Maid cafe opens up in China where customers are spoon-fed their food by costumed schoolgirls
Curious coffee-lovers have travelled from all corners of Hangzhou, China
A BIZARRE new cafe has opened in China - where waitresses dress up in French maid outfits and hand-feed customers.
Curious coffee-lovers have travelled from all corners of Hangzhou, capital of East China’s Zhejiang Province, to get a taste of the "maid cafe" experience.
The business, set up by a local university graduate, mostly employs students - who presented the cafe's first customers with a dance performance and personalised service by the waitresses, whose job description also dabbing customers' mouths with serviettes.
Extraordinary images captured in the themed cafe - which was apparently inspired by similar establishments in Japan - show some customers looking extremely awkward, while others seem to thoroughly enjoy the bizarre experience.
However, there wasn't long to enjoy a cup of coffee with a side of cosplay - as the owner revealed the maid theme was a "pop-up" idea which only lasted for one day.
In fact, the entire spectacle was just a promotional tool for the cafe's grand opening - and it seems that despite the clear popularity, it will now be discontinued.