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An '''anti-café''' (sometimes called a '''pay-per-minute café''' or a '''time club''') is a type of public business that became popular around 2011 in ] and a couple of ]. An anti-café is a place where people meet and spend time (either for leisure or work), similar to a ] or a club, which is possible to rent for a short time. But, apart from the russian franchise model, the concept can now be found in all corners of the world, because independent anti-cafés have opened in different cities. An '''anti-café''' (sometimes called a '''pay-per-minute café''' or a '''time club''') is a venue that offers working space, food and drink, where customers pay only for the time they spend there. Anti-cafés became popular around 2011 in ] and some ], with further independent anti-cafés opening across the world. Anti-cafés include the ] chain, founded by Russian writer Ivan Mitin in December 2010 in ],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bart-van-poll/a-trend-in-european-citie_b_6039760.html | title=A Trend in European Cities: The Anti-Cafe | work=The Huffington Post | date = 24 October 2014 | accessdate=12 November 2015 | author=Bert van Pool}}</ref> the "Slow Time" café in ] opened in 2013,<ref>{{cite news |title='Time is money' in new Wiesbaden café |url=https://www.thelocal.de/20130527/49941 |accessdate=28 June 2018 |date=27 May 2013 |language=en}}</ref> and "Dialogues" in Bangalore.<ref name=officechai>{{cite news |title=We Tried Out The New Bangalore Cafe Where You Pay Only For The Time |url=https://officechai.com/startups/dialogues-cafe-bangalore-pay-for-time/ |date=15 June 2016 |website=OfficeChai}}</ref>


Anti-cafés mostly target ], ]s, ], and creatives who need a cheap and convenient place to get their work done and meet other professionals.<ref name=officechai/> They can also be used by companies as a place to give presentations and ] at low cost.
⚫ The anti-cafe concept, despite its unusual economic model, is growing. Unlike in a normal café, you do not pay for what you drink and eat, but for the time you spend in the space. Paying for your time would however give you access to bottomless cups of coffee and tea, snacks and desserts, board games, libaries of books, ], ], films, and video game consoles… <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bart-van-poll/a-trend-in-european-citie_b_6039760.html|title=A Trend in European Cities: The Anti-Cafe|last=Poll|first=Bart van|date=2014-10-24|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-11}}</ref> anything that can make you feel as comfortable as at home, and as productive as at your office. '''Services may however vary according to spaces'''. The in ], for instance, offers lunch on weekdays and ] on weekends.


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The anti-cafe concept is mostly targeting ], ], ] and creatives who need a trendy, cheap and convenient place to get their work done and meet other professionals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://officechai.com/startups/dialogues-cafe-bangalore-pay-for-time/|title=We Tried Out The New Bangalore Cafe Where You Pay Only For The Time - OfficeChai|work=officechai.com|accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> The idea also appeals to many companies as a welcoming place to organize presentations and ] at low cost. For instance, be’kech offers a meeting room for only 15€ per hour, regardless the number of participants.
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⚫ Customers at an anti-café do not pay directly for what they drink and eat, but for the time they spend there, typically charged by the minute. They may help themselves to coffee, tea, snacks, and sweets. As well as food and drink, anti-cafés may offer board games, libraries of books, ] facilities, ], films, and video game consoles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bart-van-poll/a-trend-in-european-citie_b_6039760.html|title=A Trend in European Cities: The Anti-Cafe|last=Poll|first=Bart van|date=2014-10-24|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-11}}</ref> Services vary according to spaces, with some offering lunch or ] meals.<ref>{{cite web |title=be'kech - Berlin's First Anti-Cafe and Coworking Space |url=http://bekech.com/ |website=be'kech |accessdate=2 February 2020}}</ref>


Although all anti-cafes work on the ‘pay for your time’ basis, the concept may also vary according to the location. in ] chose a ‘'''pay-per-hour'''’ basis where customers are asked to pay 4 euros for the first hour, 3€ for every subsequent hour, and 14€ for a whole day. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thelocal.de/20130527/49941|title='Time is money' in new Wiesbaden caf&eacute;|date=27 May 2013|accessdate=28 June 2018|language=en}}</ref> Others adapt a pay-per-minute method - be’kech<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/berlins-first-anti-cafe-opens-its-doors/|title=Berlin's First Anti-Café Opens Its Doors|last=King|first=Megan|website=Culture Trip|access-date=2019-01-30}}</ref> charges 5 cents per minute, that include a selection of drinks and lunch. A whole day is 15€. An uses the middle-way, by charging 5€ the first hour and by minute after the first 60 minutes.] Although all anti-cafés charge for time, pricing strategies vary. L'Anticafé in ] charges by the hour, but customers can also pay a cheaper whole-day rate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paris: AntiCafé offers coffee and Wi-Fi for €4 {{!}} EuroCheapo |url=https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/anti-cafe-paris-best-new-deal-paris.html |website=EuroCheapo's Budget Travel Blog |accessdate=2 February 2020 |date=30 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thelocal.de/20130527/49941|title='Time is money' in new Wiesbaden café|date=27 May 2013|accessdate=28 June 2018|language=en}}</ref> Others such as Be'kech in Berlin have the option to pay by the minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/berlins-first-anti-cafe-opens-its-doors/|title=Berlin's First Anti-Café Opens Its Doors|last=King|first=Megan|website=Culture Trip|date=14 June 2017}}</ref> An anti-café in Bordeaux uses a hybrid model of charging a fixed fee for the first hour and by the minute beyond that.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated-->|title=New cafe charges customers by the hour... |url=https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/New-cafe-charges-customers-by-the-hour|website=The Connexion - French news and views |date=12 September 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

