Declaration extension "I can't see what I'm feeling for" The long-established Western restaurant closes Tokyo May 5, 0:13
Following the decision to extend the emergency declaration, a long-established Western restaurant that has been operating in Tokyo for over 40 years will be closed. The owner of the store said, "I couldn't see what I was looking for because of the holidays, so I lost the feeling of continuing the store."
Tadashi Toyoshima (69), who runs a well-established Western restaurant in Chofu, Tokyo, has been closed since late March.
This store is located in the city's Cultural Center, which houses the concert hall. Opened in 1974, about 45 years ago. Since the store moved to its current location, it is said that the dishes associated with the composer have become popular for the songs of the classical concerts of the day.
However, due to the spread of the new coronavirus, events such as concerts and movie shows were canceled one after another, and all 450 people's reservations for banquets until next month were canceled. From March to this month, the rent and utility costs of 600,000 yen per month are expected to be exempted from the city, but the monthly sales, which were around several million yen, will be zero, and the salary of two employees will be paid. Is getting tougher.
The 1st of this month, when the government was making adjustments with the policy of extending the emergency declaration. Looking at the store's books, Mr. Toyoshima said, "Since all reservations have disappeared from the latter half of February, it has affected the management. I expected the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, but I did not think that it would happen like this. I was talking. "
On top of that, he said, "Because all the ingredients have been spoiled and all the preparations have stopped, it will take a couple of weeks to prepare for reopening next month or the next month, and it will be a little languishing to continue management. I am talking. "
However, Mr. Toyoshima who stood in the cell of the shop for the first time in about 3 weeks on this day. For the sons and employees who worked with us, we served our specialty dish, "Madai no Poire". He says that he wanted to convey to the younger generation the skill of the craftsman who had been refined at famous western restaurants in France and Ginza.
Then, on the evening of the 4th, Mr. Toyoshima was staring at the press conference of Prime Minister Abe who decided to extend the emergency declaration at the store.
“I've been cooking in the kitchen every day for almost 50 years, but for the past two and a half months I've been living without cooking, my motivation hasn't increased at all, and I'm disheartened. I have the regret and pain of why I have to do so much in Corona. "