A New Proposal for Downtown Office Lunch Issues: Gohanjikan Launches Handmade Corporate Deli Lunches for 525 Yen per Person
Kazamidori Co., Ltd. has launched a B2B corporate lunch service for its 'Gohanjikan' brand. Aiming to solve the soaring cost of lunches and lack of communication, they offer handmade side dishes starting at 525 yen per person, successfully facilitating employee interaction at their first client, SoVa.
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Announcement of the Launch of Handmade Deli Lunches for Corporations
Kazamidori Co., Ltd. (CEO: Naoki Kubo), which operates the handmade meal delivery service "Gohanjikan," has begun offering handmade side dish lunches for corporations as a new proposal for lunch issues in downtown offices.
As the first case study, an internal lunch party for 40 people was held at SoVa Inc., an accounting startup operating a virtual accounting office, where six types of handmade side dishes were provided. Introduced at an estimated cost of 525 yen per person (excluding white rice), the prepared side dishes were completely consumed immediately.
Expanding "Meals You Can Eat with Peace of Mind," Cultivated in Meal Delivery for Households with Children, to Corporations
Until now, "Gohanjikan" has primarily provided services to households with children under the motto, "We only make meals we want to feed our loved ones." They value making meals that can be eaten with peace of mind, all handmade using domestic vegetables and meat, and free of chemical seasonings.
This initiative at SoVa Inc. is the first case where Gohanjikan's meals have been utilized in earnest in the form of a corporate internal lunch. When Gohanjikan's side dishes were arranged on the table alongside rice cooked in a rice cooker, employees gathered, and it became a place where conversation bloomed around the meal.
Providing 6 Handmade Menu Items, Including a Collaboration with a Farmer in Lake Toya, Hokkaido
At this lunch party, a total of 6 handmade side dishes were provided. In addition to "Butter Chicken Curry," "Ginger Pork," "Scrambled Tofu," and "Two-color Rice Bowl," collaboration menu items using vegetables from "Sasaki Farm" in Lake Toya, Hokkaido—"Western-style Shirishiri of Snow Carrots" and "Salted Rice Malt Salad of Red Radish and Cucumber"—were prepared. It became a colorful lineup that combined popular standard menus with seasonal vegetables filled with the producers' passion.
Soaring Lunch Costs, Travel Time, Office Attendance Satisfaction: A New Option for Downtown Office Issues
In downtown offices, soaring lunch costs, time spent eating out or buying food, and designing satisfaction for optional office attendance are becoming issues. Under such circumstances, this initiative became a case where a company provides rice and combines it with Gohanjikan's handmade side dishes, creating a healthy dining opportunity that fosters communication at a relatively easy-to-introduce price point.
Comments from the Adopting Company and Participants
Comment from Kentaro Yamamoto, CEO of SoVa:
At SoVa, new members are currently joining every month, and we place great importance on them blending well into the organization and demonstrating their abilities.
I have used and eaten Gohanjikan personally before, and compared to other meal delivery services and frozen bento boxes, it is simply delicious and healthy. I thought it was amazing how conversations like "This is delicious" and "Try this too" arise while eating.
Therefore, by having all members eat Gohanjikan together in the form of a lunch party this time, communication was activated, and a sense of unity of truly "eating from the same pot" was born.
I believe it definitely has an effect beyond just a simple lunch party, so I would be happy if this service spreads!!
Comment from a Participating Employee:
It was a fun time being able to talk a lot while gathering around a meal with members of other teams whom I don't usually have the opportunity to talk to. While there are many members living alone or those who usually just finish lunch at a convenience store, it is very appreciated to be able to eat body-friendly meals like this. Also, although I was involved in the operation as the general affairs person in charge, the side dishes are in pouches, so preparation and cleanup were easy, which helped reduce the burden. It is an initiative I definitely want to recommend to other companies!
Future Developments
In the future, Gohanjikan will expand its corporate meal provision, mainly targeting startups and small and medium-sized enterprises. Target uses include internal lunch parties, employee benefit lunches, lunches on days promoting office attendance, welcome/networking parties, and meal provision during company-wide meetings or offsites.
In the corporate plan, handmade side dishes are packed in pouches for two people and delivered, allowing for flexible consultation according to the number of people and purpose. We will expand the "dining table that breeds conversation" cultivated in home meal delivery to corporate settings in the future.
