SUSHI COUNTER

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a sushi counter.

BACKGROUND ART

Patent Literature (PTL) 1 describes an example of a sushi counter. The sushi counter described in PTL 1 includes a countertop provided with a serving board (tsukedai). The countertop is supported by support plates disposed along a vertical plane.

CITATION LIST

Patent Literature

[PTL 1]

JP S62-141373 U

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Technical Problem

However, for example, the sushi counter as disclosed in PTL 1 has the problem of, in the case of being installed in an indoor space, requiring a great amount of labor not only for carrying into the indoor space but also for installation in the indoor space.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has an objective of providing a sushi counter capable of being carried into and installed in an installation space with reduced labor.

Solution to Problem

A sushi counter according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a countertop; a serving board provided on the countertop such that an upper surface of the serving board is located above an upper surface of the countertop, and arranged along one edge of the countertop in a width direction in a plan view; and a plurality of legs provided on the countertop, wherein the plurality of legs are switchable between a stored position and an in-use position.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

The sushi counter according to the above aspect of the present invention has the advantage of being able to be carried into and installed in an installation space with reduced labor.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a use state of a sushi counter according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a schematic plan view of the sushi counter according to the embodiment.

FIG. 2B is a schematic front view of the sushi counter according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3A is a schematic side view of a first counter according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3B is a schematic front view of the first counter with its legs switched to an in-use position.

FIG. 3C is a schematic front view of the first counter with its legs switched to a stored position.

FIG. 4A is a schematic perspective view illustrating connecting portions of the first counter and second counter.

FIG. 4B is a schematic sectional view illustrating the connecting portions of the first counter and second counter.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the first counter with a partition attached.

FIG. 6A is a schematic plan view of a sushi counter according to a modification.

FIG. 6B is an exploded schematic perspective view of a corner counter and adjacent counters according to the modification.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the corner counter with its corner leg stored, as seen from below.

FIG. 8A is a schematic plan view of a sushi counter according to a modification.

FIG. 8B is a schematic plan view of a sushi counter according to another modification.

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Embodiment

As illustrated in FIG. 1, a sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment includes a countertop, a serving board (tsukedai), and a plurality of legs. The serving board is provided on the countertop such that the upper surface of the serving board is located above the upper surface of the countertop. The serving board is arranged along one edge of the countertop in the width direction in a plan view (i.e., top view). The plurality of legs are provided on the countertop. The plurality of legs are switchable between a stored position and an in-use position.

Thus, the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment can be easily carried by setting the plurality of legs in the stored position, and can be easily installed by setting the plurality of legs in the in-use position. In FIG. 1, reference sign 6 is a chair, and reference sign 8 is a sushi preparation (i.e., kitchen) counter (tsukeba counter) used by sushi chefs. For example, the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment can be used together with the chairs 6, the kitchen counter 8, and the like, to constitute the interior of a sushi restaurant.

The sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment will be described in detail below. FIG. 2A is a plan view of the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment. FIG. 2B is a front view of the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment. The sushi counter 10 according to the present disclosure may be composed of only one counter. In this embodiment, however, an example in which the sushi counter 10 is composed of a plurality of counters will be described as illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B.

With reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment is formed by connecting a plurality of counters. The sushi counter 10 includes a first counter 1, a second counter 2, a third counter 3, and a fourth counter 4 as the plurality of counters. In the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment, the first counter 1, the second counter 2, the third counter 3, and the fourth counter 4 are arranged in this order in one direction.

Hereinafter, the direction in which the first counter 1 to the fourth counter 4 are arranged is defined as a “first direction,” and the direction perpendicular to the first direction and along a horizontal plane is defined as a “second direction,” for ease of explanation.

First Counter 1

The first counter 1 includes a countertop (hereinafter also referred to as a first countertop 11), a serving board on which the sushi chef places the prepared sushi (hereinafter also referred to as a first serving board 12), and a plurality of legs (hereinafter also referred to as first legs 13). The first counter 1 also includes a partition 16. The first counter 1 constitutes one longitudinal end part (i.e. end part in the longitudinal direction) of the sushi counter 10 in which the plurality of counters are arranged in one direction.

With reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C, the first countertop 11 is a board at an upper part of the first counter 1. The upper surface of the first countertop 11 is planar. The first countertop 11 has a longitudinal direction parallel to the first direction. The first countertop 11 has a rectangular shape having a length in the first direction and a width in the second direction in a plan view. In the present disclosure, the “length” is longer than the “width.” Examples of materials of the first countertop 11 include wood, synthetic resin, metal, and glass.

As illustrated in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the first countertop 11 includes a connecting portion 14 used for connection to an adjacent countertop, namely, the countertop (hereinafter also referred to as a second countertop 21) of the second counter 2. The connecting portion 14 is composed of a rib piece protruding downward from an end part in the first direction of the flat plate-shaped countertop main body of the first countertop 11. The connecting portion 14 is formed to extend over the entire dimension of the first countertop 11 in the second direction. The connecting portion 14 has a plurality of through holes through which connecting members 7 are inserted.

With reference to FIG. 4B, when the connecting portion 14 of the first countertop 11 and the connecting portion 24 of the second countertop 21 are set facing each other, the through holes formed in the connecting portion 14 of the first countertop 11 are coaxial with the through holes formed in the connecting portion 24 of the second countertop 21. In this state, inserting the connecting members 7, such as bolts, through the through holes connects the adjacent connecting portions 14 and 24 to each other. As a result, the upper surfaces of the adjacent countertops 11 and 21 can be easily maintained flush with each other, and the upper surfaces 122 of the adjacent serving boards 12 and 22 can be easily maintained flush with each other.

In this embodiment, wing bolts and wing nuts are used as the connecting members 7. Alternatively, for example, hexagon head bolts, hexagon socket head cap screws, one-sided bolts, rivets, or pins may be used.

The first serving board 12 is a board on which sushi prepared by the sushi chef is placed. On the first serving board 12, sushi may be placed directly, or sushi clogs, plates, or sake bottles (tokkuri) or other sake vessels may be placed.

With reference to FIG. 3A, the first serving board 12 has an upper surface 122, a front surface 121, a rear surface 123, and a pair of side surfaces 124. The first serving board 12 is provided on the first countertop 11 such that the upper surface 122 is located above the upper surface of the first countertop 11. In this embodiment, the first serving board 12 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the first countertop 11. The first serving board 12 is formed integrally with the first countertop 11. The first serving board 12 and the first countertop 12 may be formed by machining or may be integrally molded by resin molding. The first countertop 12 may be attached to the upper surface 122 of the first countertop 11 by adhesion, screwing, bolting, etc.

The maximum width of the first serving board 12 is shorter than the maximum width of the first countertop 11. The maximum width of the first serving board 12 is preferably 50% or less, more preferably 45% or less, and further preferably 40% or less of the maximum width of the first countertop 11. The maximum width of the first serving board 12 is preferably 30% or more of the maximum width of the first countertop 11. The maximum thickness of the first serving board 12 in the vertical direction is preferably thinner than the maximum thickness of the first countertop 11. The maximum thickness of the first serving board 12 in the vertical direction may or may not be thicker than the minimum thickness of the first countertop 11. The thickness of the first serving board 12 is uniform over the entire surface, and the upper surface 122 of the first serving board 12 is parallel to the upper surface of the first countertop 11. Alternatively, the upper surface 122 of the first serving board 12 may be inclined relative to the upper surface of the first countertop 11.

The first serving board 12 is arranged along one edge of the first countertop 11 in the width direction in a plan view. In this embodiment, the edge of the first serving board 12 in the width direction on the side where the sushi chef is located and the edge of the first countertop 11 in the width direction on the side where the sushi chef is located (i.e., the rear side) coincide with each other in position in a plan view. The end surface of the first counter 1 on the sushi chef side is composed of the end surface of the first countertop 11 on the sushi chef side and the rear surface 123 of the first serving board 12. Here, the rear surface 123 of the first serving board 12 does not necessarily need to coincide with the end surface of the first countertop 11 on the sushi chef side in a plan view, and may be located closer to the customer side. Preferably, the first serving board 12 is located in a region on the sushi chef side relative to the center of the first countertop 11 in the width direction.

