Development of “Kushi Zanmai,” a Low-Priced All-You-Can-Eat Foodservice Format
First written in FY2017-Q1. 3 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2019.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2019DroppedAnnual report
「○ Conversions to the Akakara format: 7 locations • 3 Shinoya-format locations (Ibaraki Town and Hitachi, Higashiibaraki County, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture) • 1 Tomoe-format location (Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture) • 1 Ajito-format location (Mihama Ward, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture) • 1 Kushi Zanmai-format location (Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture) • 1 Kushi Ichiba-format location (Soka, Saitama Prefecture)」
Kushi Zanmai was listed as a format being converted to Akakara, rather than as a new rollout, and no longer appeared in the list of formats at the end of the period. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The Kushi Zanmai and Kushi Ichiba formats In response to the shift toward lower prices and greater specialisation, we developed the following 2 formats with the aim of improving efficiency by simplifying store operations.」
To address the shift toward lower prices and greater specialisation, we rolled out the 2 formats, Kushi Zanmai and Kushi Ichiba. By the end of the fiscal year, there were 6 Kushi Zanmai locations and 4 Kushi Ichiba locations. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「○ Measures to address lower prices: the Kushi Zanmai and Kushi Ichiba formats To address the trend of food-service demand shifting toward low-price formats such as all-you-can-eat dining, we developed Kushi Zanmai, an all-you-can-eat yakitori, kushikatsu and gyoza format, with the aim of delivering value. (Kushi Zanmai) To address increased demand for low-price formats, we developed Kushi Ichiba as an izakaya format offering a broad range of ingredients, including meat, fish and vegetables, as kushikatsu at low prices, while retaining its specialist format. (Kushi Ichiba)」
In addition to Kushi Zanmai, we developed Kushi Ichiba as a response to lower prices and are proceeding with conversions from existing formats. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In parallel, we are proceeding with the conversion of locations to the “all-you-can-eat yakitori, kushikatsu and gyoza” format, Kushi Zanmai, which we developed in response to the trend of demand shifting toward low-price formats such as all-you-can-eat dining. Accordingly, the format conversions and store renovations carried out during the cumulative second quarter are as follows. • Format conversions: 14 locations」
The conversion of existing locations to the low-price all-you-can-eat Kushi Zanmai format progressed, with format conversions carried out at multiple locations during the cumulative second quarter. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We also developed the “all-you-can-eat yakitori, kushikatsu and gyoza” format, Kushi Zanmai, in response to these market conditions.」
In response to the shift in demand toward low-price formats such as all-you-can-eat dining, we developed an all-you-can-eat yakitori, kushikatsu and gyoza format.