Maintaining an Appropriate Food Cost Ratio and Cost Management
First written in FY2017. 7 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Second, under the initiative of "innovating the earnings structure," the Company will thoroughly control costs and labor expenses at appropriate levels. For costs, it will thoroughly optimize ordering and preparation based on data and manage waste. For labor expenses, it will optimize staffing based on detailed work-hour management and promote multiskilling among employees, thereby seeking to improve productivity across the Company.」
Cost-ratio and cost management has been translated into data-based ordering and preparation, waste management, work-hour management, staffing optimization, and employee multiskilling. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「First, at our core brand, the popular sushi pub “Jinbei Taro,” we introduced a new full menu from the current interim accounting period that balances operational workload with appropriate cost levels. This initiative is intended to optimize the cost ratio and improve customer satisfaction, and is expected to contribute to future earnings improvement.」
Initiatives to maintain an appropriate cost ratio and manage costs are taking concrete shape through the introduction of a new grand menu at じんべえ太郎 and measures to improve operating workload, costs and customer satisfaction simultaneously. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding cost improvements, we will implement detailed cost controls, including menu optimization, waste management, and shift management.」
The policy on maintaining an appropriate cost ratio and managing costs has been translated into specific store operating measures, including menu optimization, waste management, and shift management. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Second, we are optimizing store operations. We will continue to respond flexibly to rising prices by reviewing the cost structure of our stores through renovations and menu revisions accompanying format changes, more efficient operations enabled by an interior layout with clear sight lines, and FL cost control through original menu items.」
The previous focus on cost ratios and cost management has been developed into specific measures, including store renovations, menu revisions, interior layouts with clear sight lines, and FL cost control through original menu items. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, we are working to maintain an appropriate food preparation cost ratio, deploy store staff appropriately, and review store rents.」
The effort to stabilize the earnings structure through an appropriate food preparation cost ratio, staff deployment, and store rent reviews has continued. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「We are working to maintain and secure stable sales by increasing visit frequency through proposals tailored to local customers. On the cost side, we are working to maintain an appropriate food preparation cost ratio, deploy store staff appropriately, and review store rents.」
The policy of stabilizing the earnings structure through higher visit frequency, an appropriate food preparation cost ratio, appropriate staff deployment, and store rent reviews has continued. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Our group has worked from the outset to maintain an appropriate cost ratio and manage costs in order to establish a stable earnings structure, and has adopted the operating margin as a management indicator.」
The policies of maintaining an appropriate cost ratio, managing costs, and using the operating margin as a management indicator have continued. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Our group has worked from the outset to maintain an appropriate cost ratio and manage costs in order to establish a stable earnings structure, and has adopted the operating margin as a management indicator.」
The policies of maintaining an appropriate cost ratio, managing costs, and using the operating margin as a management indicator have continued. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Our group has worked from the outset to maintain an appropriate cost ratio and manage costs in order to establish a stable earnings structure, and has adopted the operating margin as a management indicator.」
Maintaining an appropriate cost ratio and managing costs have been specifically described for the first time as means of establishing a stable earnings structure.