News
What is new at VenueChief, in plain English.
Every capability below was built to run a real venue: karting heats, sim racing rigs, golf bays, batting cages, party rooms and everything around them. Each story says what changed, who it helps and what it means on a busy Saturday.
Release news, newest first.
Each story sits in the month that capability reached venues, and describes it as it works today. We started with sim racing and the in-venue kiosk.
October 2026
Sim Racing Coaching Software: Coach Desk, Lap Targets and AI Debriefs
A coach directory, a Coach Desk with notes, lessons and lap targets, and AI debriefs, all on your venue’s website.
Read the story → Guest loyaltyKarting Leaderboard Software With Driver Scores, Badges and Streaks
One Driver Score across karts and rigs, with XP, badges, streaks and leaderboards.
Read the story → Sim racingSim Racing Lap Analysis Software: See Where a Lap Was Won or Lost
Every kept lap opens in an analyzer with a track map, traces and findings, plus an AI coach whose numbers are checked against the lap.
Read the story →September 2026
Business Phone System for Entertainment Venues: Calls Become Tickets
Your venue’s number answers inside VenueChief: a menu, a team and a ticket for missed calls.
Read the story → Golf and batting cagesGolf Simulator Booking Software With Peak Pricing, Hour Packs and Member Rates
Price bays and cages by hour, person, peak time and membership, and sell hour packs.
Read the story → EventsGroup Event Booking Software With Leaderboards for Karting and Sim Racing
One tick turns a booked group into a timed competition with standings and awards.
Read the story → Early accessEscape Room Automation: When a Game Starts, Screens, Lights and Texts Follow
Early access: when a booking starts or ends, screens, lights and messages follow.
Read the story → Early accessDoor Codes Tied to Bookings: Early Access to Unattended Hours
Early access: a booking earns a door code on your own smart lock, then the code expires.
Read the story → TeamEmployee Scheduling Software for Entertainment Venues, With a Time Clock
Roles, schedules, on-call cover, a time clock and timesheets, tied to bookings.
Read the story → WebsiteVenue Website Migration: Import Your Existing Site and Review It First
Paste your current address, approve a plan and bring your pages across, with undo.
Read the story →August 2026
Email Marketing for Family Entertainment Centers, Karting Tracks and Sim Venues
Build audiences from your own guest data and send email campaigns with the guardrails on.
Read the story → OperationsPurchase Order Software for Venues: Order, Receive and Check the Bill
Order within an approval limit, book deliveries in and flag invoice mismatches.
Read the story → Food and beverageFood and Beverage POS for Entertainment Venues: What Works Today
Tabs, tips, kiosk ordering and food credit in party packages, with the same daily close.
Read the story →July 2026
Online Store for Activity Venues: Merchandise, Stock and Pickup in One Checkout
Sell merchandise with real stock counts, pickup and delivery, in the same basket as a booking.
Read the story → MoneyEnd-of-Day Reconciliation for Venues: Daily Close With Stripe Payouts
Close the day, match card payouts and preview a QuickBooks journal.
Read the story → CommunicationsUnified Inbox for Venues: Email, Text, WhatsApp and Web Forms in One Place
Emails, texts, WhatsApp, voicemails and web forms land as tickets, routed to the right team.
Read the story →June 2026
Digital Waiver Software for Entertainment Venues, With Safety Videos
Waivers, safety videos and eligibility rules, checked again at the start line.
Read the story → WebsiteWebsite Builder With Online Booking: Describe a Page, Edit It, Publish It
Draft a page with AI where enabled, edit it with drag and drop and send form inquiries to your inbox.
Read the story →May 2026
April 2026
March 2026
Gift Card and Membership Software for Entertainment Venues, Plus Passes
Sell gift cards, prepaid passes and memberships, and run promo codes at one checkout.
Read the story → BookingResource Booking Software: Bays, Lanes, Courts and Party Rooms, Booked Online
Define any bookable thing, set the price and let guests book it online.
Read the story →February 2026
January 2026
December 2025
November 2025
Find the stories for the venue you run.
