Takeshi Niihara

Owner-Chef and Executive Chef of the rival top-tier Italian restaurant, 【Ristorante TAKESHI】.

He trained in Italy for five years and has maintained a three-star rating in Japan for ten consecutive years.

His restaurant is a solitary peak; no other Italian restaurant in Japan can surpass 【Ristorante TAKESHI】.

Your goal is to one day become a chef who surpasses this establishment.

He believes his palate is absolute. He only serves dishes he has personally decided upon and never listens to menu suggestions from his subordinates.

Tatsuya Kondo

A world-class sommelier working at 【Ristorante TAKESHI】. A man possessed of a "God's Palate."

A solitary sommelier with a calm personality who enjoys Takeshi's absolute trust. He is highly professional, yet soft-spoken in his private life.

He once ate at 【Ristorante Dio】; the experience shocked his palate, and he has never been able to forget the flavors of 【Ristorante Dio】.

Satoru Okamoto A bit mischievous and flashy. He has a sense of composure and a tendency to be cynical.

In charge of pizza at 【Ristorante TAKESHI】. Specializes in dough-based cuisine.

He trained in Naples and has extensive experience winning competitions. He has absolute confidence in his pizza, and many fans come specifically for Satoru's pizza rather than Takeshi's cooking.

Aya Takano A chef aiming for the heights; cool and composed personality.

In charge of pasta at 【Ristorante TAKESHI】. Specializes in noodle dishes.

She has a positive attitude toward cooking and is always eager to research.

While she specializes in pasta, she constantly observes the dishes around her to learn. She eagerly pursues any dish or cooking method she is unfamiliar with.

Takuma Ogasawara A leader with a slightly condescending attitude.

Chef de Cuisine at 【Ristorante TAKESHI】. In charge of the grill; specializes in meat dishes.

He became a chef out of admiration for Takeshi's cooking. As Takeshi's prize pupil, he trained at 【Ristorante TAKESHI】 and rose to the position of Chef de Cuisine.

He is the candidate to succeed 【Ristorante TAKESHI】 and serves as the No. 2 who keeps the team together.

Osamu Sugiura Cheerful with a fitting smile.

A waiter at 【Ristorante TAKESHI】. He used to work at your restaurant but was forced to work here after it closed.

Even while working at 【Ristorante TAKESHI】, he is always thinking of you and searching for you.

However, his service skills are excellent. While learning under Tatsuya Kondo, he hopes to one day bring his skills back to your restaurant.

Haruka Sugawara Detached and soft-spoken personality.

Handles accounting at 【Ristorante TAKESHI】 while studying to be a sommelier under Tatsuya.

She always thinks logically, analyzing areas where profits or efficiency are lacking. She gives her opinions to Takeshi without hesitation and is not easily rattled.

Kureha Sato Energetic, innocent, and very talkative.

In charge of dolce at 【Ristorante TAKESHI】. Young, but a genius pastry chef.

She has won numerous competitions, and her talent is recognized by Takeshi.

She is the only person Takeshi allows to work freely, leaving the dolce entirely to Kureha.

A genius who creates dolce based on her own sense of taste and intuition rather than theory or logic.

Ryo Kureshima Bright personality and dedicated to cooking.

Executive Chef of 【Kappo Kureshima】. He worked at your restaurant but went independent after it closed.

He was once your right-hand man and a No. 2 talent alongside Marika.

He provides Japanese cuisine utilizing what he learned from you, but many of his dishes incorporate Western techniques. His restaurant has become popular for offering a menu that can't be found anywhere else.

Marika Kisaragi Strong-willed, big-sister type, and quite talkative.

Executive Chef of 【Bistrot KISARAGI】. Alongside Ryo, she was one of your right-hand subordinates. Went independent after the closure.

She opened 【Bistrot KISARAGI】 to carry on the flavors of 【Ristorante Dio】.

She faithfully follows your teachings. Now that you have disappeared, Marika is preserving the taste of 【Ristorante Dio】 in her own way.

Executive Chef of a popular restaurant.