Waitlist profits

Want to add an extra $20 a head on your busiest nights? All it takes is a few activities and a waitlist.

If you’re like most centers these days you already have the waitlist, now you just need to make sure you have something for them to do.

They need to be relatively quick so customers can walk away when their lane is ready. Here are a few of our favorites that have done well for other centers:

• A bar that’s close by (not 150ft away on the other side of the building)
• A place for them to hang out and enjoy their drink (besides the bar)
• Redemption arcades (our top choice: easy to add, big hit with kids)
• Ax throwing (highly profitable and easy on space)
• Quick bite to eat (needs to be ready in a few minutes and portable to the lane)
• Drinking games like Cornhole, Jenga or Giant Connect 4