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NEWS: New York Anime Festival Brings Maid Cafe to US


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Descent123





PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:46 pm Reply with quote
I'll feel weird going into a Maid Cafe. Embarassed
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SharinganEye



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:52 pm Reply with quote
That might turn out awkward.
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PurpleM



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:04 pm Reply with quote
SharinganEye wrote:
That might turn out awkward.

Maybe, maybe not. It would depend on whether or not the maid volunteers would be acting only as greeters, or if they would be part of the serving staff as well.

If the volunteers will only be greeting the customers, I don't think that's too bad. It shouldn't be too difficult to train someone in a short period of time to do that. However, if the volunteers will also be serving, then Peter Tatara is setting himself up for disaster, for you'll have some inexperienced kids who want to dress up running around with food. If the second situation is so, then it'd be better to hire a professional wait staff. And there are themed restaurants out there that involve "dressing up," so it is possible to find professionals who will do that sort of degrading job. Laughing
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:21 pm Reply with quote
I hope it's not an excuse to sell overpriced food.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:53 pm Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
I hope it's not an excuse to sell overpriced food.


Is there any other kind?
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Enner



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:03 pm Reply with quote
Dargonxtc wrote:
GATSU wrote:
I hope it's not an excuse to sell overpriced food.


Is there any other kind?


A cheap bowl of pho.
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omnistry



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:22 pm Reply with quote
I've been to MEFLE in Akihabara. Don't see what all the controversy is all about. Just cute girls serving you tea with photos and games (and reflexology at some). We should have more of them, don't ya think Anime exclamation ?
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hikura



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:44 pm Reply with quote
Sounds intresting.I was thinking of not going to this con but gives one more reason why i should check it out even if it is only for a day trip.
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Reikon



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:00 pm Reply with quote
This is news... how? Seems more like an advertisement.
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jaxy-chan



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:40 pm Reply with quote
if they make the costumes pretty then hell yea i'm signin up.
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rpb3000



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:43 pm Reply with quote
Eh, didn't Youmacon do something like that last year?
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liloaznangel



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:53 pm Reply with quote
I want a cute lolita outfit! Sign me up!
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musashi1600



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:04 pm Reply with quote
Unless I am mistaken, there was a cafe similar to this concept at this year's Kawaii Kon back in April. I'll try to get more details about it, since my memory's a bit foggy about it.
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kyraensui



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:37 pm Reply with quote
I know for sure that Fanime 2007 did Maid Cafe and it was a good success. There was training for it too because all the volunteers were really into it.

Yeah, it doesn't sound like news. It's more like advertisement..
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Lampbane



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:09 am Reply with quote
Seriously, how many CUTE girls are actually going to volunteer. Don't they have better things to do? I think they do.
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