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Monkey waiters in Japan a hit with diners

by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) on Oct 11th 2008 at 9:00AM

Here's a novel approach to providing customer service. At Kayabukiya Tavern, a restaurant just north of Tokyo, two Japanese macaque monkeys, one named Yat-chan and the other, Fuku-chan, fetch drinks and bring people warm towels to wipe their hands.

Dressed in waiter-like outfits, the duo are certified to work here. Customers love them and ply the monkeys with soya beans as tips. Because of animal rights regulations, the monkeys only work two hours a day, but according to this Mail-on line article, there are three more in training. Click on the video to see them in action. Some folks think the monkeys can understand drink orders.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Beverly Ewing Oct 11th 2008 3:39PM

The link doesn't work.

Jamie Rhein Oct 12th 2008 1:06PM

Thanks, Beverly for pointing out the link failure. I reloaded the video and checked it again. It's working now.

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