I went to Tokyo.
The purpose was to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. Nine people in total, including my brother's family who lives in Tokyo, my parents who live in Aichi Prefecture, and my family, gathered in Tokyo and spent the time eating meals and sightseeing.
Immediately after arriving, I had lunch near Tokyo Station, but at that moment, rather than the food itself, I was interested in how the restaurant was operating.
The size of the restaurant is probably about 132m². The rent is about 50,000 yen per tsubo. That means 2 million yen per month. The target monthly sales is 20 million yen. Assuming 30 days of business, the daily sales will be 667,000 yen. The average price of lunch is 1,800 yen. Dinner is 5,000 yen. I think we can make a profit with 100 people for lunch and 100 people for dinner. Just kidding.
No good. I realized that if I was constantly thinking about things like this, I wouldn't be able to enjoy the atmosphere and the food, so I decided to stop using my calculator from the next time I went out to eat.
In the afternoon, we went to Komazawa Olympic Park.
My father was a handball player in the past (apparently he was on the Japanese national team) and he often played and practiced in that park, so we took a tour of the place, which brings back fond memories.
The dormitory where I lived at the time was near the park, so I asked the taxi driver to take me around the area, thinking that maybe going around that area would bring back some memories.
However, of course, the town has changed completely in 60 years, and the dormitory where I lived and the public bathhouse I used to go to are no longer there, so unfortunately I was unable to find anything that connected to my memories.
However, the Olympic Memorial Tower standing in the park is apparently "still exactly as it was back then," so I was able to take some commemorative photos, which was nice.
It was my first time to visit a place that holds memories for my parents, but it was a great experience. Of course, my father also had his youth, and then he met my mother, and that's how he became who he is today.
In the evening, enjoy a kaiseki dinner at the hotel.
Along the way, my brother and I presented certificates to my parents, my daughter gave them commemorative gifts, and my nephew had a dance corner, so we enjoyed dinner while taking in a variety of attractions.
The next day, after visiting Toyosu Market, we ate a sashimi set meal, then took a water bus from Odaiba to Asakusa. In Asakusa, I dropped my parents off at a foot therapy shop, and I went to buy souvenirs for my parents to give to their neighbors. After sending the souvenirs from the convenience store, I took a taxi to Hibiya.
I made a reservation at a cool Spanish restaurant and enjoyed pinchos, tapas, paella, and Albariño (white wine), and was very satisfied. It was delicious and fun, and I didn't have time to think about the square footage or the average customer price. This is what traveling is all about.
Still, wherever we went, I was struck by the sheer number of people. At one point, my mother said, "I'm drunk with people," and I felt exactly the same way.
As we took the water bus from Odaiba to Toyosu and then up the Sumida River, we saw an incredible number of tower apartment buildings.
It's dizzying to think how many people live in each apartment building.
At the same time, I thought, "I can still do more."
One thing we can still do is sell New Zealand wine online.
Naturally, there must be many wine lovers, New Zealand lovers, and New Zealand wine lovers sleeping in that apartment building.
Restaurants cannot deliver value unless customers come to their establishment, but with mail order, they can deliver that delicious Sauvignon Blanc to that person peeking out of their apartment window.
I have to work hard. I have to make an effort to let more people know about it.
Let's try our best to advertise.
Okay, let's calculate the advertising budget.
