Author Topic: Cosplay Cafe?!?!? Would anyone want one here in Portland?!?! (Read 45996 times)

xRIxKUx · « **Reply #100 on:** April 14, 2007, 10:21:49 am »

^It isn't like Rico's Tacos or something is it!?!?!??!
O_O

Shamelessbishi · « **Reply #101 on:** April 26, 2007, 05:18:37 pm »

Mobile Cafe... hmm... makes me think like Brock from Pokemon. Too bad I didn't save enough money for a Q-Grill. But anyways back to point. People should see what kind of food I can make with a college Dorm Room stock, provided the Pantry isn't completely bare with cobwebs and the trash is full of fast food bags.

avatar · « **Reply #102 on:** April 26, 2007, 10:11:19 pm »

I always wanted a little coffee/tea anime cafe

GotHentai · « **Reply #103 on:** May 02, 2007, 08:19:58 pm »

I would totally be for it. J-pop music in the background, anime playing on tv's littered around the cafe, like a sports bar but with anime? Awesome

avatar · « **Reply #104 on:** May 02, 2007, 08:34:34 pm »

Anyone have any ideas of a good location?

GotHentai · « **Reply #105 on:** May 03, 2007, 05:18:36 pm »

I think your best bet would be finding a location near the PSU campus. Downtown or near chinatown. Or hell why not in china town? That place needs to be lifted back to its old glory, and theres lots of locations that are forclosed down there right now.

avatar · « **Reply #106 on:** May 03, 2007, 07:02:55 pm »

Would anyone like to meet up to kick this around more.

xRIxKUx · « **Reply #107 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:45:54 pm »

that'd be phunn

Raisa · « **Reply #108 on:** May 05, 2007, 06:00:48 pm »

Lol me and my friends used to have this idea too, and then during the night it would be an anime disco ^_^
I only plead you provide tasty pastries!

melchizedek · « **Reply #109 on:** May 17, 2007, 06:44:47 am »

Chinatown gets kinda sketchy at night, it might not be a great place if you want to stay open after 9.

PSU gets the most foot traffic as any place in portland (I think urban plaza specificly)

I've pondered opening a coffee shop (some of my friends and coworkers have done this) but it seems like a whole bunch of work, would it be simplier to just have an anime night at a coffee shop that is privately owned after it is normally close?

An all week late night coffee shop could easily turn into a life consuming project.

guspasho · « **Reply #110 on:** May 18, 2007, 09:18:01 am »

Any business is a life-consuming project

xRIxKUx · « **Reply #111 on:** May 19, 2007, 10:56:39 am »

mhm. these are sacrifices. If you mind getting consumed don't get into it and if you complain your stupid lolx

avatar · « **Reply #112 on:** May 22, 2007, 08:15:34 pm »

Quote from: "melchizedek"

Chinatown gets kinda sketchy at night, it might not be a great place if you want to stay open after 9.

PSU gets the most foot traffic as any place in portland (I think urban plaza specificly)

I've pondered opening a coffee shop (some of my friends and coworkers have done this) but it seems like a whole bunch of work, would it be simplier to just have an anime night at a coffee shop that is privately owned after it is normally close?

An all week late night coffee shop could easily turn into a life consuming project.

Any thought on the Hollywood area? It is close to Max lots of traffic.

leashy · « **Reply #113 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:16:46 pm »

Quote from: "avatar"

Quote from: "melchizedek"
Chinatown gets kinda sketchy at night, it might not be a great place if you want to stay open after 9.

PSU gets the most foot traffic as any place in portland (I think urban plaza specificly)

I've pondered opening a coffee shop (some of my friends and coworkers have done this) but it seems like a whole bunch of work, would it be simplier to just have an anime night at a coffee shop that is privately owned after it is normally close?

An all week late night coffee shop could easily turn into a life consuming project.

Close to the Avalon Wunderland too!

Any thought on the Hollywood area? It is close to Max lots of traffic.

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #114 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:31:41 am »

Got a question for ya, Mustash.

Do you know HOW to run/manage/own a restaurant? It's a lot of freakin' work, not to mention all the paper work involved, & I think there's some stupid Oregon law passed that screws small businesses out of more tax return money, or something like that.

Radien · « **Reply #115 on:** June 02, 2007, 01:45:12 am »

If you get hesitant, here's something to think about:

Do you like the idea of running a small food establishment in the first place? If so, then the cosplay element could be your personalization of it, but I doubt you will enjoy it unless you really are interested in running a cafe/coffee shop to begin with.

