24-hour Hello Kitty cafe opens at Changi Airport

For Hello Kitty fans in Singapore, the wait is over. The world’s first 24-hour Hello Kitty themed café opened today at the arrival hall of Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3. Andrew Khoo, COO of ABR Holdings, which owns and operates the Hello Kitty Orchid Garden café, stated that they are in the process of applying for Halal certification, which would make this the first Halal-certified Hello Kitty café in the world. Every Hello Kitty café in the world has a certain theme, and for Singapore, it follows an ‘Orchid Garden’ theme, deriving inspiration from Singapore’s national flower – the orchid. The mascot specially designed for this particular branch has two bows, the only one of its kind in the world. Visitor can take photos with life-sized mascots and purchase a range of other types of merchandise, from plush toys to postcards.