Due to rising prices of imported beef and other products, the number of yakiniku restaurants going bankrupt in the first nine months of this year has reached an all-time high. According to Teikoku Databank, the number of yakiniku restaurant operators that had gone bankrupt by September this year (with debts of over 10 million yen) had reached 39. This is more than double the number of cases at the same time last year (16 cases), and as of the end of July, surpassing the previous record of 26 cases in 2019. Due to factors such as the weak yen, the price of imported beef from the United States and other countries has increased 1.7 times on average per month compared to four years ago, and the prices of vegetables such as cabbage have also increased 1.3 times. On the other hand, yakiniku restaurants, which have a higher average customer spending than other types of dining out, are wary of losing customers and find it difficult to pass on significant price increases. The number of bankruptcies this year could exceed 50 for the first time. TV Asahi News [2024/10/02 18:23].
>>1 It’s just a hassle when people say “my-uu” and eat in a vulgar way To be honest, you don’t need to eat that much meat! Or find something else to enjoy besides eating!
>>2,6,16,17,23 The weak yen will increase raw material costs, leading to inflation, and is also expected to boost Japan’s international competitiveness by capturing overseas demand, as seen in the calls to “increase the proportion of exports” and “become a tourism-oriented nation.” So, why not export Japanese meat and appeal to foreign tourists?
Where do we start to criticize the fact that Abenomics’s hope for a weak yen and inflation has resulted in rising prices and people going bankrupt? Is this country a den of idiots?
I wonder why people who quit their jobs to open a restaurant do so on the assumption that their purchase prices will remain the same forever. Restaurants are the perfect example of a business with variable purchase prices, as they deal in actual goods that deteriorate quickly.
Why not hold a sale to attract more customers, such as offering half price to female customers? In fact, you could even offer it free to female customers, which would increase your profits overall.
In my neighborhood, two local yakiniku restaurants and one national chain have closed down. Sushi restaurants and yakiniku restaurants are no good anymore.
I know it’s tough, but especially when you ask me if these stores are necessary… If the situation improves in the distant future, new ones could open, right? Personally, I’m more worried about public baths closing down one after another, as it feels like it’s irreversible.
The average age is 50, and many people don’t go to all-you-can-eat yakiniku restaurants. In other words, they just lost out in the competition, and the rising food prices are an afterthought.
Restaurants were making huge profits without having to work thanks to the coronavirus short-time subsidy, so I think it’s only fitting that they go under. Sorry.
If I go to an all-you-can-eat restaurant, I’ll probably only go for the side dishes. As I get older, I can’t eat that much, so I’ll go to a restaurant that serves delicious meat.
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