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title: "Communities for venues: where to find a club"
description: "Speaking clubs, run clubs, board games, mafia, book clubs: where to find a community for your coffee shop or bar, what it needs and how to agree terms."
canonical: "https://aoa.com.ua/en/for-business/communities"
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# A community for your venue: find a club that comes every week

Speaking clubs, run clubs, board games, mafia, book nights. Where to find them, what they need from the room and how to agree so the club comes on the same day and time.

How many evenings a week is your room half empty?

A club of 8–12 people meeting once a week adds up to more than 400 visits a year. It comes on the same day and time, and the host gathers the people. From you: a free table and clear terms.

Communities looking for a place

## Who to invite to your coffee shop, bar or coworking

- Speaking club: Weekdays 18:30–20:00 or weekend mornings: **What they need**: One or two tables for 6–12 people and enough quiet to hear each other. Turn the music down.: **What the venue gets**: Every member orders a drink, often a dessert too. The host wants a steady address, so the club sticks to one place.
- Run club: Weekends 08:00–10:00 or weekdays before work: **What they need**: A start and finish point where people can leave their things and change, and quick coffee after the run.: **What the venue gets**: After the finish the group sits down for coffee or breakfast in the morning hours, when the room is still empty.
- Board games: Weekday evenings, 3–4 hours: **What they need**: Big tables, good light and space for boxes. Some clubs bring their own games.: **What the venue gets**: A table that would stand empty is taken all evening. A minimum order per person makes that evening pay.
- Mafia: Evenings, 3 hours or more: **What they need**: A separate table or room for 10–12 players, a host and a little quiet between rounds.: **What the venue gets**: A big group for several hours. A table deposit settles how much the players will order.
- Book club: Every two weeks, evening: **What they need**: A quiet corner for 8–15 people. Bookshops and coffee shops with shelves fit best.: **What the venue gets**: A calm evening that does not disturb other guests and suits a bookshop.
- Quiz night: Weekday evenings: **What they need**: A microphone, a screen or projector and tables for teams of 4–6.: **What the venue gets**: Teams book tables in advance, so a weekday evening fills up before the game starts.
- Creative clubs: Weekend mornings or afternoons: **What they need**: Daylight and wide tables to spread out sketchbooks, yarn or paints.: **What the venue gets**: Weekend daytime hours get a steady group that stays long and orders more than once.
- Founders’ morning coffee: Weekdays 08:00–10:00: **What they need**: A few tables, sockets, Wi-Fi and coffee without a queue.: **What the venue gets**: The hours before the office, when the coffee shop is half empty. For a coworking it is a chance to show the space to future members.

Search

## Where to find a community for your venue

Most clubs have no website. They live in Telegram chats, on Instagram and among your guests. Start with what is closest.

1. 1: Your guests: Among your regulars there is often someone who already runs a club or goes to one. A sign at the bar or a post saying “Looking for a club on Tuesdays” finds them without cold messages.
2. 2: City and neighbourhood Telegram chats: Run clubs, language clubs, mafia and board game players gather in Telegram. Search for “speaking club”, “run club”, “mafia” or “board games” with your city or neighbourhood.
3. 3: Instagram and Threads: Hashtags and geotags of nearby venues show who already hosts meetups around you. Message the host briefly: the day, the hours, how many seats and your terms.
4. 4: Neighbouring businesses: Run clubs often start from sports shops, language schools run speaking clubs, and game clubs and board game shops organise mafia and game nights. They need a spot in the neighbourhood.
5. 5: Event listings: See which organisers host meetups in your city.: [Events on AOA](https://aoa.com.ua/en/events)
6. 6: AOA: Mark your free hours in the dashboard once. AOA offers them to club organisers and AOA Connect pairs, and the report shows how many people came.: [How it works for venues](https://aoa.com.ua/en/for-business)

Terms

## How to agree with a club on regular meetups

The host needs to know three things: when, how many seats and what about payment. Most venues pick one of four terms.

- Minimum order: The club pays nothing for the room, every member orders from an agreed amount. Simplest when the meetup falls on quiet hours.
- Table deposit: The club pays an amount upfront and it goes towards the bill. Fits long evenings: mafia, board games.
- Room rent: A separate room at an hourly rate. Makes sense when the club takes the whole room.: [How to rent out a space for events](https://aoa.com.ua/en/for-spaces)
- A perk for members: Club members get a small discount or a drink on the house. It makes it easier for the host to gather people on a slow day.

