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Do you want to be a member of the team that offers the most excellent hospitality?

Wondertable is a company that creates time for deepening bonds between people through dining experience. So it is important to not only improve the quality of products and services but most importantly, the staff needs to be shining. When each of the staff members with unique personalities thinks and acts, a perfect unique "table" that pleases many guests will be created . Let's build together the most excellent hospitality that not only meets but also exceeds guests' expectations.

We want a "KaShiKoI” person.

Wondertable wants a KaShiKoI (wise in Japanese) person. "KaShiKoI" refers to the acronyms for four Japanese words meaning the following:

Ka
A person with gratefulness (Kansha)
Shi
A person with kindness (Shinsetsu)
Ko
A person with curiosity (Kokishin)
I
A person with a liking for eating and drinking (Inshokuzuki)

Any employee can develop their knowledge and skills as much as they like after joining our company. We think the important elements are their personality and individuality, which cannot be developed by training. We call those elements the seeds of hospitality. If you like to talk with others and/or like delicious foods and drinks, let your hospitality bloom together with us!

Focus in expanding brands

When we Wondertable creates a brand, we focus on what only our company can do. And create restaurants that are overwhelmingly distinctive. For example, among the many steakhouses in the world, Peter Luger Steak House is one of the top steakhouses using dry-aged beef. Similarly, Barbacoa is not a simple churrasco restaurant but the largest Churrascaria in Japan. We are proud that they feature business types that only we can operate and no one else can do. This is our brand strategy.

Interviews with employees

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Yukari Uchida

Kitchen staff

Union Square Tokyo

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Current job

I am mainly in charge of cold plates, such as cold appetizers and desserts at Union Square Tokyo.

Background

Since I was a student, I was aspired to be a chef, and so I went to culinary school. I had interest in confectionary but because I wanted to learn from the basics I studied both culinary and confectionary. After graduation I soon joined Wondertable and was assigned to Union Square Tokyo. I am very fortunate for this opportunity because I was a big fan of their cuisine and the atmosphere.

What is challenging and rewarding of you job.

It was truly rewarding when my boss commented, I am getting better at serving with quality and speed. After a year of experience here, I also feel more confident and am able to respond more flexible with various requests from guests.

Attraction of working at Wondertable 

At Wondertable we set individual goals and tasks twice a year and from this I can feel my growth. I can interact with employees working at other restaurants who joined this company the same year. This is also attractive because I can seek advice from them if I need help with something. In addition, we work closely with guests, so through my job I can be friends with many people.

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Shouya Yamasaki

Front of the house staff

Union Square Tokyo

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I work in front of the house at Union Square Tokyo. Since my first year I am engaged in various jobs, from serving guests, placing orders and training new employees. also order placement and the training of new employees. That said, I think that my most important task is to stay in good health so that my colleagues and guests can have a great day!

Background

I had originally been interested in confectioneries, and was attending a cooking college. Just then, when I was working part time at a shabu shabu restaurant, I met my role mode, who is my teacher and like my sister. She motivated me to work in front of the house to serve guests in the highest standards. I am so happy that I was assigned to the restaurant I had been most interested in, and I feel I can learn so much here.

What is challenging and rewarding of you job.

There are still many things I cannot handle well, but I feel I am increasingly able to perform various tasks well step by step, and so I am growing day by day. I think it's rewarding that I can increase various connections working here. My primary motivation for working here is that I can meet people that I could not have met unless I had worked here and I can have a lot of fun every day.

Attraction of working at Wondertable 

Wondertable has various brands. Each of the brands is attractive with unique originality, so it is nice that you can easily find a workplace suitable for you. In addition, many people will come to talk to you cheerfully and are always around you.

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Kazuya Mochizuki

Store manager

Barbacoa

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I am in the position of the store manager of Barbacoa Roppongi now. I am in charge of a wide range of operations of the store from customer management to staff development. There are various tasks for making the store's profit, but my closest attention is focused on the staff's growth because a store where each of the staff can shine would absolutely be prosperous! For the entire brand, I am mainly in charge of a online sales promotion. My role to spread the brand of Barbacoa to many people is a very responsible and rewarding role.

Background

I worked at a Japanese-style pub owned by Wondertable, which gave me an opportunity to know about the company. I have a strong desire to have my own business and accomplish something big. So I have, but I felt and understood I was too unexperienced. I want to learn the basics of business from an established company and so I am back at Wondertable.

What is challenging and rewarding of you job.

I am now in the position of the store manager in the historical brand that has been in business in Japan for 30 years. What I think is most rewarding is that I am responsible for protecting the brand that has been developed over the years and polishing the brand to be loved for futures to come. Every day I feel responsible for spreading the brand to people whom yet do not know the brand but also to satisfy our loyal guests. Being the manger of a world famous brand is such a rewarding excitement that you can not experience elsewhere.

