Monte Rosa, a major izakaya chain that operates "Shirokiya" and "Uomin," said that a request to shorten business hours due to a state of emergency could hinder business continuity, and about 20% of the stores in Tokyo. Announced that it will close 61 stores.
According to the announcement, Monte Rosa has decided to close 61 of the 337 izakaya in Tokyo, including Shirokiya and Uomin, which is about 20%.
The company closes at 8:00 pm in response to a request to shorten business hours due to a state of emergency, but says that such short-term business cannot secure sales.
The announcement also mentioned that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government does not cover large companies with regard to the cooperation fee of 60,000 yen per day for stores that respond to the request for shortened working hours, and if nothing is done, it may hinder business continuity. In order to reduce the burden of expenses such as store rent, the store has been closed.
Following the state of emergency, there is a growing sense of crisis in management among major restaurant chains.
Kazushige Horino, president of Saizeriya, a family restaurant, said at a press conference on the 13th of this month, "Large companies have a lot of employment and should not take away the workplaces of employees, but if nothing is done, it will be in a crisis situation." He showed that he needed some help from.