The plurality of first legs 13 support the first countertop 11. The plurality of first legs 13 (two first legs 13 in this embodiment) are provided on the first countertop 11. As illustrated in FIGS. 3A and 3B, each first leg 13 includes a pair of columns 131, a plurality of connectors 132 connecting the pair of columns 131, and a plurality of braces 133 provided corresponding to the columns 131. As illustrated in FIG. 3C, each first leg 13 is switchable between the stored position and the in-use position.

Each column 131 extends in the vertical direction in the in-use position. Each column 131 includes a mounting bracket 134 fixed to the lower surface of the first countertop 11, and a column main body 135 rotatably attached to the mounting bracket 134. The rotation axis of the column main body 135 is parallel to the second direction (the width direction of the first countertop 11). In the in-use position, the column main body 135 extends in the vertical direction, with its upper end attached to the mounting bracket 134 and its lower end resting on the installation surface. In the stored position, the column main body 135 is disposed along the lower surface of the first countertop 11. In this embodiment, the column main body 135 in the stored position extends parallel to the upper surface 122 of the first countertop 11.

Each connector 132 connects the pair of columns 131 adjacent in the second direction. Each connector 132 extends in the second direction. The plurality of connectors 132 are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the columns 131. Since the pair of columns 131 are connected by the plurality of connectors 132, simply applying force to one of the pair of columns 131 or to one of the connectors 132 can switch the first leg 13 between the stored position and the in-use position.

Each brace 133 is bridged between the corresponding column 131 and the first countertop 11 at the corner formed by the column 131 and the first countertop 11. When the first leg 13 is in the in-use position, the brace 133 extends linearly and can reinforce the force with which the first support column supports the first countertop 11. When the first leg 13 is in the stored position, the brace 133 bends at an intermediate part in its longitudinal direction.

With reference to FIG. 3B, the plurality of first legs 13 are arranged at intervals in the first direction. Here, the longitudinal end of the first countertop 11 at which no adjacent counter is present is referred to as a “first end T1,” and the longitudinal end of the first countertop 11 at which an adjacent counter is present is referred to as a “second end T2.” In the first counter 1, the minimum distance D1 from the first end T1 to one first leg 13 is shorter than the minimum distance D2 from the second end T2 to the other first leg 13. The distance D2 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 300 mm or more and 450 mm or less and more preferably 325 mm or more and 400 mm or less. The distance D1 may be zero. This configuration reduces the loss of stability in counter installation, and makes it easier for a customer seated between adjacent counters to insert their legs between the first leg 13 and the second leg 23.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the first counter 1 with the partition 16 attached thereto. With reference to FIG. 5, a mounting portion 15 is provided on the end surface of the first countertop 11 in the width direction facing in the same direction as the rear surface 123 of the first serving board 12. The partition 16 is removably attached to the mounting portion 15. Examples of the mounting portion 15 include hook-and-loop fasteners, buttons, magnets, hooks, and snaps. The partition 16 extends downward from the first countertop 11, and can partition the kitchen (tsukeba) from the customer space. The partition 16 is formed as a flexible curtain. Since the partition 16 is formed as a curtain, the partition 16 is easy to carry. The partition 16 may alternatively be made of a deformable board such as a wooden board.

Second Counter 2

With reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the second counter 2 includes a second countertop 21, a serving board (hereinafter also referred to as a second serving board 22), and a plurality of legs (hereinafter also referred to as second legs 23). The second counter 2 also includes a partition 16. The second counter 2 constitutes a longitudinal intermediate part of the sushi counter 10 in which the plurality of counters are arranged in one direction. The “intermediate part” is a part between both end parts in the one direction, that is, a part other than the end parts. The second counter 2 is the same as the first counter 1 for the most part, and accordingly repeated description will be omitted.

The second countertop 21 has the same structure as the first countertop 11. The second serving board 22 has the same structure as the first serving board 12. The second legs 23 have the same structure as the first legs 13.

The second countertop 21 includes a connecting portion 24 used for connection to the first counter 1, at one longitudinal end. The second countertop 21 includes a connecting portion 24 used for connection to the third counter 3, at the other longitudinal end. The structure of each connecting portion 24 included in the second countertop 21 is the same as the structure of the connecting portion 14 included in the first counter 1.

