ひらみ ぱん Bakery Cafe, Entitled Europeans

Went to this famous bakery cafe in Kanazawa yesterday. Excellent food, coffee, atmosphere. Line outside, as anticipated (waiting in line not brilliant, but that's the drill): family of four and three couples ahead of me. About 10:45. Affluent (one knows these things, it's not just the obvious effort to be polloi in Uniqlo and Onizuka Tigers, but the self-confidence, the air of entitlement, and the grins of noblesse oblige benevolence) European (Swiss? Austrian?) family of four behind me in the queue. After about 15 minutes a member of the staff opens the door and invites the first group to enter. Over 15 minutes several couples leave, but none of those ahead of me are seated. Growing impatient, but what's the point? About 10 minutes later, the staff usher into the cafe the next four groups, including me. A few minutes after that, the horse-faced patrician matriarch enters with her brood and husband in tow and announces she will be seated. The owner-chef rushes out of the kitchen to assist staff in bussing a 4-top. Again, all smiles from these people who are accustomed to getting their way, always. Ugly, entitled Europeans. Don't come here ( wherever you're from). We don't want you. https://photos.app.goo.gl/AmJcnhAfcCaiyTj76