{"id":15970,"date":"2022-09-30T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=15970"},"modified":"2022-09-30T18:00:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T09:00:15","slug":"20220930-15970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220930-15970\/","title":{"rendered":"Genshin Impact collaboration causes Japanese restaurant chain to issue a strong warning about wasted food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br>Sweets Paradise, an all-you-can-eat restaurant chain in Japan, recently took to their official Twitter account to issue a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SP_collabo\/status\/1575675233054650369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strong warning<\/a> to patrons regarding leftover food during their <em><strong>Genshin Impact<\/strong><\/em> collaboration campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign entails customers receiving commemorative merchandise for buying certain menu items. The statement is addressed to those utilizing the campaign and asks that customers don\u2019t order more than they can eat. It goes on to warn that those who do may be subject to not receiving their special campaign items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweets-paradise.jp\/collaboration\/genshin202209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">third collaboration<\/a> between Sweets Paradise and <em>Genshin Impact<\/em> began on September 28 (JST). In addition to original merchandise based on the Inazuma region, they also have a menu with familiar food items from the game recreated. However, customers purchasing these menu items in hopes of receiving their desired piece of merchandise are becoming a problem as some are ordering but not eating the food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twitter user @sumasumagengen highlighted the issue by posting an image of a table full of uneaten food at Sweets Paradise. They further explained that more food was being brought out to the table after the customers had left, inconveniencing the restaurant\u2019s employees. The incident has since gained traction on social media, drawing attention to bad manners and food loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u539f\u795e\u30b3\u30e9\u30dc\u3067\u30b9\u30a4\u30d1\u30e9\u6765\u3066\u308b\u3051\u3069\u3055\u3041&#8230;\u3002\u30b3\u30e9\u30dc\u30e1\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u983c\u3093\u3067\u7279\u5178(?)\u3067\u7740\u3044\u3066\u304f\u308b\u30ad\u30e3\u30e9\u30b0\u30c3\u30ba\u76ee\u5f53\u3066\u3067\u98df\u3079\u305a\u306b\u5e30\u308b\u306e\u30de\u30b8\u3084\u3081\u308d\u3088&#8230;\u3002<br>\u5e97\u54e1\u3055\u3093\u3082\u53ef\u54c0\u60f3&#8230;\u3002\u5e30\u3063\u305f\u5f8c\u306b\u4f55\u500b\u3082\u6301\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308b\u5e97\u54e1\u3055\u3093\u306e\u56f0\u3063\u305f\u9854\u3068\u304b\u8003\u3048\u308d\u3088 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LXpgD4qWM2\">pic.twitter.com\/LXpgD4qWM2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30a2\u30b0\u30fc@ (@sumasumagengen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sumasumagengen\/status\/1575022402257371136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet Translation:<br><\/strong>I came to Sweets Paradise for the Genshin Impact collaboration. Stop ordering from the collaboration menu until you get the special (?) character item you want and leaving without eating\u2026 It\u2019s a shame for the employees. Think about them bringing out even more items after you\u2019ve already left.<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This instance took place at a Sweets Paradise in Nagoya, Japan. When speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.j-cast.com\/2022\/09\/29446957.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J-CAST<\/a>, the store\u2019s manager said that they are aware this sort of thing is happening. They also stated that while most customers have good manners, some are ordering and leaving large amounts of uneaten food and they hope that kind of behavior stops. They spoke about strengthening their checking system going forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sweets Paradise frequently holds collaborations with game and anime IP, so they have some knowhow regarding how to handle things. For that reason, there are various regulations in place. For example, customers are limited to 8 food and dessert items from the <em>Genshin Impact<\/em> collaboration menu and up to 8 drink orders. There are also restrictions on purchasing merchandise where customers can only check out once per visit, along with limits on the number of items customers can purchase.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"786\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c-600x425.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c-380x269.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c-696x493.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c-1068x756.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c-593x420.jpg 593w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00c-100x70.jpg 100w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>However, this collaboration introduces a gacha-like mechanic. Each food or drink order from the special menu nets customers one special item at random. There are 16 different kinds of coasters for food and dessert orders and another 17 coasters for drink orders. Whether a customer gets the character they want all comes down to luck.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"700\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00b.jpg 495w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00b-269x380.jpg 269w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00b-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00b-300x424.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220930-221133-00b-297x420.jpg 297w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Though the collaboration is set to last for a month, supplies are limited and there are a lot of different coasters. It\u2019s easy to imagine that some would order a ridiculous amount of food and drinks to get the character they want. Reselling also tends to run rampant with these kinds of limited items. Because it\u2019s difficult to get the character you want, customers resort to ordering more food which leads to more leftover food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This system of giving customers items at random when ordering from a collaboration menu is something Sweets Paradise has frequently done when collaborating with other IP. Just about all of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweets-paradise.jp\/collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweets Paradise\u2019s recent collaborations<\/a> have involved providing special merchandise at random. These kinds of campaigns are often seen at other chains as well, so it isn\u2019t limited to <em>Genshin Impact<\/em> collaborations or Sweets Paradise. With the above Twitter user\u2019s images, the problem has become more widely recognized, but it\u2019s really only the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s one thing when gacha systems are attached to in-game items or merchandise fans can buy, but when it\u2019s tied to food, it becomes connected to the societal issue of food waste. There are even collaboration cafes that have introduced systems where customers can receive merchandise attached to the food or drink menu while refraining from the food or drink being served to them to prevent waste, though they still have to pay full price. When discussing preventative measures, it\u2019s not just about an individual\u2019s morals or rules at restaurants, the whole framework of business practices that lead to inevitable food waste need to be called into question.<br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220930-221133\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-09-30 14:28<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genshin Impact collaboration campaign with Sweets Paradise, an all-you-can-eat restaurant chain in Japan, has gained traction in Japan, drawing attention to bad manners and food loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15975,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-15970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Genshin Impact collaboration causes Japanese restaurant chain to issue a strong warning about wasted food - 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