“One of the things that I have been impressed with is such high-quality material for an unbelievable price!” - Tim Walsh, Owner
“One of the things that I have been impressed with is such high-quality material for an unbelievable price!” - Tim Walsh, Owner
Located in Arlington, Virginia, Ireland's Four Courts Pub is a local Irish neighborhood pub that opened around March of 1996. The pub stays fairly busy with their local neighborhood crowds, private parties, and broadcasting soccer matches. The usual demographic is in their late 20’s – early 30’s and up.
Ireland's Four Courts Pub is Classic Irish pub with fireplaces, rugby, and soccer on TV, live music, trivia quiz nights & sidewalk seating. They were approached by Quizrunners and decided to give them a try since it saved them some money. The pub was instantly impressed with the high-quality trivia materials, the ease of use, and the response from their regular trivia participants.
The pub has held a trivia quiz on Monday nights for almost 15 years, and they were using a different company that required payment based on how many teams played. The cost was $100 per week just on the trivia content in addition to a Quizmaster. It seemed like we had the same 3-4 teams winning every week. We wanted everyone to have an equal chance at winning with a variety of questions.
"The price of the quiz in addition to solid content and interesting, varied photo and music rounds is the most appealing part of Quiz Runners.”
-Tim Walsh, Owner
Quizrunners! We were contacted through email to give Quiz Runners a try. The price is great for Quizrunners for a great quiz that has a nearly identical format to what we used before with the addition of a Music Round. Quizrunners has drastically dropped the total cost of our Monday night Quizzes.
The transition was also seamless, and our regular players barely knew that we had changed anything. We have received all the help we need to run the quizzes without any issues. We are easily maintaining the same amount of teams for our Trivia nights.
It was a very easy decision to go with Quiz Runners based on price and a few trial quizzes that we tried out. Quizrunners helped save $350 a month with a quality quiz that is actually more appealing to a wider audience than our previous provider.
"Quizrunners offers more variety of questions making the quiz friendlier to all ages and teams!”
New, unique and exciting quiz delivered to your inbox every Monday morning
Quadruple checked by our quiz writing team for accuracy, entertainment, and originality
Includes 7 categories, 70+ questions and includes a picture, audio, and current events round
Automated Scoring System is included so you can display the scores on the big screen
Available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF versions so you can edit, or present on a TV
Free promotional posters, customized for your location, and event information
"Our trivia is more robust and fun now that we are using Quizrunners!”
- Joanne Guzman, Owner
Bruno's Bar and Grill is located in Scott’s Valley in the west hills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in California. The new owners took over in August of 2017, and they are working really hard at increasing quality and customer service. They have a warm fireplace for those chilly evenings, yummy drinks, and delicious food. A friendly place where you can get great service while enjoying the ambiance of a nice cozy bar with plenty of TV's and great company.
Under new ownership, Bruno's Bar and Grill wanted to be known as the go-to place for delicious food and local fun! The previous trivia experience was boring and not well attended. After being contacted by Quizrunners, the owners decided to change their trivia provide and add the event to their taco night. Tuesday Night Taco Trivia is now robust, and fun, and the attendance and positive feedback started increasing instantly!
Bruno's had been in business for over 20 years and trivia night was failing. They had a trivia service, and the host did not have the personality for entertainment. The trivia was dull, and it was not well attended. The new owners originally used the service anyway because it is easier to have handled the hosting, scoring, etc. They were interested in finding new ways to increase the quality of their events. They needed to be able to run the trivia themselves to guarantee that it would be hosted by someone with a personality to draw the people in and make it fun.
“I definitely think it has helped us make money because people really love our trivia now and come out weekly to make it fun.” Joanne Guzman, Owner
Quizrunners contacted Bruno’s via email as asked them if they were interested in trying out their trivia product. They decided to switch from the other service to Quizrunners. It was easy to download, and it is a snap to use every week. The added in some extras like music in-between questions and the participants love the new trivia.
We now have a regular crowd that comes as well as adding new people every week. We make it fun by adding extra points for dancing or singing or doing silly things, and people love it. We combined it with our Taco Tuesday, which means they can buy a Margarita and get a free taco, or purchase tacos separately for only $1.75. It is free to play, and it is very well attended.