Attraction of working at Wondertable

The most attractive factor of Wondertable is the personnel! There are so many upbeat people with an always positive attitude here, so they inspire me greatly, which motivates me to not fall behind. In addition, it is also attractive that Wondertable owns the top brands of many countries across the world. The company is running many brands that are loved long, not influenced by trends.

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Kim Bogyon

Customer service staff

Obica Mozzarella Bar

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I am now working as front of the house staff at Obica. I am in charge of the overall management from inventory management, order placement, clerical tasks, and the training of hall staff. I create and operate new training tools and work with trainers to define the direction of training. In addition, I attend Obica's service meeting once a month, striving to improve the service level of the restaurant.

Background

The company's' vision has been revised last year but I would like to share one vision that surprised me when I entered the company. It called for "values", and in that is said "Taking care of yourself ". Normally in the food industry there were many values for customers, but not toward employee or their families, it was my first time to see this and made me apply for this position. As I work here, I feel that the company as a whole is working to make the lives better for the staff. Today there is no stating of values but the spirit stays on as we care for ourselves and others. And the spirit of Wondertable company to support and cheer their employees are the same.

What is challenging and rewarding of you job.

What I think is the most rewarding here is to see new employees improve. Each employee is unique and different in character and has different speeds of improvement but I am motivated when I see them try what I teach and advise. We all do our best to improve but I am most happy when I see new staff become independent.

Attraction of working at Wondertable

I think one of attractive points in working at Wondertable may be that you become able to understand yourself. Wondertable owns many brands, and many staff members with unique characters. As you work and meet with various people, you will be able to find yourself and experience your own growth. I think this company is great for those who want to find who they are in a vigorous environment.

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Noreau Lilian

Front of the house staff

Yona Yona Beer Works

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I am working at Yona Yona Beer Works as front of the house staff. As I am still new to the company, I am learning about beer while brushing my service skills.

Background

I like beer, and just when I wanted to learn more about craft beer in Japan I found Wondertable running Yona Yona Beer Works. As this company also runs many other specialty restaurants, I think I would be able to expand my knowledge in various fields.

What is challenging and rewarding of you job.

The world of Japanese craft beer is profound; there are many kinds, and so exciting to learn. The atmosphere of the workplace is also very good. People here talk to me casually even though I am a new member, so I always enjoy working here.

Attraction of working at Wondertable 

I think Wondertable is a responsible company that cares about staff development. This company owns a lot of brands, so you will have many opportunities to work at various restaurants.

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Aoba Urano

Kitchen staff

Yona Yona Beer Works

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I am in charge of cooking at Yona Yona Beer Works. I am engaged in not only preparation and cooking but also developing and updating the recipe for the newly introduced education system. In the kitchen, I fillet a whole chicken in order to prepare roast chicken, which is the most popular dish. All vegetables are delivered fresh and prepared in the kitchen. so I enjoy working here as a chef.

Background

I wanted to cook in an environment where I could be closer to guests, and that is when I came across Wondertable. Because there is no barrier between the kitchen and the hall, the staff can directly see that guests smile with our dishes and services, which is ideal for me. This ideal environment made me decide to work at Wondertable.

What is challenging and rewarding of you job.

I feel this job is rewarding when I see guests smile with our dishes and hospitality. services. The warm words of guests saying, "I came back to eat this dish," give me more energy than anything else.

Attraction of working at Wondertable 

My colleagues are the most attractive. The head chef and the store manager recognize my efforts. They not only praise me but also give guidance as to my mistakes and areas for improvement properly. Other staff members have various backgrounds, by which I am greatly inspired almost every day.

Percentage of mid-career employment

FY of employment Percentage of employment
2019 51.6%
2020 15.3%
2021 60.1%

*As of April 1, 2022/Released on April 1, 2022

Culture

Diversity

Wondertable thinks of diversity as the driving force of restaurant management and places diversity as top priority in its corporate strategies. As of September 2022, 15.4% of all employees are foreign nationals. Excellent people with diverse cultural backgrounds and values, who came from 48 countries around the world, have been put together as a team to work for Wondertable.

Communication

Wondertable is promoting communication between employees through in-house events and club activities. It is Wondertable's culture that wants employees to be lively every day by enjoying communication among each other.

Training

Wondertable provides two types of training. One is a set of training sessions based on classroom lectures. Employees can participate in the sessions to enhance their knowledge, including management and communication, according to their skills and future goals. The other is hands-on training. Employees can experience agricultural work with producers who supply products to us. By directly visiting and seeing works of the purveyors, we can better understand the efforts of farmers and increase knowledge on safety and hygiene.