NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo, Regional Head Office president: Shinichi Ishikawa) and Nex-area Company Limited Tokorozawa branch office (Tokorozawa city, Saitama prefecture, branch manager: Yuzaburo Nogawa), " We are pleased to inform you that we will hold the "3rd NEXCO EAST New Menu Contest Tokorozawa Block Qualifying Session" with the theme of "anshin" commitment.

At the Tokorozawa block qualifying event, six SA restaurants in Saitama and Gunma prefectures on the Kan-Etsu Expressway will compete for the qualifying event, and the one with the highest award will challenge the final tournament held in Tokyo next February.

1 Date and time

Thursday, December 18, 2008 12:30-17:00

2 places

Lark Tokorozawa (guide map See Attachment-1 [PDF: 25KB] )
2-2400-4 Hanazono, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture

3 participants

Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka SA (up and down), Kamisato SA (up and down), Akagi Kogen SA (up and down) 6 restaurants in total

4 themes

""Anshin" commitment" local menu

The theme was "feeling" for customers to use "anshin" and to enjoy the local menu using local ingredients.

5 conditions

(1) The selling price (tax included price) shall be 1,000 yen or more and 2,000 yen or less.

(2) Must be sold in the area from March 2009.
(However, within the jurisdiction of this branch, sales are scheduled to start in January 2009.)

6 Examination method

Cooking researcher Yoshiharu Doi, customer representatives, etc. will perform a tasting examination and the work that won the highest prize will be exhibited at the final competition (scheduled to be held on February 27, 2009).

7 exhibited works

(1) "Koedo black pork Kawagoe set"

Kosaka SA (In-bound line)

(2) "Saizen"

Kosaka SA (Out-bound line)

(3) "Tour around the Joshu Kaido"

Kamisato SA (In-bound line)

(4) "Vibrant tofu set"

Kamisato SA (Out-bound line)

(5) “Nori-chan's (discerning savory) vegetable poche”

Akagi Plateau SA (In-bound line)

(6) "Joshu Grace Set"

Akagi Plateau SA (Out-bound line)

8 Other

[Schedule (planned) on the day]

12:00~ Reception
12:30～ Opening Ceremony/Presentation
Cooking from 13:00 to 14:00
14:10～15:05 Work screening and work tasting
15:05~15:35 Award selection meeting
16:00 to 17:00 Award and Closing Ceremony

• At the time of the tasting examination, members of the press can also try.

[Results of last year]

"2nd New Menu Contest Kan-Etsu Expressway (Saitama/Gunma) Block Qualifying"