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Q:
The healthy bento boxes from Bento Shop Hanaichi are very delicious. Please continue to sell them
A:
Hanaichi Bento's menu changes daily, so
you can enjoy it every day.
We plan to continue selling it, so
we hope you will take advantage of it.
Q:
Please indicate the allergens on limited-time menu items. I don't think it's a reason to use special ingredients. I understand that tracking them is a hassle, but I'd appreciate it. Recently, there are very few menu items I can eat, and I'm having trouble deciding to buy many dishes because of the labeling
A:
Regarding nutritional values, we are currently having a registered dietitian calculate them, and we plan to update the information as it becomes available. We also plan to calculate the nutritional values of future event menus and include allergen and nutritional information
Q:
It doesn't have to be as cheap as the Tabekirou Bento, but I'd like them to start selling bento boxes.
I'd be happy if they were priced between 300-500 yen. I think this would also help alleviate the lunch rush.
A:
This time, we are working to reduce food waste, and the store will also be selling delicious bento boxes, so please feel free to use them
Q:
I'm sending my review of the "Oeuf Pound Cake" sold at the Komaba Store. I really enjoyed it. I hope it will be available for a long time. The packaging is very simple, so it may take some courage to buy it. This pound cake is not fluffy but rather moist, but its moistness is what makes it melt in your mouth. The first thing you notice when you put it in your mouth is the sweet aroma of eggs and sugar. As you bite into it, the dough crumbles, releasing the richness and gentle sweetness of the eggs. There's not much of the dough left in your mouth, and it melts away smoothly, leaving a pleasant aftertaste. While these types of cakes can sometimes leave your mouth feeling sticky, I think this product's pleasant aftertaste is due to its high egg content.
It may be a little disconcerting to eat it with the image of a typical pound cake, but I think you'll quickly become addicted to the flavor.
A:
Oriental Bakery's products have been very well received, and
we are considering expanding our product lineup in the future.
*Thank you for your feedback on our chocolate chip cookies.
Q:
It seems that people don't understand the reality that the stores that will replace Pronto and Brioche Dore are sushi restaurants and high-end hamburger restaurants
We expect cafeterias, which are popular during the day, to be cheap, have large portions, and have a high turnover, but they are doing the opposite. They may not care about the students, or they may want to weaken the competition from the school cafeteria, but in any case, this is not the attitude that the Co-op should take. High-end stores are fully complemented by Yamagami Kaikan's taimeshi (sea bream rice) and food trucks
By including McDonald's and beef bowl chains, they will be legitimate competitors and meet the needs of students
There are concerns that the nutritional content will be unbalanced, but the sushi and hamburgers introduced this time are also generally unbalanced in terms of nutrition, so it is thought that this will not be a problem from the perspective of the co-op
A:
Regarding this renewal, we conducted a survey of students, faculty and staff in June of last year, and received responses from approximately 1,000 people
When we asked about the menu items they would like to have available in the corner, the most common requests were "I want to eat fish" and "I want to eat hamburgers."
For this reason, we have decided to set up a corner that serves hamburgers and a corner that serves seafood dishes such as seafood bowls in this renovation
Although we have just started, we would like to listen to the opinions and requests received from each section and continue to improve our menu and operations
We will continue to convey the opinions of our members to PANESHOUSE, our partner in operating the hamburger corner
At present, the fish market corner only offers two types of dishes: seafood bowls and whitebait bowls, but we hope to gradually expand our menu to include other fresh fish dishes directly from the farm and boiled fish
Currently, we are facing unprecedented increases in raw material prices, a labor shortage (resulting in higher labor costs), and rising logistics costs for transporting ingredients and products to our stores, making it difficult to offer products at low prices. However, we would like to make various adjustments and take various measures to financially support the eating habits of our members
As before, the cafeteria, rice bowls, noodles, side dishes, etc. in the basic dining hall will continue to offer a wide range of menu items from low to mid-price ranges
It is available in various corners of the Central Cafeteria
We would be grateful if all members of the menu association would combine and choose from the menu
Q:
Regarding product pricing, why is it that products such as drinks that can be purchased at convenience stores are sometimes priced the same as those at the Lawson just down the street?
