Gochi-fure Kurashiki delivers authentic chef-cooked meals to your home, making it easy for anyone to prepare.
The background and thoughts behind this service were shared at a press conference.
We will introduce comments from Hiroko Kishimoto, the representative of Something Four, Kimi Ohashi, the development manager, and Satoshi Hasuike, the chef of EYOHAKU.
Background of Gochi-fure Kurashiki
Kishimoto (honorifics omitted)
Weddings were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
There were situations where ingredients could not be used or were left over.
In such circumstances, we thought about what we could do now and took on various challenges, such as selling takeout.
As a wedding venue, we also delivered course meals vacuum-packed to those who could not attend or could attend but could not participate in the banquet.
This was the precursor to Gochi-fure Kurashiki.
Those who actually tasted the meals and guests responded with great enthusiasm, saying, "I can't believe I can eat such delicious food at home!" and "I want to send this as a celebration to my daughter who lives far away after her marriage."
Although weddings could not be held, we changed our mindset positively to see it as a time to take on new challenges, shifting from the restaurant industry focused solely on weddings to the new business of the home meal industry.
Gochi-fure Kurashiki aims to deliver our cuisine not only for weddings but also to local people who will enjoy it.
Thoughts on Gochi-fure Kurashiki
Kimi Ohashi shared her thoughts on Gochi-fure Kurashiki.
What we want to deliver through Gochi-fure Kurashiki
Ohashi (honorifics omitted)
In short, Gochi-fure Kurashiki is a food mail order service that delivers authentic chef-cooked meals to your home.
You can order French-based dishes created by the grand chef of EYOHAKU and the wedding venue operated by Something Four, The Kamon, through our online shop, and have them delivered to your home.
Through Gochi-fure Kurashiki, we want to deliver happy moments to our customers.
The corporate philosophy of Something Four is "Creating happiness and enriching lives."
We usually hold weddings and provide delicious meals for the happiness of our customers.
Happiness for our customers is not only during special occasions but also in their daily lives.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed daily life.
As home time became more important, we thought about what we could provide, and we arrived at the idea of delivering authentic meals to homes.
Through authentic dishes utilizing local ingredients from Kurashiki, we hope people can enjoy delicious meals with their loved ones without hesitation and feel happy moments. With this thought in mind, we started the service.
Three happinesses we want to achieve
Ohashi
Through Gochi-fure Kurashiki, we want to contribute to three happinesses.
These three are family, community, and the planet.
Family happiness.
With Gochi-fure Kurashiki, you can easily enjoy chef-cooked meals at home.
We hope you can spend happy moments with your family through these meals.
Community happiness.
We handle ingredients produced in Kurashiki and its surrounding areas, where our activities are based.
We want people nationwide to learn about Kurashiki's ingredients through our online shop.
And we want to give back to the community that has supported us.
Planet happiness.
The dishes served at weddings are not versatile, and they inevitably lead to food waste.
At Gochi-fure Kurashiki, we have prepared hamburgers that can be used without waste to minimize loss.
As food waste has become a significant issue recently, we want to take action as a company from what we can do.
Menu development of Gochi-fure Kurashiki
Chef Hasuike spoke about menu development.
Hasuike (honorifics omitted)
What we prioritize is safety.
We rapidly freeze freshly made ingredients at minus 40 degrees, locking in their deliciousness.
We deliver that to your home.
The menu of Gochi-fure Kurashiki is centered around ingredients from Kurashiki and Okayama.
From the perspective of reducing food waste, we use ingredients that could not be used or were left over from weddings.
Our focus is on texture in taste, with a mix of hard and soft items.
Or the contrast of sweet and sour, expressed in a way that is different from the flavors you usually eat at restaurants.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, opportunities to cook at home increased.
Through Gochi-fure Kurashiki, we hope you can enjoy cooking together.
And we hope you enjoy eating as well.
Conclusion
Gochi-fure Kurashiki, a service unique to Something Four, which operates wedding venues.
Not only can you enjoy authentic chef-cooked meals at home, but it is also a service that contributes to the realization of three happinesses.
You can buy for yourself or send it to someone special.
We hope happiness spreads through Gochi-fure Kurashiki.
