In addition you could take the core competencies, personal interactions/lively atmosphere, and capitalize on it! On slow nights(if there is any) have fun events like bars do.
Have a singles night where game gurus set up 1 on 1 games like (connect 4, battleship, checkers, chess, etc) and you go around like a speed dating event. Then at the end you pair up with someone or a group and play social games like cards against humanity! What better setting for singles to meet multiple in a night than a business where you interact 1 on 1 through games and don’t need to come up with small talk?!
....or once there’s multiple locations in a region(like Toronto) you could have team events where a team of 5-8 competes against another cafe. You could even do it at a single location where teams pre register. You list the games that will be played in advance, so members can practice or at least learn it. Then when teams show up you pick representatives for each game, and based on finish earn points towards a team total. For instance if 6 teams register you pick games suited for 6 people and 1 person from each team plays, or 1v1 games and do it tournament style or team games hat require 2 representatives, and so forth.
There’s no business that I can think of that provides more social/personal interaction than snakes. Take advantage of your strengths. Plus people that may otherwise not know of snakes could be asked to join a team and get introduced through such events.
When you have a business that excels at something highlight it, cause competition can’t compete. You start out with a competitive advantage. Even if other businesses see the success and draw of your events they can’t just copy it like competiting bars or restaurants do so often. You have a unique offering that other places can’t match!
These sorts of thoughts are why the snakes concept is so exciting and why I’d love to be a part of one in the future! The sky is the limit, and certain geographic regions can support many locations. The first ones there will hold the cards, and expansion will be a formality!
#WorldDomination isn’t a pipe dream. The board game market is there for the taking and it’s a boomin’;)$$$$