As illustrated in FIG. 2B, the minimum distance from one longitudinal end of the second countertop 21 to one second leg 23 is the same as the minimum distance from the other longitudinal end of the second countertop 21 to the other second leg 23. In this embodiment, the minimum distance from one longitudinal end of the second countertop 21 to one second leg 23 is the same as the distance D2 (see FIG. 3B) in the first counter 1. The “same distance” herein means a distance that can be considered equal, and for example, a difference of 1 cm or less falls within the scope of “same distance.”

Third Counter 3

The third counter 3 includes a countertop (hereinafter also referred to as a third countertop 31), a serving board (hereinafter also referred to as a third serving board 32), and a plurality of legs (hereinafter also referred to as third legs 33). The third counter 3 also includes a partition 16. The third counter 3 constitutes a longitudinal intermediate part of the sushi counter 10 in which the plurality of counters are arranged in one direction. The second counter 2 is the same as the second counter 2 for the most part, and accordingly repeated description will be omitted.

The third countertop 31 has the same structure as the second countertop 21. The third serving board 32 has the same structure as the second serving board 22. The third legs 33 have the same structure as the second legs 23.

The third countertop 31 includes a connecting portion 34 used for connection to the second counter 2, at one longitudinal end. The third countertop 31 includes a connecting portion 34 used for connection to the fourth counter 4, at the other longitudinal end. The structure of each connecting portion 34 included in the third countertop 31 is the same as the structure of the connecting portion 14 included in the first counter 1. When the connecting portion 34 of the third countertop 31 and the connecting portion 24 of the second countertop 21 are connected, the upper surface of the third countertop 31 and the upper surface of the second countertop 21 can be easily maintained flush with each other, and the upper surface of the third serving board 32 and the upper surface 222 of the second serving board 22 can be easily maintained flush with each other.

Fourth Counter 4

The fourth counter 4 includes a countertop (hereinafter also referred to as a fourth countertop 41), a serving board (hereinafter also referred to as a fourth serving board 42), and a plurality of legs (hereinafter also referred to as fourth legs 43). The fourth counter 4 also includes a partition 16. The fourth counter 4 constitutes a longitudinal end part opposite to the first counter 1 of the sushi counter 10 in which the plurality of counters are arranged in one direction. The fourth counter 4 is symmetrical to the first counter 1 with respect to a symmetry plane perpendicular to the first direction, and accordingly repeated description will be omitted.

The fourth countertop 41 has the same structure as the first countertop 11. The fourth serving board 42 has the same structure as the first serving board 12. The fourth legs 43 have the same structure as the first legs 13.

The fourth countertop 41 includes a connecting portion 44 used for connection to the third counter 3, at one longitudinal end. The structure of the connecting portion 44 included in the fourth countertop 41 is the same as the structure of the connecting portion 14 included in the first counter 1. When the connecting portion 44 of the fourth countertop 41 and the connecting portion 34 of the third countertop 31 are connected, the upper surface of the fourth countertop 41 and the upper surface of the third countertop 31 can be easily maintained flush with each other, and the upper surface of the fourth serving board 42 and the upper surface of the third serving board 32 can be easily maintained flush with each other.

As illustrated in FIG. 2B, the minimum distance from one longitudinal end of the fourth countertop 41, which constitutes an end of the sushi counter 10, to one second leg 23 is shorter than the minimum distance from the other end of the fourth countertop 41 to the other second leg 23.

Use Examples

In the above embodiment, the first counter 1 to the fourth counter 4 are arranged in a straight line. Alternatively, the sushi counter 10 may be used in a configuration as illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B.

With reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the row composed of the first counter 1, the second counter 2, and the third counter 3 is referred to as a “first row L1,” and the row composed of the fourth counter 4 is referred to as a “second row L2.” The longitudinal direction of the second row L2 intersects the longitudinal direction of the first row L1. The first row L1 and the second row L2 are connected by a corner counter 5.

As illustrated in FIG. 6B, the corner counter 5 includes a corner countertop 51, a corner serving board 52, and a corner leg 53 provided on the corner countertop 51. The corner countertop 51 has a substantially square shape in a plan view. The shape of the corner countertop 51 is not limited to a substantially square shape in a plan view, and may be a fan shape or a right triangular shape.