Lawson is a for-profit company, while the Co-op is a non-profit, so they should offer a discount of a few percent, even if it's not the full profit. They should also be able to make a difference by taking into account the labor costs and utility costs that come with not being open 24 hours a day
At present, the only thing I can think of is that the Lawson on the premises is operating at a loss. I feel that this is a case of neglect due to the lack of a large supermarket nearby. I would appreciate your consideration
A:
The University Co-op believes that providing better products at the lowest possible prices is a contribution to its members, and it carries out its business activities accordingly
Regarding the beverages and convenience store products you mentioned (I assume you are referring to bread and rice dishes), our basic pricing philosophy is to ensure that they are not higher than the prices at general convenience stores
As you say, the university co-op is a non-profit organization and is not open 24 hours a day. However, please understand that the scale of business is significantly smaller than that of major convenience stores, and there are various circumstances that make it difficult to improve business efficiency
I believe that Lawson's sales for fiscal year 2022 will be approximately 2.5 trillion yen, with the majority of that coming from the food category. The total supply volume of member co-ops of the University Co-op Business Union, to which the University of Tokyo Co-op entrusts its purchasing and procurement, is roughly 120 billion yen, of which only 12 billion yen is for beverages and food
Major convenience stores have formed dominant areas, optimizing logistics and reducing store management costs, but in the case of university co-ops, they only have stores in areas where universities are located, making it extremely difficult to build efficient logistics.In addition, most of the members are university students, and the population on campus decreases significantly during the summer and spring holidays, which reduces the number of products received and makes it difficult to carry out stable logistics, which is a factor that burdens logistics costs
If profit alone were the priority, it might be most rational to only operate some of the stores in Hongo and Komaba, and not operate stores at other affiliated research institutes with smaller population flows. However, the university co-op, whose mission is to support the welfare of the university, cannot decide on store openings or opening hours based solely on whether they are profitable or not
However, this does not mean that "it can't be helped if the co-op is expensive," and we will continue to work hard to make our products as cheap as possible. We would like to continue to take measures such as limited-time sales and price reductions on specific products
Regarding your comment, we would appreciate your understanding that, due to various circumstances, there are some products for which we are unable to offer prices that are different from those of major convenience stores
Q:
As I have repeatedly said, the rice is disgustingly bad.
The other menu items are also not of the same quality as the price. If they are going to operate as if they are on the student's side, they need to at least offer better value for money than Hotto Motto.
A:
Thank you for your comments regarding the rice and menu.
It is difficult due to rising prices and the 2024 problem, but we will continue to discuss with our staff how to improve the quality and propose menus that our members can enjoy.
A:
Would it be possible to have a bookstore in or near the hospital?
Or could you introduce a system that allows you to search for books in the bookstore and purchase them on your way out? I
would like to use it while I'm waiting.
The co-op bookstore is located near the last bus stop near the hospital, so alarms from the hospital don't reach it, making it difficult for sick people to get there.
There are also e-books and online purchases available.
However, as I noticed when I often went there when I was still able to move around, the books available at the University of Tokyo Co-op were many books that were not stacked up in regular bookstores, which was a new discovery for me, and I ended up buying some.
Q:
The inventory search system can be used outside the store.
Please use the link below.
https://bookzaikonavi.jp/tokyo/html/
Q:
I appreciate being able to view the IMSUT cafeteria menu online, but the image quality is so poor I can't read it. Please improve it
A:
Next time, I will try to post images with as many pixels as possible
Q:
With the start of renovation work on the Central Cafeteria, I used the Metro Cafeteria, but due to the lack of mobile phone signal from some carriers, it is difficult to pay with cafeteria money.
Even if I prepare a barcode in advance when it is crowded, there is a risk that it will expire, making it difficult to use.
I would like to see measures such as improving the Wi-Fi in the Metro Cafeteria.
A:
We have begun considering installing event Wi-Fi from a carrier with relatively strong signal strength to help us get through the renovation period, so please wait a little longer
