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Ramen School's First Entry in Sapporo

The renowned event, Ramen School, famous for its sold-out sessions in Tokyo and Osaka, is finally making its debut in Sapporo on March 26-27, 2026. This exciting seminar aims to address significant challenges currently facing the ramen industry, including rising utility costs, severe workforce shortages, and prolonged labor hours.

With these pressing issues in mind, this seminar will offer hands-on demonstrations utilizing the latest equipment such as pressure cookers and noodle-making machines. Attendees will learn how to reduce the traditional soup preparation time of over ten hours to just five, all while maintaining quality. Additionally, the successful store management model employed by the popular chain Echiho Tsukemen Ishin, which operates six locations in Niigata and Kanto, will be introduced in Sapporo for the very first time.

Key Highlights of the Seminar

1. Demonstration of Pressure Cooking for Time Reduction
Experience firsthand how pressure cookers can significantly reduce the time required for preparing rich tonkotsu broth and other long-simmered soups. This innovation not only decreases utility costs but also enhances working conditions.

2. Propose Cost Reduction and Differentiation with Homemade Noodles
Learn the techniques to lower noodle costs per serving without sacrificing quality, thanks to the introduction of noodle-making machines that create unique textures unavailable from other shops.

3. Reproducibility Proven by a Successful Six-Store Chain
Based on the success of Echiho Tsukemen Ishin, attendees will discover how even those without prior experience can produce consistent professional-quality ramen relatively quickly.

Streamlining Ramen Preparation

In the ramen restaurant business, many owners struggle with the challenges of long preparation times and achieving flavor consistency. Traditionally, boiling down bones for broth can take over ten hours, extending the workday for owners and driving up utility expenses. The Ramen School seminar aims to challenge this status quo by harnessing equipment and data for a more efficient operation.

What Changes with This System?

Implementing the techniques discussed during the seminar can lead to significant operational improvements for ramen restaurants:

• - Shortened Preparation Times: Utilizing pressure cookers enhances broth extraction efficiency, drastically reducing morning prep time.
• - Cost Savings: Shorter cooking times directly translate to reduced gas bills, and switching to homemade noodles lowers sourcing costs for ingredients.
• - Flavor Consistency: Even staff with limited experience can produce consistently high-quality ramen by following set procedures.

Successful Implementation: Echiho Tsukemen Ishin

The seminar will showcase the expertise of Echiho Tsukemen Ishin, a chain that has mastered these techniques across six locations in Niigata and Kanto. The introduction of pressure cooking has not only optimized workflows but also reduced utility bills significantly.

“Not only has our preparation time improved, but we also see better yield from the broth, resulting in consistent taste. Our homemade noodles, known for their smooth and chewy texture, have received exceptional feedback from customers. Mastering our equipment has greatly contributed to our expansion,” states the owner of Echiho Tsukemen Ishin.

Attendees in Sapporo will have the chance to learn about the technologies supporting this success through actual cooking demonstrations.

Event Details

• - Dates: March 26 (Thursday) and March 27 (Friday), 2026
• - Time: 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
• - Venue: Fukushima Gallery Hokkaido Branch

(1-1-15 Chuo 3 Jo, Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo)

• - Content: Live demonstrations of time-saving soup preparation, homemade noodle making, comparison of chashu cooking methods, and tasting of the completed ramen.

Registration Deadline: March 20 (Friday), 2026.
For more details and registration, click here for inquiries.

Media Coverage Points

Members of the press are encouraged to approach this topic from various angles:

• - Focus on practical strategies for improving productivity aimed at small personal shops and aspiring business owners facing labor shortages and rising costs in Sapporo.
• - Explore the scientific approach to cooking, combining traditional methods with the latest cooking technologies in contemporary ramen preparation.
• - Capture on-site demonstration scenes, showcasing the extraction of broth from pressure cookers and the noodle-making process for visually impactful footage.

Company Overview

• - Company Name: Kitchen Tech Co., Ltd.
• - Address: 1F Nihon Parking Building, 3-15-1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-0052
• - Representative: Kazumitsu Morishita, President
• - URL: Kitchen Tech Website