Nurul Azliah

‘Friends’-themed cafe Central Perk Singapore slated to open in November

Nurul Azliah

8 September 2016 at 2:40 am

Fans of popular American TV sitcom “Friends” can now look forward to reenacting their favourite scenes at an upcoming themed cafe opening on 24 Nov.

“Friends”, a TV series that spanned 10 seasons since it started first in 1994, revolves around six characters - Monica, Chandler, Joey, Ross, Phoebe and Rachel - who live in the same apartment building in Manhattan.

The cafe, called Central Perk, bears the same name as the cafe featured in the show. It will be located at Central Mall on Magazine Road.

Visitors can expect replicas of the show’s studio sets that look like the actual cafe’s alfresco scenes, iconic furniture such as Patsy the Dog, Monica’s Kitchen, Joey’s Italian cabinet, as well as a merchandise section for fans to shop for “Friends” memorabilia.

The tentative opening day was announced on the cafe’s Facebook page on Wednesday (7 Sept). The admin also shared that the cafe will take up more than 3,300 sq feet of space, and has begun recruiting staff.

The themed cafe project was first posted on crowd funding site IndieGogo earlier this year by a Jit Min, and has since gotten 145 financial backers.

Funds were contributed through advanced purchase of the cafe’s products, available in three options - US$37 for a one-week drink pass, US$7 for one beverage, or US$73 for a two-week drink pass and a “Friends” t-shirt.

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