Regarding the state of emergency, Prime Minister Suga has announced that it will be lifted on the 28th of the end of this month in 6 prefectures excluding the Tokyo metropolitan area out of the 10 prefectures in the target area.

It is the reaction of restaurants in each area.

Expecting a recovery in sales at izakaya in Fukuoka

Regarding the cancellation of the state of emergency, restaurants in Fukuoka City are expecting a recovery in sales.



At the request of Fukuoka Prefecture, the izakaya "Suitoya" in Tenjin, Fukuoka City has shortened its business hours from midnight to 8:00 pm.



Due to the shortened night business, sales so far this month (February) at this store with 180 seats have fallen to about one-third of December last year before the declaration was issued. ..



Fukuoka Prefecture has a policy of requesting that business hours be until 9:00 pm after the declaration is lifted, and the store will continue to respond to the request, but the night business will be extended by one hour from the period of the declaration. Expects sales to recover.



Mr. Yasunori Takeuchi, president of "Drunk Light Shop", said, "I'm honestly happy because I'm looking forward even a little. I expect that the number of customers, which was about 20 to 30 a day, will probably increase by about 1.5 times. I was talking.

Stores reopening in Osaka

If the state of emergency is lifted, Osaka Prefecture will limit the time reduction requests to restaurants to the city of Osaka, and will adjust the business hours to 9 pm.



We heard from restaurants in the city that they expected the return of customers.



The Japanese restaurant "Kiyotsuki" in Chuo-ku, Osaka opened for a week until 8:00 pm after the state of emergency was declared last month, but sales were 20% of the same period last year. I have been closed because I was depressed and the management could not be established.



Mr. Kazutaka Sato (70), the owner, is planning to resume business from the 2nd of next month after the emergency declaration has been lifted and it is expected to be open until 9 pm.



Today, we were preparing for the reopening, such as polishing the counter inside the store.



Mr. Sato said, "We have received many inquiries from regular customers about when to restart, and we are looking forward to restarting. I would like to take proper measures against infection such as limiting the number of people."

Izakaya in Nagoya "Specific guidance on infection control"

At the izakaya in Nagoya City, there were expectations, but there were also requests for more specific guidelines for infection prevention measures at restaurants.



Kamoshiya, an izakaya that offers Nagoya's specialty miso oden in Naka-ku, Nagoya, has been open until 8:00 pm while taking measures against infection in response to a request to shorten business hours, but sales are before. It is said that it has decreased by 70% compared to the same period of the year.



Aichi Prefecture has a policy of requesting that business hours be until 9:00 pm after the declaration is lifted, and Mr. Yusei Hashimoto, the owner of "Kamoshiya", said, "If you can operate for as long as one hour, sales will increase by about 10%. I'm grateful. I want to think of ways to enjoy meals within the rules. "



On the other hand, the government subcommittee has taken immediate measures for restaurants such as ventilation based on the concentration of carbon dioxide and minimizing the volume of music played in the restaurant so that the voice of conversation does not become loud. Regarding the proposal, Mr. Hashimoto said, "If customers can use it with peace of mind, I would like to actively take necessary measures. Since there are parts that are sensuously taking measures, what kind of machine should be placed where? I want you to give specific guidance such as. "

Some restaurants prepare for the cancellation of the declaration in Tokyo

On the other hand, some restaurants in Tokyo are preparing for the cancellation of the state of emergency by the deadline of 7th next month.



The restaurant "Sakanabar Grill" in Roppongi, Tokyo has been open mainly at night, and after the state of emergency in January, it has been temporarily closed because it is not profitable to open short hours until 8 pm. It was.



However, since the state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area will expire on the 7th of next month, we are preparing for the resumption of business after the cancellation, and yesterday (25th) a tasting party of the new menu to be released after the resumption of business was held. I did.



At the tasting party, there was a new menu for take-out and delivery in case the request for shortened business hours continued even after the declaration was lifted, and the employees checked the taste of cooked hamburgers.



The company that manages this restaurant has five affiliated stores in Tokyo and Kanagawa prefecture, and four of them are temporarily closed, but after checking whether there is a request for shortening the time after the declaration is lifted, each It means deciding whether to resume business.



Yoshikazu Moriyama, president of "Sakanabar Grill," said, "It is best to resolve the infection and cancel the short-time business, but as soon as you experience the situation for the past year, you will return to your normal life. I don't think. Many restaurants have a mechanism that makes money only after the liquor is sold, so there is nothing to do with "shorter working hours", and even if the declaration is lifted, the future is uncertain. Management has been hit hard, starting lunch business, etc. I am trying various things, but I have no choice but to take measures against infection and deal with Corona by changing its shape each time. "