In recent years, establishments of an unusual format - anti-cafe - have appeared in many large cities. With ordinary cafes, art cafes, clubs, everything is clear. But what is anti-cafe, why are they so popular and what to do in them?
Anti-cafes differ from the cafe itself in that it is not the ordered dish or drink that is paid here, but the amount of time spent. True, you cannot find a huge variety of dishes here. Still, such establishments are focused not on eating and leaving, but on entertainment, communication, and interesting leisure. But in anti-cafe there are always several types of tea (and expensive), they prepare several types of coffee. And a lot of sweets in vases and on dishes - you can take whatever you like.
At the entrance, the visitor is noted, the time of arrival is recorded. And they give out a number, or some other noticeable thing. In some anti-cafes, for example, they give various alarm clocks. And then the cost is calculated by the minute. In various anti-cafes, the cost of a minute ranges from 1.5 to 3.5 rubles. It also happens that the cost of minutes for the first hour or two is one, and for subsequent hours - 1.5-2 times lower.
What can you do in an anti-cafe for hours? In fact, anything. In such institutions, master classes and seminars on hand-made, fashion, drawing, dancing, yoga are often held. Various concerts, poetry evenings, psychological trainings are held. There are screenings of films, often followed by discussion. Usually, a schedule of events for the next week or even a month is immediately formed. And this information is available on the anti-cafe website or in the corresponding group on the social network.
If you do not want to participate in master classes, you can get together with friends over board games. Usually there is a large selection in anti-cafe. In the end, you can just have a tea and a cookie and have a chat - cheaper than it will come out in many cafes. All anti-cafes must have wi-fi.
The space in each anti-cafe is made, of course, differently. But usually there are large common rooms with tables and chairs, and cozy rooms with small sofas, where you can sit alone together, or in a small company. Or cozy rooms with bean bags. And large spacious rooms for master classes - at least dance, at least paint with watercolors on a Whatman paper.
Thus, you can spend several hours in an interesting company or an exciting activity, and even drink tea with cookies for 200-300 rubles. You can safely invite a girl here on a date, just have a great evening. This is what attracts a variety of people to the walls of various anti-cafes.
