In Tokyo and other areas, the state of emergency has shifted to priority measures such as prevention of spread, and even in areas subject to priority measures, alcoholic beverages can be served at restaurants.
In line with this, major izakaya chains are planning to reopen some of the stores that were closed, but the service hours and the number of customers are limited, and the difficult situation is likely to continue for the time being.
In seven prefectures such as Tokyo, the state of emergency has shifted to priority measures such as prevention of spread, and restaurants in the areas subject to the priority measures will be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages from the 21st.
In response to this, Watami, a major restaurant chain that develops izakaya chains, plans to reopen some of its closed stores after the 21st.
In addition, major chain companies are moving to reopen the business of "Colowide", such as planning to reopen the izakaya stores that are closed as a group.
However, alcoholic beverages are served until 7:00 pm, and the number of customers when serving alcoholic beverages is limited to 4 people per group in the country, while it is 2 people or less in Tokyo and Osaka prefectures. Some areas have their own restrictions, such as.
For this reason, it is expected that there will be a certain number of stores that will continue to be closed because it is not expected to be profitable, and even if the provision of alcoholic beverages is resumed, the izakaya chain is likely to remain in a difficult situation for the time being.