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A Different Type of Cafe

HenryGartenHenryGarten Posts: 24,800
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A cafe that costs 6p a minute and the food is free. What do you think of such a cafe? Have you been to such a cafe?

My Shop: '6p a minute' cafe thrives in north of England

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  • Bex_123Bex_123 Posts: 10,783
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    Really interesting idea. I can't imagine they make so much profit as I think people in an hour could easily consume more than £3.60s worth of food, drink and WiFi? But then maybe not as it says there are multiple branches.
  • HenryGartenHenryGarten Posts: 24,800
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    They are called Ziferblat cafes.
  • HenryGartenHenryGarten Posts: 24,800
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    I guess this type of cafe will not catch on then.
  • CravenHavenCravenHaven Posts: 13,953
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    as someone who nurses a Starbucks coffee for an hour, I think this a terrible idea ;)
  • Doctor_WibbleDoctor_Wibble Posts: 26,580
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    This sounds like a really good idea - and if the profit margin starts to drop, install a wrong-direction travelator in the new half-mile corridor between the tables and the food counter and re-brand it as a 'coffee, cake, and fitness experience'.
  • sarahj1986sarahj1986 Posts: 11,305
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    When I do my studying in a coffee shop or cafe I will buy maybe a drink and a slice of cake then spend several hours there. So 6p x 130 is £7.20 probably what I would have spent (if anything maybe a little bit more). I dare those ahuge majority of those who use this cafe would be similar to me. There will always be abusers just like there are those who eat more food at an all you can eat restaurant. It's making a profit so it must work
  • PitmanPitman Posts: 28,495
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    this would be perfect for me, I spend 20-25 minutes in my cafe so my breakfast would cost less than £2, how bad? :cool:

    I think I'll try and talk my local cafe owner into it, though I can guess his second word will be 'off' :D
  • HenryGartenHenryGarten Posts: 24,800
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    CravenHaven wrote: »
    as someone who nurses a Starbucks coffee for an hour, I think this a terrible idea ;)

    Maybe terrible for you but good for people who want the seat you are occupying! :)
  • bspacebspace Posts: 14,303
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    sarahj1986 wrote: »
    When I do my studying in a coffee shop or cafe I will buy maybe a drink and a slice of cake then spend several hours there. So 6p x 130 is £7.20 probably what I would have spent (if anything maybe a little bit more). I dare those ahuge majority of those who use this cafe would be similar to me. There will always be abusers just like there are those who eat more food at an all you can eat restaurant. It's making a profit so it must work

    One hopes you're not studying mathematics. :p:D
  • CravenHavenCravenHaven Posts: 13,953
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    bspace wrote: »
    One hopes you're not studying mathematics. :p:D
    it's O.K.! You can not be paid less than 7.20 an hour, even if you have brain of squirrel...
  • sarahj1986sarahj1986 Posts: 11,305
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    bspace wrote: »
    One hopes you're not studying mathematics. :p:D

    Whoops that's a typo there! Should be 6p x 120 :blush:
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    Sadly because of ration/feast theory, I doubt it would work.
    When every people have been on rations and are then given a feast, they will binge because they fear it won't be there again.

    Once they've started to trust the feast will always be there, they start to ration themselves better and not feast.

    But by the time that happens the damage has been done and the feast provider is out of business.

    I also suspect like 'All You Can Eat Buffets' that the food will be stodgy and filling.
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