MIU

My concept Japanese Restaurant

Last week my dad's partner and my dearest boss gave me a task I couldn't resist. He told me that he's actually friends with the executive chef in CONRAD Tokyo and this guy is interested in partnering up with us and open a restaurant here. He asked me to make a business Plan/ Feasibility Study for a ultr-highend Japanese restaurant he wants to open at the Fort. 

I never thought I'd in a million years be able to finish this project in 3 days. Yes, he gave me a 3 day deadline to complete the whole study. 

Here's a sneak peak at my ideas.

MIU

"So fabulous, its almost beyond words." is what we aspire to hear from customers after dining in our restaurant.

The menu will be comprehensive and alluring. Japanese cuisine is known for its emphasis on the seasonality of produce, fresh ingredients is the backbone of the cuisine because food is prepared to retain as much of its natural flavor as possible rather than concealing it with layers of oil and fat. Japanese cuisine also puts the delicacy of color and fragrance of the dish to a high regard. Unlike modern plating where food is almost made to look almost unedible, at MIU we make sure that every plate which is served to your table will surely evince with finesse.

At MIU we believe that the environment is as important as the food. The restaurants surroundings should be able to inspire indulgence and make the customer feel at ease.

The interior will be achingly minimalistic. The menu, sophisticated. Décor of wooden screens, granite pillars, unyielding wooden surfaces , natural stonework, and sunken tables lit subtly by gauze lamps is wonderfully understated so as not to distract from the only indulgence here that competes with the food: people watching.

Our highly trained wait staff will be deceptively invisible but instantly at your service when needed. Why? Because again we believe that there’s no necessary pandering or flourish, you, the client should simply be left to enjoy all that’s on offer.

In short, MIU is precision and poise encapsulated.

And my favorite part of course is creating a menu. Here's a saple of some set menus we will be having.

For lunch, we will only be serving a limited menu including these 4 very affordable set menus.

POWER LUNCH 

perfect for those who only have 30-45 mins to spare.

Salad, Chawanmushi, Amuse bouche, 3 small main dishes (one grilled, one teriyaki and one tempura), Rice, Miso Soup and Fruits

STEPFORD LUNCH 

perfect for chatty housewives 

Salad, Amuse Bouche, 2 kinds sashimi, Grilled fish, Tempura, Cold green tea noodles, Dessert, Coffee/tea

MIDWAY

great for business lunches in our private room

Amuse Bouche, Sashimi, Maki, Gyoza, Tempura, Wafu Steak, Fried Rice, Miso Soup, Ice cream

DIET 

ah, healthy eaters are most welcome in our abode

3 kinds sashimi, All-veg tempura, Tofu steak, Mushroom 3 ways, Rice, Miso Soup, Fruits

MODERN KAISEKI 

for the students who are on a budget

Salad, Gyoza, Maki, Yakisoba, Miso Soup

A more extensive menu including tepan table sets, yakitori degustasion and kaiseki and omakase sets will be available.

MIU SIGNATURE 

for the ultimate indulgence or to simply impress a date.

Saketini, Steamed oysters in sake and red wine vinegar, Trio of sashimi (smoked salmon modern sashimi, seared hamatchi with ginger miso wasabi sauce, wagyu tartare meatball), Grilled asparagus, Champagne butter garlic scallops, Baby octopus in sweet and spicy coconut sauce, Grilled lobster tail and mango salsa, Kobe beef cubes, Clear seafood soup, Chocolate caramel espresso

KAISEKI 

the spectacular

Saketini, Tofu salad, Bamboo Shoots in vinegar, Wagyu tartare balls, Sashushi plate (2 kinds sashimi, 2 kinds inside out maki), Miso grilled black cod, Grilled asparagus, Wafu Steak with lime salt, Rice, Lobster clam miso soup, Red bean ice cream

OMAKASE 

lighter but nonetheless fabulous

Edamame, Seared tuna salad, Chicken karaage, Under the sea plates (Gindara teriyaki, Tempura soft shell crab, Grilled king prawns), Rice, Lobster and clam miso soup, Fruits.

A make your own BANQUET MENU will be available too for 4 or more heads and a 24 hour advance notice.