How Much Does It Cost to Open an Internet Cafe? A Detailed Breakdown
Startup capital for an internet cafe depends on machine count, specs and location. This guide lists each cost, shows how to estimate your own budget and where you can save.
Internet Cafe Server Room: How to Run and Maintain It Well
How to organize, run and maintain the technical room of an internet cafe: from server layout and LAN cabling to automatic game updates.
Free Internet Cafe Software: How to Choose the Right One for Your Needs
Choosing free internet cafe software is about more than finding something that costs nothing. Check 5 criteria: billing, members, diskless workstations, game menu and reports.
Automatic Game Update Software for Internet Cafes
Learn why your internet cafe needs automatic game update software, what to look for when choosing it, and how GCafe Update frees you from manual patching.
What Is GCafe Update? From CafeServer to Cafe Update
GCafe Update (formerly CafeServer, often searched as cafe update or gcafe server) is the automatic game update server from Hubservices for internet cafes. Learn how it works and what it costs.
What Is Bootrom? Diskless Server and How GCafe Boot Works
A plain-English guide to what bootrom is, what a diskless server does in an internet cafe, and how GCafe Boot runs diskless workstations day to day.
How to Create an Internet Cafe Night Combo That Draws Players and Still Makes a Profit
How to create an internet cafe night combo: pick a time slot and target players, work out break-even pricing with an example, and set it up in GCafe Billing and Portal.
Internet Cafe Top-Up: How to Get Players to Add Credit and Come Back
Prepaid accounts give your internet cafe steadier cash flow and bring players back more often. This post covers how to pitch accounts at the counter and design offers that make players want to top up.
Internet Cafe Hourly Rates by Time Slot: Peak, Off-Peak, Standard and VIP Zones
One price for the whole day often costs you revenue at peak hours and leaves machines empty off-peak. This guide shows how to split time slots, separate standard and VIP zones, and review your prices.
Is GCafe Update Free? Free vs Paid Plan Differences
GCafe Billing, GCafe Boot, GCafe Portal and GameMenu are free, with no limit on PCs. Only GCafe Update (automatic game updates) is paid, by number of PCs, in 6-month plans.
Internet Cafe Maintenance Checklist in 15 Minutes
A 15-minute checklist for staff before opening: check the server, network, games and headsets, then clean up. Includes a short version to print and stick at the counter.
Internet Cafe Workstation Banners: Using 5 Slots Well
GCafe Portal supports up to 5 banner slots and workstation wallpapers. This guide shows how to split the slots for promos, combos, events and notices so players get the message at a glance.