Since September 2020, the Katsu Club is located on avenue de Lespinet, in Toulouse. This Japanese fried chicken specialist go open a second restaurant at the start of 2022.

A winning formula

At the Katsu Club, the dishes come in two forms: burger or bowl. “The one who is the most sold is the Sando cheese, a burger with chicken and cheddar cheese, and then the burger with Kimchi, a Korean specialty made from cabbage marinated with chili, ”explains David Bras, the head of the establishment.

On the side of the bowls, it is the Katsu Don who won the day, “a bowl with vinegar rice, chicken and a little kimchi”. Recipes, sauces, “the idea was to do everything from A to Z David Bras continues. The formula market, since a second restaurant will be born.

The next restaurant will be a little different: we want to focus more on “take out” than on delivery. The room will be 104m², so much bigger. All the top, that is to say 60m², it will be for the kitchen and the reception of the customers. The idea is to digitize this space. There will be control terminals.

Customers can eat in this Katsu Club version 2, installed on the Place des Tiercerettes, replacing Mugen Café. 15 places outside, and 6 inside.

“We did most of the work, appreciates the manager. We should open by the end of January. »Initially, the restaurant will be open in the evening, from Tuesday to Sunday.

Taking off in 2020

Comment David Bras got there? His experience as an executive at Deliveroo, where he was ” virtual brand development“, Gave him inspiration.

“I was helping to create a brand for the big-makers. I had accompanied a company who made fried chicken. I helped her source all the products, says the one who spent 8 years in Paris. In the end, it works really well. Now they are all over Europe. ”

I told myself that this was the opportunity for me to launch my company as well. I have created from all the parts Katsu Club, which specializes in Japanese-style fried chicken. I am very attached to the product, so I went to source my free-range chicken in the Gers. Vegetables are also local, around Toulouse.

“We make our pickles, we marinate our chicken for at least 24 hours, so that there is no problem with bone, cartilage. ”

Five people will be recruited

In the first restaurant located on avenue de Lespinet, five people work there. David Bras is looking for so many for the second establishment.

“Today I have a great team, and I hope to find another one with the same state of mind and the same cohesion. However, he does not hide it: it is not really chosen easy …

There is a real difficulty in recruiting. A lot of people tell themselves that they don’t know what they want to do with their life and go into the restaurant business. Except that it is a real profession of service, not easy. We are up for 8 hours, there is the heat of the stoves … I have a lot of difficulty finding people who want and who are competent.

If David Bras carries out his recruiting mission, then he will be able to envisage “probably an opening for lunch and dinner. It is the objective !”

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