Kitchen staff interview

THE GARDEN ORIENTAL OSAKA

Kana Kawahara

6th year since joining the company as a new graduate
Osaka Cooking and Confectionery College ecole UMEDA

Balcony by 6th

Tatsuya Kitada

Joined in 2011
Balcony by 6th/Original 6th by ORIENTAL HOTEL
Kitchen Manager

PDS creates the future of new towns

When I joined the company, there were still no stores in Tokyo, so I remember being excited when I found out that we would be operating a restaurant (6th by ORIENTAL HOTEL) in Yurakucho, Tokyo. I am currently the kitchen manager at 6th by ORIENTAL HOTEL, and when it was decided to move to Balcony by 6th in Azabudai, I was put in charge of managing the opening project.

Tokyo is not just about food, it is also home to fashion, art, culture, wellness, and more.
Azabudai Hills, a trendsetting district that offers new affluence, is sure to become the hottest, most cutting-edge district in Tokyo. It is my great pleasure to be part of a restaurant team that brings together around 150 of Japan's finest restaurants and helps to raise the value of the district.

In November 2023, we will take on the challenge of relocating from our street-front store in front of Yurakucho Station, which has been operating in line with the lifestyles of people passing through Yurakucho, to the third floor of Azabudai Hills. We need to remain a store chosen by discerning customers who value essential experiences and value, both domestically and internationally, and we must continue to evolve.

However, the things we value will remain the same no matter where we go. We believe that by continuing to focus on the customers and food in front of us, at this very moment, we will be able to connect to a new future.

Even after 6th moved and was renovated, it continues to be loved by many people,
I feel there is potential for more new stores to open overseas and for more PDS-operated restaurants to open across the country.

We would like to spread PDS hospitality from Azabudai to people all over the world.

Let's get together

Maya Kanauchi

2020 Mid-career hire / Kitchen staff

To deliver the most delicious moments of each dish to our customers

I first encountered PDS at Kawabun, a traditional Japanese restaurant in Nagoya, where I was working part-time while aiming to work in another industry. The seniors who mentored me at the time generously imparted the wisdom and techniques they had studied and cultivated themselves, saying, "If you're a chef, you should respect the ingredients." While I was at Kawabun, I didn't know anything, but they nurtured and treated me as a professional Japanese chef.

I love PDS so much that I decided to work there as an employee, and every day I feel the love and dedication of the kitchen team. I am happy to be in an environment where I can deliver the most delicious moments of each and every dish to customers, together with people who have overwhelming confidence and passion for cooking.

I feel happy to see my juniors growing into reliable people, there are members I want to see again even after being transferred, and I was transferred from Kawabun in Nagoya to Ochiairou, PDS's only inn in Shizuoka, and I feel that my possibilities have expanded regardless of age or experience, which makes me really glad that I joined PDS.

Akasaka Prince Classic House

Song Yu-hyun

2020 New Graduate Hire / Pastry Chef

Plan Do See is
The image I can achieve
A place that spreads,
A wonderful thing that you can't help but love
It's a place with lots of families.

I graduated from a Japanese language school and a Japanese confectionery school and joined the company in 2020. I am currently a pastry chef at Akasaka Prince Classic House, where I am mainly in charge of wedding services, and I have had the opportunity to experience many things that I could never have imagined in my first year at the company.

Of course, there were times when I was very nervous about finding a job in a country other than my home country, but the support of my team, who were so welcoming and warm, and the encouragement and expectations of my seniors were a great source of strength.

Being overseas means that every day is a huge challenge, but it also means there are definitely opportunities for me to grow.

We look forward to having more overseas members and more wonderful families in the future.