Chapter 587: Bushnell Comes Out Again
Lin Qi is very satisfied, for other fast food brands, Chuck Cheese is still very recognizable, such a business model, even in the 21st century, is very unique.
Chinese and Western cultures are different, and he has thought about developing this type of restaurant in China, but it will soon be denied.
According to the development of China, in the next few decades, it is still in the stage of poverty alleviation, and almost all of them are busy, and the cost of Chuck cheese-type restaurants is not low.
For restaurants, it's still okay to live within your means, but after all, there are limitations, that is, the overall consumption level is too good.
Of course, in the 21st century, with the rapid development of the domestic economy, a large number of infrastructure construction has been crowned as the title of infrastructure madness.
Although there are still no entertainment restaurants like Chuck Cheese, and in fact arcades are no longer popular, there are many different entertainment restaurants.
For example, the KTV-style restaurants, restaurants, etc., which later withdrew from the southern region, are generally based on hot pot restaurants and so on, and customers can eat at the same time, they can also carry out karaoke, big competitions, etc., which are also very popular for a while, and the profits are considerable.
Compared to Chuck Cheese, such a restaurant is no longer a fast food restaurant, and can meet the standards of a boutique hotel.
There are also Internet cafes and game-themed hotels, which are actually similar in concept to Chuck Cheese.
From the early computer room, to the later Internet café, it only provides Internet services, and the arrangement of the machines will be relatively close, and later developed and innovated, which can basically provide relatively independent personal space, provide some simple meals and drinks, and the profits are actually very high.
The five-seater game room launched by the hotel is even more popular with game lovers, which is actually equivalent to developing an independent computer room for free.
And such a room does not need to be big, but playing games requires a relatively compact feeling, in fact, in the cost of construction, it saves costs.
When Lin Qi and Xiao were dining, children would often run over and play around the two.
In such an atmosphere, it is a little more childlike, after the meal, the two of them experienced other services, and the waiter is also patiently explaining on the side, and from time to time will come up to patiently greet whether you need help.
Xiao Xiao felt a little novel, looked at Lin Qi and said with some curiosity: "Mr. Lin, do the two of us look like children?"
This is the concept of service, there is no extra service, and people's enjoyment of this part is basically rather than lacking. ”
For this point, Lin Qi has a deep understanding that the promotion of the service concept will be more important in the future.
For example, some small and medium-sized supermarkets use merchant leasing, and in terms of promotion, almost all of them fight separately, and the purpose of sales is very strong, which will instinctively lead to customer disgust.
A good service concept, especially in the catering industry, is even more important, and unlike in China, in the United States, more waiters are tipped to represent the recognition of their labor.
In the corner of the restaurant, there are several security guards.
This was Lin Qi's suggestion at the beginning, the United States is not strict about gun control, so that shootings occur frequently, and Chuck Cheese in history has been attacked, so there have been supernatural things, which later became the most taboo topic for everyone.
Needless to say, for guns, look at the domestic control, and you will know that the benefits must outweigh the disadvantages.
Seeing this, Lin Qi felt a little emotional in his heart, a good leader is extremely important, and the world on the other side of the door is extremely exciting at this moment.
After the businessman *** came to power, a series of ridiculous decrees emerged one after another, and after the shooting on campus, this thing didn't think about how to avoid it, but wanted all teachers to be equipped with guns.
Bushnell is strict about this, and all stores are staffed with security.
An hour later, the two walked out of the restaurant, and Lin Qi called Bushnell to inform him of his news in the United States.
"Lin, why don't you give a notice, I should go to meet you!"
Bushnell seemed very excited, and after hanging up the phone, he quickly drove to Lin Qi's location. Like Steve Jobs, Bushnell was also a partner of Lin Qi, and Lin Qi was willing to be the second shareholder of non-interference in the operation, giving Burnnell enough respect. This made Bushnell, who was squeezed out of the game by capital in the previous Atari era, have a very good impression of Lin Qi, an investor.
"If you don't come again, I'm going to go to China to see you, and I've had a lot of time to spare. Bushnell still complained with a little excitement, but as always, his emotions were almost written on his face.
"Chuck Cheese has been listed, and I heard that you have also faded out of management, do you want to re-enter the game industry?"
After a brief greeting, Lin Qi threw out the topic, in fact, he came this time for this purpose. Bushnell is known as the father of video games, whether it is the commercialization of arcades or home game consoles, this successful business model is the result of Bushnell's team. It's just that Atari was kicked out by capital in order to attract capital to develop and grow. Even after he was out, Warner did not allow Bushnell to pursue a career in the gaming industry, instead signing a six-year non-compete ban. Theoretically, in the mid-80s, Bushnell should have been able to work in the game industry, but he relaxed because he put his mind on Chuck Cheese and made Chuck Cheese on a large scale until it went public.
Two ventures, one with Atari and the second with Chuck Cheese, have succeeded in different fields. Lin Qi admired Bushnell's ability very much.
If Bushnell has a new project, Lin Qi will definitely not hesitate to invest.
"Lin, I'd love to go back to the game industry, but I don't know if I'll be able to catch up with the trend. ”
Bushnell is a little unconfident, which is not in line with himself, he is actually very confident, and he has always had a strong love for games. But...... It's been ten years since he left the gaming industry!
Lin Qi smiled and said: "You are the father of video games, and although the pattern of the game industry has changed now, the production of game software itself will not be outdated, as long as the game is interesting, it will definitely be a hit!"
Bushnell showed some memories, he was much older than Lin Qi, and he was also a middle-aged uncle at this time, and he was slightly blessed.
"When Atari was founded, I started almost from scratch, and at first I relied on tens of thousands of dollars in bank loans to make arcade machines. Subsequently, the host platform was eyed, but the R&D cycle and the scale of funds were too large, so they had to accept Warner's investment. As a result, it was the biggest business decision I regretted in my life. Warner doesn't understand games, let alone technology. Of course, I've also thought about making games, the game console platform is not good, and there will be no market for making it, if I come to do a game project, first of all, it will be cross-platform, and all major platforms will do it, and it won't just make games for your Pangu platform!"
Lin Qi was immediately interested, and he knew that Bushnell would not disappoint, and sure enough, Bushnell was not satisfied with the $1 billion worth obtained by relying on the restaurant.
Making games is a man's romance!
Of course, as the father of video games, Bushnell naturally could not completely become a vassal of the Pangu console, a subsidiary of the new venture electronics, if he made games himself, but proposed from the beginning to be a cross-platform development game development company.