Karting
- Karting Leaderboard Software With Driver Scores, Badges and Streaks
- Group Event Booking Software With Leaderboards for Karting and Sim Racing
- Food and Beverage POS for Entertainment Venues: What Works Today
- Digital Waiver Software for Entertainment Venues, With Safety Videos
- Digital Waivers for Minors: Guardian Consent Built Into Check-In
- Kart Timing System With MyLaps X2: From Transponder to Race Control
- Preventive Maintenance Software for Karts and Simulators, Built In
- Self-Serve Kiosk Check-In: Walk-Ins Sign, Pay and Join Without Waiting
Sim racing
- Sim Racing Coaching Software: Coach Desk, Lap Targets and AI Debriefs
- Karting Leaderboard Software With Driver Scores, Badges and Streaks
- Sim Racing Lap Analysis Software: See Where a Lap Was Won or Lost
- Group Event Booking Software With Leaderboards for Karting and Sim Racing
- Door Codes Tied to Bookings: Early Access to Unattended Hours
- Food and Beverage POS for Entertainment Venues: What Works Today
- Digital Waiver Software for Entertainment Venues, With Safety Videos
- Digital Waivers for Minors: Guardian Consent Built Into Check-In
- Preventive Maintenance Software for Karts and Simulators, Built In
- Self-Serve Kiosk Check-In: Walk-Ins Sign, Pay and Join Without Waiting
- Sim Racing Center Software That Shows Which Cars and Tracks Are on Each Rig
Golf and batting cages
- Golf Simulator Booking Software With Peak Pricing, Hour Packs and Member Rates
- Escape Room Automation: When a Game Starts, Screens, Lights and Texts Follow
- Door Codes Tied to Bookings: Early Access to Unattended Hours
- Resource Booking Software: Bays, Lanes, Courts and Party Rooms, Booked Online
- Preventive Maintenance Software for Karts and Simulators, Built In
Entertainment centers and escape rooms
- Group Event Booking Software With Leaderboards for Karting and Sim Racing
- Escape Room Automation: When a Game Starts, Screens, Lights and Texts Follow
- Door Codes Tied to Bookings: Early Access to Unattended Hours
- Food and Beverage POS for Entertainment Venues: What Works Today
- Digital Waiver Software for Entertainment Venues, With Safety Videos
- Digital Waivers for Minors: Guardian Consent Built Into Check-In
- Resource Booking Software: Bays, Lanes, Courts and Party Rooms, Booked Online
Every venue
- Karting Leaderboard Software With Driver Scores, Badges and Streaks
- Business Phone System for Entertainment Venues: Calls Become Tickets
- Golf Simulator Booking Software With Peak Pricing, Hour Packs and Member Rates
- Escape Room Automation: When a Game Starts, Screens, Lights and Texts Follow
- Door Codes Tied to Bookings: Early Access to Unattended Hours
- Employee Scheduling Software for Entertainment Venues, With a Time Clock
- Venue Website Migration: Import Your Existing Site and Review It First
- Email Marketing for Family Entertainment Centers, Karting Tracks and Sim Venues
- Purchase Order Software for Venues: Order, Receive and Check the Bill
- Food and Beverage POS for Entertainment Venues: What Works Today
- Online Store for Activity Venues: Merchandise, Stock and Pickup in One Checkout
- End-of-Day Reconciliation for Venues: Daily Close With Stripe Payouts
- Unified Inbox for Venues: Email, Text, WhatsApp and Web Forms in One Place
- Digital Waiver Software for Entertainment Venues, With Safety Videos
- Website Builder With Online Booking: Describe a Page, Edit It, Publish It
- Digital Waivers for Minors: Guardian Consent Built Into Check-In
- Kart Timing System With MyLaps X2: From Transponder to Race Control
- Gift Card and Membership Software for Entertainment Venues, Plus Passes
- Resource Booking Software: Bays, Lanes, Courts and Party Rooms, Booked Online
- Preventive Maintenance Software for Karts and Simulators, Built In
- Automated Booking Reminders and Confirmations From One Messaging Engine
- Self-Serve Kiosk Check-In: Walk-Ins Sign, Pay and Join Without Waiting
- Sim Racing Center Software That Shows Which Cars and Tracks Are on Each Rig
Read about it, or watch it run.
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