Reduction of Personnel Expenses, Cost of Sales and General Expenses, and Operational Efficiency Improvements

「Although expenses increased due to investment in human capital and higher costs, we absorbed these increases through the positive effect of higher revenue, planned food-material procurement and strict expense management. As a result, operating profit was ¥432 million, up ¥71 million year on year, ordinary profit was ¥510 million, up ¥127 million, and interim net income was ¥329 million, up ¥93 million.」

「The Company controlled costs through systematic procurement of raw materials at appropriate prices and strictly managed expenses, seeking to absorb costs associated with investment in human capital. As a result, operating income was ¥1,437 million, up ¥162 million from the previous fiscal year, ordinary income was ¥1,480 million, up ¥233 million, and net income was ¥989 million, up ¥100 million.」

「We implemented cost control through the planned procurement of raw materials at appropriate prices and strict expense management, and worked to absorb various costs associated with investment in human capital. As a result, operating profit was ¥1,437 million, up ¥162 million year on year, ordinary profit was ¥1,480 million, up ¥233 million, and net income was ¥989 million, up ¥100 million.」

「The Company controlled costs through systematic procurement of raw materials at appropriate prices and strictly managed expenses, seeking to absorb costs associated with investment in human capital. However, retirement benefit expenses increased because actuarial differences in the retirement benefit plan, arising mainly from the decline in bond prices in the previous fiscal year, were expensed in the current fiscal year. As a result, operating income was ¥361 million, compared with ¥360 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary income was ¥383 million, compared with ¥336 million, and interim net income was ¥236 million, compared with ¥233 million.」

「As a result of systematic procurement of materials at appropriate prices and strict expense controls, the Company minimized increases in various expenses and posted operating income of ¥360 million, up 32.3% year on year, and ordinary income of ¥336 million, up 41.3%.」

「Amid soaring procurement prices and supply concerns, the Company devised ways to procure raw materials systematically at reasonable costs and improved efficiency by flexibly reallocating personnel across the Company.」

「Amid soaring procurement prices and supply concerns, the Company devised ways to procure raw materials systematically at reasonable costs and improved efficiency by flexibly reallocating personnel across the Company.」

「Amid soaring prices and supply concerns, the Company improved efficiency by devising ways to procure raw materials systematically at reasonable costs and flexibly reallocating personnel across the Company.」

「Operating income improved by ¥1,971 million from the previous fiscal year through a steady recovery in revenue and greater operational efficiency, and the Company posted operating income of ¥228 million, its first operating profit in 3 fiscal years.」

「The Company continued to pursue strict cost management by establishing efficient on-site operations for cooking and customer service and reducing the variable personnel cost ratio.」

「While maintaining its personnel cost burden as a basic policy of preserving employment through use of the employment adjustment subsidy program, the Company reduced various expenses, including outsourced facility-management costs and advertising and promotional expenses.」

「While maintaining its personnel cost burden as a basic policy of preserving employment through use of the employment adjustment subsidy program, the Company reduced various expenses, including outsourced facility-management costs and advertising and promotional expenses.」

「In addition to continuing strict cost control, the Company pursued more sophisticated cost management, including reductions in the variable personnel cost ratio through efficient on-site operations for cooking and customer service.」

「In addition to continuing strict cost control, the Company pursued more sophisticated cost management, including reductions in the variable personnel cost ratio through efficient on-site operations for cooking and customer service.」

「The Company pursued more sophisticated cost management by establishing efficient on-site operations for cooking and customer service and reducing the variable personnel cost ratio.」

「While pursuing continued strict cost control and reductions in various expenses, the Company recorded expenses related to securing personnel for the new main building and implementing opening initiatives such as preview events and advertising, resulting in an operating loss of ¥2,826 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,505 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「In terms of expenses, we worked to manage costs in detail, including by rigorously controlling costs on an ongoing basis and restraining personnel expenses through improved operating efficiency. At the same time, we recorded expenses for proactive opening initiatives, including graduate recruitment, procurement of tableware and cooking utensils, advance wedding-order activities for the new Main Building at the wedding salon, and public-relations activities for the opening of the new Tokyo Kaikan, including opening advertisements in various media.」

「While pursuing detailed cost control, including continued strict cost control and lower personnel costs through greater operational efficiency, the Company recorded expenses for active opening initiatives for the new main building, including increased hiring of new graduates, advance bookings for weddings at the new main building through the wedding salon, and public-relations activities such as opening advertisements in various media for the new Tokyo Kaikan.」

「While pursuing detailed cost control, including strict cost management and personnel cost control through more efficient operations, the Company recorded expenses for active opening initiatives, including securing personnel for the new main building and opening a wedding salon to obtain advance bookings for weddings and banquets at the main building.」

「Although the Company pursued detailed cost reductions through strict cost control, lower personnel costs from seconding employees to other companies in the same industry during the closure of the main building, and cuts to general expenses including rebuilding costs, expenses related to securing personnel and implementing various opening initiatives for the new main building resulted in an operating loss of ¥1,505 million.」

「The Company continued to pursue strict cost control and cuts to general expenses, while recording expenses related to securing personnel and implementing various opening initiatives for the new main building.」

「The Company continued to pursue strict cost control and cuts to general expenses, while recording expenses related to securing personnel and implementing various opening initiatives for the new main building.」

「The Company strengthened both cost-control and growth-oriented measures by continuing strict cost control and expense cuts, while appropriately managing rebuilding-related costs ahead of the opening of the new main building.」

「Although the Company pursued detailed cost reductions through lower personnel costs from seconding employees to other companies in the same industry, strict cost controls and cuts to general expenses including rebuilding costs, higher retirement benefit expenses and the decline in revenue caused by the closure of the main building had a significant impact, resulting in an operating loss of ¥1,089 million and an ordinary loss of ¥1,045 million.」

「The Company continued to reduce expenses by strictly controlling food-material costs, seconding employees to other companies in the same industry and reducing the number of temporary employees, but total expenses exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year owing to higher retirement benefit expenses and costs related to rebuilding the main building.」

「Although ordinary expenses were below the same quarter of the previous year due to strict control of food-material costs, personnel cost reductions through seconding employees to other companies in the same industry and reducing the number of part-time and contract employees, and cuts to general expenses, total expenses rose by ¥119 million, or 3.5%, year on year to ¥3,542 million, owing to higher retirement benefit expenses and costs related to rebuilding the main building.」

「Although the Company continued to reduce costs by tightening cost controls and cutting expenses, it posted an operating loss of ¥308 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥238 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「We worked diligently to reduce costs through measures including containing personnel expenses by seconding employees to companies in the same industry, rigorous cost control and curbing general expenses.」