So, this is a problem I noticed the very first time I walked through his front door and plan on talking to him about. I know nothing about paperwork but store planning, beer, and selling I do know fairly well.
Starting a "gaming bar" is something that bellingham I think desperately needs! However I don't know if he has enough space to capitalize on how to make it work. As proven by AFK tavern, and more importantly by the board game specific bar in freemont Card Kingdom. This can work very very well! Hell if we're all down there gaming at least there will be booze to keep our ladies fairly entertained! The biggest down side of all this is paper work, remodeling and loosing space for both kinds of gaming. But on the up side, we'd have booze, we'd be helping that business prosper a little and we'd still have 3-4 large gaming table... But we do need to make regular drinking spaces available. Its alot to to and take in but I think its a great way to go.
Laning: These lan places area great idea! But not as a solo buisiness, there HAS to be something to be the real money maker. Yes they are loud, yes they are obnoxious but it will draw people to the loacation making more money. Having lan in a place is like having darts... they don't make money they entertain people. I have yards of ideas for this but this isn't for dark tower. Dark tower needs to be a place for games not crazyness.
That is all.