Japan – FamilyMart Co. will start providing discount meals in March, so that families living nearby can eat in spaces installed in about 2,000 of the chain’s convenience stores in Japan.
Children and their parents who live near an outlet participating in the “Famima Kodomo Shokudo” (FamilyMart children’s restaurant) project can get boxed meals, desserts and beverages at prices of 100 yen (90 cents) for elementary school pupils, and 400 yen for junior high school students or older each time they attend one of the program’s sessions at a store.
About 10 people can participate in the usual one-hour session, which consists of an orientation, meals, and activities that include letting children operate the cash register, according to a news release by the firm.
Children who are in elementary school or older can join a session without being accompanied by their parents if they have their prior permission.
A pilot program at five FamilyMart outlets in Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures earlier this fiscal year received glowing reviews from participants, who said they enjoyed the sessions as it gave them a chance to have a pleasant chat with their friends.
Source and full English article: The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201902050047.html
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