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Notes from running our own venue.

Practical guides for sim venue owners, from the team behind Bunkerbay. No fluff, just what we've learnt.

Who finds out when a bay crashes at 9pm?

From 'here's the padlock code' to a restart before the customer notices. What each option really costs.

We metered our own venue. The kit ran all day, every day. Here's how to switch it off safely.

Width, depth and height to check before you sign a lease, and what tight rooms cost you later.

Real occupancy figures by month, why a single week misleads, and what to do about summer.

Staff welcome beat everything, complaints were rare, and what that means if you run unmanned.

Where an owner's week really goes, the order to automate it in, and the jobs to keep.

Everything a booking should set off automatically, from entry codes to bay power and the rebook prompt.

The usual culprits, a safe restart order, what to say to the customer and how to do it remotely.

Rebook prompts, off-peak pricing, leagues, coaching and the people who are free on a Tuesday morning.

What to hand over, what to keep, and the questions to ask any supplier before you sign.

Eight numbers, how to work each one out, and what they tell you about your venue.

350 kWh a month per bay, and how much of it goes on empty hours.

When to ask, how to ask, what not to do, and why replying matters.

Entry, bookings, bay faults, customer messages, power and safety. What still needs a human.