The corner countertop 51 includes connecting portions 54 used for connection to adjacent countertops. Each connecting portion 54 has the same structure as the connecting portion 14 included in the first counter 1.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the corner countertop 51 has a storage recess 511 for storing the corner leg 53. The storage recess 511 is formed on the lower surface of the corner countertop 51 as a depression, and can store the corner leg 53. A plurality of holders 512 are attached to the storage recess 511 to hold the corner leg 53 stored in the storage recess 511.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the corner countertop 51 includes a mounting screw 513 to which the corner leg 53 can be removably attached. The mounting screw 513 protrudes downward at a corner of the corner countertop 51.

The corner leg 53 supports the corner countertop 51. The corner leg 53 has a columnar shape extending in the vertical direction. A screw hole is formed at the upper end of the corner leg 53. The corner leg 53 is attached to the corner countertop 51 by screwing the mounting screw 513 into the screw hole.

With reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the corner serving board 52 is arranged between the serving board in the first row L1 (the third serving board 32 in this example) and the serving board in the second row L2 (the fourth serving board 42 in this example). When the corner counter 5 is attached between the first row L1 and the second row L2, the upper surface of the corner serving board 52 is located in the same plane as the upper surface of the serving board in the first row L1 and the upper surface of the serving board in the second row L2. In this embodiment, the upper surface of the corner serving board 52 is flush with the upper surface of the serving board in the first row L1 and the upper surface of the serving board in the second row L2. Moreover, when the corner counter 5 is attached between the first row L1 and the second row L2, the upper surface of the corner countertop 51 is located in the same plane as the upper surface of the countertop in the first row L1 and the upper surface of the countertop in the second row L2, and more specifically, is flush with these upper surfaces.

As illustrated in FIG. 8A, the sushi counter 10 may have a first row L1 composed of the first counter 1 and the second counter 2 and a second row L2 composed of the third counter 3 and the fourth counter 4.

As illustrated in FIG. 8B, the sushi counter 10 may be formed in a substantially U-shape in a plan view, with two first rows L1, one second row L2, and two corner counters 5. In this case, one of the two first rows L1 is composed of the first counter 1, the other of the two first rows L1 is composed of the fourth counter 4, and the second row L2 is composed of the second counter 2 and the third counter 3.

Modifications

The above embodiment is merely one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. Various modifications to the embodiment are possible depending on design and the like, as long as the objective of the present disclosure can be achieved. Modifications to the embodiment will be listed below. The modifications described below may be combined as appropriate.

Although one partition 16 is attached to each counter in the sushi counter 10 according to the above embodiment, a partition 16 may be attached across a plurality of counters. Moreover, adjacent partitions 16 may partially overlap.

Although the sushi counter 10 according to the above embodiment and modifications has an I-shape, L-shape, or U-shape in a plan view, the sushi counter 10 may have an O-shape or T-shape in a plan view.

Although the legs of each counter are switched between the stored position and the in-use position by folding in the above embodiment, the plurality of legs may be removably attached to the countertop. In this case, the legs may be attached to the countertop to be in the in-use position, and removed from the countertop to be in the stored position, as with the structure of the corner counter 5.

Although each leg includes a pair of columns 131 in the above embodiment, each leg may be plate-shaped.

Although the sushi counter 10 according to the above embodiment is formed by connecting four counters, the sushi counter may be composed of only one counter, or formed by connecting five or more counters.

Although the connector 132 connects the pair of columns 131 at a position above the lower ends of the columns 131 in each leg in the above embodiment, the connector 132 may connect the lower ends of the columns 131 and rest on the installation surface.

Concluding Remarks

As described above, the sushi counter 10 according to a first aspect comprises: a countertop; a serving board provided on the countertop such that an upper surface of the serving board is located above an upper surface of the countertop, and arranged along one edge of the countertop in a width direction in a plan view; and a plurality of legs provided on the countertop. The plurality of legs are switchable between a stored position and an in-use position.

According to this aspect, the sushi counter 10 can be carried into an installation space with the plurality of legs switched to the stored position, and after carrying-in, installed simply by switching the plurality of legs to the in-use position. The sushi counter 10 according to this aspect can thus be carried into and installed in an installation space with reduced labor.

In the sushi counter 10 according to the second aspect, in the first aspect, the serving board is formed integrally with the countertop. According to this aspect, simply installing the countertop enables installation of the sushi counter 10 provided with the serving board.