It's like video games and board games...I love playing both of them, and the idea of getting involved in the industry sound fun....but sometimes the effort required to actually MAKE them means that it's not nearly as fun as it seemed it would be.

avatar · « **Reply #116 on:** June 03, 2007, 03:33:31 pm »

Anybody have ideas on what they would like to see on a menu.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #117 on:** June 04, 2007, 10:46:13 am »

Quote from: "avatar"

Anybody have ideas on what they would like to see on a menu.

Bento bunnies.

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #118 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:20:16 pm »

Fresh pastries, coffee, smoothies!

Vondan · « **Reply #119 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:27:27 pm »

Quote from: "TomtheFanboy"

Quote from: "avatar"
Anybody have ideas on what they would like to see on a menu.

Bento bunnies.

do you mean on the menu to eat or working the floor serving the food

Von "Wondering what a Bento Bunny wears" Dan

avatar · « **Reply #120 on:** June 04, 2007, 06:17:50 pm »

Quote from: "TomtheFanboy"

Quote from: "avatar"
Anybody have ideas on what they would like to see on a menu.

Bento bunnies.

A what?

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #121 on:** June 04, 2007, 10:02:12 pm »

Something like this perhaps?

avatar · « **Reply #122 on:** June 04, 2007, 10:47:21 pm »

Quote from: "totemo_oishii"

Something like this perhaps?

Those would be too cool to have.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #123 on:** June 05, 2007, 06:00:24 am »

Nooo...
T_T

The little rice ball rabbits.

And Onigiri.

I suggest this stuff because the only hardware you'd really need in the kitchen is a rice cooker.

If you want to serve "real food" and not just snackies to go with tea and coffee, I also suggest normal sandwiches. Just regular deli lunchmeat stuff for the mundanes. You'd only need like, three kinds.

Deli-chan (half sandwich)
Sandwich-sempai (normal sandwich)
Hero-sama (a larger sandwich, like on a hoagie roll)

A little cheesy but whatever.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #124 on:** June 05, 2007, 07:16:08 am »

Quote from: "TomtheFanboy"

Nooo...
T_T

The little rice ball rabbits.

And Onigiri.

I suggest this stuff because the only hardware you'd really need in the kitchen is a rice cooker.

If you want to serve "real food" and not just snackies to go with tea and coffee, I also suggest normal sandwiches. Just regular deli lunchmeat stuff for the mundanes. You'd only need like, three kinds.

Deli-chan (half sandwich)
Sandwich-sempai (normal sandwich)
Hero-sama (a larger sandwich, like on a hoagie roll)

A little cheesy but whatever.

That sounds pretty good and creative. I like the titles, nice touch.
But man, that bunny Bento......that is pretty cute. ^_^

superjaz · « **Reply #125 on:** June 05, 2007, 01:06:09 pm »

and they have to be called sammiches i love sammiches!!!!

xRIxKUx · « **Reply #126 on:** June 09, 2007, 01:30:48 pm »

The bunny bento is so0o0 kyuuute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(yes..it is me again. lolx)
I want one...or 7! lolx

Jeros_Lyn_Kirin · « **Reply #127 on:** June 18, 2007, 10:22:04 am »

I would totally join a cosplay cafe! that would be complete pwnage, cuz this town is so boring, there's nothing to do anymore since the bowling alley closed.

Writer · « **Reply #128 on:** June 23, 2007, 10:52:56 am »

I'm here after a long absance just to say once again GO FOR IT!
of course, my infantile mind isn't prepared for all of this things that you would need in order to run a small business. Paperwork, most likely a degree in some sort of culinary and or business kind of thing, employees, (other than your friends) customers (other than your friends), and probably a load of other things that I can't think of off the top of my head. but hey, don't let me pull you down. I would be delighted if this actually got beond a discussion phase.

avatar · « **Reply #129 on:** August 19, 2007, 05:25:26 pm »

Would anyone like to get to gether during K-Con and talk about a Cafe

avatar · « **Reply #130 on:** August 19, 2007, 06:44:37 pm »

that would be great

Syd-chan · « **Reply #131 on:** August 20, 2007, 05:58:12 pm »

AAAAA!!! That Bento Bunny is so kawaii!!!! ^.^ Blah, I'm in my hyper, kawaii-loving anime fangurl mode right now [Ah, SASUKE IS SO...HOT!

].

But yeah, I would drag all my friends there and have my b-day party there!!!!

Oh, I have an idea..... What if you did a, like, a strawberry smoothie in a cocktail glass? It could be like a magarita for under-aged people[or people who just don't want to get wasted]. Instead of an olive, put a pocky or a half-pocky in there.

For example: Have the people order, say, a strawberry smoothie. Then, if they want[for free or a small fee], they can also choose a flavor pocky!
Maybe it could be called Kankyou. I like the ring it has to it after you say it a few times. I think it means....Fun.

