused or discovered, add alcohol into the mix and it can be a potentially dangerous combination. It might be more trouble than it's worth. I'd consider hiring a barista and serving coffee instead.

2. Photoshop isn't cheap. Multiply the cost of Photoshop by the number of computers you plan to run simultaneously at your cafe. Is it worth it? Maybe just have one computer running it, let's face it it's not something people are going to want to use often.

3. I think membership discount would be enough.

4. Sounds okay to me, I don't see anything obviously bad about the name. I'd suggest hyphenating it just for graphic design's sake, that's about it.

5. That question is utterly bizarre. The more extreme parts of Internet nerd culture might sometimes be sexist but that's only because they've got a mask of anonymity to hide behind. In person, Internet trolls are spineless and won't say shit, and in the incredibly unlikely circumstances that they do just cut their time short and show them the door.

6. I look for a seat away from the others.

7. I can't comment on UK currency and what is reasonable there but I can tell you this - most cafes dedicated to gaming will charge less for gaming services and more for people who want to just surf the net. If you want gaming clientele and your cafe is geared to what gamers want, give the gamers the discount, not the surfers. A printing surcharge is reasonable after all ink costs money.

 

[Tekkawarrior]

1. I love Gaming with a cold beer, doritos and salsa dip, who doesn't? I plan to sell alcohol at my Cafe as I feel that it often cools me down whilst gaming. Would you feel comfortable playing games with a person who is drinking alcohol next to you? Would you feel that there should be certain rules in which to contain possibly drunk hazards?
At least have a sensible drinking rule, if people get too loud or aggressive, they can get the fuck out. other than that, having people around drinking responsibly is not a problem at all for me.

2. Adobe Photoshop is an absolute bastard and I hate it. However my friends love to make it look as if their skin is impekable, what losers eh?
Is it worth me putting photoshop on some computers or do you feel it would be a waste of my time.
Big waste of money, people are not going to photoshop, people are going to game, If I was you I'd put a max of 2 stations dedicated to that type of work, but I can guarantee they won't be used much.

3. Yesterday some chap came up to me and offered me a Co-op card and i said no instantly because I saw that he didn't give two shits about the company.
How would I persuade you to join my gaming cafe as a member without being too forceful? What deals would i have to present your way, would i have to show you the discount you could be receiving or would i need to do more than that?
Offer an hour of free gameplay... "It's a completely free hour, one time, check us out, you literally have nothing to lose." I'd totally go just to check out the place, I mean ITS A FREE HOUR FOR GODS SAKE!

4. As usual i've chosen a name for the company: Game On.
Does that Suck? I feel its to the point and can be used in quick sentences "Heeeeey dude, lets go game on!" or even "Game on is totally rad dood", thats what you young'uns say right?
Sounds alright, just make sure you don't get sued.

5. (By now you're probably all bored, i apologize immensely. Only a few more)
Gaming girlies! My girlfriend is a gaming girly and she loves a good game of Diablo 2 or even a quick slaughterhouse on GTA.
Would you be slightly nervous if there was a hot gaming girly on site?
I know this question sounds bizarre but if i present a clear reason with evidence as to why I would not hire a woman with a dignified and non-sexist response it would really show how much i've thought about this.
Sorry to those i offend with this question
Having girls there only makes guys want to go there more, have girls, its pretty awesome.

6. What would be the first thing you do as soon as you immediately walk into a gaming cafe?
Personally I would load up Counter-Strike Source, log onto the Game On. server and own face (if there were faces online).
Probably check out what games you have, look for the classics, starcraft, CS, COD and some good old MMO's

7. (Last question)
I plan for prices to be:
Non-member
£3.00 - Gaming PC £1.50 E-mail, Internet etc (Printing facilities will incur a 7p charge)
Member
£1.50 - Gaming Pc £50 Email, Internet etc
Obviously the Internet can also include Java and Flash games...
Are these good? Sorry i haven't changed them but i'm lazy haha.
Assuming this is an hourly charge, sounds decent enough, what's the membership cost?
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[Zeldadudes]

What i'd want most is for membership so i can update them with potential things and also it really gives them a lot of money saved.
If you spent £5 how long would you stay there for? 3-4 hours? You'd just about pay the same amount at my GC...
I'll have to think a bit more into it.

