Losses in the ryokan and eating-out businesses due to competition and high expenses

「旅行代理店主催のバスツアーによる昼食利用は堅調に推移しましたが、宿泊の客室稼働率は前年同期を下回りました。」

「As a result, segment revenue for the fiscal year was ¥526 million, up 9.8% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥143 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥111 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the six-month period was ¥265 million, up 5.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥42 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥43 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the six-month period was ¥252 million, up 16.1% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥43 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥31 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the fiscal year was ¥418 million, up 1.3% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥101 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥83 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the first nine months of the fiscal year was ¥338 million, down 2.0% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥48 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥24 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the first six months of the fiscal year was ¥217 million, down 3.5% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥31 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥15 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year was ¥97 million, down 3.7% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥17 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥12 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the fiscal year was ¥413 million, up 23.4% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥83 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥102 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the first six months of the fiscal year was ¥224 million, up 49.9% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥15 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥58 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year was ¥101 million, up 66.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥12 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥37 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, segment revenue for the fiscal year was ¥334 million, up 9.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥102 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥186 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥268 million, up 3.8% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥64 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥130 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥150 million, up 9.7% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥58 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥108 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥61 million, up 224.8% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥37 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥73 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥258 million, down 49.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥130 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥36 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥18 million, down 88.4% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥73 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥12 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the fiscal year were ¥606 million, down 23.0% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥83 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥120 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥509 million, down 20.7% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥36 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥65 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥337 million, down 20.9% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥24 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥42 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥162 million, down 22.4% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥12 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥20 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥641 million, down 4.4% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥65 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥83 million in the previous year.」

「As a result, segment sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥426 million, down 4.5% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥42 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥57 million in the previous year.」

「At the 米どころん set-meal restaurants, sales of the signature “miso waraji-katsu set meal” increased, and some locations received favorable customer responses by developing their own distinct character, including a stronger izakaya concept. However, customer numbers fell short of the previous year. Reducing labor costs at some locations and controlling the cost of buffet-style offerings also remained challenges. As a result, segment sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥209 million, down 4.3% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥20 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥31 million in the previous year.」

「At the 米どころん set-meal restaurants, sales at the 3 Tokyo locations increased due to a local sake fair featuring sake from Niigata Prefecture and the development of signature dishes. Although some improvement was also seen in expenses, labor costs and controlling the cost of buffet-style offerings introduced at the new restaurant remained challenges. As a result, segment sales for the fiscal year were ¥836 million, down 1.3% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥138 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥167 million in the previous year.」

「At the 米どころん set-meal restaurants, sales increased at the 3 Tokyo locations due to the development of new menu items using health-oriented ingredients and signature dishes. Some improvement was also seen in expenses, but labor costs and controlling the cost of buffet-style offerings introduced at the new restaurant remained challenges. As a result, segment sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥671 million, down 0.6% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥83 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥89 million in the previous year.」

「At the 米どころん set-meal restaurants, the company developed new menu items using health-oriented ingredients and signature dishes based on original menus at some locations, and focused on selling boxed meals through takeaway and, at some locations, delivery. Although some locations showed improvement in expenses, reducing labor costs and controlling the cost of buffet-style offerings introduced at the new restaurant remained challenges. As a result, segment sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥446 million, up 2.7% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥57 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥67 million in the previous year.」

「At the 米どころん set-meal restaurants, the company continued to develop new menu items using health-oriented ingredients and signature dishes with a substantial portion size, and focused on selling boxed meals for takeaway. However, reducing labor costs and controlling the cost of prepared foods offered in buffet style at the new restaurant remained challenges. As a result, segment sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥219 million, up 7.3% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥31 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥38 million in the previous year.」

「At the 米どころん set-meal restaurants, the company opened 2 directly operated locations, 1 in Osaka and 1 in Chiba, to expand its operating area, and worked to improve or discontinue menu items based on the location and customer base of each restaurant. However, reducing labor costs became a challenge due to higher recruitment expenses caused by labor shortages and unstable employee retention. As a result, segment sales for the fiscal year were ¥848 million, up 9.6% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥167 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥116 million in the previous year.」

「Although the number of customers increased, reducing labor costs became a challenge due to higher recruitment expenses caused by labor shortages and unstable employee retention. As a result, segment sales for the cumulative third quarter were ¥675 million, up 8.6% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥89 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥63 million in the previous year.」

「The company has continued to improve cooking methods and customer-service operations, and profitability at the 米どころん Ginza 3-chome location has improved. However, labor and other expense levels remained high at the other locations. As a result, segment sales for the cumulative second quarter were ¥434 million, up 5.0% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥67 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥46 million in the previous year.」

「There are many competing restaurants at the new and existing locations, and expense ratios, including labor costs, remained high as the restaurants were operated while repeatedly improving cooking methods and customer-service operations. As a result, segment sales for the cumulative first quarter were ¥204 million, up 6.6% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥38 million due to new-store opening costs, compared with a segment loss of ¥24 million in the previous year.」