Four things, in English.
Four things to check first when the team speaks English.
Inquire in English
Email or the inquiry form, in English. We reply in English.
Service in English on the day
Our staff serve your party in English, at the bar or at your office.
Quotes and invoices in English
Quotes and invoices are issued in English, and our invoices are compliant with Japan's qualified invoice system.
Experience with international companies
We have served international companies. Client names are confidential.
From inquiry to invoice, in English.
Every step below is handled in English. The only Japanese you will see is the inquiry form, and a field-by-field guide follows.
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In English
Inquire
Write to us in English by email or form: headcount, date, venue (our bar or your office), budget and any dietary needs.
The inquiry form is in Japanese for now. Writing your answers in English is fine. See the field guide below. -
In English
Quote
We propose a plan within your budget and send a quote in English.
Book at least one week before the event. Cancellation is free up to one week before. -
In English
Event day
Staff serve in English. At your office we set up the tap system and pour each glass.
Private hire: 10–18 guests at the bar in Sendagaya. Catering: Tokyo's 23 wards and within 1–2 hours by car from the bar. -
In English
Invoice
An invoice in English is issued after the event. Payment is by bank transfer.
We have received payments from overseas banks before; the usual arrangement is for your Japanese entity to pay.
Payment, in brief.
Four things finance will ask, and one thing we cannot do.
- Quote
- Yes: Issued in English before you commit.
- Invoice payment
- Yes: Pay after the event by bank transfer against our invoice.
- Qualified invoice (Japan)
- Yes: Our invoices are compliant with Japan's qualified invoice system.
- Overseas bank transfer
- Yes: We have received payments from overseas banks. The usual arrangement is for your Japanese entity to pay.
- Corporate credit card
- No: Corporate credit cards are not accepted.
The inquiry form is in Japanese. Here is what each field means.
Ten fields, top to bottom. Write your answers in English; we read them. An English form is coming.
- メールアドレスRequired
- Email address
- WHAT TO WRITEYour work email. Our reply goes here.
- お名前Required
- Your name
- WHAT TO WRITEIn English is fine.
- お名前(ふりがな)Required
- Your name, phonetic (for Japanese names)
- WHAT TO WRITEIf your name is not Japanese, type it again in English.
- 電話番号Required
- Phone number
- WHAT TO WRITEA number where we can reach you. Country code is fine.
- 郵便番号Optional
- Postal code
- WHAT TO WRITEYour office postal code (7 digits). Optional.
- 住所Optional
- Address
- WHAT TO WRITEYour office address, in English is fine. Optional.
- お問い合わせ項目Required
- Inquiry type (choose one). The six options, top to bottom:
- ビールケータリングに関するお問い合わせ = Beer catering
- 店舗スペース貸切に関するお問い合わせ = Private hire of the bar
- コーヒーポットデリバリーに関するお問い合わせ = Coffee pot delivery
- 採用に関するお問い合わせ = Recruiting
- グッズに関するお問い合わせ = Merchandise
- その他のお問い合わせ = Other
- WHAT TO WRITEChoose the first for office catering, the second for private hire of the bar.
- お問い合わせ内容Required
- Your message
- WHAT TO WRITEIn English: date, headcount, bar or office, budget, dietary needs.
- プライバシーポリシーへの同意Required
- Consent to the privacy policy
- WHAT TO WRITETick the box (“プライバシーポリシーに同意する” = I agree).
- 営業目的ではないですか?Required
- “This is not a sales pitch?”
- WHAT TO WRITETick the box (“営業目的ではありません” = this is an inquiry, not a sales offer).
This guide will be removed once the English form is live.
Write to us in English.
Headcount, date, bar or office, and budget are enough to start. We reply with a plan and a quote in English.