business ideas

[citydweller]

Here’s my great business idea. Have you ever noticed how people tend to go to restaurants that have a lot of people in them already, and tend to avoid the ones that are empty? As a visitor to a new city, or even when I’m wandering around Downtown or Hillcrest, if I’m looking for a place to eat I will totally avoid a place that is empty.

So my idea is to supply “extras” to new restaurants that have not yet built up a clientele. You could hire college students or retired seniors at minimum wage (plus meals) and pay them to sit and eat at restaurants for 4 hour shifts, making the place look like a “happening” spot.

You would of course charge the restaurant enough to cover your expenses plus enough profit for you. But the overhead should be quite low. Advertise on Craigslist for “actors”. The hard part would be convincing the restaurant owners to hire your actors/patrons.

I thought of this years ago, and I still think about it every time I walk by an empty restaurant, especially when the restaurant next door has a line of people waiting out the door.

[moneymaker]

Yes I noticed the same thing last week @ a wing stop. People would walk up to the door even put their hand on the knob then just as suddenly when noticing no one was inside walk away to a busy subway next door. But have you ever tried the food @ one of these unbusy places? Well if you did then you would know why they are not busy. When people find good food they will talk about it later and that will drive business to that business. Word of mouth is still the best advertising out there in my opinion.

[moneymaker]

Yes I noticed the same thing last week @ a wing stop. People would walk up to the door even put their hand on the knob then just as suddenly when noticing no one was inside walk away to a busy subway next door. But have you ever tried the food @ one of these unbusy places? Well if you did then you would know why they are not busy. When people find good food they will talk about it later and that will drive business to that business. Word of mouth is still the best advertising out there in my opinion.

[moneymaker]

Yes I noticed the same thing last week @ a wing stop. People would walk up to the door even put their hand on the knob then just as suddenly when noticing no one was inside walk away to a busy subway next door. But have you ever tried the food @ one of these unbusy places? Well if you did then you would know why they are not busy. When people find good food they will talk about it later and that will drive business to that business. Word of mouth is still the best advertising out there in my opinion.

[moneymaker]

Yes I noticed the same thing last week @ a wing stop. People would walk up to the door even put their hand on the knob then just as suddenly when noticing no one was inside walk away to a busy subway next door. But have you ever tried the food @ one of these unbusy places? Well if you did then you would know why they are not busy. When people find good food they will talk about it later and that will drive business to that business. Word of mouth is still the best advertising out there in my opinion.

[moneymaker]

Yes I noticed the same thing last week @ a wing stop. People would walk up to the door even put their hand on the knob then just as suddenly when noticing no one was inside walk away to a busy subway next door. But have you ever tried the food @ one of these unbusy places? Well if you did then you would know why they are not busy. When people find good food they will talk about it later and that will drive business to that business. Word of mouth is still the best advertising out there in my opinion.

[Ren]

[quote=flu]You’re thinking too much like a geek and not enough as a normal person (with all due respect). The majority of people hate technology, and much more so in a bathroom.[/quote]

The majority hate technology? That’s just crazy talk, considering the amount spent on TVs, laptops, smartphones, etc. This isn’t a ham radio after all, it’s essentially a TV made for very short attention spans. Like at a gas pump, only more entertaining.

[quote]Also, a bunch of drunk folks, would love to etch or fvck with the device…Think all graffiti in the bathroom.[/quote]
Hence the gorilla glass. You’re right though, maybe an Applebees restroom would be more appropriate than a bar.

What originally made me think of this is a bar that put bulletin boards over their urinals and stuck similar things to it.

[Ren]

[quote=flu]You’re thinking too much like a geek and not enough as a normal person (with all due respect). The majority of people hate technology, and much more so in a bathroom.[/quote]

The majority hate technology? That’s just crazy talk, considering the amount spent on TVs, laptops, smartphones, etc. This isn’t a ham radio after all, it’s essentially a TV made for very short attention spans. Like at a gas pump, only more entertaining.

[quote]Also, a bunch of drunk folks, would love to etch or fvck with the device…Think all graffiti in the bathroom.[/quote]
Hence the gorilla glass. You’re right though, maybe an Applebees restroom would be more appropriate than a bar.

What originally made me think of this is a bar that put bulletin boards over their urinals and stuck similar things to it.

[Ren]

[quote=flu]You’re thinking too much like a geek and not enough as a normal person (with all due respect). The majority of people hate technology, and much more so in a bathroom.[/quote]

The majority hate technology? That’s just crazy talk, considering the amount spent on TVs, laptops, smartphones, etc. This isn’t a ham radio after all, it’s essentially a TV made for very short attention spans. Like at a gas pump, only more entertaining.

