Hokkaido business trip report✈①



「北海道らしさ」を感じさせる飲食店が数多くあります。中には「北海道にしかなかったの!?」
「北海道が発祥なの!?」と驚く人が多いチェーン店も。
全国に店舗展開するフードビジネス企業も少なくない一方、地元に愛され、地元にしか出店しないような地域密着の個性派企業も光ります。


これからの飲食店はこれまでとは大きく違った方向に進むと予想されます。


Hokkaido is known as a treasure trove of food. There are many restaurants that give off a "Hokkaido-like" vibe, such as Genghis Khan, conveyor belt sushi, ramen, and soup curry. Some chain restaurants are surprising people, asking, "Was this only in Hokkaido!?" or "Did it originate in Hokkaido!?" While there are many food business companies that have stores nationwide, there are also unique companies that are loved by locals and only open stores in their local areas.
Recently, the need for takeout and delivery has increased, and the tendency for health and food safety has become increasingly strong,
and it is expected that restaurants in the future will move in a very different direction than before. In recent years, there has been an increasing trend for the restaurant industry to partner with nursing care facilities and hospitals. As the industry undergoes major changes, the possibilities are endless. Depending on your ideas, it is not a dream to create unexpected business models and lead the industry.
Hokkaido has many of Japan's leading tourist destinations and many hotels. There are many major hotel chains with headquarters in the prefecture, and they provide unique accommodation and hospitality in each tourist destination. For ceremonial occasions, wedding and funeral hall management companies support Hokkaido's unique ceremonial culture, including "fee-based weddings" and "receipts for condolence money." The amusement industry is also a place where hospitality and service industries are active, and there are many locally based companies.
Continued in Part 2