This depends a LOT on the ages you'll be catering to and the type of play you plan to provide. I recommend on narrowing down your list of equipment providers FIRST-- and look at what their ceiling height requirements are per safety code. Once you have an idea of what you need-- I would start scouting faces that fit!
Your space is beautiful! I've been wanting to open up a space of my own for a while now - I am really hoping to push and do it soon! Do you offer consulting services?
Hi Jackie! I don't currently offer 1-on-1 consulting (I have a video on this channel explaining why, actually!) but I do offer group coaching in my Play Cafe Academy program! I see you already grabbed my business plan, I hope you will consider joining us in my full program! I love group coaching because members get the wisdom of 50+ people inside, not just my own! I love that we all have different experiences and strategies and ideas, it is so fun and valuable to collaborate together- the community alone is definitely worth the investment :) And oh yes, the program can be written off as a business expense if you do end up opening! ;) You can learn more at playcafeacademy.com
I actually do not recommend buying into any franchises- there is a video about this on my channel! My Play Cafe Acadmey program teaches you how to create your own concept from scratch- one that is unique to the needs of your area and fits you as an owner! Www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy
We are considering a pretend play area for our indoor playground. Do you have trouble with losing pieces, for example in your bakery? Do kids sometimes walk out with pieces? Or do you find its always a mess to clean, pieces scattered all over the place?
Yes, it was always a huge clean up! Multiple, multiple times per day. I will link to a video about why we ventured away from this for the second location and what I recommend now!
Jessica Ryan it's not very padded no but it works perfectly! We have additional padding in the infant/ crawler area. We do not have any climbing structures above 2 feet :) I have an entire lesson about dos and don'ts of flooring inside Play Cafe Academy based on dozens of owners experiences and what the wish they had done differently :)
Hi Constantin! We only disclose that specific of financial information (plus much more) to Play Cafe Academy students (playcafeacademy.com) -- hope you understand! We use Occasion for event booking and Shopkeep for our POS system (though.. I cover the many limitations and drawbacks inside Play Cafe Academy). We are currently evaluating other platforms for POS. We use stripe for credit card processing. Hope that helps!
I live in chicago and would love to meet with you so you can help me open up a business here in chicago! Let me know if you would be interested i can pay you for your valuable time :)
Hello! I actually offer an extremely valuable/affordable group coaching program with over 100 owners & prospective owners! I no longer offer one-on-one consulting for many reasons (but mainly it WON'T work nearly as well and it will be much more expensive). In my group coaching program you get hundreds of hours of guidance for a teeny tiny fraction of my previous hourly rate :) The program is full right now but you can learn about it and join the waitlist (I'll be opening up spots in October) at playcafeacademy.com !
Your help has been sent from heaven to me! I have read your information & we have so much in common , i been questioning my self about this idea for about two years , i finally feel ready and searched up info & found your page im so thankful and excited to invest in my self to be successful! I feel confident you will help me so much thanks again! Ill wait for october patiently while taking notes on infrmation you provide and buying the book as well
This is wonderful. Congrats on all your success.
thanks so much for the kind words :)
Where did you buy your playhouses?
Liliput play homes :)
Is the music in this video what you play in your shop? If so, where do you source it?
What ceiling height do you recommend in a space?
This depends a LOT on the ages you'll be catering to and the type of play you plan to provide. I recommend on narrowing down your list of equipment providers FIRST-- and look at what their ceiling height requirements are per safety code. Once you have an idea of what you need-- I would start scouting faces that fit!
This space is beautiful 🤩
Thanks so much :)
Your space is beautiful! I've been wanting to open up a space of my own for a while now - I am really hoping to push and do it soon! Do you offer consulting services?
Hi Jackie! I don't currently offer 1-on-1 consulting (I have a video on this channel explaining why, actually!) but I do offer group coaching in my Play Cafe Academy program! I see you already grabbed my business plan, I hope you will consider joining us in my full program! I love group coaching because members get the wisdom of 50+ people inside, not just my own! I love that we all have different experiences and strategies and ideas, it is so fun and valuable to collaborate together- the community alone is definitely worth the investment :) And oh yes, the program can be written off as a business expense if you do end up opening! ;) You can learn more at playcafeacademy.com
Can you please share the train table company, thank you very much for the video
Its a thomas the train table! We purchased the train tracks separately and glued them
Are there any franchise opportunities?
I actually do not recommend buying into any franchises- there is a video about this on my channel! My Play Cafe Acadmey program teaches you how to create your own concept from scratch- one that is unique to the needs of your area and fits you as an owner!
Www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy
We are considering a pretend play area for our indoor playground. Do you have trouble with losing pieces, for example in your bakery? Do kids sometimes walk out with pieces? Or do you find its always a mess to clean, pieces scattered all over the place?
Yes, it was always a huge clean up! Multiple, multiple times per day. I will link to a video about why we ventured away from this for the second location and what I recommend now!
VIDEO: th-cam.com/video/BG02UbNRciQ/w-d-xo.html
I’m trying to figure out what flooring to get. Is yours not very padded?
Jessica Ryan it's not very padded no but it works perfectly! We have additional padding in the infant/ crawler area. We do not have any climbing structures above 2 feet :) I have an entire lesson about dos and don'ts of flooring inside Play Cafe Academy based on dozens of owners experiences and what the wish they had done differently :)
I can’t find it , is it a video on TH-cam or in your academy
It's available inside Play Cafe Academy at playcafeacademy.com :)
Hi, how big is your play area excluding the cafe
Jessica Ryan hi! About 1,000 square feet !
What's the brand of your reach in fridge?
Arctic Air! :)
How much do you pay rent? Your electric bill? What system do you use for charging customers? Thank you so much in advance
Hi Constantin! We only disclose that specific of financial information (plus much more) to Play Cafe Academy students (playcafeacademy.com) -- hope you understand! We use Occasion for event booking and Shopkeep for our POS system (though.. I cover the many limitations and drawbacks inside Play Cafe Academy). We are currently evaluating other platforms for POS. We use stripe for credit card processing. Hope that helps!
I live in chicago and would love to meet with you so you can help me open up a business here in chicago! Let me know if you would be interested i can pay you for your valuable time :)
Hello! I actually offer an extremely valuable/affordable group coaching program with over 100 owners & prospective owners! I no longer offer one-on-one consulting for many reasons (but mainly it WON'T work nearly as well and it will be much more expensive). In my group coaching program you get hundreds of hours of guidance for a teeny tiny fraction of my previous hourly rate :) The program is full right now but you can learn about it and join the waitlist (I'll be opening up spots in October) at playcafeacademy.com !
Your help has been sent from heaven to me! I have read your information & we have so much in common , i been questioning my self about this idea for about two years , i finally feel ready and searched up info & found your page im so thankful and excited to invest in my self to be successful! I feel confident you will help me so much thanks again! Ill wait for october patiently while taking notes on infrmation you provide and buying the book as well
@@mayrachanel1927 so happy to hear that and you sound like the perfect fit for the program! It will be coming up before you know it :)
thank you❤
Anytime !