Restaurant business turnaround

「In terms of profit, although the company incurred higher raw-material and labor costs and recorded store-closing expenses, it improved profitability by closing unprofitable stores in addition to benefiting from strong sales. As a result, segment revenue was ¥4,871 million, up 13.4% from the previous fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥147 million, up 47.7% from the previous fiscal year.」

「この結果、セグメント売上高は48億71百万円（前期比13.4％増）、セグメント利益は１億47百万円（前期比47.7％増）となりました。」

「As a result, segment revenue was ¥2,413 million, up 15.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥46 million, down 5.0% year on year.」

「In addition to strong sales at both existing and new restaurant locations, the company benefited from menu revisions and price increases in response to rising raw-material and other costs. It also closed unprofitable stores in Japan and overseas, improved store operating productivity and efficiency through the introduction of communication tools, and optimized staff allocation. As a result, segment revenue was ¥3,859 million, up 25.4% from the previous fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥24 million, compared with a ¥119 million loss in the previous fiscal year, marking a return to profitability.」

「As a result, segment revenue was ¥2,825 million, up 23.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥33 million, compared with a ¥127 million loss in the same period of the previous year, resulting in higher revenue and profit and a return to profitability.」

「In terms of profit, in addition to strong sales at restaurant locations, the company worked on menu revisions and price increases in response to rising raw-material and other costs, as well as more efficient staff allocation. As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,883 million, up 26.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥34 million, compared with a ¥87 million loss in the same period of the previous year, resulting in higher revenue and profit and a return to profitability.」

「In terms of profit, in addition to strong sales at restaurant locations, the company benefited from menu revisions and price increases in response to rising raw-material and other costs, as well as more efficient staff allocation, enabling it to return to profitability. As a result, segment revenue was ¥908 million, up 22.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥8 million, compared with a ¥36 million loss in the same period of the previous year, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」

「As a result, segment revenue was ¥2,143 million, up 47.1% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥52 million, compared with a ¥167 million loss in the same period of the previous year.」

「In terms of profit, the company revised prices to address surging raw-material costs, which improved the cost ratio and substantially reduced the loss. However, the resurgence of infections during the seventh wave of COVID-19 depressed dinner-time revenue, among other factors, preventing a return to profitability. As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,405 million, up 61.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥33 million, compared with a ¥147 million loss in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue was ¥699 million, up 70.9% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥8 million, compared with a ¥91 million loss in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,984 million, up 31.4% from the previous fiscal year, and the segment loss was ¥217 million, compared with a ¥329 million loss in the previous fiscal year.」

「Through these measures, sales at existing stores recovered to approximately pre-pandemic levels, and the company achieved profitability for the single month of December, when restrictions were eased. As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,457 million, up 31.0% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥167 million, compared with a ¥242 million loss in the same period of the previous year.」

「Amid continued conditions including renewed requests for shorter operating hours due to the resurgence of infections, the company implemented measures to improve customer satisfaction, including promoting high-value-added menus and further strengthening service training for staff. It also expanded its takeout menu and worked on delivery services and stronger in-store merchandise sales, resulting in revenue exceeding that of the same period of the previous year. As a result, segment revenue was ¥871 million, up 38.5% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥147 million, compared with a ¥196 million loss in the same period of the previous year.」

「Revenue was recovering from the previous fiscal year, but amid continued conditions including renewed requests for shorter operating hours due to the resurgence of infections, the company implemented measures to improve customer satisfaction, including promoting high-value-added menus and further strengthening service training for staff. It also expanded its takeout menu, worked on delivery services and strengthened in-store sales of merchandise. As a result, segment revenue was ¥409 million, up 89.6% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥91 million, compared with a ¥114 million loss in the same period of the previous year.」

「The restaurant business, which was significantly negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will seek to improve customer satisfaction by strengthening its high-value-added and dinner menus and enhancing hospitality, with the aim of returning to profitability in the fiscal year ending March 2023.」

「As a result, segment revenue was ¥1,219 million, down 35.8% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥242 million, compared with a ¥18 million profit in the same period of the previous year.」

