Aaron Mojica

Building your favorite place to celebrate | Game Night Out ( 📍Chicago, IL 📍Hoffman Estates, IL

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@TheSzef That Manus Flow is about to 📈

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@seandsweeney 100% agree. I might have a horse in the race here, but I’d even predict a shift toward analog experiences specifically - IRL experiences that aren’t too reliant on tech to enable them. Real, authentic, tangible experiences to counteract digital life

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For one of our roles, which is essentially a performer, we use self-tapes as the first step. Standard in the acting world, but unusual to others, so we keep it simple: film a 60-second phone video, answer a couple of prompts, no editing needed.

It shows us who is genuinely interested enough to put in a little effort, whether they can follow directions, and how they handle basic submission steps. More importantly, it gives us a first glimpse into personality, communication style, and patterns.

Since our hosts need to connect with strangers every day, that spark you notice right away really matters, and their ability to work through simple challenges (like submitting a video) does too.

We do not rely on the tape alone, the in-person interview is where you truly see it, but this step helps with the first sift through an applicant pool.

We have also explored paid observation shifts for candidates in later stages. Almost like a stage, but used as an opportunity for them to experience the role and culture first-hand, and for us to see fit on both sides.

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Reminds me of getting 4 custom 10’ sofas to our first location—dock blocked, no lift gate, unloaded street-side. Too big for the elevators, so we rolled each one up the building’s spiral ramped walkway, all the way to the 4th floor, on furniture dollies

They were delivered & installed at location 2 😂

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It’s happening! Location number 2 construction is almost wrapped, then we’re ready to open.

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@zhaosaurus @SandboxVR @GuinnessIreland Integrating a bar into the space in this way is going to be awesome for your guests - kudos! Is this the first location so far with a F&B program?

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I love this stage of the build-out. The walls are up, and you can finally walk through what was once just a blueprint. It finally feels real—but this is the part where things start changing fast. The big transformation is right around the corner.

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@damonhemmerding Makes a big difference to see the continuity here versus signage as an afterthought.

Do you work with the same signage vendor for each tenant or case by case?

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@saradietschy Checkr works for us!

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@seandsweeney A good lesson for any project

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@p_millerd Yes yes yes

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@SimonGTurner @RyanDanz Came here to shoutout The Local Project too, the chef’s table of architecture

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@seempaq Just out here advocating for more joy in life, simple as

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@hanslorei This version feels like the Hans Lorei edition and I’m here for this collab

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@orenmeetsworld Wait, that lighting tho

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props to her. Brick and mortar ain’t a breeze.

Staffing, training, scheduling, call-outs, cleaning and maintaining a facility, weather issues (not in FL ☀️), broken water heaters 👀

But getting to see your customers use and love your product (and getting feedback to improve in real-time) is 🔥

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Haha fair fair - they’re pretty common types of commercial leases. Would help determine who covers which expenses. Id venture to guess you’re on one of these, so you’re probably on the hook for *some* utility repairs but maybe not all (like HVAC if there is a main unit servicing other tenants)

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@Bethazor1 692 videos! You’re on a roll! 💪