Im doing a report on what I whant to do when I get out of school and ive never put any thought into it so after a lot of though I thought what the hell might as well try to own a cosplay cafe because there really is not a lot of them on the east coast it sounds fun you know but I dont know what to write about and it counts for a big grade. Im open for anything-anything would help.
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"If you thought this was too long and didn't read it, it generally states that you're stupid if you actually want to try this in your country (which apparently isn't Japan). You should learn Japanese over the summer and go to Japan and then see where that Cosplay Cafe takes you."
Is that to your liking? Jackass. And, no, I'm not referring to a penguin. >_<
@Senkono <3 has a lot of nice points there.
@T-man Is this just an English paper, or is it a more specific class?
I would make the essay sound business-like for fun, and as professional and well-thought out as I could to show that I am serious about the work XD
so I would also add something like a hypothetical starting fund; how much you expect you need to invest in such a project, so mention who could be potential sponsors, or if you would take out a loan from a bank and which bank you will approach.
It'll be cool to estimate costs of merchandise, salaries and licenses that you need to open an establishment that offers food and drink. You can do research on that as well.
It's also worth pointing out what are the downsides of catering to such a small clientele and how will you be able to deal with that, balancing costs and dealing with slow business.
It's a very open topic, and you chose something that you think is fun, but write it in a way that shows you actually put in an effort and I'm sure you'll get a good grade.
...Teach me your ways of kicking ass verbally. Make me thine monkey boy o.O
Pretty much follow @senkono's advice, and you're sure to be successful.
@Flywalker37 Aww... A new love has sprouted for the @senkono.
@T-man @kosukechan I, Sadly, must agree. @senkono may be my nemesis on this site but he is also my @SENsei...
I prefer a Charlie Brown Cafe to a Cosplay Cafe personally.
Because whenever I walked past this one cosplay cafe and saw all the waitresses and their rainbow-colored hair, it just made me (and my technicolor orange hair I had at the time) feel like a tool.
I think it's much better and more profitable to start another 50's diner-style restaurant because, America bitches!
Or the aforementioned Charlie Brown Cafe. I believe America has a grand total of 0 of this kind of cafe so why not open one?
I mean, look at this website. It's got the look and feel of a cosplay cafe but without the ridiculous concept of cosplay present.
But then again, this is just an English paper anyway so if you'd like to start one, always remember the one rule in business
Sell things that people actually want to buy
Since cosplay isn't really something that people want to pay for (unless it's for a TV program or something because TV programs are always profitable due to advertising, which is also perpetually profitable because of poor schmucks), focus on what a cafe should really offer: delectable overpriced coffee.
Also, try to be more Starbucks-y where you provide the 'atmosphere'. Well, to tell you the truth though, the only reason why cafes are successful at all is because of the Free Wi-Fi. Everything else matters little.
Then the next thing you wanna do is to get as much cleavage as possible. Really, no one cares about the dress-up gig. All they care about is boobs, boobs, and titties.
@DarkChaplain still harsh as ever... @eterno hate that crap not what I want... and Im not playing that wannabe anime drag qween crap-got it @senkono thanks you were helpful and Im happy your better. @Shirosuke english and im not expose to get specific enough to tell what kind of resturant but I what a subject thats fun you know a joint I can like @Flywalker37 we dont have alot of this in the states thats why you guys put me threw the ringger alright I was right
@DarkChaplain still harsh as ever... @eterno hate that crap not what I want... and Im not playing that wannabe anime drag qween crap-got it @senkono thanks you were helpful and Im happy your better. @Shirosuke english and im not expose to get specific enough to tell what kind of resturant but I what a subject thats fun you know a joint I can like @Flywalker37 we dont have alot of this in the states thats why you guys put me threw the ringger alright I was right
Glad you got the idea. Though I understand that you might not find a Charlie Brown Cafe interesting, the idea itself is similar to a cosplay cafe in the US because really, no one knows who Charlie Brown is in Asia but that's the only continent where you can find them.
To put it simply, a themed-cafe is a themed-cafe, no one gives a shit about the atmosphere unless you're French. So, one of the things YOU would wanna do is to GET RID of things that might scare away people from entering it in the first place. COSPLAY, usually scares people away at the first mention of the name BUT if done right, as in, not too weeaboo-y and cater to a larger audience, it might do WONDERS.
The problem is, no one -not even Japan- has ever done it right so, it's better to go with the traditional rules of business and common sense as opposed to 'appealing to a niche market' for this in my opinion. Focus more on food and service as opposed to the theme itself. However, market it -not- as if it were a generic cafe in an anime world but instead PICK A SPECIFIC ANIME!
Because if it's ambiguous as opposed to 'Hey, check out this EVA-themed cafe!' you would only further scare away any potential customer. See, The cosplay cafe I mentioned in the previous post is located in Singapore, right in front of a figure shop and a video game store which is a REALLY strategic place to set up shop. BUT, for all the times I'd gone past the cafe, I always feel like it's wrong. I'm not sure why but my analysis are:
-It's a generic meido cafe filled with girls with crazy-colored hair. -For some reason, there's a Rei figure and some K-On figures on display in a glass case at the entrance -It doesn't have too much barrier so anyone could easily see who's inside. -Food is unclear because there's nothing to indicate what kinds of food they sell there.
Likewise, I also feel that this cafe is wrong too. Even without the hair colors
BUT then again, it's JAPAN so at least a generic meido cafe works because the whole place (Akihabara) is basically THE ANIME WORLD.
But let's go back to Charlie Brown cafe. Singapore and Hong Kong is nothing like America BUT I do feel like the cafe is done right. Again, I'm not sure why but my analysis are:
-It's a generic Starbucks cafe filled with normal college-aged people serving coffee -For some reason, there are actual Peanuts comics at the CORNER of the cafe -It literally has no walls on the seating area. Though the cafe itself has a feeling of a small cafe in AMERICA with its cramped space and all. -Food is clear from the get go because they put them on display.
So, why not have a cafe with say, a Drrr!! Theme but instead of Anri and Mikado wannabees waiting the tables, have normal people wait them instead. Then, you can put a TV at the corner playing Drrr!! and no one would care anyway because really, who goes to Popeye's to watch Popeye? Lastly, make sure to advertise the food clearly and give people AS LITTLE privacy as possible so that you'd give out the idea of 'Hey, I'm in a Drrr!! cafe and I'm cool' air to the joint.
Phew, that's a lot of text! Then again, you're in English class so...
Just say marketing.
@eterno Ive been to places like Charlie Brown Cafe and I dont like american comics...at all and Im thinking a mid-size downtown joint but Im not sure which will have more of an appeal between a lax environment or something more X generation loud and it was the last comment on the first post that got me and I also hate the french maid thing the black and white can be annoying
You can always try...
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The only possible way this would work (in America) is that if it was a Disney Princess cafe.
@senkono whats up my brother
you more pushy than I remember
Alright, I'm just saying is all.
That is to say, don't get discouraged! Just because the idea is unpopular around here doesn't mean it's completely hopeless. My suggestion is basically just try to appeal to a larger demographic because that's the whole point of business: get as much of spare change from as much people as possible.
@eterno the american underbelly is my destination