Restaurant Support

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Trying to expand your menu? Looking for support in restaurant design? Whether you’re a culinary entrepreneur planning your next eatery or a current restaurant owner looking for professional assistance, Japan Chef is your one-stop destination for all of your Japanese restaurant needs.

Contact us for recipe and menu inspirations based on the ingredients available in your area. Create dishes with what is available while preserving the authenticity of Japanese cuisine. As Japanese dishes are also greatly influenced by seasonal changes, we'll work with you to develop your menu and capture the essence of seasonal dishes. 

Review and add new Japanese food items and beverages to the menu

• Add side dishes and appetizers
• Add main dishes
• Add desserts and traditional sweets
• Serve Japanese tea
  • Learn proper matcha (Japanese green tea) preparation and serving techniques
  • Learn how to make, or source wagashi (traditional sweets) to properly complement Japanese tea
• Open a Japanese-style bar
  • Learn about and obtain various types of sake (Japanese alcohol)
  • Learn techniques and etiquette involved in serving sake

Have your staff trained under the guidance of renowned chefs from Japan, and acquire basic Japanese service and language skills to ensure your customers will receive an authentic Japanese culinary experience.

Recruit/Train Cooking Personnel

• Recruit chefs from Japan
• Connect with chefs in Japan who will provide on-site training for your local cooking personnel
• Provide your staff members with basic Japanese language training
• Train your staff members in proper Japanese service and mannerisms

Have quality ingredients, cookware, tableware and decorations that are difficult to obtain in your area, directly shipped to you from Japan.

Procure Ingredients and Supplies made in JAPAN

Decoration

• Ceramic vases, table cloths, center pieces
• Seat cushions, seat covers
• Bonsai plants, seasonal flowers

Dishware & Cookware

• Glass and ceramic cups, bowls and plates (seasonal and generic)
• Chopsticks, spoons, forks
• Matcha tea ceremony teaware, teacups, saucers, teapots
• Pots, pans, specialty knives and cutting boards, rice cookers

Furniture

• Chairs, benches, tables

Ingredients

• Vegetables and fresh produce (wasabi, sweet potato, peaches, etc.)
• Rice (koshi-hikari, tamanishiki)
• Condiments (soy sauce, okonomiyaki/yakisoba/takoyaki sauce)
• Dried seaweed and fish/fish flakes for seasoning (dashi)

Allow your customers to extend the enjoyment of Japanese cuisine to the restaurant atmosphere by capturing the concept of Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi, in your restaurant design.

Restaurant Interior/Exterior Decoration

• We will help you acquire and arrange tableware (pieces will be carefully selected by experts and craftsmen)
• Determine decoration themes and color schemes
• Learn how to incorporate plants and flower arrangements into your restaurant design
• Receive guidance on determining bar design and atmosphere