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Post by Dan K on Apr 27, 2014 16:28:35 GMT -6
So a big thank you to everyone who took the 30 seconds to fill this thing out. I got a total of 20 responses which is around what I was hoping to get. According to the survey people would be willing to pay 20-30 for 1-2 nights of gaming per week at another location. If we rented our own location the average was 45. What does this mean? Well if we approach a business we can offer them 500 a month easy for two nights of gaming per week. Wednesday was by far the most popular choice with fri/sat coming in tied for second. People were evenly split as to opening our own store so that, for now, is on the back burner.
I am going to approach a few businesses in the Lincoln Park/Lakeview area this week (mostly restaurants that have a party room) and see if they are interested. I will update as often as I can if anyone seems to be willing to work with us.
As for renting our own place, lets assume that we have 20 people who responded all willing to pitch in 45, that gives us a 900 a month total budget. That means that the place we find would have to rent for 600-700 when you factor in other expenses (like heat.) We also run into the problem of having to put someone’s name on a lease etc.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Apr 27, 2014 16:35:48 GMT -6
Sounds great! The only thing I'd recommend is not going into places saying how much we'd love to give them $500, just ask if they have space and are interested in hosting something like that. For instance, if we approach a bar guaranteeing 20 people for 3+ hours on a slow night of the week, that might be all they really want. No need to pay more if we can avoid it. Or keep club dues in the club for buying sweet lootz.
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Post by Dan K on Apr 27, 2014 16:44:51 GMT -6
That was the plan. My first stop is the brand new cuban resturant (BYOB) that opened last thursday. They have a second floor party room that I doubt will get much use. I'm going in at 275 a month for weds and fris.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Apr 27, 2014 16:57:14 GMT -6
Is Graham Cracker out of the picture? I know they offered us something but I can't remember what it was. The Hideout has some space as well and I know some people who work there, but it's not the easiest to get to. I'll send a message.
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Post by Dan K on Apr 27, 2014 17:09:43 GMT -6
Graham Cracker doesn't have enough space for us. We would have been hard pressed to fit 2 tables in their area.
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Post by Nick P on Apr 28, 2014 7:50:30 GMT -6
We could also spend that loot on say adding a table to someone's house...and stick to home games? Or are we dead set on having a bar/store to play at?
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