Vol. XVIII, No. 3, April 2018
- Editor's corner
- Follow tomorrow's food culture trends or be in peril
- Which generation spends the most on F&B away from home?
- Doc Brundy's nearing completion
- Skate to where the puck is going to be
- Who uses social media?
- Pinball renaissance
- Table 47 & Ocean5 now open
- Move over cows, here come the plants
- Update on the Tchotchke Index
Editor's corner
It's been a busy time since our last eNewsletter. I've traveled to:
- Our Ocean5 and Table 47 project in the South Puget Sound (see a few photos in this issue)
- Our new resort client in Oregon where we are developing a leisure venue that includes bowling, indoor and outdoor social games, a restaurant and an indoor and outdoor aquatic center
- A new agritainment/agritainment client on Long Island, NY
Next month, I'll be:
- Presenting at the Lasertron Laser Tag Conference in Rochester, NY on How to survive and prosper in an entertainment environment with too many choices
- Visiting a new client in Louisiana who has a tradition bowling alley they want to update to a modern social eatertainment concept.
- Attending the National Restaurant Show in Chicago.
We have some very informative articles in this issue that are must-reads. We live in fast changing times and with it, a fast changing out-of-home leisure culture that impacts both away-from-home entertainment and food and beverage venues of all types. Many articles focus on the changes and trends.
And if you want to keep up on news that you won't find in any industry publications, follow me on Twitter, Linkedin or Google Plus. Here are a few of my recent posts:
- Competitive video games could be as big as Major League Baseball - here's what it's like to be an e-sports athlete at the highest level https://buff.ly/2ERTS5n
- Is VR getting closer to reaching its potential? https://buff.ly/2IYmlJa
- Why Myrtle Beach takes mini-golf so seriously with 50 courses. https://buff.ly/2JG9WdY
- In the Transformational Economy, ‘Being' and ‘Becoming' have started to merge. https://buff.ly/2GqlwZG
- 5 things to know about Gen Z's dining priorities. https://buff.ly/2JH7jc7
- The craft beer boom has slowed down but hasn't reached its saturation point just yet. https://buff.ly/2qplPw5
- Maybe the eatertainment market for Dave & Buster's & Chuck E. Cheese's isn't as large as thought. https://buff.ly/2qhqRvC
- The future of food in the age of Instagram & Netflix. https://buff.ly/2qp9J6r
- Dave & Buster's looks to virtual reality for a sales lift. https://buff.ly/2uTIV3k
I hope you find this issue's articles filled with information beneficial to your existing or planned leisure venue.
Vol. XVIII, No. 3, April 2018
- Editor's corner
- Follow tomorrow's food culture trends or be in peril
- Which generation spends the most on F&B away from home?
- Doc Brundy's nearing completion
- Skate to where the puck is going to be
- Who uses social media?
- Pinball renaissance
- Table 47 & Ocean5 now open
- Move over cows, here come the plants
- Update on the Tchotchke Index
