Securing Talent and Strengthening the Training System
First written in FY2016. 11 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-14.
- 2026-08-14AdvancedEarnings presentation
「Introduce AI training and make the ability to use generative AI a standard company-wide skill.」
As a human-resources initiative, the company introduced training to make generative-AI use a company-wide standard skill, reporting 14 sessions and 204 total participants. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In training, the Company recognizes that developing self-directed personnel who combine its distinctive “craft skills” with management capabilities and strengthening the personnel foundation supporting future business expansion are key challenges.」
The Company is moving from its conventional recruitment and training policy toward a more specific personnel strategy centered on developing self-directed personnel, “Kantara recruitment,” and combining craft skills with management capabilities. - 2026-05-15AdvancedEarnings
「We selected a regular employee with outstanding results in the sales division to head the primary-industry business.」
Promoting a sales employee to head the primary-industry business is presented as a concrete example of human-capital management. - FY2025-H1ReframedAnnual report
「The “FOOD CREATIVE FIRM” is defined as a group of people who share and resonate with the Company’s philosophy of “pursuing the ideal state of food,” coming together under the Company and working toward achieving the same philosophy through free thinking and methods. By establishing a human-capital management framework unique to the Company, each brand imagines the “ideal future” of food culture, food-service professionals and production areas, while brand managers constantly engage with customers, develop initiatives and carefully create attractive stores one by one. Through these efforts, the Company works to maximize its potential and achieve “ALL-WIN” in the food industry.」
In addition to its conventional focus on securing and training personnel, the Company presents the gathering of people who share its values, free thinking and store-level initiatives led by brand managers as elements of its human-capital management framework. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding personnel training, the Company newly established the Human Resources Development Division within the HR Headquarters and is working to strengthen its in-house training system.」
The Company newly established the Human Resources Development Division within the HR Headquarters as part of its personnel training system. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Company continues to work on optimizing personnel allocation and improving productivity, reducing head-office expenses such as marketing costs, and improving operational efficiency through the digital transformation of existing businesses.」
The Company continues to improve the efficiency of personnel management, including optimizing personnel allocation and improving productivity, rather than expanding recruitment or training systems. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Specifically, for personnel recruited during the foundational learning period, the Company visualizes and promotes the acquisition of skills required for store operations. It develops personnel who can contribute at an early stage by conducting promotion examinations once every 3 months based on competency assessments centered on the conduct and actions expected of leaders. In addition, to encourage employees to acquire skills and expertise lacking in the organization, the Company operates MBO (Management by Objectives) based on its role-grade system, from the perspective of fostering a corporate culture that recognizes the attitude of taking on challenges itself. Once every half-year, individual career plans and compensation and other employment conditions are reflected through discussions at evaluation meetings attended by personnel managers, business managers and executive officers, based on the results.」
The Company is making its personnel recruitment and training systems more concrete through skills visualization, promotion examinations every 3 months, support for obtaining qualifications, MBO and the reflection of evaluation results in employment conditions every half-year. Consolidated employees also increased from 696 in the previous fiscal year to 722. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding the recruitment of personnel, the Company plans to continue strengthening part-time hiring, including through its own recruitment website, as well as new-graduate recruitment and efficient mid-career recruitment, including for management positions. Regarding personnel training, it is working to strengthen its in-house training system, centered on the Human Resources Development Division.」
Although the recruitment and training policy remains in place, consolidated employees decreased to 717 from 996 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「Employees (people) 871 1,188 1,171 1,080 996」
Consolidated employees decreased from 1,080 in the previous fiscal year to 996, and the workforce continued to trend downward. - FY2020-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, the number of employees in the Group decreased by 41 to 1,039.」
The number of employees decreased by a further 41 from the 1,056 reported in the previous quarterly report to 1,039. The workforce has been trending downward after a period of expansion. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, the number of employees in the Group decreased by 24 to 1,056. This was mainly due to the closure of domestic stores and the withdrawal from Beijing.」
The number of employees decreased by 24 to 1,056. Following the closure of domestic stores and the withdrawal from Beijing, the workforce is shifting from expansion to downsizing. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, the number of employees in the Group increased by 64 to 1,144. This was mainly because 44 new graduates were hired in April 2019 to support future expansion of the sales business.」
The Company hired 44 new graduates in April 2019, increasing the number of employees by 64 to 1,144. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the recruitment of personnel, the Company plans to continue strengthening part-time hiring, including through its own recruitment website, as well as new-graduate recruitment and efficient mid-career recruitment, including for management positions. Regarding personnel training, it is working to strengthen its in-house training system, centered on the Human Resources Development Division.」
The Company continues to strengthen part-time, new-graduate and mid-career recruitment, as well as its training system centered on the Human Resources Development Division. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, the number of employees in the Group increased by 57 to 1,228. This was mainly because 58 new graduates were hired in April 2018 to support future expansion of the sales business.」
The Company hired 58 new graduates in April 2018, increasing the number of employees by 57 to 1,228. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the recruitment of personnel, the Company plans to continue strengthening part-time hiring, including through its own recruitment website, as well as new-graduate recruitment and efficient mid-career recruitment, including for management positions. Regarding personnel training, it is working to strengthen its in-house training system, centered on the Human Resources Development Division.」
The Company continues to strengthen part-time, new-graduate and mid-career recruitment, as well as its training system centered on the Human Resources Development Division. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company worked to strengthen its business foundation by securing and training talent, developing production areas, and strengthening its product offering through ongoing, close relationships with producers.」
The Company continues to secure and train personnel, together with developing production areas and building relationships with producers, as measures to strengthen its business foundation. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company worked to strengthen its business foundation by securing and training talent, developing production areas, and strengthening its product offering through ongoing, close relationships with producers.」
The Company continues to secure and train personnel, together with developing production areas and building relationships with producers, as measures to strengthen its business foundation. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, the number of employees in the Group increased by 61 to 1,249. This was mainly because 89 new graduates were hired in April 2017 to support future expansion of the sales business.」
The Company hired 89 new graduates in April 2017 to support expansion of the sales business, increasing the number of employees by 61 to 1,249. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of employees increased by 317 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to business expansion, including the opening of new locations.」
Consolidated employees increased by 317 from the previous fiscal year-end to 1,188, reflecting workforce expansion to support business growth, including new store openings. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees in our Group increased by 265 to 1,136. The main reasons for the increase were the hiring of 144 new graduates in April 2016 to support future business expansion in the sales business and an increase in the number of overseas stores.」
The number of employees increased by 265 to 1,136. In addition to the hiring of 144 new graduates in April 2016, the increase in the number of overseas stores was cited as a reason for the increase in headcount. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees in our Group increased by 165 to 1,036. This was mainly because the company hired 144 new graduates in April 2016 to support future business expansion in the sales business.」
The company reiterated the figures of 1,036 employees and 144 new graduate hires as part of its efforts to strengthen personnel in response to expansion of the sales business. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of employees in our Group increased by 165 to 1,036. This was mainly because the company hired 144 new graduates in April 2016 to support future business expansion in the sales business.」
The company hired 144 new graduates in April 2016, bringing the number of employees to 1,036, an increase of 165. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Regarding personnel recruitment, the company plans to continue strengthening part-time hiring, including through its own recruitment website, systematically expanding new graduate recruitment, and efficiently recruiting mid-career personnel, including managers. Regarding training, the company is gradually increasing the number of trainers at headquarters to strengthen its in-house training system.」
The company is strengthening part-time, new graduate, and mid-career recruitment and developing its in-house training system by increasing the number of trainers.