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The eating habits of the student district have been severely affected by the delay of the start of the new academic year at many universities due to the new coronavirus. Some stores are starting to take new measures.
In the student district around Waseda University in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, there are a number of restaurants that temporarily close, and even stores that continue to operate have a serious impact, such as a sharp decrease in sales.
The store owner, whose sales have fallen by half, said, "We are promoting takeaway sales, but we are considering home delivery in the future. It is a big blow to management."
On the other hand, further measures are being taken.
Among these, at Italian restaurant "Caporavolo" near JR Takadanobaba Station, we stopped eating and drinking in the restaurant from 2nd of this month.
What is new is frozen sales of food.
We have launched a dedicated website and are accepting orders.
In order to enjoy the same taste at home, we also created materials and videos that convey the points of cooking.
In addition, we have started selling meal tickets on our website assuming use after the spread of the new coronavirus has converged.
Instead of having the fees paid upfront, 10% of the payment is added to the face value.
This means that the company does not reach ordinary sales, but has secured working capital for the time being.
Mr. Masahiko Toriumi said, "I think that many customers will come again if we overcome the current situation, so I want to do my best with the orders I received."