An anti-café (sometimes called a pay-per-minute café or a time club) is a type of public business that became popular around 2011 in Russia and a couple of CIS countries. An anti-café is a place where people meet and spend time (either for leisure or work), similar to a café or a club, which is possible to rent for a short time. But, apart from the Russian franchise model, the concept can now be found in all corners of the world, because independent anti-cafés have opened in different cities.