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RESTAURANTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2020
Japan's ultralow official jobless rate ignores 4 million on leave
Factor in those on partially paid leave and the 2.6 percent rate hits 11.5 percent. Then there's the 940,000 who left the labor force in April but weren't counted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 6, 2020
One courier’s take on making Uber Eats deliveries during a pandemic
One Uber Eats courier in Japan reveals why he took up delivery and what he worries about while on the job.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2020
Suntory chief says worst is over as cities in Japan reopen after coronavirus curbs
CEO Takeshi Niinami estimates roughly 80 percent of the nation's diners will return to their favorite culinary haunts supplied by its drinks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2020
Japan's COVID-19 recovery plan frustrates struggling restaurants
The nation's u00a5230 trillion stimulus is falling short of sufficient support for small businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2020
Japanese restaurant group Skylark to end late-night services
Skylark Holdings Co. said Tuesday that it will stop offering late-night services at some 2,600 group restaurants, including those under the Gusto and Jonathan's brands, from July 1.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2020
Osaka izakaya woos virus-wary drinkers with face shields
A Japanese-style izakaya pub in Osaka has started distributing free face shields for use by its customers, in the hope of regaining drinkers after the state of emergency, over the novel coronavirus, was lifted last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 22, 2020
Takeout-only restaurants winning converts in Japan amid pandemic
The new coronavirus has severely affected restaurant owners by imposing the temporary suspension of their activities or by shortening working hours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
Izakaya pub aims to clean up with disinfectant spray machine
To enter, customers must pass through a fine mist of the chlorine-based disinfectant sprayed for 30 seconds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2020
Japan industry groups offer guidance on how to coexist with COVID-19
The guidelines offer a glimpse into how firms might survive as their customers adopt what's been dubbed a 'new lifestyle.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020
Coronavirus might cost Japan over 1 million jobs, economists say
The pandemic differs greatly from the 2008 financial crisis and job losses will be high.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Restaurants try drive-thrus amid virus in Japan's largest Chinatown
Businesses in iconic tourist area try new methods of operating to stay afloat as they prepare for a post-pandemic society.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
May 1, 2020
Drive-thru services in Aichi support butchers and restaurants
Firms have been hit hard by requests from municipal governments to shut down businesses and for people to avoid nonessential outings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2020
March restaurant sales log fastest fall in nearly 30 years
Restaurant sales across Japan plunged 17.3 percent in March from a year earlier, the sharpest drop in nearly 30 years, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to take its toll, an industry body reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2020
Uber Eats sees 20% contract jump in Japan as restaurants lose guests
The Uber Eats food delivery service in March saw a 20 percent increase in the number of restaurant contracts in Japan from a month earlier, its operator said Tuesday, as the government urges people to stay at home to contain the coronavirus spread.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2020
Still-edible food waste in Japan fell by 310,000 tons in fiscal 2017
Japan discarded an estimated 6.12 million tons of still-edible food in fiscal 2017, down 310,000 tons from the previous year, as increasingly cost-conscious restaurants and convenience stores dumped less of it, according to government data.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 17, 2020
Last orders? How Britain's community pubs are fighting to survive the coronavirus crisis
A pub in rural England was filling up with its usual after work crowd when Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered all pubs and restaurants to close to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, prompting locals to flock in and place their last orders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 17, 2020
Restaurant industry unlikely to look the same even after outbreak subsides
American restaurants, battling for survival amid the coronavirus, are starting to ask the question: Even when the lockdown lifts, how do we lure back skittish diners? Their margin for error is very small.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2020
Japan extends authority for 'strong requests' to avoid bars and nightspots to all 47 governors
The government will allow the governors of all 47 prefectures to "strongly request" that residents avoid nightclubs, hostess bars and other busy downtown spots to prevent more coronavirus clusters from developing, officials said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2020
Crowdfunding aids restaurants crippled by Japan's coronavirus measures
Crowdfunding projects are spreading nationwide to help restaurants in crisis cope with drastic declines in business caused by social distancing and other precautions being taken to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 4, 2020
In Tokyo, self-isolation doesn’t mean you can’t eat well
Self-isolating doesn't have to mean you can't eat well. It also doesn't mean you can't eat food prepared by your favorite restaurants. In fact, if we want to see those restaurants back in action once the worst is over, it is essential that we keep up our patronage, to carry them through this crunch time.

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