Future for Japan local supermarket may lie in IndonesiaーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
and a local Japanese supermarket is uh pinning its hopes on its future business in Indonesia an unusual partnership arose after Indonesian technical trainees worked at the store in Shizuoka Prefecture and then went home with a new set of skills a shop offering Japanese food opened in May inside a supermarket about 20 km from Jakarta prices are slightly higher than local food stalls but still popular my children also like Japanese foods they said the dishes are authentic the prices are okay so I always come here restaurants are more expensive lestia Noianti and An Luciana run the kitchen both worked for two years in Chisoka i’m a bit scared as a leader I have lots of responsibilities i was asked to join the store opening in Indonesia and wanted to take part sunzen is a 58-year-old mom and pop supermarket in Kakawa Shizoka Prefecture worries about labor shortages amid a declining population prompted them to start hiring trainees eight years ago owner Kawawaii Toshihiro then realized many couldn’t use their new skills back home those that returned to Indonesia told me they couldn’t find good jobs they had learned to cook various dishes like tempura or niku jaga but there was no work like that in Indonesia so Kawaii thought of a plan opening a shop in Indonesia featuring Japanese foods with former trainees he set up a venture with an Indonesian supermarket chain launching two outlets near Jakarta staff like Noianti are adapting dishes to local tastes in Japan this is flavored with teriyak sauce but we use black pepper indonesians often like it spicy they also focus on matcha powder popular with young Indonesians kakeava is a major green tea producer and they use its matcha for panakot [Music] it suits Indonesian tastes kawawaii wants to open more Indonesian outlets so he gave former trainees managerial responsibilities luciana and other staff now decide how many ingredients to purchase in line with daily sales trainees in Kakawa also learn about managing sales or profit and loss with an eye to the future we have built a win-win relationship so far which I think is vital the partnership benefits both the supermarket and technical trainees and Indonesian customers get to enjoy their authentic casual Japanese food
A local Japanese mom-and-pop supermarket pairs with Indonesian technical trainees in a food business abroad that benefits both sides. #indonesia #japan #business #food
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