A commemorative party for GALAC, a professional shop in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, was held to celebrate its 35th anniversary.
It was an anniversary party that had been planned for some time, but the method of holding it was repeatedly considered according to the daily changing situation of the new coronavirus.The possibility of cancellation was also considered, but in the end it was held with the meaning of supporting the local "Urawa" restaurant.
At the restaurant that was the venue, measures were taken to prevent the spread of infection.
Temperature measurement and alcohol disinfection at the entrance.The glass door that separates the inside and outside of the store is fully opened, and a circulator is installed inside the store to prevent air stagnation.A style where you can enjoy conversation and meals at a table with one seat for each person, which is arranged so that they do not face each other.Alcohol is only a toast of champagne, and the rest is non-alcoholic.It was devised so that drinking would not make noise more than necessary and would not be crowded.
The restaurant has a capacity of about 60 people.We narrowed down the participants to about 20 people.At GALAC's anniversary party, which has been held so far, 100 to 150 people usually gathered, but this time the number of people was reduced to avoid crowding.
After enjoying an hour and a half meal, a special guest performed an acoustic live performance. The big name DJ HIRAKATSU, who has won numerous DJ battles with SHEN from Def tech, rushed to celebrate the 1th anniversary.
What I felt when I saw this Bertie was the various bonds that connect the places called pro shops. From its founding to the present, GALAC has been sticking to face-to-face sales at stores without doing any mail-order sales including online sales.Because I know that there are things that can only be communicated by facing customers directly and exchanging opinions.For example, GALAC has produced top-ranked players in the world rankings and several other professional champions in the past, but has banned them from participating in the Olympics.You can't understand the meaning of it just by looking at the letters.However, GALAC's customers understand the meaning of the word, which reflects the position of snowboarding as an Olympic event and the thoughts of the owner who has continued to see the impact of the Olympics on human rights (pride) and culture. Everyone understands.It is a crystal that has continued to convey words face-to-face, and is probably a proof of a first-class shop.
The state of emergency caused by the new coronavirus should have damaged not only restaurants, but also snowboard shops and customers who go there.Even so, the event will drop money to the locals, the customers will liven up the shop, and the shop will create a place for customers to gather and become a base.I felt that I had a glimpse of a circle of trust that could not be expressed by the simple word "give and take."