Well me being the huge geek I am I'd be there 11am on the Saturday when it opened, if we were going home we'd stay until around 4, sometimes we'd leave for food about 1pm, but they stamped your hand to show that you had paid for that day.

If we were staying overnight, we'd go for cheap food from Poundland sometime after 12, then Omega 'closed' at 11 (kicked out everyone who didn't have an overnight pass) so we would go for a KFC meal about 10pm then come back for our all nighter.

No all of the information you've given me is always helpful.
I've already put a lot of what you've said into the business plan but its nice to see that you agree with it too.

I've got 3 more weeks to look at more locations and talk to Natwest...

Thanks!

Glad I could help ^_^ When I one day win the lottery I'm going to re-open Omega Sektor and draw up my own business plan!

I've seriously been thinking about what I'd do with Omega if I did come into a large amount of money.

Uhhh ok, well i'm actually getting ready to go to GamerBase... If you've ever heard of it.
Its the company that some of the staff at Omega wanted to join / get to buy omega...
Its in central london and i'm right next to it, can't believe Google didn't come up with it at all -.-

Anyway thanks for all your information, this project isn't very bleak however trying to get some substance to work from is terrible.

So far i'm come to the conclusion that you either have to be stupidly lucky or be placed in a sexy place in order to get any sort of profit.

 

[Zeldadudes]

Game On is a made for youtube television show about games so if you called your cafe Game On, you would probably get sued.

Hopefully the . would cause it to not be so obvious... lol

Game On.

Oh well, its hypothetical for now

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Uhhh ok, well i'm actually getting ready to go to GamerBase... If you've ever heard of it.
Its the company that some of the staff at Omega wanted to join / get to buy omega...
Its in central london and i'm right next to it, can't believe Google didn't come up with it at all -.-

Anyway thanks for all your information, this project isn't very bleak however trying to get some substance to work from is terrible.

So far i'm come to the conclusion that you either have to be stupidly lucky or be placed in a sexy place in order to get any sort of profit.

Unfortunately so :/

Omega main problem was it's size... it bought out a huge Virgin Megastores, it had so much expensive equipment in there. Then there was no advertising. Almost no one even knew it had opened. I got as many people to go as I could but their debt was way too much.

Maybe one day it will come back...

 

[Weaver]

1. I am comfortable around people drinking.

2. Photoshop is immensely expensive, you may as well buy a 360 and PS3 and put those up with a small TV for the price of photoshop. No one who uses the program seriously is going to go to a bar to do so, they'll be at home working.

3. IMO the best way to get people to subscribe to your card program is to leave those little paper folding traingular stand things on the tables. This way people feel like they've discovered it on their own and will ask you about it if interested.

4. I don't like the name, it's also the name of a show I think. IMO you should put something in the name that also conveys it is a cafe/bar.

5. If anything women in the place would draw me in, not push me away.

6. I would check out what drinks and games are available. One problem my school's arcade (which had local LAN) had was that ALL the games were old as hell. We were all bored with counterstrike (the original) and starcraft. The PCs were so old those were basically the only games they could run as well. Make sure you have a wide selection of games.


7. (Last question)
I plan for prices to be:
Non-member
£3.00 - Gaming PC £1.50 E-mail, Internet etc (Printing facilities will incur a 7p charge)
Member
£1.50 - Gaming Pc £50 Email, Internet etc
Obviously the Internet can also include Java and Flash games...
Are these good? Sorry i haven't changed them but i'm lazy haha.


For what kind of time periods are these prices for? Hourly? For however long you want? Per minute?

 

[crazyfills]

1.I think if it is regulated in some way (like er... three pints max or something) then that would be fine. But I would feel weird if the guy siting next to me was drunk.

2.nah no photoshop neaded it costs alot also people are gona be gaming or working/emailing/social networking so they wont need it.

3.probably just drop a subtle hint from time to time definately nothing to forceful maybe a nice poster if you want to see guys do this kind of thing really well GAMES WORKSHOP those guys are great at that kind of thing.

4.game on! that sounds AWESOME!!!

5.dont think it would mater to me.

6. so does the £1.50 let you (if your a member) go on the gaming computer for the day because i would haply pay that but i would want to buy snacks too also $50? I wouldent have the money to pay that on a regular basis but if it was a one time payment . . . depends how mutch i was there.

 

[Zeldadudes]

Sorry seems to be some confusion over prices.
Here is the definite list that i have decided on, hourly based.

