Running a business of children’s night out is not as easy as we think. You need to know and understand its field well before running the job. If your area has schools, resorts, convention centers, or theme parks, you should have a good market of clients. You’ll need to find a location for the program, preferably near parents’ homes or their hotels. The facility will have to be childproofed and will likely have to pass inspection from local or state regulators. One possible solution: Run the program in a ballroom or convention room at a hotel, in cooperation with the management there. The hotel will likely ask for a rental payment for the use of the room or a percentage of your take; you should encourage the hotel to think of your program as a guest service that may encourage adults to use their restaurants and other facilities while their children are properly cared for.
In the way to start this kind of job, you can spend the time to get to know about convention centers, resorts, hotels, and other attractions in your area that may bring in visitors. Get to know hotel concierges and convention planners who might refer business your way. You can place flyers and business cards on bulletin boards at community centers. Some restaurants and theaters may be willing to allow you to post your flyer at their establishment. And then, you also may contact some of the day camps in the area and ask them to recommend your services to parents looking for child care in the evening. You can also place ads in community newspapers.