New, unique and exciting quiz delivered to your inbox every Monday morning
Quadruple checked by our quiz writing team for accuracy, entertainment, and originality
Includes 7 categories, 70+ questions and includes a picture, audio, and current events round
Automated Scoring System is included so you can display the scores on the big screen
Available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF versions so you can edit, or present on a TV
Free promotional posters, customized for your location, and event information
“The Quizrunners Program was Great!”
Blessings In A Backpack - West Bloomfield/Keego Harbor, Michigan
Blessings in a Backpack is a national charitable organization created in 2004 in Louisville, Kentucky that raises money to feed hungry children. Their mission is to mobilize communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children America who might otherwise go hungry.
Did you know 13 million kids in America won’t have enough food to eat this weekend? To ensure the kids in your community have full bellies over the weekend, Blessings in a Backpack sends them home on Fridays with backpacks full of satisfying and nutritional food. As of March 2016, the program is feeding more than 88,000 children in 46 states and Washington, D.C. at 950 schools in the United States.
A charitable organization wanted to increase their fundraising and decided to add a Trivia Night event. At a challenging time for charity fundraising and for volunteer organizations, they were limited on time and resources. Through internet research they discovered Quizrunners Trivia and found the price point could not be beaten and were instantly impressed with the ease of the product. The decision to use Quizrunners paid off immediately as the Trivia Night was a huge success for everyone involved and $30,000 was raised to feed the children!
The challenges faced by not-for-profits can be summed up in one word; funding. We are constantly struggling to find new events that will interest donors. Blessing in a Backpack decided to try a new event and a Trivia Night theme was developed. They new they needed a prepackaged solution as they did not have extra time to research questions and answers themselves. They also wanted a solution that was easy to follow for the organizers and the players as well.
“We had a great night--almost 300 people and raised over $30,000"
What inspires donors to give their money away? Quizrunners Trivia packages! Now more than ever, charities must find new ways to raise funds and diversify their income. Quizrunners provided us with the fundraising tools necessary to do the life changing work we do everyday.
After researching trivia companies on the Internet, we ran across the Quizrunners website. The website answered our questions and the price for the package could not be beaten. Quizrunners service is excellent in helping to set up the event and the Quizrunners staff are always very accommodating and patient.
The Trivia Night event for Blessings in a Backpack turned out to be a fantastic night for the players and for our charity. Nearly 300 people attended and the organization raised over $30,000 in one night! With fundraising this fast and easy, Blessings in a Backpack can now do even more with the funds raised that evening.
“The Quizrunners program was great” stated Katherine Sheiko.
The Quizrunners package was so easy to set up and follow; the organization did not need to hire a Quizmaster; the team shared all of the duties.
Katherine summarizes, “Loved the automatic scoring, variety of questions -- with an Audio round and a picture round in addition to the traditional trivia questions. Also liked the Customer Service -- outstanding.”
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“Quizrunners is the third (and by far the best) trivia provider we have used since we started”
Alice's Champaign Palace - Homer, Alaska
Alice’s Champagne Palace is a bar and grill in Homer, Alaska, a remote town southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, that is “literally the end of the road,” according to one long-time inhabitant. The warm decor is a cabin feel with fancy chandeliers! There is a good mix of locals and travellers. Everyone is welcome and the atmosphere is friendly. They offer a great selection of beers and good, hearty food. A classic Alaskan roadhouse that provides live music every Friday and Saturday nights and Trivia every Thursday.
Alice's Champagne Palace is dedicated to providing a friendly atmosphere, often referred to as Homer's Living Room, for food, drink and live entertainment.
A roadhouse in a small town of Alaska was looking for a solution to have a more consistent business through the week, not just Friday and Saturday nights when patrons filled the establishment for band nights. They decided upon trivia night, which has turned out to consistently be one of the most popular nights of the week. After trying other trivia games, pub management discovered Quizrunners Trivia. The participants find the questions the perfect balance and the Quizmaster find the games easy administer and manage. Implementing this product has turned Thursdays into a very popular (and profitable) night!
