What is a Maid Café?

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A maid café is a type of themed restaurant that originated in Japan, where the staff (usually young women) dress in French maid costumes and act as if they are personal servants. These cafes often emphasize customer service with a playful or cute (kawaii) atmosphere. Maids might perform small rituals or acts of service, such as drawing cute designs on food, addressing the customer with polite language, or performing short dances or songs for entertainment. They sometimes offer games or photo sessions for an additional fee, creating a light-hearted, interactive environment. ​Maid cafés have become popular tourist attractions in Japan and can now be found in other parts of the world, often at anime and pop culture conventions.

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At Silver Age Comic Con, we are excited to have a pop-up maid cafe, Ai Hoshi Café, joining us for this year's show.

 

Ai Hoshi Café is a cosplay café and events team that provides a unique interactive family-friendly entertainment experience modeled after the popular maid and butler Japanese cafés in Akihabara, Tokyo. At Silver Age Comic Con, Ai Hoshi Cafe will be located at their event space where they will be providing the full Ai Hoshi Cafe Experience, including goodie bags, fun games and activities, selling merch, dancing and providing free cosplay repairs!

 

Visit Ai Hoshi Café in room D9 at Silver Age Comic Con!