Senior community centers usually bring to mind monotonous Bingo sessions, but Mather's Cafes are reimagining what communal spaces for seniors can be. Instead of the boring activities that we've somehow agreed must be fun for seniors even though they're not fun for anyone else, Mather's Cafes offer engaging activities like speed dating, wine tasting, and sushi-making classes.
Beyond sessions centered around fun activities like drinking and socializing, Mather's Cafes offer full restaurant menus so that seniors can come to socialize with one another even when there aren't scheduled activities going on. The cafes are also designed to help seniors with their daily lives, offering in-person and over-the-phone classes for anything from wellness and education to live music, sports talk, and storytelling.
There are currently three Mather's Cafes in the Chicagoland area.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Senior-centered Community Spaces
- Opportunity for entrepreneurs to create modern senior community spaces that offer engaging activities and full restaurant menus.
- Social Activity Centers for Seniors
- Opportunity for businesses to create social activity centers for seniors that offer fun activities like speed dating, wine tasting, and sushi-making classes.
- Senior-focused Events
- Opportunity for event planners to create engaging events for seniors centered around fun activities like drinking, socializing, and live music.
Sectors Adopting This
- Senior Living Services
- Opportunity for senior living services to create modern community spaces that offer more engaging activities and full restaurant menus.
- Restaurant Industry
- Opportunity for the restaurant industry to create senior-focused cafes and restaurants that offer engaging activities and fun events.
- Event Planning Industry
- Opportunity for the event planning industry to create engaging events and activities for seniors centered around socializing, drinking, and live music.
