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... if Fanime was sponsoring the event, they could have at least put some money into the food to make them cheaper...

Actually, we are putting money into it. Lots, in fact.

Because we have to pay the vendor just to show up. So that they can make money.

Similary, the sushi stand that sells out every year? We had to fight for years to bring them in, so that they could make money.

The alternative would be to cater an official maid cafe event, in which case it would open for two hours and cost $30 for a salad  ;D

That seems broken. Pay vendors to show up so that they can sell us food that cost more than food across the street, because its inside the convention center, while the con (fanime) are unable to do things due to restrictions, space limitations, and even city codes and all profits and revenue goes to the vendor or the convention rather than going to the con for future planning? Its a lose lose situation in my opinion. [or is this paying for licensing for them to be inside the con?]

Not sure the exact terms and agreements, but couldn't a vendor just rent several spaces in the dealer's hall and turn that into a maid cafe since as long as they have a business license and have up to date with all codes they should be able to sell food in the dealers hall (again, not sure what Fanime's terms and condictions are when it comes to the dealer's hall and artist alley).

I went to the maid cafe last year, and it wasn't a pleasing experience for me.

Basically I got to order from a vendor of the convention, and have a maid handled that food and placed it on the table for me to eat. The end.
No maids chatted with us. I think I had more fun shouting at the group of Spartans walking by.

If I wanted that, I would have just stood in line for the vendor and bought it myself instead of standing in line for a maid cafe.

I think this was mentioned, but we say overpriced as in the cost of the food inside the convention, since it was food from the convention's vendor, being sold is more expensive than the food outside of the convention. I don't understand the whole official and unofficial part of the Maid Cafe, but if Fanime was sponsoring the event, they could have at least put some money into the food to make them cheaper, but then to the con it would probably be lost of money and no actual recuperation would occur (breaking even).

Dont mean to be rude, just wanted to let the staff know my opinion, and maybe use it to improve next year