44 | LUXlife Magazine - Restaurant & Bar Awards 2023 he roots of Sushi Take can be traced back to 1887, when Takeshi’s great-grandfather, Isematsu Mori, founded a sushi restaurant called Kamei Sushi in Yotsuya, Tokyo. After 125 years of business, the restaurant had been passed down from generation to generation, until it was forced to close its doors in 2011 due to a family problem. Many customers longed for the reopening of Kamei Sushi. In 2015, Takeshi was able to open a new sushi restaurant in Yoyogi Uehara, his wife’s hometown. He named the restaurant Sushi Take, incorporating part of his name into the title. The recipes used at Sushi Take have been passed down in Takeshi’s family for generations and are still enjoyed and appreciated by customers today. Operating in the residential area of Yoyogi Uehara, it is essential for Sushi Take to maintain consistent quality so that local families are always tempted to visit again. Over the years, the restaurant has gained an impressive number of regular customers who live in the area and trust that they will always enjoy their time at Sushi Take. However, the restaurant strives to remain welcoming to new customers as well as regulars. Sushi Take offers the best experience of Edomae style sushi by paying attention to every detail. The restaurant only uses the highest quality ingredients, including rice expertly grown in the Nagano prefecture, wasabi shipped directly from a farmer in Shizuoka then grated to order, and seaweed selected carefully every year based on texture, flavour, and taste. All additional ingredients used to make the sushi, for example pickled ginger, shrimp oboro, and sweetened shiitake mushrooms, are all made from scratch at the restaurant and contain no additives or preservatives like many premade options. To further guarantee the quality of the sushi he serves, Takeshi selects the best seasonal wild-caught fish from Totosu Fish Market, Japan’s largest market. Additionally, unlike many other sushi restaurants, Sushi Take’s rice is sugar-free, enabling customers to fully enjoy the flavour of the fresh fish and the natural sweetness of the rice. Along with ingredient quality, customer service is a priority at Sushi Take. In order to provide the best service possible, all staff are encouraged to be punctual, ethical, energised, polite, passionate, humble, and prepared. Furthermore, employees are reminded to be aware of their body language, put maximum effort into everything they do, and always strive to go above and beyond to fulfil customers’ requests. When seeking new staff, the restaurant hires people who will be able to follow these instructions every day. In addition, Sushi Take prefers to hire people who are committed to the food service industry and aim to open their own sushi restaurant in the Best Traditional Sushi Restaurant 2023 - Tokyo Owned by Takeshi Mori, a 4th generation sushi chef with 35 years of experience, Sushi Take is a small sushi restaurant located in a residential area six minutes from Yoyogi Uehara station in Tokyo. Perfect for those seeking an authentic Japanese experience, the restaurant guarantees guests the opportunity to sample the delicate and profound flavours of fresh food prepared by a master sushi chef. future. Employees who have a genuine passion for their job and aspire to start their own business in the industry are likely to put a lot more effort into their daily tasks than regular parttime employees. Sushi Take recognises this and values the improved attitude and attention to detail they dedicate to their tasks. Furthermore, Sushi Take aims to hire staff who can communicate in both Japanese and English. The restaurant prides itself on its ability to offer English speakers an authentic Japanese experience with the comfort of being able to order in their own language. For this reason, Sushi Take’s menu also includes English translations. The restaurant welcomes guests from across the world, spreading the culture, tradition, and history of Japanese sushi to everyone it serves. As a small family-owned restaurant, Sushi Take is thrilled to have been selected to win Best Traditional Sushi Restaurant, Tokyo, in the Restaurant and Bar Awards 2023. In the near future, Takeshi and his family plan to open a new Sushi Take location. The family dreams of transforming their small restaurant into a global business, enabling more people to enjoy the authentic Japanese sushi experience across Japan and everywhere in the world. Contact: Kentaro Mori Company: Sushi Take Web Address: https://sushitake-uehara.com/ T
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