### A trial month

1. 1: Name the window: The day, the hours, the number of seats and what the terms include.
2. 2: Write the terms down: A short message: who books the table, what the order is, how to warn about a cancellation.
3. 3: Four meetups as a trial: A month of weekly meetups shows whether the club holds. After it, decide together whether to continue.
4. 4: Count the result: How many people came and how many came back without the club. With AOA it is in the report on the 1st.

What AOA takes on

## You give the free hours. AOA does the rest

On your side, one person marks the hours in the dashboard and agrees terms with the club.

- Quiet hours for clubs: Mark them once: AOA offers them to club organisers and AOA Connect pairs.: [Quiet hours for venues](https://aoa.com.ua/en/for-business)
- A page and sign-up for the meetup: The club creates an event at your address: sign-up, Telegram reminders for members and a list at the door.: [What a club organiser gets](https://aoa.com.ua/en/for-organizers)
- A club member stays your guest: The tag on the table opens the venue room, and the visit is recorded in the CRM. Next time you can invite that person yourself.: [NFC tags for venues](https://aoa.com.ua/en/for-business/nfc)
- The report on the 1st: How many people came with clubs and how many came back. No need to take our word for it.: [Calculate the payback](https://aoa.com.ua/en/for-business/calculator)

What AOA does not promise: that a club appears by itself tomorrow. We offer your hours to those looking for a place and honestly show how many people came.

Not a venue?

## Looking for a community for yourself or a place for your club

### I want to find my community

Browse events in your city: speaking clubs, run clubs, game nights. And in a venue with AOA, tap the tag on the table to see who in the room is open to a chat.

[Events nearby](https://aoa.com.ua/en/events) [Venues on the map](https://aoa.com.ua/en/locations)

### I run a club and need a place

Create your club’s page on AOA: sign-up, reminders for members and a list at the door. Look for a meeting place among the venues on the map.

[AOA for organisers](https://aoa.com.ua/en/for-organizers)

**How do I find a community for my venue?**

Start close: ask your regulars, search Telegram chats and Instagram for “speaking club”, “run club”, “mafia” or “board games” with your city name, and message language schools and sports shops nearby. Give the host specifics: the day, the hours, how many seats and your terms. In AOA you mark your free hours once, and club organisers see them.

**Which community suits a coffee shop or a bar?**

The one whose schedule matches your quiet hours. Mornings: a run club, founders’ coffee. Weekday evenings: a speaking club, a book club, board games. Weekend daytime: creative clubs. Bars suit quizzes and mafia games.

**Should I charge a club for the room?**

For a regular room, a minimum order per person or a table deposit is simpler: the club pays nothing for the space and you keep the revenue. Rent makes sense when the club takes a separate room entirely.

**Are board games and mafia worth it if guests stay for hours?**

Yes, if the evening falls on quiet hours and there are terms: a minimum order per person or a table deposit. Then a table that would stand empty earns for several hours in a row.

**How does a run club bring guests to a coffee shop?**

The club starts and finishes at your place: people leave their things before the run and sit down for coffee or breakfast after it. For a coffee shop that means weekend mornings, when the room is usually still empty.

**How many guests does one club bring?**

A club of 8–12 people meeting once a week adds up to more than 400 visits a year. Some members also come outside the club, but how many depends on the venue, and only a visit count can show it.

**How does AOA help find a club?**

You mark your free hours in the dashboard once. AOA offers them to club organisers and AOA Connect pairs, members check in with the tag on the table, and the report on the 1st shows how many people came and came back. We cannot promise a club will come, so we show honest numbers.

**Where can I find a community for myself?**

Browse events in your city on AOA: speaking clubs, run clubs, game nights. Or walk into a venue with AOA and tap the tag on the table to see who in the room is open to a chat.

## Show clubs your quiet hours

Mark your free windows once, and AOA offers them to those looking for a meeting place. How it works together with tags, suspended coffee and the report is on the page for venues.

[AOA for venues](https://aoa.com.ua/en/for-business)