November 27, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Akihabara-based maid cafe @home cafe (“at-home cafe”) will hold a special pre-opening event for the opening of its second Osaka restaurant with a special ceremony and livestream on Instagram.
Established in 2004, @home cafe has become a top destination for travelers to Japan who want to experience authentic Japanese maid cafe service, led by legendary maid and Chief Branding Officer Hitomi.
@home cafe’s first Osaka restaurant opened in June 2019, and the popularity of the cafe has led to a second restaurant opening in less than 6 months.
The second Osaka cafe will officially open for customers on December 1, but @home cafe’s masters and princesses with Gold-level membership or higher can attend the exclusive pre-opening event on Saturday, November 30, to be greeted by the cafe’s maid staff and receive a special commemorative gift.
Hitomi will host the special opening event in person beginning at 8:10pm local time on Saturday, November 30, and international fans will be able to view the event on Instagram.
@home cafe Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/athome__cafe/
“It has been half a year since our first mansion opened in Osaka,” said Hitomi. “I appreciate our masters and princesses so much! Because of your support, the maids of @home cafe can have more places to serve you! Please visit our new mansion on the 2nd floor of the Osaka Main Store.”
@home cafe
Osaka Main Store
2F SEM building, 4-9-13 Nihonbashi
Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Information (in Japanese): https://www.cafe-athome.com/info/101126
@home cafe’s “At-home Ambassadors” have been regularly active to spread Akihabara culture overseas, bringing maid service to United States, Chile, Mexico, Russia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Celebrating the cafe’s 15th Anniversary this year, @home cafe released “Aikome♡Forever”, their first new music video in 6 years, featuring 19 of the award-winning restaurant chain’s premium maids.
@home cafe – “Aikome♡Forever” (MV)
Website: https://www.cafe-athome.com/en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athome__cafe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/at.homecafe.jp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/athome_cafe
ABOUT @HOME CAFE
“@home cafe” (at-home cafe) was established in 2004 and is the longest-running food and entertainment maid cafe in Akihabara.
Led by world-famous maid Hitomi, one of the cafe’s original members and now its Chief Branding Officer, @home cafe welcomes masters and princess of all ages and nationalities to its 6 “mansions” in the center of Akihabara and 2 new restaurants in Osaka in 2019.
@home cafe provides guests with happy, family-friendly entertainment and delicious “kawaii”-themed food and drinks as 400 of the world’s top-level maids cast a spell to make everything magical!
“Moe moe kyun” – the original “maid spell” created by Hitomi – has become famous to fans of maid cafes and Akihabara culture across the world.
Starting in 2015, @home cafe has collaborated with Sanrio characters Hello Kitty, Gudetama, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, and Pompompurin, where guests at @home cafe’s mansions can enjoy special collaboration dishes and cute, character-matching maid uniforms.
Every year, the “@home cafe maids of the year” ranking is held, where the year’s top premium maids are selected and awarded additional duties as maid culture ambassadors. @home cafe premium maids have made special appearances at international events in the United States, Chile, Mexico, Russia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, delighting masters and princesses with authentic Japanese maid culture and “moe”.
@home cafe’s goal is to serve maid culture all over the world, moving further forward each year to more countries and pop culture events!