The "Reservation Tag" is the Ultimate Solution for Eat-in Spaces
Do you often eat at the eat-in spaces of shops located inside train stations or station buildings?
While the ordering process may differ slightly depending on the shop, I think they generally fall into these two patterns.
1. The pattern where you place your order and then sit at an available seat after your food is served
2. The pattern where you leave your belongings first to secure a seat before ordering
Now, if we consider the case of stopping by a shop alone...
In the case of method 2, even if it's only for a short time, you have to leave your belongings unattended, which makes you feel a bit anxious, thinking, "What if someone steals them...?"
Even though Japan is safe, not everyone around you is necessarily a "good person," so you want to keep your belongings with you as much as possible to prepare for the risk of theft. Especially when you are out alone.
However, the other day, I discovered a shop that has adopted a revolutionary ordering method that can completely resolve this anxiety...!!
It is a restaurant located on the first floor of the "Atre" station building at JR Yotsuya Station.
If you want to eat in the eat-in space inside the shop, the system is to first place this "reservation tag" on a table to secure your seat, and then line up to place your order.
When I witnessed this system, I was deeply impressed.
With this, there is no need to go out of your way to leave your belongings to secure a seat, so there is no worry about theft, and since almost no one would try to sit where a reservation tag is placed, there is no risk of someone else taking your seat while you are ordering.
By cleverly utilizing the "earnestness of the Japanese people" to "not sit in reserved seats," it brilliantly achieves two goals: "reducing the risk of theft of belongings" and "securing an available seat."
Wow, that's wonderful!! The person who thought of this system is a genius!! I hope it spreads to all restaurants that have eat-in spaces✨