1. Global Boom of Japanese Curry TasteAtlas, an interactive travel website that introduces traditional cuisines, announced “Best Traditional Dishes in the World” in December 2022. It caused a buzz among Japanese people, since “Japanese Curry” was ranked first, instead of sushi or ramen. Japanese curry is characteristic with its thick sauce and uniquely developed over the last 100 years, influenced by curry in other countries, like India, the origin of the dish. Before we realize,...

Speaking of Japanese cuisine, you may think about sushi, tempura, ramen, and yakitori as representative dishes. However, we need to keep in mind that not every Japanese chef can cook all of them. In Japan, each restaurant came to specialize in a particular dish: a sushi restaurant serves only sushi, while a ramen restaurant serves only ramen in general. Of course, public eateries and izakaya (a Japanese-style pub) can have a versatile chef and serve...

  Since the 1980s, when the United States saw the Japanese food boom, recruiting Japanese sushi chefs has been a difficult task that faces owners of Japanese restaurants. In this article, we will talk about the job market of Japanese sushi chefs, methods of recruiting them, and how to attract potential applicants. 1. Sushi Chefs in Japan   ■ The Number of Sushi Chefs in Japan According to the 2014 survey conducted by the Ministry...

  If you are a restaurant owner or hiring manager, you may have had an experience where you posted a job ad to attract young Japanese sushi chefs in their 20s or 30s, but applicants turned out to be in their 40s or 50s. When you try to recruit a Japanese sushi chef, there are usually two main challenges: it is difficult to find one in the first place, and furthermore, not many applicants are...

  Since the 1980s, when the United States saw the Japanese food boom, recruiting Japanese sushi chefs has been a difficult task that faces owners of Japanese restaurants. In this article, we will talk about the job market of Japanese sushi chefs, methods of recruiting them, and how to attract potential applicants. 1. Sushi Chefs in Japan   ■ The Number of Sushi Chefs in Japan According to the 2014 survey conducted by the Ministry...

1. Global Boom of Japanese Curry TasteAtlas, an interactive travel website that introduces traditional cuisines, announced “Best Traditional Dishes in the World” in December 2022. It caused a buzz among Japanese people, since “Japanese Curry” was ranked first, instead of sushi or ramen. Japanese curry is characteristic with its thick sauce and uniquely developed over the last 100 years, influenced by curry in other countries, like India, the origin of the dish. Before we realize,...

1. Global Boom of Japanese Curry TasteAtlas, an interactive travel website that introduces traditional cuisines, announced “Best Traditional Dishes in the World” in December 2022. It caused a buzz among Japanese people, since “Japanese Curry” was ranked first, instead of sushi or ramen. Japanese curry is characteristic with its thick sauce and uniquely developed over the last 100 years, influenced by curry in other countries, like India, the origin of the dish. Before we realize,...

Speaking of Japanese cuisine, you may think about sushi, tempura, ramen, and yakitori as representative dishes. However, we need to keep in mind that not every Japanese chef can cook all of them. In Japan, each restaurant came to specialize in a particular dish: a sushi restaurant serves only sushi, while a ramen restaurant serves only ramen in general. Of course, public eateries and izakaya (a Japanese-style pub) can have a versatile chef and serve...

When interviewing a Japanese chef , the hiring team often finds it difficult to come up with the offer of the salary. You do not want to make an offer that is too low and declined or that is too high and causes a financial burden. It goes without saying that salary varies according to each restaurant and position, but it is better to understand the standard pay range before making an offer so that...