To entice more customers during weeknights. Friday and Saturday nights are very busy with the weekend dinner and live music crowd. It was decided that a “Trivia Night” should be added on Thursday nights. They began to research trivia providers. Alice’s needed the right balance of affordability, quality, and ease of execution. The first two they explored did not offer the “complete package” and the idea lost steam.
“It is not uncommon for us to have to scramble to squeeze in additional folding tables to accommodate the guests that show up to play trivia.”
In a stroke of good fortune, Alice’s discovered Quizrunners! They had already invested in two previous trivia options, so being cautious, it was the low-price that initially attracted them to Quizrunners Trivia. “Our previous purveyor was a LOT more expensive, and we kept having quality issues in that our guests would complain nearly every week that the quiz was either way too hard or way too easy” states Joshua Tobin.
Alice’s had a solid, but small, Thursday Night trivia following. But once they started using Quizrunners the attendance exploded and they had to expand their floor space. Thursday nights can fill up to 130 seats now! “It is not uncommon for us to have to scramble to squeeze in additional folding tables to accommodate the guests that show up to play trivia.”
Quizrunners is a fraction of the cost of other competitors. The price that Alice’s saves each week has positively impacted their annual budget, which is important for a small business. The increased revenue stream on Thursday nights also proved the value that Quizrunners Trivia can add to any business.
The Quizrunners weekly package is so solid that product questions or issues are rare. If questions do arise, they are resolved instantly via email. “Quizrunners has been amazingly responsive to any questions I have had since we started using them,” says Joshua.
New, unique and exciting quiz delivered to your inbox every Monday morning
Quadruple checked by our quiz writing team for accuracy, entertainment, and originality
Includes 7 categories, 70+ questions and includes a picture, audio, and current events round
Automated Scoring System is included so you can display the scores on the big screen
Available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF versions so you can edit, or present on a TV
Free promotional posters, customized for your location, and event information
Trivia nights are wildly popular for great reason - they provide an evening of fun and entertainment for the patrons of your establishment. They can help boost the amount of visitors you get, especially if your pub becomes a place famous for well organized, exciting trivia nights.
If you own a pub and want to spice things up and bring in new business, having a trivia night is a great option. If you do so, try to stay organized and make sure you prepare everything in advance. You'll want to make sure the questions are well prepared, and that you have all the handouts you'll need, and a scoring system in place. If you don't have the time or experience, you can always use Quizrunners which has many quiz pack options available, as well as an automated scoring system and an audio and picture round with every quiz.
Profit margins in restaurants and pubs are fairly thin so packing your pub or bar on a weeknight is a bonus. I've heard many bar owners talk about how trivia nights have significantly increased profits, and that trivia nights are now the busiest night of the week - even Mondays and Tuesdays! It provides your patrons with a perfect excuse to meet up with friends, relax and have fun after a hard day's work.
For starters you’ll need basic audio equipment, a quizmaster, a developed system of questions and answers and, of course, space.
The quizmaster you choose should be a person with a knack for entertaining people. Why not try your most personable hostess or server and see how they do? Whoever you choose, he or she should be able to carry the night, have a good pace and know the crowd. Choosing someone with a good sense of humor is a plus.
Being organized is important. That is why your quizmaster should get familiar with the questions and be sure that the answers are correct. It's a good idea to use multiple sources to check each answer for accuracy. They should also ensure that everything is in working order prior to the start of the quiz, and fix any issues, such as sound system or video issues, that may occur.
Trivia nights draw people to pubs that wouldn’t normally be at a pub during the week. Make the trivia nights you organize engaging and fun, and your participants will be coming back for more. How will you make money? You’ll gain regular weekday customers that purchase food and drinks. The people that come and have an excellent time will tell their friends and family about it and invite them to come too. You'll be amazed at how many people will come to your pub during trivia nights. So, if you haven’t had your first trivia night, isn't it time to get started? If you need any help with your event, visit www.quizrunners.com for everything you'll need to get you up and running.
For more information on getting the most out of your Quiz Night, check out this blog post
