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1.Company Information
The challenge from going from a Wellington company to a New Zealand wide
Since being established in 2002, our company has grown to five stores in the central wellington region, receiving thanks from over 130,000 happy customers per year. From here we wish to expand our service to other areas around New Zealand.
The pursuit of our goal
‘All for the thank you’
Just as everyone matures and grows, we follow the belief that our company is maturing and growing, and not unlike how people undergo self-reform, we believe in ensuring that our company grows better with each passing day.
The company’s contribution
From restaurant to supporting the community.
Being able to provide a good influence to those around and maintain a pleasant atmosphere are just two things we believe as a company are proof of our existence.
Aiding building of schools in Cambodia (as NPOs)
Holding ‘Sushi making lessons’ for Primary and Intermediate school children
Supporting the local community
Supporting those effected by the 2010/11 Christchurch Earthquakes
Supporting those effected by the 2010/11 Japan Tsunami & Earthquakes
Etc.
2.Company Outline
| Company Name | KAZU Restaurant Group Hamao New Zealand Limited Blue Bird Limited |
| Company President | Kazu Hamao |
| Members employed | (as of Dec 2010) Permanent staff: 11 Casual staff: 35 |
3.Company History
| 2002 Sep | Hamao New Zealand Limited established |
| Dec | First store opens: KAZU Japanese Restaurant (13 Tory Street, TeAro, Wellington) |
| 2005 Sep | Blue Bird Limited established |
| Dec | Second store opens: KAZU Yakitori & Sake Bar (Level 1, 43 Courtenay Place, Wellington) |
| 2008 Sep | Third store opens: WASABI Sushi (173 Cuba Street TeAro Wellington) 13 Tory Street established as central kitchen for the area |
| 2010 Jun | Fourth and Fifth stores open: miso Rice & Noodle and Wasabi Sushi (11 Woodward Street Lambton Quay) |
| 2011 Mar | Online catering service and website Cyber WASABI goes online Sixth store opens: Wasabi Sushi (James Cook Arcade, 294 Lambton Quay) |
| 2011 May | Japanese small goods website Japan Store goes online |
4.Management Ideology
Company Slogan
‘All for the thank you’
Company goals
・Company prosperity, Staff wellbeing, Community development, Community wellbeing
・Lifetime goals: provide a good influence on those around us
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We wish for our company to be one full of ‘Thank You’s
Management ideology
・To employ gratitude, emotion and sensitivity
・Gratitude and emotion improves human nature
・Understanding problems
・Providing a solution as soon as a problem is realised
・Continuing is power
・Having the confidence in our ability to continue on each day, with this confidence becoming the power to continue.
・The end result is everything
・We look to win any and all conflicts as swiftly as possible.
Restaurant operating guidelines
・Delicious food
・Served on time
・Friendly staff
・Friendly faces
・Energetic staff
・Polite staff
5.President’s message
Company President - Kazu Hamao
I live to hear the messages of thanks from all those who visit our restaurant, both customers and staff.
I truly believe that we are influencing an atmosphere that is pleasant for all, and are advancing together with our customers through the good times and the bad.
Whenever I hear the ‘Thank You’ from a happy customer, I aim to reflect that gratitude back to all our customers and staff.
By making those around me happy, I am also able to receive happiness from seeing this, and wish to create a life based on these feelings of gratitude and happiness.
Through living a life like this, I am able to continue to refine this life. This is the best part of creating a restaurant business.
I look forward to hearing many more ‘Thank You’s as we continue to expand our chain.
