“The rooms have a capacity for 100 people, which families can divide as they wish between children and adults,” said Florencia, in charge of the premises, in dialogue with LMNeuquén. He clarified that food and drink services for 60 people are also offered, with a healthy option that is gaining ground and is one of the most chosen by families celebrating children’s birthdays.
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Although these spaces have a cafeteria with free-access games, the entrepreneur clarified that the room closes when there are private birthdays. Renting the room costs 235 thousand pesos for the next few months. For 290 thousand or 330 thousand pesos you can get the most classic menus, which include sodas, pizzas, snacks or hot dogs.
Those who opt for the healthy menu, with vegetables and dips, fruits, yogurt, oatmeal cookies or truffles, will have to pay about 430 thousand pesos. The payment method is based on paying a deposit of half the total value to reserve the date and cancel the debt at the time of the birthday.
There is less demand for baseball players
Florencia explained that there is a drop in activity, and that many adults are looking for affordable prices for the celebration. “We try to freeze prices or make minimal variations, very different from what everything is increasing, but we decided to bet, accompany people who want to celebrate and continue generating work. This year we have to hold on,” he said.
“Luckily we have reservations, it shows that demand has dropped, because there are also more game rooms and we see that people are booking more at the last minute,” He indicated and clarified that many families wait until the last minute to find out if they will be able to cover the costs of the celebrations. “There are also clients who tell us that they already celebrate at home,” she said.
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In The Play Machine, another children’s space in the city, there is a classic service with a menu for children, which includes hot dogs, sandwiches, snacks and soft drinks, and for adults with a pizza and sandwiches that must be reinforced in case of adding guests. The place is available for two and a half hours and accepts up to 30 children and 35 adults, for a value of 290 thousand pesos on weekdays and 330 thousand on weekends or holidays. For each child you want to add, you have to pay 3 thousand additional pesos, and 60 thousand to extend the celebration for one more hour.
The lowcost option, for 260 thousand pesos, includes access to the games room and a capacity of 20 children and 20 adults. There is only a children’s menu with soft drinks, hot dogs and snacks. Although photos and entertainment are offered, adults must bring food to share at the celebration.
Parents look for options to save
In Confetti, a room with a giant labyrinth, soccer field and LED dance floor, among other proposals, there are also varied prices depending on the type of service. The rental of the room costs 290 thousand pesos and includes access to dishes, mate equipment and disposables for the cake, but not food.
A basic service, for 330 thousand pesos, includes 30 hot dogs, 30 cups of gelatin, snacks and sodas, in addition to access to the lounge. The most complete version, on the other hand, costs 390 thousand pesos and also includes bags of popcorn with stickers, pizzas, ham and cheese chips, and cornstarch alfajorcitos.
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“Parents are looking to save as much as they can, most choose to rent the room alone and bring the food themselves. And with the topic of surprises, they no longer hand out candy because they are very expensive, we see more printed games, such as coloring books, TaTeTi or keychains,” said Agustina, the person in charge of Confetti.
In Guady’s, another celebration space, offer proposals according to the age of the birthdays. “We have two rooms according to different ages, and we also offer teen parties for the “not so kids” from 9 to 14 years old. In both rooms we have patios with games, so that the kids can enjoy the outdoors. We also have proposals that were added at the request of the public such as Baby Showers, and family reunions,” they explained.
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The room is rented for a value of 190 thousand pesos, which drops to 165 thousand if paid in cash. With snacks and 9 liters of soft drinks, the value rises to 225 thousand pesos, also with a discount for those who pay in cash. The most expensive service, for 260 thousand pesos, also includes 48 mini hot dogs and four pizzas. In all cases, they accept up to 20 children and 20 adults.
Another room for 30 children and 30 adults is priced between 290 thousand and 415 thousand pesos. And the version that accepts up to 100 people ranges from 340 thousand to 520 thousand pesos. Teen parties range from 304 thousand to 470 thousand pesos.
Although they also noticed a drop in demand, they pointed out that, in any case, they continue to celebrate. Therefore, they bet on novel options to tempt adults and children with a shared celebration.
