Today, we will compare and explain the two under the title conveyor belt sushi vs. counter sushi.- What you will learn by reading this article -❶ Why conveyor belt sushi is cheap ❷Why counter sushi is expensive ❸The advantages of conveyor belt sushi and counter sushi
Comparing conveyor belt sushi and counter sushi
I’m going to compare conveyor belt sushi and counter sushi, but honestly it’s not a battle that can be compared. In other words, it is not a comparison, but I would like to make a comparison.
The reason why I decided to make this comparison is,
At conveyor belt sushi restaurants, you can eat sushi for 100 yen, but when you sit at the counter, the price per customer suddenly increases. This is because we want you to understand how this difference in price comes about when you eat our sushi.
Why is conveyor belt sushi so cheap?
In conclusion, it’s because there is a catch.
The key to this is the cost (material cost). Conveyor belt sushi has a huge menu. Many of the menus have secrets.
The indispensable ingredient for sushi is bluefin tuna, such as red meat, medium fatty tuna, and large fatty tuna. However, many people may not know this, but bluefin tuna is a very expensive seed.
When high-quality natural products are traded, they can be traded for more than 10,000 yen per kg.
Tuna is expensive. However, you can also eat tuna at conveyor belt sushi.
This is because there are many other menu items that are cheaper.
Conveyor belt sushi is cheap because of the wide variety of menu items.
As explained above, you can eat expensive ingredients (tuna, sea urchin, crab, raw shrimp, etc.) at conveyor belt sushi!
However, on the other hand, we also carry a wide variety of menu items with low material costs, such as eggs, tuna mayonnaise, corn, desserts, and cucumber rolls. It is no exaggeration to say that conveyor belt sushi is made possible by having customers eat a lot of menu items with cheap ingredients.
Many of the seeds that are relatively cheap in material cost are popular with children. For this reason, it’s easy to see why many conveyor belt sushi restaurants target families as their main customers!
If all the customers continued to eat tuna, sea urchin, crab, and shrimp, conveyor belt sushi would no longer be viable.
Why is counter sushi so expensive?
First of all, most counter sushi restaurants do not use ready-made products such as frozen products that are already processed as seeds or cheap imported products from overseas. Therefore, it takes a lot of time to prepare and process. Simply put, it is the labor cost involved in preparation.
In addition, the cost of materials is high because all of the items we handle are high-quality and we purchase foods that can only be eaten (and are in demand) during the four seasons.
Recently, as distribution technology has developed, it is said that people come from all over the world to buy high-quality Japanese ingredients. It is not uncommon to hear that the best tuna in Japan is sold overseas. It is against this background that the value of ingredients is increasing rapidly.
It’s easy to understand why counter sushi is expensive.
Counter sushi is expensive because of the quality of ingredients and the amount of work (technical fees)
I actually work at a counter-only sushi restaurant where the average cost per customer is 30,000 yen, but when it comes to the quality of the popular items, the difference is so great that it’s not worth comparing.
To be honest, even if drinks are included, it is not uncommon for the cost rate to exceed 50%.
Tuna
In terms of tuna, the red meat is not watery at all, and the fat in the fatty tuna is fine and not sticky.
sea urchin
Sea urchin has no alum smell or bitterness at all, and has a sweetness and aroma that makes you think it’s eating good food.
– Alum -A chemical used when processing sea urchin, the cause of bitterness.It is used to keep the sea urchin from losing its shape and to maintain its quality.
crustacean
Other crustaceans are found in nearby waters. Crustaceans that feed on good food are elastic, thick, and have an exceptionally sweet taste.
The quality of crustaceans goes without saying, but the taste can vary greatly depending on how they are boiled and processed. The basis of processing is how to preserve the flavor. Even with these techniques, we take time and care to prepare each piece.
Difference in workload
Especially recently, Edomae sushi counter sushi has become more popular.
Edomae sushi almost always has some kind of work done on the seeds. We spare no time or effort in making each type of seed so that you will find them delicious.
In other words, there should be no bad taste. We will give you 100% worth of the price in everything. That is the craftsman’s technical fee, the so-called labor cost!
Sorry for being so bossy.
Advantages of conveyor belt sushi vs. counter sushi
Finally, I will summarize the attractions of both.
Conveyor belt sushi
The appeal of conveyor belt sushi is the low price. Humans have never been so happy. Recently, thanks to imports and advances in freezing technology, it has become possible to eat a variety of fish species at low prices.
Another appeal is the ease of choosing and being able to eat as much of what you like as you like.
It’s great to be able to eat whatever kind of food you want and as much as you want without having to worry about anyone else.
counter sushi
On the other hand, at counter sushi, the chef’s discerning taste and preparation techniques allow you to enjoy the fish to its fullest.
In addition to the quality of the ingredients, the best part is that you can enjoy the space and atmosphere that each store has, and the best part is that you can enjoy the craftsmanship and conversation right in front of your eyes.
On her boyfriend’s birthday and other celebrations, she sits at the plain wood counter and toasts with sake while snacking on her sushi.
This is also bliss! It’s the best. As long as you highlight the good points like this, there’s no end to it. Please get to know both sides and enjoy delicious sushi! !
See you then.
