FY2017 "NEXCO EAST New Menu Contest"
We will hold the Niigata block competition!

~Five SA/PA proud works compete for the finals~

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December 7, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata office
Nex-area Company Limited
Niigata Branch

NEXCO EAST Niigata Branch and Nexeria East Niigata Branch (Together Niigata City Chuo Ward) will hold a "NEXCO East New Menu Contest" Niigata Block Competition at the Niigata Cookery College, a school corporation on Thursday, December 14.

Five restaurants, including restaurants in the service area (SA) in Niigata Prefecture, compete for taste and appearance. In the Niigata block tournament, the top one work will participate in the final tournament to be held in Tokyo next March.

The menus participating in this tournament are being sold well at each SA at the same price of 1,500 yen including tax. When you go out on the Expressway, please enjoy the special menu of SA/PA.

1 Date and time

Thursday, December 14, 2017 10: 30 - 14: 30

2 venue

Niigata Cookery College (8-8 Higashiyuki-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata City)

3 participating stores (5 stores)

E7 Ban-Etsu Expressway Aganogawa SA (Out-bound line)
E8 Hokuriku Expressway Yoneyama SA (In-bound line), (Out-bound line)
E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway Echigo Kawaguchi SA (In-bound line), (Out-bound line)

4 concept

Feast menu with local ingredients

FY2017 "NEXCO EAST New Menu Contest" Niigata Block Competition Listing Menu

Image of Ken Sanyaki Seasonal Set
Ken-san Grilled Seasonal Set
Kan-Etsu Expressway Echigo Kawaguchi SA (above)
Image image of Echigo sea bream festival
Echigo sea bream festival
Kan-Etsu Expressway Echigo Kawaguchi SA (below)
Image image of Sado Island Kurobutadon and Funori Soba Gozen (with whale soup)
Sado Island Kurogurodon and Funori Soba Gozen (with whale soup)
Hokuriku Expressway Yoneyama SA (above)
Image of Koshisa's investigation-Sado and Echigo's Symphony-
Investigation of Koshisa-Sado and Echigo Symphony
Hokuriku Expressway Yoneyama SA (below)
Image image of "Blessing Plate of Satoyama"-Luxurious parade played by local ingredients-
"Satoyama Grace Plate"
~Luxurious parade played by local ingredients~
Ban-Etsu Expressway Aganogawa SA (below)

*All prices are 1,500 yen (tax included)

Schedule of the day

Reception from 10:00 to 10:30
10: 30-10: 50 Opening Ceremony, Judges / Exhibitors Introduction
11:00 to 11:40 Cooking of works
11: 40 ~ 13: 20 Work introduction, tasting
13: 20 ~ 14: 00 Judge selection meeting
14: 00-14: 30 Award ceremony, Closing ceremony

  • The schedule may change depending on the progress.
  • This tournament is not open to general visitors.

FY2017 "NEXCO EAST New Menu Contest" Niigata Block Competition Judge List * Title omitted

Judge ChiefKazuyuki AoshimaShunsai Kappo “Biraju” shopkeeper
(Former Professor at Tokyo Culinary College)
judgeIkuko YoshidaNiigata Cookery College
judgeAtsushi WatanabeNiigata Chef College Chinese Chef
judgeRyo MishimaNiigata Nippo Publishing Deputy Director
judgeAoi MorohashiTV Niigata Broadcasting Network (TeNY) Announcer
judgeShigeru YasudaEast Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Niigata Regional Head Office deputy Regional Head Office length
judgeFujii KozoNexcelia East Co., Ltd. Niigata branch manager branch manager
judgeSaki HoshinoNexeria East Corporation Niigata Branch Sales Division
(Food Tourism Meister)
[Introduction of Judge Chairman Kazuyuki Aoshima]
  • After intensively studying Japanese cuisine, I was taught for a long time at Tokyo Chef College.
  • Former national certification skill evaluation test committee member. He has also appeared in numerous TV programs.
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