P133 Randy White Deep Dive – Will Location-Based Entertainment Ever Return? (Part 1)

Randy White is the CEO of White Hutchinson, one of the leading design and consulting firms in the location-based entertainment industry. Randy’s blog page is followed by thousands of people who want to stay on the leading edge of the consumer trends that will drive the next decade of entertainment development. In today’s episode, Randy White brings the consumer and operations data to a discussion on what has to happen before location-based entertainment businesses return to profitability. He also tells us what consumers really want in entertainment, and if this is a good time for newcomers to the industry to enter the market. If you’re in the LBE industry, this episode is a must-watch for the insights into how you can be successful in the post-COVID future. Let’s dive in! Randy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randywhitewhitehutchinson/ Randy’s website: https://www.whitehutchinson.com/ Randy’s Twitter: @whitehutchinson WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: How long Randy’s been in the business Why people are not willing to go back to work after the lockdowns Why people are more willing to go back to restaurants than to any other leisure activity Chuck E. Cheese delivery scandal and what outcome to expect Randy on his new blog on the struggle for businesses to recover after the pandemic Why is Chuck E. Cheese so highly leveraged How long will it take for business closures to start Had FECs always been resistant to recession Is COVID accelerating the move to the metaverse What is the fidelity belly? Listen to PART 2 and 3 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP134-Randy-White-Deep-Dive--Will-Location-Based-Entertainment-Ever-Return--Part-2-eohit4 https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP135-Randy-White-Deep-Dive--Will-Location-Based-Entertainment-Ever-Return--Part-3-eohj01