Also, Kakigori in the hotter seasons. Basically it's a snowcone with condensed milk poured on top [sometimes, it could be optional if you sell it] to sweeten it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakigori

I'm thinking of the Tokyo Mew Mew Cafe with all these desserts, ha ha.

But, have you thought of decorating plans?

No idea if any of this has been said before, didn't read.

Oh, any name ideas for the cafe?

Syd-chan · « **Reply #132 on:** August 20, 2007, 06:00:16 pm »

Quote from: BoredHorror on January 12, 2007, 07:38:19 pm

Quote from: pieisexactlythree
Sounds great, but thumbs down to the video games - they will attract teenagers. I'm kind of afraid of them.

lol, i think cosplaying+coffee+anime will attract teenagers anyway. I'm 16 and I would go with my friends

I'm 12 and I wouldn't mind[the games, that is]. Well, it depends on what video games, really. Maybe look into DDR.

Also, would you be able to COME in cosplay? Like a miniature convention, kinda. Well, not really, but would you still be able to dress up yourself?

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #133 on:** August 20, 2007, 07:10:45 pm »

Whoever is really going with this idea - I'm always available for hire.

Can you say "totemo oishii waitress"?

SageBell · « **Reply #134 on:** August 20, 2007, 08:54:36 pm »

hawthorne would be the perfect place for it in east portland. they have tons of crazy stores there! it would be awsome!!

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #135 on:** August 21, 2007, 12:58:04 pm »

Quote from: SageBell on August 20, 2007, 08:54:36 pm

hawthorne would be the perfect place for it in east portland. they have tons of crazy stores there! it would be awsome!!

Yeah, but rent will be very high.

bou12345318 · « **Reply #136 on:** August 21, 2007, 01:13:22 pm »

YES YES AND YES.............YES!

avatar · « **Reply #137 on:** August 21, 2007, 05:17:31 pm »

Their is always the possibility of buying an established place and making a few changes.

Black~Rose · « **Reply #138 on:** September 03, 2007, 12:36:09 am »

OMG!!! That would be sooo awsome!! Does that mean that Cosplayers go there dressed up? lol I live in Salem and I cant wait for the conventions, I go to the mall as Aerith. I'm doing that today actually ((because I cant make it back to the Kumoricon

I was there Saturday))

ichigoxcupcakes · « **Reply #139 on:** September 04, 2007, 07:34:36 pm »

I'm all for it I would even apply to work there! XD since it's so close to my college, tee-hee

Daxe · « **Reply #140 on:** January 28, 2008, 05:17:59 pm »

I know this is an old thread, but I was wondering if anything ever came of this?
Ive been looking forward to an anime cafe since luana-neko first made a post of it 2 years ago.

DancingTofu · « **Reply #141 on:** January 28, 2008, 05:25:15 pm »

Get some Neo-Geo and Ultracade cabinets and I'm there.

Darknight2433 · « **Reply #142 on:** January 28, 2008, 05:26:59 pm »

I'd go there whenever I could, and once I get my license when I'm older I'd be there all the time. xD

Briar · « **Reply #143 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:32:28 pm »

That would be amazing! I don't live in Portland, but I would go everytime I go up there! =3

wolfy2491 · « **Reply #144 on:** February 01, 2008, 10:02:48 pm »

That's pretty much, like the best idea known the mankind. ZOMG, DO IT! You'd be rich! lol. And bring love and happyness to all!!!!!!!!!!!!1 <3

ichigoxcupcakes · « **Reply #145 on:** February 07, 2008, 01:21:04 am »

Patrick. I have one thing to say.

HIRE ME.

okay. that was two. XD

melchizedek · « **Reply #146 on:** February 07, 2008, 05:04:20 am »

I think the best way to do this would be to try to find an existing cafe, then rent it out after hours for a cosplay night to test the market.

NeonFoxRocks · « **Reply #147 on:** February 08, 2008, 01:45:50 pm »

sounds fun, any new thoughts/info on this musta? I'd work there I've done semi baristaing =)

Black~Rose · « **Reply #148 on:** February 08, 2008, 06:42:49 pm »

haha well I still plan to make one of my own when I get out of highschool

melchizedek · « **Reply #149 on:** February 08, 2008, 09:34:54 pm »

We could still orginize a cosplay cafe event, maybe on a weekend or holiday? If anyone wanted to show off their maid costumes / butler costumes to lots of people we could recruit them for wait staff.

Could probally rent a place with a classy dining hall and a kitchen for a few hundred dollars.

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Author Topic: Cosplay Cafe?!?!? Would anyone want one here in Portland?!?! (Read 45996 times)