Non-member
£3.00 - Gaming PC or $4.50 for 2 hours.
£1.50 - Email and Internet (Printing facilities obviously incur a cost)
£5.50 for the afterschool club (4-7 either gaming pc or internet etc)
£13.00 for the whole day (12-12 for gaming PC)
£7.00 for the whole day (12 - 12) E-mail printing etc

Members - To become a member it is £10 a year
£1.50 - Gaming PC (if you pay for 2 hours you get the third free, and this continues)
£50p - Email and Internet
£3.50 - After School club (4-7 on either pc)
£9.50 - for the whole day (12 - 12 Gaming PC)
£5.00 for the whole day (12-12) E-mail printing

If you leave without a stamp or ticket you will not get back onto your computer
You may not leave for hours upon end with your computer locked.


Do these seem reasonable?

 

[Tekkawarrior]

Sorry seems to be some confusion over prices.
Here is the definite list that i have decided on, hourly based.

Non-member
£3.00 - Gaming PC or $4.50 for 2 hours.
£1.50 - Email and Internet (Printing facilities obviously incur a cost)
£5.50 for the afterschool club (4-7 either gaming pc or internet etc)
£13.00 for the whole day (12-12 for gaming PC)
£7.00 for the whole day (12 - 12) E-mail printing etc

Members - To become a member it is £10 a year
£1.50 - Gaming PC (if you pay for 2 hours you get the third free, and this continues)
£50p - Email and Internet
£3.50 - After School club (4-7 on either pc)
£9.50 - for the whole day (12 - 12 Gaming PC)
£5.00 for the whole day (12-12) E-mail printing

If you leave without a stamp or ticket you will not get back onto your computer
You may not leave for hours upon end with your computer locked.


Do these seem reasonable?

Reasonable, actually it's quite cheap.

 

[omega 616]

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1] As somebody who loathes alcohol, down to even the smell knocking me sick ... nope. Anyway, people are clumsy fools, how many keyboards, mice and computers are going to get fucked up from spillings?

2] In a gaming place photoshop is a bit useless, like a bible in a sex shop. Unless you take a super leet screen shot but then paint is more than enough.

3] Your askin gamers if they want to join a place were they can be as geeky about gaming as they like AND there might be girly geeks who love gaming aswell, when your trying to sell a goose that can lay golden eggs, who needs to advertise?

4] "Game on" was a programme, I think. Personally, I think it's a little cheesy. I would offer a name but I am not very creative, sorry.

5] Would I be nervous? Nervous of what? Apart from the physical features she would be the same as me. I don't get this question.

6] Probably watch some other people or get food (you said it's a cafe, I assume there will be food there), I would probably be very shy to let people, in the same room as me, suck big hairy man ass. After I got to know a few people I would be okay though.

7] Why do non members pay £48.50 less than members to email and surf the net! Jebus!

How long does £1.50/£3.00 get you? 'cos as a gamer an hour is nothing, well two or three rounds but for (I assume) the vast majority thats the warm up period and what serious gamer is going to want to stop at an hour?

If your in a gaming cafe, your a gamer ... not some Wii junkie, a proper gamer so an hour is nothing.

2-3 hours would be better, but I assume you would be open 9-5 which would mean per day only about 3 people could use one machine (thats assuming they would only pay for one "go", if some member gives you £4.50 that machine is taken all day.

So it would be a fine line between not long enough to warrent the cash and not enough turn over.

Although you are in london so pricing down there is different to up north were I am. I bet you guys pay about £5 for your coffee.

 

[Vianyte]

1. Food and drinks are fine. Although some people can get quite angry playing video games, that and alcohol are going to get some ugly and expensive results. You'd want some restrictions and perhaps someone macho to chuck any troublemakers out.

Oh and booze just for the evenings.

2. It's expensive and I would expect very few people to be using it.

3. Some kind of poster on the counter advertising membership wouldn't be too bad

4. It's not a bad name but loads of things are called Game On. Best to check that you wouldn't get sued.

5. I think you're thinking of a stereotype, which I recommend you don't. Girls will be great in this kind of business.

6. I would want to know what I can play and when. A massive library of games would rock. A tournament offering prizes would definitely attract many people.

7. No idea. Check other gaming bars and internet cafes on the market.

Hope your project goes well