【Order Rate Exceeds 250%！】PISOLA's 'Completely Free' Kids' Menu a Huge Hit! The Reason for Offering 'Authentic Course Meals Like Adults' to Preschoolers
PISOLA, a craft restaurant under Unisia Holdings, has significantly revamped its kids' menu, offering a free authentic course meal for preschoolers and a paid option for elementary students. This renewal, focusing on quality ingredients and preparation, has driven order rates up by over 250% year-on-year, highlighting a strong demand for shared, high-quality family dining experiences.
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Unisia Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo), a group company of Unisia Holdings Co., Ltd., PISOLA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Representative Director: Tomonori Kikai), has completely renewed its kids' menu at its craft restaurant "PISOLA" since March 2026.
While maintaining the framework of "completely free" for preschoolers, they have abolished the traditional one-plate format and are now offering an authentic course dining experience with the same cooking processes as adult courses. We would like to announce the background to this initiative and the significant response since its sales began.
◾️ Response exceeding 250% year-on-year order rate! After Renewal
A Course Meal Just for You
Since the renewal in March 2026, the order rate for the kids' menu has achieved over 250% year-on-year. This proves that an experience where families can enjoy authentic Italian cuisine at the same eye level is in demand. "It's too high quality for being free," and "My child is so absorbed in their own meal that I can finally enjoy a warm meal slowly," are among the word-of-mouth buzz.
◾️ Points of Focus for the Renewal
Adult-like Course Setting
Sauce Free of Chemical Seasonings and Preservatives
Now Available for Elementary School Students
◾️ Adult-like Course Setting
It has evolved from "Children's Lunch" to "Children's Course." Starting with appetizers (potato salad and crispy cheese), it leads to a choice of main course and dessert in a "course setting." By providing it with the exact same cooking processes and ingredients as the adult menu, we offer a "stretching" experience where children can enjoy the same taste as their parents from an early age.
◾️ Sauce Free of Chemical Seasonings and Preservatives
We value the original flavors of the ingredients, and our sauces are completely free of chemical seasonings and preservatives. They are handmade at each store and simmered slowly over time. We provide safe and secure, as well as gentle meals for children's bodies.
◾️ Now Available for Elementary School Students
We have received many voices saying, "I want my elementary school child to eat this too!" Reflecting these voices, we have revised the age restrictions, making it available for elementary school students to order. The newly established price for elementary school students (878 JPY including tax) is popular for being "satisfying even for growing children," and is used by a wide range of families.
■ Starting with the Drink Bar to Dessert, Preschoolers Get "Everything Free"
From the "Premium Drink Bar," where they can enjoy 100% fruit juices and high-quality teas, to the choice of authentic pasta and the "Vanilla Ice Cream (Dolce)" for dessert, everything in the course is free (0 yen) for preschoolers.
We have put into shape the desire to "take a break from chores today and let the family enjoy a full meal."
◾️ Details of the Kids' Menu
Sales Start Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Eligible Stores: All PISOLA Stores
Sales Price:
- Under elementary school age: Free
- Elementary school students: ¥878 (tax included)
Notes: Children's pasta set, children's udon set, and single children's ice cream are limited to one serving per person.
Carbonara Bacon and Mushroom Meat Sauce
Pasta with Octopus and Mentaiko
Tomato Sauce with Eggplant and Bacon
Vanilla Ice Cream
Potato Salad & Crispy Cheese
French Fries (additional ¥121 including tax)
◾️ Freedom from "Sharing"
When dining out, parents often consider sharing with their children and think, "I really want to eat spicy pasta, but I'll choose something milder," or "Since I have to share from my plate, I haven't been able to order my favorite dishes for a long time." Many parents are giving up on "what they want to eat" in this way. PISOLA believes that busy moms and dads should be able to choose "the dish they truly want to eat" in a non-daily space without hesitation, as a reward for themselves.
◾️ Why Go So Far for Free?
