I'm at Blenz Cafe, second floor of SM Megamall. This cafe is thoughtfully designed to encourage nomadic (aka "mobile") workers and entrepreneurs. Since it's in Megamall, wifi is free. But Blenz also offers its own free wifi service, whose password is printed on the receipt.
Blenz has plenty of electric outlets located near the tables, so no jostling for tables like in Starbucks. The sockets are also universal -- they can accept any type of plugs. Lighting and music is subdued, for a relaxed atmosphere that's great for non-sensitive meetings. The coffee and tea here is also good.
The design of the cafe itself makes things more efficient. Since the wifi password is printed on the receipt, the cashier simply encircles it. No need to spell it out and make mistakes. The electric outlets are obvious. You don't have to hunt for them (and cause traffic) and no need to ask the staff. There's nothing else to do in terms of customer experience when the basic structure itself already works.
Try it out, next time you wish to meet with clients, or just need to check email and you're running out of battery charge.
2 comments:
Thanks for the tip! Always on the lookout for possible venues I can telecommute from... and meeting places for PWDO. So far, we've tried Amici at Megamall and of course at our office... but I think I like the coffee shop ambiance better.
Go ahead and try. Feel free to send me other venues. Amici could be noisy at peak times and they do not have electric sockets.
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