Corporate Provision Overview
- Offerings: 6 handmade side dishes
- Estimated price: 525 yen per person (excluding white rice)
- Delivery format: Packed in pouches for 2 people (delivered in 1 box for 20 people)
- Support details: Consultation available based on headcount and purpose
Recommended for Companies That:
- Want to hold internal lunch parties
- Are looking for healthy employee benefits
- Want to activate internal communication
- Want to increase satisfaction on in-office days
- Are looking for meals for company-wide meetings and networking events
Kazamidori Co., Ltd. (CEO: Naoki Kubo), which operates the handmade meal delivery service "Gohanjikan," has begun offering handmade side dish lunches for corporations as a new proposal for lunch issues in downtown offices.
As the first case study, an internal lunch party for 40 people was held at SoVa Inc., an accounting startup operating a virtual accounting office, where six types of handmade side dishes were provided. Introduced at an estimated cost of 525 yen per person (excluding white rice), the prepared side dishes were completely consumed immediately.
Expanding "Meals You Can Eat with Peace of Mind," Cultivated in Meal Delivery for Households with Children, to Corporations
Until now, "Gohanjikan" has primarily provided services to households with children under the motto, "We only make meals we want to feed our loved ones." They value making meals that can be eaten with peace of mind, all handmade using domestic vegetables and meat, and free of chemical seasonings.
This initiative at SoVa Inc. is the first case where Gohanjikan's meals have been utilized in earnest in the form of a corporate internal lunch. When Gohanjikan's side dishes were arranged on the table alongside rice cooked in a rice cooker, employees gathered, and it became a place where conversation bloomed around the meal.
Providing 6 Handmade Menu Items, Including a Collaboration with a Farmer in Lake Toya, Hokkaido
At this lunch party, a total of 6 handmade side dishes were provided. In addition to "Butter Chicken Curry," "Ginger Pork," "Scrambled Tofu," and "Two-color Rice Bowl," collaboration menu items using vegetables from "Sasaki Farm" in Lake Toya, Hokkaido—"Western-style Shirishiri of Snow Carrots" and "Salted Rice Malt Salad of Red Radish and Cucumber"—were prepared. It became a colorful lineup that combined popular standard menus with seasonal vegetables filled with the producers' passion.
Soaring Lunch Costs, Travel Time, Office Attendance Satisfaction: A New Option for Downtown Office Issues
In downtown offices, soaring lunch costs, time spent eating out or buying food, and designing satisfaction for optional office attendance are becoming issues. Under such circumstances, this initiative became a case where a company provides rice and combines it with Gohanjikan's handmade side dishes, creating a healthy dining opportunity that fosters communication at a relatively easy-to-introduce price point.
Comments from the Adopting Company and Participants
Comment from Kentaro Yamamoto, CEO of SoVa:
At SoVa, new members are currently joining every month, and we place great importance on them blending well into the organization and demonstrating their abilities.
I have used and eaten Gohanjikan personally before, and compared to other meal delivery services and frozen bento boxes, it is simply delicious and healthy. I thought it was amazing how conversations like "This is delicious" and "Try this too" arise while eating.
Therefore, by having all members eat Gohanjikan together in the form of a lunch party this time, communication was activated, and a sense of unity of truly "eating from the same pot" was born.
I believe it definitely has an effect beyond just a simple lunch party, so I would be happy if this service spreads!!
Comment from a Participating Employee:
It was a fun time being able to talk a lot while gathering around a meal with members of other teams whom I don't usually have the opportunity to talk to. While there are many members living alone or those who usually just finish lunch at a convenience store, it is very appreciated to be able to eat body-friendly meals like this. Also, although I was involved in the operation as the general affairs person in charge, the side dishes are in pouches, so preparation and cleanup were easy, which helped reduce the burden. It is an initiative I definitely want to recommend to other companies!
Future Developments
In the future, Gohanjikan will expand its corporate meal provision, mainly targeting startups and small and medium-sized enterprises. Target uses include internal lunch parties, employee benefit lunches, lunches on days promoting office attendance, welcome/networking parties, and meal provision during company-wide meetings or offsites.
In the corporate plan, handmade side dishes are packed in pouches for two people and delivered, allowing for flexible consultation according to the number of people and purpose. We will expand the "dining table that breeds conversation" cultivated in home meal delivery to corporate settings in the future.
Corporate Provision Overview
- Offerings: 6 handmade side dishes
- Estimated price: 525 yen per person (excluding white rice)
- Delivery format: Packed in pouches for 2 people (delivered in 1 box for 20 people)
- Support details: Consultation available based on headcount and purpose
Recommended for Companies That:
- Want to hold internal lunch parties
- Are looking for healthy employee benefits
- Want to activate internal communication
- Want to increase satisfaction on in-office days
- Are looking for meals for company-wide meetings and networking events