Running A Larger Sized Play Cafe Facility (Along With It's Unique Perks AND Challenges) скачать в хорошем качестве

Running A Larger Sized Play Cafe Facility (Along With It's Unique Perks AND Challenges)

What does it actually take to run a successful play café once you’re past the opening phase—especially when your space is larger than most independent, non-franchise-chain locations? In this episode of the Profitable Play Podcast, I sit down with Kristina Lai, owner of Busy Bee Play Cafe in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their 8,500+ sq ft facility is on the larger side for a non-chain indoor playground business, which brings its own unique challenges and advantages. On the challenge side, a larger space means a bigger team (often with a high number of teenage staff), higher capacity to manage, more moving parts operationally, and the ability—and pressure—to run a high volume of birthday parties every single week. On the flip side, that size also creates real opportunities: multiple parties running at once, diversified revenue streams beyond open play, a full balloon bar, stronger café potential, and more flexibility in how the business actually makes money. In this conversation, Kristina shares a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how she navigates both sides of that equation. We cover: ...Operating a larger independent play café ...Managing a large, mostly teenage team in peak seasons ...Running a high volume of birthday parties each week—and why systems matter ...Hosting multiple parties at the same time without overwhelming staff or guests ...Real revenue breakdowns: open play, parties, memberships, café sales, retail, and balloons ...Building a profitable balloon business after Party City closures ...Using reservations and memberships to control capacity in a high-traffic space ...When memberships attract the wrong families—and how to handle it ...Letting go of problem members and employees (and why some money isn’t worth it) ...Launching hot food in a play café without turning it into a full restaurant ...The emotional toll of running a large play business and being “always on call” ...How ownership impacts family life when your kids grow up alongside the business This episode is especially helpful if you: ...Own or are planning on opening a play café or indoor playground ...Are considering (or already running) a larger-than-average independent space ...Run frequent birthday parties and want better systems ...Want multiple revenue streams without burning out ...Are managing staffing, capacity, or boundaries 👉 Busy Bee Play Cafe Website: https://www.thebusybeeplaycafe.com/ Instagram:   / thebusybeeplaycafe   🎧 Prefer audio? Listen to this episode on the Profitable Play Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/am/podcast... 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on profitable play café ownership, indoor playground operations, parties, memberships, staffing, and sustainable growth. …….FREE RESOURCES ……. PROFITABLE PLAY PODCAST: https://apple.co/3fjcSi0 FREE DOWNLOADABLE INDOOR PLAYGROUND BUSINESS BUNDLE: http://bit.ly/indoorplaybusiness WHAT’S WORKING FOR PLAY BUSINESS OWNERS: https://bit.ly/3GwXQAS PROFITABLE PLAY PODCAST SITE: www.michelecaruana.com/playpodcast LIST OF ALL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC READ MY PLAY CAFE OWNERS BLOG: http://www.michelecaruana.com/blog FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM FOR Q&A: instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/ …….PREMIUM RESOURCES ……. LIST OF ALL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC ENROLL IN PLAY CAFE ACADEMY: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy DOWNLOAD OUR BUSINESS PLAN TOOLKIT: http://bit.ly/35GyCji LAUNCH A MOBILE PLAY/EVENT BUSINESS: https://bit.ly/3KcJvMo FACEBOOK ADS FOR INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS: https://bit.ly/birthdayads BOOK MORE BIRTHDAYS: https://bit.ly/3FyWLap BLOGGING CONTENT FOR CURRENT OWNERS: https://bit.ly/3FyWLap HOW TO VALIDATE YOUR BUSINESS IDEA: https://bit.ly/3qtPrsx …….SOCIAL/ BEHIND THE SCENES ……. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/ FOLLOW ME ON PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/2ZeAzz0 FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK:   / itsmichelecaruana   …….POPULAR CONTENT ……. TOURS OF OUR INDOOR PLAYGROUND AND CAFE: https://bit.ly/35nLHNB PLAY CAFE ACADEMY REVIEWS: http://bit.ly/2Sfbjan COACHING CALLS WITH OTHER OWNERS: http://bit.ly/2MfJevB OUR MOST WATCHED VIDEOS: http://bit.ly/2Qct0Vz FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/ INDOOR PLAYGROUND PLANNING TIPS: http://bit.ly/2Qct0Vz 3 MISTAKES TO AVOID: https://bit.ly/2ThcSDZ