「The first-quarter consolidated accounting period, from April 2020 to June 2020, was significantly affected by the spread of COVID-19, resulting in substantial declines in both revenue and profit. During the second-quarter consolidated accounting period, from July 2020 to September 2020, revenue began to recover gradually after the state of emergency was lifted, reaching approximately 70% of the year-earlier level as of September. As a result, segment revenue was ¥726 million, down 43.6% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥196 million, compared with a ¥9 million profit in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue was ¥220 million, down 63.3% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥114 million, compared with a ¥7 million loss in the same period of the previous year.」

「The restaurant business benefited from improved profitability through the closure of unprofitable stores, but faced negative factors including lower revenue from store closures, lower revenue due to the spread of COVID-19, lower revenue from its contracted menu business, and higher labor costs resulting from changes in employment arrangements. As a result, segment revenue was ¥2.431 billion, down 5.9% year on year, and the segment posted a loss of ¥28 million, compared with a profit of ¥32 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「The restaurant business was affected by lower revenue from store closures, higher labor costs, and lower sales of products for commercial use. However, profitability improved as a result of closing unprofitable stores, and the menu revisions showed positive results. The company will continue working to further improve customer satisfaction and generate profit. As a result, revenue was ¥1.899 billion, down 3.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥18 million, down 24.8% year on year.」

「Under this fiscal year's management policy of further revitalizing existing stores and taking on the challenge of new formats, the company worked to increase sales and improve profitability. It revised its core menu and actively developed fair menus, which have been well received. It also strengthened dinner service at existing stores, expanded higher-priced lunch menu items, and enhanced service training, resulting in customer numbers and average spend both exceeding the same period of the previous year. As a result, revenue was ¥1.287 billion, down 5.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥9 million, down 77.0% year on year.」

「Under this fiscal year's management policy of further revitalizing existing stores and taking on the challenge of new formats, the company worked to increase sales and improve profitability. It expanded its dinner menu, including appetizers served before pasta, enhanced staff training, and worked to improve service. As a result, both sales and profit at existing stores exceeded the same period of the previous year. However, sales declined due to store closures, as did sales and profit from sales of products for commercial use. As a result, revenue was ¥599 million, down 8.9% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥7 million, compared with a segment profit of ¥9 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Gross profit increased alongside higher sales at existing directly operated stores. Together with detailed store-level expense management, including costs, and the effects of closing unprofitable stores, this improved profitability and enabled the business to return to profitability.」

「Gross profit increased alongside higher sales at existing directly operated stores. Together with detailed store-level expense management, including costs, and the effects of closing unprofitable stores, this improved profitability and enabled the business to return to profitability. As a result, revenue was ¥1.969 billion, up 4.0% year on year, and the segment posted a profit of ¥24 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥69 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Gross profit increased alongside higher sales at directly operated stores. Together with detailed store-level expense management, including costs, and the effects of closing unprofitable stores, this improved profitability and enabled the business to return to profitability. As a result, revenue was ¥1.36 billion, up 5.1% year on year, and the segment posted a profit of ¥41 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥36 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company worked to increase sales and improve profitability under the policy of returning the restaurant business to profitability. Earnings improved as a result of detailed store-level cost management and the effects of closing unprofitable stores. As a result, revenue was ¥657 million, up 4.4% year on year, and the segment posted a profit of ¥9 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥21 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company worked to increase sales and improve profitability under the policies of revitalizing existing stores, strengthening new-format stores, and reinforcing partnership businesses. As a result, revenue was ¥2.543 billion, up 0.3% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥72 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥110 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「As a result, revenue was ¥1.894 billion, down 0.8% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥69 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥80 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, revenue was ¥1.295 billion, down 2.0% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥36 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥27 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Specifically, as a profit improvement measure, the company worked to reduce the cost of sales, improving it by 0.7% year on year. Going forward, it will seek further profit improvement by introducing a new menu from July. As a result, revenue was ¥629 million, down 0.3% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥21 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥25 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, revenue was ¥1.91 billion, up 4.7% year on year, but the segment loss was ¥80 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥34 million in the same period of the previous year, due in part to the cost of opening new stores.」

「The segment loss was ¥27 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥19 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, revenue was ¥631 million, up 2.8% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥25 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥11 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Amid major changes in the operating environment surrounding its restaurant stores, the company will analyze each store and implement sales and profit measures to achieve a turnaround.」