Can someone give me tips how to run a billiard business.

Question

I got to make up a survey to ask people questions, feedback about opening a billiard and what would they like to see in one?

Answer 1

dan baby girl is absolutely right

Answer 2

First of all BILLIARDS is NOT pool.

I'm not trying to be an a* here because it has really become blurred for most people what the difference is.

I hope alot of people read this and Google the difference in the two and start calling the game by its correct name.

You prob are going to run a POOL Hall and not a Billiard Hall.

Answer 3

well its kinda hard to run a billards now a days because its so old fashion .. believe me my dad use to run one. but to make it succesful u need to advertise it alot maybe have some poker games and video games, lessons on how to play and beverages w. snacks

hoped i helped

Answer 4

If your talking about a poolroom Sounds like you should work in one for awhile before you even think about running one  

Answer 5

It would help if you could tell us WHERE you wanted to open a pool room.  Some outpost in Wyoming wouldn't draw much of a crowd compared to a pool room in a city with 500,000 that will probably have enough players to support it.

I would consider a few things first about opening a room. Do you plan on catering to pool leagues, which organizations are they, and how much of a presence to they have in the area? Is your room going to be a local hang out for kids or do you plan on hosting some of the pro tours that come your way? What are the demographics of the area? An area with a heavy population in the age range of 21 to 45 will do better than a retirement community in Florida where the average age is 65+. What's the average income level. You'll find a lot more pool players in the lower tax brackets than you will if their salary is six figures and the first digit is a 2 or higher. How many tables are you planing to have? What's the square footage of the pool room? Do you plan on serving food and liquor or just beer and wine with chips and pretzels. (I suggest avoiding the former)

Now once you've answered some of those questions, how will run it? Pool rooms, like bars, take on their own identity. You can't make everybody happy so you have to decide what you're willing to give up in order to draw people in and you have to decide what kind of behavior is acceptable once they get there. Are you a person that interfaces well with people? That's important because you can have the biggest pool room with the latest and greatest equipment within a 500 mile radius, but you aren't going to prosper in the least if you have the disposition of say, Earl Strickland, when things aren't going his way. If that's the case, it would suite you best to hire someone that IS well received and pay them to manage the operation on a day to day basis while you stay away from the place and do something constructive, like doing the books or something. Businesses have less to do with business than most people think and have a whole lot more to do with catering to people.

Those are just my thoughts. You're welcome to contact me directly at [e-mail] if you like. I'm in the process of opening a pool room in Florida and have some information that might be of benefit to you. I hope all of this helped.

Answer 6

keep the teenagers out, they often have no money and run your adult (money spending) costumers off.Serving alcohol will also make your make your business more profitable.