Originally Posted by RichardInSF
For the last few years, Yoshinoya as a chain has been suffering badly because it couldn't offer beef due to the Japanese boycott on imported beef. That may still be in place.
RichardInSF it was USA Beef that did them in.......they have since started again(with one day sales etc.) but ramping up the imports and gaining the Japanese consumers trust will be a long road. BTW, Aussie Beef just doesn't cut it at those restaurants as it is too lean(IMO).