How to plan, build, market and run mini golf venues that make money, written by the Mini Golf Lab team.
What it takes to turn one venue into a repeatable, sellable format.
A practical playbook for getting local crowds through the door without burning cash.
Kiosks, booking and small bits of automation that give your team more time with guests.
How we turned an overlooked shopping-mall corner into the flagship attraction of a 5,000 m² entertainment centre.
The numbers, the layout and the early calls that decide whether a venue pays for itself.
Indoor vs outdoor mini golf compared on season, costs, revenue and guests, and why we only build indoors.
Designing holes and corners people want to photograph, without it feeling staged.
Eighteen holes, a bar and a giant Ferris-wheel hole in Vienna's first district.
Time-slot booking and prepaid tickets that cut queues and no-shows on busy nights.
Nine, eighteen or somewhere between: how to match hole count to your space and footfall.
A launch plan that fills the first week and builds momentum from day one.
Systems, standards and playbooks for running more than one venue without losing the feel.
How we designed and built a full indoor mini golf venue in Riga from a bare concrete shell.
Rostering, training and guest flow for busy nights that stay under control.
Foot traffic, demographics and the checks that tell you if a spot will work.
Small touches that turn a one-off visit into a standing weekly booking.
Austria's Der Standard visited our Vienna build and called the Ferris-wheel hole the final boss.
Why a course built for daily crowds is made differently, and what to ask before you buy.