Maid cafés have also slowly taken hold in Europe. In Germany, one-off maid cafés can be spotted at comic book and manga conventions. In Austria, Maid Café Vienna isn’t satisfied with serving tea to convention geeks—they want to open a permanent café based on the Japanese model, but with unmistakably Viennese elements.

Are there maid cafes in Germany?

Maid cafés have also slowly taken hold in Europe. In Germany, one-off maid cafés can be spotted at comic book and manga conventions. In Austria, Maid Café Vienna isn’t satisfied with serving tea to convention geeks—they want to open a permanent café based on the Japanese model, but with unmistakably Viennese elements.

What are maid cafes called?

meido kissa
Maid cafés (Japanese: メイド喫茶 or メイドカフェ, Hepburn: meido kissa or meido kafe) are a subcategory of cosplay restaurants found predominantly in Japan. In these cafés, waitresses, dressed in maid costumes, act as servants, and treat customers as masters (and mistresses) in a private home, rather than as café patrons.

What do maids say in maid cafes?

When you order food, drinks, the performance the maid puts on and “good luck chants” (omajinai) are part the entertainment value of Japan’s maid cafes. Phrases like “Oishikuna-re” (“Be delicious!” ) or “Moe, Moe, Kyun!” have been heard even by those who haven’t visited a maid café, right?

Can foreigners work at a maid cafe?

Working in a maid cafe is probably the perfect job for those who have experienced being waitresses in other countries and who are aged 16-28. As of now, staff have been hired from countries all over the world including Germany, Taiwan, France, Indonesia, Italy, the US and Brazil.

Why are maid outfits popular in Japan?

This fashion trend apparently derives from “cosplay,” the costume play craze that is now booming in Japan. Tasked to make their customers feel special, guests are addressed as “Lord” or “Master” by the maids who wait on them.

Are maid cafes weird?

Maid cafes are fun, but they can be a little awkward and it’s not for everyone. I’ve noticed that my male friends especially feel more uncomfortable than the women do. The girls can giggle with the maids and act cute like them.

Do maid cafes pay well?

Compared to hostesses, maids receive a much lower salary. Many maids are college students working part-time, and as such, are paid a typical part-time wage of about 1,100 yen/hour. While hostess clubs are known to “bend the rules” when it comes to intimacy, maid cafes are strictly hands-off.

How OKD do you have to be to work at a maid cafe?

18 years old
Must be female and over 18 years old.

Is it weird to go to a maid cafe?