Chess Cafe

Just give me the address, once you have realised your idea, and I'll come down with a few buddies to spend some dosh, play a few games and meet you in person ;-)

Boris

Originally posted by Osse
There was / is a similar concept in Cambridge, called CB1 - was one of the UK's first two cybercafes when it opened in 94 or so, and also has always had plenty of bookshelves stacked with old second hand paperbacks (fiction, sci-fi, psychology, maths, physics - think Cambridge second-hand bookshop!) plus backgammon and chess sets. I haunted the place for a few ...[text shortened]... e for a few years.

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Originally posted by The Slow Pawn
Just give me the address, once you have realised your idea, and I'll come down with a few buddies to spend some dosh, play a few games and meet you in person ;-)

Boris

Originally posted by shougi
I think it's a great idea (and one I've had myself) but I'd talk to an accountant and maybe do a short business management/bookkeeping course first. Have you talked to anyone? Something like 80 per cent of all small businesses fold in the first year. If your dad has a business maybe he taught you a few things. I agree that you shouldn't go in half-assed. ...[text shortened]... ight tourneys, and of course some computers with internet so people can log in to redhotpawn. 😀

Originally posted by marinakatomb
Hi folks,

Im thinking about possibly opening a Chess Cafe/shop somewhere in London. Just wondered if anyone has seen anything like this before??

My 'idea' (which has probably been thought of by a billion chessaholics over the years) would be to set up a cafe where people can come down knowing they could meet opponents for over the board chess.
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Originally posted by SirLoseALot
I think it is a great idea.I've been thinking to do it for a few years now.Problem is that Belgium is such a small country with few chessplayers,it would be hard to get enough customers.Of course I could just make it a regular cafe where you can play chess,but I don't like that.I want a place that is all about chess,nothing else.

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Sir Lot.

Originally posted by marinakatomb
Sounds good, will be at least a year before i get the finace and planning sorted but i'll hold you to that 😉

I was thinking maybe i could open the place by holding a tournament or a simultanious display, Maybe get a GM down.

In Utrecht (large city, for Dutch standards, in the center of the Netherlands) has a chess pub called: "Ledig erf", which roughly translates as: "The empty lot."

I think.

Anyway, I've already mentioned my first chess experience there wasn't all that positive. I did end up drunk though.

Originally posted by shavixmir
In Utrecht (large city, for Dutch standards, in the center of the Netherlands) has a chess pub called: "Ledig erf", which roughly translates as: "The empty lot."

I think.

Anyway, I've already mentioned my first chess experience there wasn't all that positive. I did end up drunk though.