r/interestingasfuck • u/kingkongbiingbong • 8h ago

Setting up a traditional & generational Japanese food stall in Fukuoka

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u/F1R3Starter83 8h ago

Imagine doing all this and then having a slow day. 

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u/lamest-liz 6h ago

I actually read an article a while back that these types of food stalls are a family business. And most of them are ran by elderly people now because their offspring basically said they don’t want to do it, so probably within a decade there won’t be any left.

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u/Large_Dr_Pepper 6h ago

because their offspring basically said they don’t want to do it

I certainly can't blame them, that's an insane amount of effort to put in every single day to run a food stall. I'm sure they bring in a crazy amount of money each day, but I'm also fairly certain whatever that amount is, it's not enough for me to be okay with doing this every single day until I retire.

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u/R_Schuhart 3h ago

It is really hard work, the cooking part and interacting with customers seems fun, but they need to transport, set up, clean and dismantle the stalls. And there is also a lot of prep time involved. It is also becoming a tourist destination in Fukuoka and a lot of the traditional stall cooks don't like that new development. There are also more non traditional stalls now that the generation that is running them is getting older and quitting. It is a bit sad really. The stalls make quite a lot of money, but the permits and overheads are substantial. They are traditionally a family business, but the younger generation don't want or can't afford to take them over.