Employment

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

As I had a faint longing to be a restaurant chef in my school days, I naturally chose a school for cooks as a career path. I wanted to learn not only confectioneries, which I had been interested in, but also the basics of cooking, so I completed two specialist courses there, and joined Wondertable as a new graduate. When I visited Union Square as a study tour before joining the company, I was overwhelmingly impressed by the dishes and atmosphere, so I wished that I would be assigned here, and I am happy that it has come true.

When I was told by senior employees that the time I took to serve dishes was reduced, and I became able to serve plates faster and more beautifully, I really felt delight from the bottom of my heart. After a year of experience, I feel I have increasingly become able to handle guests' various requests more flexibly than before.

I feel that I am surely growing step by step at Wondertable because personal targets on a semiannual basis and daily tasks are clarified. And it is also attractive that I can interact with employees who joined this company the same year or employees working at other restaurants and so I can seek advice from them if I need help with something. In addition, I work closer to guests, so I can make connections with them through this job.

I am a hall staff member at Union Square Tokyo. I am engaged in the administration of the restaurant from my first year, including not only providing service to guests but also order placement and the training of new employees. Even so, I think that my most important task is to stay in good health so that my colleagues and guests can have a great day!

I had originally been interested in confectioneries, so I attended a cooking college, just when I worked part-time at a certain shabu-shabu restaurant, which brought me an amazing encounter with my senior colleague, who is my teacher, my sister, and my advisor still now. This encounter made me think that I would like to pursue a servicing job. After my joining the company, it was the happiest emotion when I was assigned to the restaurant I had been the most interested in, and I feel I can learn much from the 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. What I think is worth working here is that I can increase various connections. 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.

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 who talk to you cheerfully are always around you.

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 job related to online sales promotion. I think it is a job with a great responsibility for letting many people know of the Barbacoa brand.

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 strike out on my own and accomplish a great achievement in the future, and actually I took the bold step for a new challenge once, but I felt keenly that I still lacked experience at that time. I thought I would like to learn the basics of commerce in a large organization first and then the mechanism of business management, so I joined Wondertable once again.

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 the most worthwhile is that I am entrusted with a responsible job of protecting the brand value that has been developed step by step until now and improving it further so that the brand continues to be loved by many people in the future as well. I am making every effort every day, feeling responsibility for spreading the brand to people who do not yet know about it and the difficulty in meeting the expectations of people who already know it. I would not be able to find the fun of being the store manager of a world-famous brand anywhere else.

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 makes me feel that I will not be beaten either. 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.

I am now working as customer service staff in the hall and a time zone supervisor at Obica. I am also in charge of the overall management of the restaurant, including the inventory management, order placement, clerical tasks, and the training of hall staff. I create new training tools and work with trainers to define the direction of training and proceed with it. In addition, I attend Obica's service meeting once every month, striving to improve the service level of the restaurant.

I joined this company because I was impressed by the company vision at that time, though the vision has changed since last year. Value items were defined in the former vision, and the item of caring about yourself was among them. The corporate value of the restaurant business usually contains many items concerning customers, but I saw items about employees themselves and their families for the first time in the corporate value here. Seeing that, I thought this company would care about its employees, and therefore I applied for it. When I started working here as a successful applicant, I actually felt that the entire company was doing its best for its employees. The said value item is not specified now, but I do not think that there is any change in the warmth of caring about my colleagues and me in Wondertable.

What I think is the most worthwhile here is to see new employees growing gradually. Even if each employee has a unique personality and character and so differs in growth rate, I feel uplifted when I see them trying their best to master what I say. The moment when I see new employees becoming able to do their jobs by themselves after mutual efforts makes me feel the greatest worth and the happiest.

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 are working there. As you meet various people and experience a lot working at the company, you will be able to find yourself and experience your own growth. I think this company may be very good for those who want to know who they are in a vigorous environment.

I am working at Yona Yona Beer Works as a hall staff member now. As I am still new to the company, I am learning about beer while honing my service skills.

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

The world of Japanese craft beer is profound; there are many kinds, and so it is worth learning. The atmosphere of the workplace is also very good. People here talk to me casually even I am a new member, so I can always have a good time in working here.

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 locations.

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. I am allowed to prepare all the ingredients for all the dishes offered in this restaurant, so I feel I am working just like a chef.

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 as an ideal workplace. This environment made me decide to work at Wondertable.

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

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.