Guides for running a venue
Pricing, opening, cashing up and choosing software. Written for people who run snooker clubs, gaming lounges and courts, not for accountants.
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How to price snooker and pool table time
Work out an hourly rate for snooker and pool tables from your costs, set peak and off-peak prices, pick a minimum charge, and stop undercharging long games.
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Opening a PS5 and PC gaming lounge: a practical checklist
A practical checklist for opening a PS5, Xbox or PC gaming lounge: stations, accounts and licences, pricing per station, food, prepaid wallets and how the front desk should run.
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Cashing up at the end of the night: how to stop the till coming up short
A step-by-step way to cash up at a club, lounge or sports venue: a fixed float, recording pay-outs and drops, counting by denomination and dealing with over and short.
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Snooker club software: what to look for and what to ask
What snooker and pool club software should do: table timers, peak rates, bar sales on the table bill, split bills, credit for regulars and cash-up. Plus the questions to ask before you buy.
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Splitting the bill for a group: five ways that work at the counter
Five ways to split a bill for a group at a snooker club, gaming lounge or court, when to use each one, and how to handle the player who leaves early.
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How to fill quiet weekday hours at a padel club, snooker hall or gaming lounge
Find your dead hours, price them so people come, and avoid training your regulars to wait for the cheap slot. With examples for courts, tables and gaming PCs.
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Gaming lounge pricing: per station or per player?
Should a gaming lounge charge per PC or console, or per player? The trade-offs, the numbers, and how to handle four friends on one PS5.
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No-shows at a padel club or snooker hall: how to cut them down
Practical ways to cut no-shows for court and table bookings: tracking repeat offenders, reminders, booking windows, deposits, and a clear cancellation policy.