In the sushi counter 10 according to the third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the countertop comprises a plurality of countertops, and each of the plurality of countertops includes a connecting portion used for connection to an adjacent countertop. According to this aspect, the labor required for carrying into and installation in the installation space can be reduced regardless of the size of the sushi counter 10. Moreover, the upper surfaces of the adjacent countertops can be easily maintained flush with each other by connecting the adjacent countertops using the connecting portions.

The sushi counter 10 according to the fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third aspects, comprises: a first row L1 that includes at least one counter including the countertop, the serving board, and the plurality of legs; a second row L2 that includes at least one counter including the countertop, the serving board, and the plurality of legs other than the at least one counter in the first row L1, a longitudinal direction of the second row L2 intersecting a longitudinal direction of the first row L1; and a corner counter 5 connecting the first row L1 and the second row L2. According to this aspect, the sushi counter 10 can be arranged, for example, in an L-shape, allowing for a wide variety of sushi counters 10 to be constructed.

In the sushi counter 10 according to the fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the corner counter 5 includes: a corner countertop 51; and a corner leg 53 provided on the corner countertop 51. According to this aspect, the labor required for carrying into and installation in the installation space can be reduced even in the case of installing the corner counter 5.

In the sushi counter 10 according to the sixth aspect, in the fifth aspect, the corner leg 53 is removably attached to the corner countertop 51, and a storage recess 511 capable of storing the corner leg 53 in a removed state is formed on a lower surface of the corner countertop 51. According to this aspect, the corner counter 5 can be carried in a compact state.

In the sushi counter 10 according to the seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the corner counter 5 includes a corner serving board 52 that is arranged between the serving board in the first row L1 and the serving board in the second row L2 and provided on the corner countertop 51, an upper surface 122 of the corner countertop 51 is located in a same plane as an upper surface 122 of the countertop in the first row L1 and an upper surface of the countertop in the second row L2, and an upper surface of the corner serving board 52 is located in a same plane as an upper surface 122 of the serving board in the first row L1 and an upper surface of the serving board in the second row L2. According to this aspect, continuous serving boards can be easily installed.

The sushi counter 10 according to the eighth aspect, in any one of the fourth to seventh aspects, is substantially U-shaped in a plan view by connecting, via the corner counter 5, the first row L1 to each of both ends of the second row L2 in a longitudinal direction. According to this aspect, a wide variety of sushi counters 10 can be constructed.

In the sushi counter 10 according to the ninth aspect, in any one of the third to eighth aspects, the plurality of countertops are connected along a straight line, and in a countertop constituting an end part in a longitudinal direction among the plurality of countertops, a minimum distance from a first end to a leg is shorter than a minimum distance from a second end to a leg, the first end being an end in a longitudinal direction and the second end being an end connected to a countertop adjacent to the countertop. According to this aspect, a customer seated at a location corresponding to adjacent ends can easily insert their legs between the legs of the adjacent counters, while reducing the loss of stability in counter installation.

The sushi counter 10 according to the tenth aspect, in any one of the third to ninth aspects, further comprises a partition 16 removably attached to one end surface of the countertop in a width direction and extending downward from the end surface. According to this aspect, the kitchen can be partitioned from the customer space.

In the sushi counter 10 according to the eleventh aspect, in the tenth aspect, the partition 16 is formed as a flexible curtain. According to this aspect, the partition 16 can be easily deformed into a smaller size when being transported, making it easier to carry.

The configurations according to the second to eleventh aspects are not essential features of the sushi counter 10 and may be omitted as appropriate.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

• • 10 sushi counter
  • 1 first counter
  • 11 first countertop
  • 12 first serving board
  • 13 first leg
  • 14 connecting portion
  • 16 partition
  • 2 second counter
  • 21 second countertop
  • 22 second serving board
  • 23 second leg
  • 24 connecting portion
  • 3 third counter
  • 31 third countertop
  • 32 third serving board
  • 33 third leg
  • 34 connecting portion
  • 4 fourth counter
  • 41 fourth countertop
  • 42 fourth serving board
  • 43 fourth leg
  • 44 connecting portion
  • 5 corner counter
  • 51 corner countertop
  • 511 storage recess
  • 52 corner serving board
  • 53 corner leg
  • L1 first row
  • L2 second row