【京都・ビザ申請】特定技能「外食業」分野のすべて：業務内容、対象となる店舗、1号と2号の違い

The "Food Service Industry" category is a residence status that allows foreign nationals to perform a wide range of work in the food service industry in order to compensate for Japan's serious labor shortage. Under the same or better wages and working conditions as Japanese nationals, foreign nationals are expected to be active in the industry immediately.

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Scope of work for the specific skill "food service industry

Specified skilled foreign nationals are the same as Japanese employees in food service establishments,Food service industry in generalThe visa holder can engage in work in the following fields. This is a major feature of this visa is that it has fewer restrictions on work than other work visas (such as technical, humanities, and international work).

The food service industry in general can be divided into the following three major business categories

task organization	Examples of specific tasks
1. food and beverage preparation	Ingredientspreparation, ,cooking with heat, ,cooking without heating, ,arrangement of food (on a dish)and food and beverageCoordination and manufacturingGeneral kitchen operations such as
2. customer service	Customer guidance, ,Menu Suggestion, ,order request, ,Catering and meal preparation, ,Cash register support, ,reservation, ,handling complaintsGeneral hall service, including
3. store management	The kitchen and seating areaCleaning and sanitation, ,Inventory control and ordering of food and supplies, ,Assist in managing employee shifts, ,Opening and closing operations, ,Various reporting dutiesSuch as.

📌 Related Work It can also perform the procurement and transportation of raw materials, maintenance of equipment, cleaning, etc., incidental to the three main operations listed above. In addition, food and beverages prepared at their own restaurantsFood delivery (delivery) servicesis also allowed if it is done in parallel with the main business.

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2. business categories covered by the specific skill "food service industry

Acceptance of specified skilled foreign nationals is permitted only for the followingfood and beverage service industryThis is a business office that We can accept any type of business, from large chains to privately owned stores.

• restaurant(cafeterias, restaurants, cook stores, coffee shops, fast food restaurants, etc.)
• Take-out food and beverage service business(e.g., take-out specialty stores)
• Delivery and food service industry(e.g., delivery specialists)
• Catering services(Food service facilities in hospitals, schools, company cafeterias, etc.)

Notes:. Mere food and beverage outlets that do not involve purely cooking or serving customers (e.g., convenience stores) are not eligible.

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Difference in the scope of work between specified skills No. 1 and No. 2

The food service industry was added to the fields covered by the specified skill No. 2 in 2023. This clearly differentiates the level of work that can be entrusted to the No. 1 and No. 2 trades.

(data) item	Specified Skills 1	Specified Skills No. 2
task level	General restaurant business (cooking, customer service, store management assistance)	Food service industry in general and Store Management
Main Role	Workers who are ready to work immediately	Store managers and field managers
management task	required to operate the store.Administrative assistanceThe following is a list of the most common problems with the	Employee mentoring and training,Sales and cost control, ,Planning and execution of sales promotion activities, ,Business Analysisand other core operations of store management.
period of stay	upper total5 years	No upper limit(Permanent employment available)

Specified Skills No. 2By becoming a "company", foreign human resources will be able to manage the entire store management, which is indispensable for a company.Management CandidateIt is expected that the company will be active as a