[quote]Also, a bunch of drunk folks, would love to etch or fvck with the device…Think all graffiti in the bathroom.[/quote]
Hence the gorilla glass. You’re right though, maybe an Applebees restroom would be more appropriate than a bar.

What originally made me think of this is a bar that put bulletin boards over their urinals and stuck similar things to it.

[Ren]

[quote=flu]You’re thinking too much like a geek and not enough as a normal person (with all due respect). The majority of people hate technology, and much more so in a bathroom.[/quote]

The majority hate technology? That’s just crazy talk, considering the amount spent on TVs, laptops, smartphones, etc. This isn’t a ham radio after all, it’s essentially a TV made for very short attention spans. Like at a gas pump, only more entertaining.

[quote]Also, a bunch of drunk folks, would love to etch or fvck with the device…Think all graffiti in the bathroom.[/quote]
Hence the gorilla glass. You’re right though, maybe an Applebees restroom would be more appropriate than a bar.

What originally made me think of this is a bar that put bulletin boards over their urinals and stuck similar things to it.

[Ren]

[quote=flu]You’re thinking too much like a geek and not enough as a normal person (with all due respect). The majority of people hate technology, and much more so in a bathroom.[/quote]

The majority hate technology? That’s just crazy talk, considering the amount spent on TVs, laptops, smartphones, etc. This isn’t a ham radio after all, it’s essentially a TV made for very short attention spans. Like at a gas pump, only more entertaining.

[quote]Also, a bunch of drunk folks, would love to etch or fvck with the device…Think all graffiti in the bathroom.[/quote]
Hence the gorilla glass. You’re right though, maybe an Applebees restroom would be more appropriate than a bar.

What originally made me think of this is a bar that put bulletin boards over their urinals and stuck similar things to it.

[Coronita]

[quote=Ren][quote=flu]You’re thinking too much like a geek and not enough as a normal person (with all due respect). The majority of people hate technology, and much more so in a bathroom.[/quote]

The majority hate technology? That’s just crazy talk, considering the amount spent on TVs, laptops, smartphones, etc. This isn’t a ham radio after all, it’s essentially a TV made for very short attention spans. Like at a gas pump, only more entertaining.

[quote]Also, a bunch of drunk folks, would love to etch or fvck with the device…Think all graffiti in the bathroom.[/quote]
Hence the gorilla glass. You’re right though, maybe an Applebees restroom would be more appropriate than a bar.

What originally made me think of this is a bar that put bulletin boards over their urinals and stuck similar things to it.[/quote]

Good luck then!

[Coronita]

[quote=Ren][quote=flu]You’re thinking too much like a geek and not enough as a normal person (with all due respect). The majority of people hate technology, and much more so in a bathroom.[/quote]

The majority hate technology? That’s just crazy talk, considering the amount spent on TVs, laptops, smartphones, etc. This isn’t a ham radio after all, it’s essentially a TV made for very short attention spans. Like at a gas pump, only more entertaining.

[quote]Also, a bunch of drunk folks, would love to etch or fvck with the device…Think all graffiti in the bathroom.[/quote]
Hence the gorilla glass. You’re right though, maybe an Applebees restroom would be more appropriate than a bar.

What originally made me think of this is a bar that put bulletin boards over their urinals and stuck similar things to it.[/quote]

Good luck then!

[Coronita]

[quote=Ren][quote=flu]You’re thinking too much like a geek and not enough as a normal person (with all due respect). The majority of people hate technology, and much more so in a bathroom.[/quote]

The majority hate technology? That’s just crazy talk, considering the amount spent on TVs, laptops, smartphones, etc. This isn’t a ham radio after all, it’s essentially a TV made for very short attention spans. Like at a gas pump, only more entertaining.

[quote]Also, a bunch of drunk folks, would love to etch or fvck with the device…Think all graffiti in the bathroom.[/quote]
Hence the gorilla glass. You’re right though, maybe an Applebees restroom would be more appropriate than a bar.

What originally made me think of this is a bar that put bulletin boards over their urinals and stuck similar things to it.[/quote]

Good luck then!

[Coronita]

[quote=Ren][quote=flu]You’re thinking too much like a geek and not enough as a normal person (with all due respect). The majority of people hate technology, and much more so in a bathroom.[/quote]

The majority hate technology? That’s just crazy talk, considering the amount spent on TVs, laptops, smartphones, etc. This isn’t a ham radio after all, it’s essentially a TV made for very short attention spans. Like at a gas pump, only more entertaining.

[quote]Also, a bunch of drunk folks, would love to etch or fvck with the device…Think all graffiti in the bathroom.[/quote]
Hence the gorilla glass. You’re right though, maybe an Applebees restroom would be more appropriate than a bar.

What originally made me think of this is a bar that put bulletin boards over their urinals and stuck similar things to it.[/quote]

Good luck then!

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