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What sort of facilities does a children's arts, food, & entertainment venue need?

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CrikeyRuth · 01/06/2008 02:16

I'm doing some market research for a new business i'm starting - if you have 5 minutes it would be much appreciated if you could fill in this questionnaire.

Hi. Ruth and Jeremy have decided to take the plunge and take over the Continental, Preston. We are planning major changes inside & out and are busy refurbishing the place at the moment. It's always been one of our favourite pubs, but has been looking a little neglected in recent years. We'll be open by the end of July / beginning of August all being well and we hope you like the new look.

Food-wise, we'll be using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients to offer a daytime, children's, & evening menus. We'll have a large range of soft and alcoholic drinks, including coffees, smoothies & milkshakes, cask ales, continental lagers, good wine and spirits. The garden will have heated areas, weekend BBQ's, and children's play equipment. We are also creating a unique events space that will work as a children?s venue in the daytime and an evening music / arts venue for adults, where you'll be able to join in with all sorts of things from children's entertainment to stand up comedy, and everything inbetween.

We're still making decisions and would really like to know what you think about the children?s space & needs. We are looking at providing children?s entertainment from dressing up to gardening, book readings to clowns, and a party space for hire. We would much appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to fill in the following questions with as much info as you can ? and feel free to get the answers from your children!

Please just send it back via facebook or email it to [email protected]. If you?ve not got time, thank you for taking the time to read this and we will see you when we open!

Questionnaire:

How old are your children?

How often per month do they go to
Birthday parties?

Other children?s events or facilities?

What sort of places do they go to for
Birthday parties?

Other children?s events or facilities?

What would be your ideal facilities for
Birthday parties?

Other children?s events or facilities?

What sort of entertainment would they have for
Birthday parties?

Other children?s events or facilities?

What sort of price would you pay for these events or entertainment?

What sort of food would you want to feed them for
Birthday parties?

Other children?s events or facilities?

How much would you pay for food?

How much would you pay for room hire?

What appeals about outdoor facilities / what would you like to see outside?

How would you feel about the venue being attached to a pub?

Do you have any other thoughts on what parents & children need to make their visit special? (ie space for strollers, changing facilities, events for parents and children together etc)

Do your thoughts on this differ from your children?s, and if so, how? Who wins out most often?

Any other thoughts

Thank you for your time. www.newcontinental.net will be online soon, or check our blog at newcontinentalcountdown.blogspot.com

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TheWoman · 01/06/2008 02:28

As I mentioned on your several other duplicate threads, you need to pay for small business ads.
The info is on the homepage.

CrikeyRuth · 01/06/2008 23:09

I'm rather surprised you don't quash threads mentioning larger brands, shops etc, who undoubtably use marketing 2.0 strategies to raise PR profiles in internet communities through casual online conversation.

This is a genuine attempt to include real responses from users of venues & to increase inclusivity for parents in my local community. As a new mum of a 4 month old (& new businesswoman) I understand that parents have differing needs such as accessibility, breast-feeding awareness, and lack of turkey twizzlers on the menu. Presumably it is better to ask what people want rather than just say 'why don't you go to a wacky warehouse'? (sorry - potential advertising for the competition). I am more than happy to give the website £30 for this - however, this would be completely mis-placed as a small business advert. I have emailed the relevant people. Yours, Ruth Heritage

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