Warm box sofas handmade by artisans in Bali
What we wanted to provide was not just a "free children's lunch." The trigger was about 10 years ago, seeing a part-time employee who worked hard to support the store until the evening. Her son was still preschool age. More than her own needs, she felt that behind her working figure, she was hiding a desperate desire as a parent: "I actually want to skip preparing dinner today," and "I want to eat delicious food that I chose myself, to my heart's content." This time, inspired by the employee and her son...
While maintaining the framework of "completely free" for preschoolers, they have abolished the traditional one-plate format and are now offering an authentic course dining experience with the same cooking processes as adult courses. We would like to announce the background to this initiative and the significant response since its sales began.
◾️ Response exceeding 250% year-on-year order rate! After Renewal
A Course Meal Just for You
Since the renewal in March 2026, the order rate for the kids' menu has achieved over 250% year-on-year. This proves that an experience where families can enjoy authentic Italian cuisine at the same eye level is in demand. "It's too high quality for being free," and "My child is so absorbed in their own meal that I can finally enjoy a warm meal slowly," are among the word-of-mouth buzz.
◾️ Points of Focus for the Renewal
Adult-like Course Setting
Sauce Free of Chemical Seasonings and Preservatives
Now Available for Elementary School Students
◾️ Adult-like Course Setting
It has evolved from "Children's Lunch" to "Children's Course." Starting with appetizers (potato salad and crispy cheese), it leads to a choice of main course and dessert in a "course setting." By providing it with the exact same cooking processes and ingredients as the adult menu, we offer a "stretching" experience where children can enjoy the same taste as their parents from an early age.
◾️ Sauce Free of Chemical Seasonings and Preservatives
We value the original flavors of the ingredients, and our sauces are completely free of chemical seasonings and preservatives. They are handmade at each store and simmered slowly over time. We provide safe and secure, as well as gentle meals for children's bodies.
◾️ Now Available for Elementary School Students
We have received many voices saying, "I want my elementary school child to eat this too!" Reflecting these voices, we have revised the age restrictions, making it available for elementary school students to order. The newly established price for elementary school students (878 JPY including tax) is popular for being "satisfying even for growing children," and is used by a wide range of families.
■ Starting with the Drink Bar to Dessert, Preschoolers Get "Everything Free"
From the "Premium Drink Bar," where they can enjoy 100% fruit juices and high-quality teas, to the choice of authentic pasta and the "Vanilla Ice Cream (Dolce)" for dessert, everything in the course is free (0 yen) for preschoolers.
We have put into shape the desire to "take a break from chores today and let the family enjoy a full meal."
◾️ Details of the Kids' Menu
Sales Start Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Eligible Stores: All PISOLA Stores
Sales Price:
- Under elementary school age: Free
- Elementary school students: ¥878 (tax included)
Notes: Children's pasta set, children's udon set, and single children's ice cream are limited to one serving per person.
Carbonara Bacon and Mushroom Meat Sauce
Pasta with Octopus and Mentaiko
Tomato Sauce with Eggplant and Bacon
Vanilla Ice Cream
Potato Salad & Crispy Cheese
French Fries (additional ¥121 including tax)
◾️ Freedom from "Sharing"
When dining out, parents often consider sharing with their children and think, "I really want to eat spicy pasta, but I'll choose something milder," or "Since I have to share from my plate, I haven't been able to order my favorite dishes for a long time." Many parents are giving up on "what they want to eat" in this way. PISOLA believes that busy moms and dads should be able to choose "the dish they truly want to eat" in a non-daily space without hesitation, as a reward for themselves.
◾️ Why Go So Far for Free?
Warm box sofas handmade by artisans in Bali
What we wanted to provide was not just a "free children's lunch." The trigger was about 10 years ago, seeing a part-time employee who worked hard to support the store until the evening. Her son was still preschool age. More than her own needs, she felt that behind her working figure, she was hiding a desperate desire as a parent: "I actually want to skip preparing dinner today," and "I want to eat delicious food that I chose myself, to my heart's content." This time, inspired by the employee and her son...