I am not a pool room owner. I just play pool at home and at pool rooms.
Can the owners here explain to me why most pool rooms I go to (Chicago) price table time by the person?
For example
1 player =$5 @ hr
2 players =$10@hr
4 players =$17 @hr
This seems totally idiotic!
If a table is being used in your room by one player or four players, isn't your cost of presenting that table the the same. Same wear and tear of the balls and table. Only player can shoot at one time. In fact, I would venture to say that one player in one hour will shoot more shots than four players will in one hour. There will be the same cost for rent, insurance, utilities , etc.
Don't you want to encourage more players to your room. They would most likely spend more on food and drinks than one player. They would most likely spend more time playing pool. The more players you have the more that could potentially develop into serious players and therefore frequent your room more often?
What is wrong with charging something along these lines: (exact dollar charge not important here)
1 player $5 @ hour per table
2 Players $8@hour per table
4 players $12@hour per table
You are encouraging first to get friends to play. You are encouraging more players to come to play. And you may find that more players mean longer playing times. And you are raising your per hour revenue per table.
I am sure this is used in some rooms across our states. I would love to know why this is not used in more places. I would like to know why this type of pricing is not used in ALL places.
Can the owners here explain to me why most pool rooms I go to (Chicago) price table time by the person?
For example
1 player =$5 @ hr
2 players =$10@hr
4 players =$17 @hr
This seems totally idiotic!
If a table is being used in your room by one player or four players, isn't your cost of presenting that table the the same. Same wear and tear of the balls and table. Only player can shoot at one time. In fact, I would venture to say that one player in one hour will shoot more shots than four players will in one hour. There will be the same cost for rent, insurance, utilities , etc.
Don't you want to encourage more players to your room. They would most likely spend more on food and drinks than one player. They would most likely spend more time playing pool. The more players you have the more that could potentially develop into serious players and therefore frequent your room more often?
What is wrong with charging something along these lines: (exact dollar charge not important here)
1 player $5 @ hour per table
2 Players $8@hour per table
4 players $12@hour per table
You are encouraging first to get friends to play. You are encouraging more players to come to play. And you may find that more players mean longer playing times. And you are raising your per hour revenue per table.
I am sure this is used in some rooms across our states. I would love to know why this is not used in more places. I would like to know why this type of pricing is not used in ALL places.
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