Following the government's state of emergency for one metropolitan area and three prefectures, it was judged that some izakaya chains in Tokyo would be unable to operate after 8:00 pm, which is expected to attract customers, which would affect management. However, some stores have decided to close.
In response to a request to open until 8:00 pm, a company that operates izakaya chains nationwide has decided to close three of its four directly managed stores in Tokyo and Kanagawa for the time being.
If we can not open after 8 pm when we can expect to attract customers, we will decide that there is a risk that the deficit will spread due to labor costs and utility costs, so we will take a leave of absence, so at the store in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo On the night of the 7th, a notice was posted at the entrance to inform us of the closure.
A woman in her thirties who visited with her husband said, "Since the number of customers has decreased recently, I think it will be difficult to continue operating as an izakaya until 8 pm. It is lonely because it has a nice atmosphere and is cozy and fun. That's it. "