Anti-cafés have opened everywhere in the world, including in ] (Romania), in ] (Ireland), in ] (Tunisia), in ] (Brazil), in ] (Armenia). The concept has even been replicated in different ways. , for instance, are '''combination of a café and an office''' and also focused on building a collaborative community in a design workplace. in ] is one example of a coffice that aims to build a community of small business owners, ], creatives and tech entrepreneurs in its French style cafe.
Anti-cafés usually consist of one large hall or several rooms, within which guests move freely, while in one of the rooms there is a treat area where visitors can make their own tea, coffee, and take sweets. Most establishments allow customers to bring their own food and drink, however, as a rule, alcohol and smoking are prohibited.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Иванович |first=Башевой Сергей |last2=Ивановна |first2=Кузнецова Эльмира |date=2013 |title=Инновационные форматы организации молодёжных кафе |url=https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/innovatsionnye-formaty-organizatsii-molodyozhnyh-kafe |journal=Сервис в России и за рубежом |issue=5 |pages=66–74}}</ref>

Anti-cafés usually have free Internet access via Wi-Fi, and a printer service can also be provided.


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Ziferblat, an anti-café in Moscow

An anti-café (sometimes called a pay-per-minute café or a time club) is a venue that offers working space, food and drink, where customers pay only for the time they spend there. Anti-cafés became popular around 2011 in Russia and some CIS countries, with further independent anti-cafés opening across the world. Anti-cafés include the Ziferblat chain, founded by Russian writer Ivan Mitin in December 2010 in Moscow, the "Slow Time" café in Wiesbaden opened in 2013, and "Dialogues" in Bangalore.

Anti-cafés mostly target entrepreneurs, digital nomads, students, and creatives who need a cheap and convenient place to get their work done and meet other professionals. They can also be used by companies as a place to give presentations and press conferences at low cost.

Operation

Kaliningrad Creative Library Laboratory in 2012

Customers at an anti-café do not pay directly for what they drink and eat, but for the time they spend there, typically charged by the minute. They may help themselves to coffee, tea, snacks, and sweets. As well as food and drink, anti-cafés may offer board games, libraries of books, coworking facilities, Wi-Fi, films, and video game consoles. Services vary according to spaces, with some offering lunch or brunch meals.

Although all anti-cafés charge for time, pricing strategies vary. L'Anticafé in Paris charges by the hour, but customers can also pay a cheaper whole-day rate. Others such as Be'kech in Berlin have the option to pay by the minute. An anti-café in Bordeaux uses a hybrid model of charging a fixed fee for the first hour and by the minute beyond that.

Anti-cafés usually consist of one large hall or several rooms, within which guests move freely, while in one of the rooms there is a treat area where visitors can make their own tea, coffee, and take sweets. Most establishments allow customers to bring their own food and drink, however, as a rule, alcohol and smoking are prohibited.

Anti-cafés usually have free Internet access via Wi-Fi, and a printer service can also be provided.

See also

References

  1. Bert van Pool (24 October 2014). "A Trend in European Cities: The Anti-Cafe". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. "'Time is money' in new Wiesbaden café". 27 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. ^ "We Tried Out The New Bangalore Cafe Where You Pay Only For The Time". OfficeChai. 15 June 2016.
  4. Poll, Bart van (2014-10-24). "A Trend in European Cities: The Anti-Cafe". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  5. "be'kech - Berlin's First Anti-Cafe and Coworking Space". be'kech. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. "Paris: AntiCafé offers coffee and Wi-Fi for €4 | EuroCheapo". EuroCheapo's Budget Travel Blog. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  7. "'Time is money' in new Wiesbaden café". 27 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  8. King, Megan (14 June 2017). "Berlin's First Anti-Café Opens Its Doors". Culture Trip.
  9. "New cafe charges customers by the hour..." The Connexion - French news and views. 12 September 2017.
  10. Иванович, Башевой Сергей; Ивановна, Кузнецова Эльмира (2013). "Инновационные форматы организации молодёжных кафе". Сервис в России и за рубежом (5): 66–74.

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