Little Guidance Here

CocoboloCowboy said:
Well the first place to start is asking you regular customers a very blunt question, what would you like to see on "our"food menu", we do not in the future?

Maybe you have the a menu you like, but customers do not. Maybe your food prices are too high. The only way to know is asking your target audience.
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Don't get rid of the food, pool halls make their money on food an alcohol. Also, how long have you been open? It take awhile to generate clientele
 
Island Drive said:
Here's a large CA pool rooms pricing structure, kinda neat.

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HOURLY RATES

The Big Tables

From Open to 5:00 PM
1 Player 5.00
2 Players 8.00
3+ Players 10.00



The Big Tables

From 5:00 PM to Close

1 Player 8.50

2 Players 16.00

3+ Players 18.00



The Bar Tables

From Open to 5:00 PM
1 Player 5.00
2+ Players 8.00



The Bar Tables

From 5:00 PM to Close

1 Player 7.50

2 Players 14.00

3+ Players 16.00



POOL MEMBERSHIP RATES



Day Member

*Unlimited play until 5:00 pm

1 month : $120

3 month : $300

6 month : $540

12 month : $1,080


Full Member

*Unlimited play all day/night

1 month : $180

3 month : $450

6 month : $810

12 month : $1,620
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The unlimited play all day/night membership can bite you if your tables are full and you have a waiting list and you have one single unlimited play member practicing by themselves or even if two of them are playing.
 
Hey there, if you're willing/interested, send me your zip code, menu with prices, etc and I'll take a look. I've got 20 years in hospitality at everything from a pool hall to michelin star. I'm happy to see if theres some simple ways to simply the menu while also offering a wider range of things (I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but I promise its not) and if theres anything that catches my eye that might be quick and easy things you can do.

also, somebody else mentioned they get a lot of retirees during the day, which was a great point/idea. Any chance theres a retirement community (not nursing home) nearby you could flyer with some daytime specials?
 
David in FL said:
Our room gives free table time with a food purchase during "lunch".

Not only drives food sales, but also helps with food sales as a percentage of revenue if that matters to you...
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My favorite place also has free pool M-F 11-2 and Sat/Sun it's 1-4. They stay pretty busy during lunch.
 
You mentioned "2 leagues". What does that look like?

In order to sell F&B, you need people in the room. My goal would be to have league play every night of the week and find a good TD who will bring them in on a couple of weekends each month too.
 
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