Well my basic instinct, being a gentle person would say : They are a business and thats what they do ...but the point I want to make here is this:\r
I took a group of preteen/teens to enjoy a day with my kids as I do often to GameWorks in Newport\r
The kids thorougly enjoyed themselves but most of the parents gave the kids 15 to 25 to spend...ALL DAY. \r
The price on the games alone was paid for by me...but at 16.00 a plate (HAMBURGERS/FRIES type food)plus drinks , most of the kids didnt have enough to even buy their lunch, so i was stuck with paying for their eats (WAY WAY TOO EXPENSIVE!) their games and snack food\r
Now: Before you go off on me. ..I do this with kids all the time and this has never been a problem. To go out of the restaraunt you have to get in the car, drive quite a way and find a less expensive place , etc ...Basically, for a family run gaming and entertainment sector, they just too expensive for your average middle class family
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