Lengthy Play, a preferred cafe in Jeju Island run by singer Lee Sang-soon, is ready to shut on Might 31. Lee Sang-soon, CEO of the cafe, appeared in a YouTube video and defined immediately the aim of the cafe’s reservation system and the rationale for its closure.
On the twenty first, a video was uploaded to the YouTube channel ‘Anstar’ introducing ‘Lengthy Play’, a Jeju cafe that’s about to shut. The YouTuber stated, “It is a spot the place you’ll be able to get pleasure from music and occasional. “It was additionally a restaurant that introduced in specialty espresso and hardworking baristas from in every single place,” he stated “It has an excellent function and approach of administration, and enterprise goes nicely, and as I ponder why it is closing.”
Lee Sang-soon launched that the identify of the cafe ‘Lengthy Play’ means LP and stated, “If you happen to go to a restaurant with unhealthy sound, you will not be capable of keep lengthy. “I began this as a result of I wished to create a spot the place I might drink espresso whereas listening to my favourite music,” he stated. He stated, “My want was to open day-after-day with out holidays and open early within the morning to fulfill these with whom it’s,” and “It opens at 9 o’clock, however (workers) come to work at 8 am, do. espresso collectively, set it up, and drink it.” Since espresso tastes completely different, I believed it could be a nasty concept to not test the standard. “To start with, I began cup day-after-day,” he stated.
With the concept the barista is the primary character of the cafe, we created an surroundings the place prospects can give attention to the barista and the espresso. He stated, “When I’ve nothing else to do, I attempt to come out (to the shop) at any time when attainable. Once I come, consideration is concentrated on me. So, I am going to keep for some time and settle earlier than I depart,” he stated, “I am going to come within the morning, play music, and if there are sufficient prospects, I am going to depart somewhat later.” “If not I am round, I make an hour playlist and share it with the company.”
Although it operates on a reservation system, it’s stated to have many common prospects. He stated, “While you make a reservation, you’ll be able to select a bar seat or a desk, however now you’ll be able to sit nevertheless you want. “They like to look at the barista make espresso,” he stated, “Infants can come too.” I did not wish to inform the purchasers no. “I wished to provide constructive power and say, ‘The whole lot is finished,'” he stated.
Relating to the rationale for working underneath a reservation system, “The opening day of July 1 (2022) was fairly good. “My spouse additionally got here and requested me to take photos of individuals within the neighborhood, so I took them and posted them on Instagram,” he stated, “I went to work on July 2 and there was a line wait outdoors. We needed to shut the doorways and discover a resolution that solely took 12 hours. “We determined to make use of a reservation system to keep away from any harm to the neighborhood,” he stated. He stated, “I thought of giving up on the cafe whereas I used to be utilizing the reservation system, however ultimately, the reservation system was high-quality.” actual curiosity will come.”
Lee Sang-gu shortly stated ‘the tip of the development contract’ as the rationale for closing the cafe. The cafe couldn’t proceed to function because of different plans of the proprietor of the constructing. He stated, “As a result of we have created a long-playing model, we’re at all times open. “I really feel I can do it at any time if there’s a good scenario and planning someplace,” he stated “Till that is over, I’ll end this nicely and take into consideration the following plan.”
This cafe, which opened in July 2022, will shut on Might 31. As many purchasers got here in the course of the opening, a reservation system was launched. Only one 12 months after opening, it even acquired the ‘Blue Ribbon’ restaurant certification mark.
