I think it's a pretty creative concept. I do agree that it might be tough to make a living at it.
Try to think of other ways to make money - Rent movies, sell food and drinks, birthday parties, bachelor parties, office, all of the above, etc. What's the angle? If it's just a place to watch movies, then it's tough. But if it's a place to rent and watch recent releases (maybe not the latest movies...) with just your "peeps", and there was some sort of a twist, you may be on to something. By twist I mean something that I couldn't get from mine or a friend's home theatre.
To answer your questions:
1) Has anyone ever heard of a setup like this before? No.
2) Does this seem like something that would be profitable? You tell me after you do your homework.
3) How much would you pay for something like this (per hour, lets say for now)? For a big movie room that could hold 10 people comfortably, maybe $25 - $35/hr., for 3 hrs or so. That's assuming I had a reason to go.
Try to think of other ways to make money - Rent movies, sell food and drinks, birthday parties, bachelor parties, office, all of the above, etc. What's the angle? If it's just a place to watch movies, then it's tough. But if it's a place to rent and watch recent releases (maybe not the latest movies...) with just your "peeps", and there was some sort of a twist, you may be on to something. By twist I mean something that I couldn't get from mine or a friend's home theatre.
To answer your questions:
1) Has anyone ever heard of a setup like this before? No.
2) Does this seem like something that would be profitable? You tell me after you do your homework.
3) How much would you pay for something like this (per hour, lets say for now)? For a big movie room that could hold 10 people comfortably, maybe $25 - $35/hr., for 3 hrs or so. That's assuming I had a reason to go.