Research into opening a soft play centre

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OK i have had my three kids and have visited various soft play centre's and i think i could do it myself....so i am hoping to open indoor adventure play centre/ softplay in Nottingham.

I am right at the start of my venture and would like some help with research.
I would like to hear from anyone who has comments or ideas about what they would like to see in a softplay center.

Things like;
What times would you like it to open and close?

What would you like to see in the cafe?

How much would you expect to pay and for how long?

How would you like to see the ages segregated?

thanks ladies , i know you will come up with the goods!

I visit this every week in Leeds www.littleleggz.co.uk

it is relatively new but very clean, good food and spacious. Even when all the tables are filled you do not feel hemmed in.

If you look at the pictures of the play area they have a large 4 and under bit with little tykes cars, big building cubes etc there is also tv area for the men!!!

I go with ds2 who is almost 2 and some friends and we pay £2.50 and this gets you entry, a sandwich, crisps or fruit and a drink!!!!

Oh and I also hate any play area that tells me I cannot go and retrieve my child if they get stuck/upset. I like to slide down the slide too you know!!!

We took DS to one on Monday and as his only 13 months old he could only go in the baby bit and there was nothing he could do really. There was a slide, well it wasn't really a slide as you couldn't slide down it as it was the same mat type stuff as everywhere else. He spent most of the time there looking at himself in a mirror which he could have done at home for free not for £4.00.