[Urgent] Stop Hiring for the Food Service Industry! Practical Response Seminar (Free) to be Held on April 10, 2026

Proud Partners Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Ryuji Suzuki) will hold an emergency online seminar for food service companies on Thursday, April 10, 2026, from 13:00 to 14:00, following the Ministry of Justice's announcement that the acceptance of Specified Skilled Workers (Category 1) in the food service industry will be suspended after April 13, 2026. Seminar Details & Registration Here This online seminar is free of charge. It will explain concrete methods for continuing to secure human resources without stopping new hiring, even under the circumstances of the "suspension of acceptance of Category 1 Specified Skilled Workers in the food service industry," along with an overview of the system.

At the same time, it will focus on practical measures that can be implemented in the food service industry and present immediate actions that food service companies should take.

Application Deadline: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 18:00

Seminar Schedule ・Background of the suspension of acceptance of Specified Skilled Workers (Category 1) in the food service industry and future outlook. ・Cases and conditions under which hiring can continue in the food service industry. ・What is the next step for Specified Skilled Workers (Category 1) already working in the food service industry? ・Specific countermeasures that your company should take. Background of the Emergency Seminar Against the backdrop of chronic labor shortages, the utilization of specified skilled workers has rapidly advanced in the food service industry, accumulating many success stories such as stabilizing store operations. At the same time, "hiring designs based on specified skills" are becoming common in the field. Therefore, we believe it is urgent to present practical measures that food service companies can take in response to the government's policy of "suspension of acceptance of Category 1 Specified Skilled Workers in the food service industry" under these circumstances.