With our aim of “Let’s change the world into smile with the Japanese cuisine”, we aim at becoming a company as bottom-up supporter of overseas business of Japanese cuisine in general.
We have established GOGO FOODS with our ambitious motivation of delivering safe and secure goods vigorously selected from the market to the Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong faster than anyone else.
At present, fresh fish and fresh foods are shipped directly from Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido every day.
In addition, dry foods and frozen foods are shipped by vessel every week so that we can respond to our customers’ needs with fastest ever response.
We have around 500 customers ranges from high-end restaurants to chain stores, mainly Japanese restaurants.
Our motto is sensitive and speedy service, with our thought of being good supplier for more people.
Our sources of over 5,000 kinds of goods extend from large foods manufacturers to individual farms and fishermen, etc.
We hear the needs of our customers daily and have our organisation for direct communication of their needs to our producers in Japan.
Messages from Shigeyuki Miyamatsu, Hiroyuki Ishii
Our Management
Shigeyuki Miyamatsu
Managing Director
Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
He came to Hong Kong in 1996. He has over 20 years of business experience in Japanese food and is a specialist of selling Japanese food in Asia with strong connection with first-class hotels & restaurants which are main centers of Hong Kong food industry. His strong points are to gather information & construct trust relationship with local people with his strong network even though he is Japanese. He is always active in order to search for local customers’ needs for developing the group. He also uses his past experience & accumulation of end trend in Hong Kong to shape business development not only in Hong Kong & Asia but U.S.A. etc.
Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
He came to Hong Kong in 1996. He has over 20 years of business experience in Japanese food and is a specialist of selling Japanese food in Asia with strong connection with first-class hotels & restaurants which are main centers of Hong Kong food industry. His strong points are to gather information & construct trust relationship with local people with his strong network even though he is Japanese. He is always active in order to search for local customers’ needs for developing the group. He also uses his past experience & accumulation of end trend in Hong Kong to shape business development not only in Hong Kong & Asia but U.S.A. etc.
Hiroyuki Ishii
Managing Director
Birthplace: Saga Prefecture, Japan.
He came to Hong Kong in 1997. After gaining experience in retailing & trading at Yaohan, he started his own business when he was 36. He has constructed trading structure with any kinds of food with his abundant experience. He also let Japanese direct-from-the-farm food advance overseas with his distribution set up & value-added planning. His strong points are to logically construct business structure & business matching etc with assuming any possibility. He has challenged to develop a system for Japanese food export while he plots business scheme & strategies for the group.
Birthplace: Saga Prefecture, Japan.
He came to Hong Kong in 1997. After gaining experience in retailing & trading at Yaohan, he started his own business when he was 36. He has constructed trading structure with any kinds of food with his abundant experience. He also let Japanese direct-from-the-farm food advance overseas with his distribution set up & value-added planning. His strong points are to logically construct business structure & business matching etc with assuming any possibility. He has challenged to develop a system for Japanese food export while he plots business scheme & strategies for the group.
Company profile
| Company name | GOGO FOODS CO., LTD. |
| Address | Unit 1-3, 2/F, Chai Wan Industrial City, Phase 1, No. 60, Wing Tai Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong |
| Establishment date | 1 Feb 2008 |
| Capital | HKD500,000 |
| Executives | Shigeyuki Miyamatsu, Hiroyuki Ishii |
| Number of employees | 70 (total number of group members: 125) (as of December 1, 2022) |
| Annual sales | 6 billion yen (Group annual sales: 15.5 billion yen) |
History
| 11/2022 | Established GOGO FOODS THAILAND CO., LTD., started wholesale and import food in Thailand. |
| 3/2019 | Established joint venture TOHO (HK) LTD. with Toho Co., Ltd. |
| 5/2017 | Established C& Functions Co., Ltd., a restaurant business consulting company |
| 6/2016 | Established Eat Japan Tokyo office |
| 5/2016 | Established Eat Japan, a food trading company, in Fukuokag |
| 5/2015 | Opened Tsukiji Office to strengthen purchasing |
| 6/2014 | Changed the company name from Otento (H.K.) LTD. to GOGO TRADING CO., LTD for business integration |
| 11/2013 | Established Otento (Macau) Ltd., started wholesale and import food in Macau. |
| 8/2013 | Established Go Go Foods Singapore PTE Ltd., started wholesale and import food in Singapore. |
| 11/2012 | Established Shanghai Aotiandao Foods Co.,Ltd, a wholesaler in general foods business. Started foods processing business at the same time. |
| 3/2010 | Started the import of fresh fish by air mail from Seoul, Korea. |
| 12/2009 | Started the import of fresh fish by air mail from Hokkaido. |
| 3/2009 | Started the import of frozen foods by ship from Tokyo. |
| 2/2009 | Started the import of fresh fish by air mail from Osaka city. |
| 7/2008 | Started the import of fresh fish by air mail from Fukuoka city. |
| 5/2008 | Started the import fresh fish by air mail and fresh vegetable and fruits from Tokyo. |
| 2/2008 | Established GOGOFOODS CO.LTD., sales company of foods for businesses in Hong Kong. |
| 11/2007 | Established OTENTO(HK)LTD, specialised in the import of Japanese foods. |
Introduction of our sales staff
Satoshi Murakami
Birthplace: Hong Kong
He is half Japanese & half Hong Konger. Expert in Cantonese as he was born and grew up in Hong Kong.
He has won the trust of many local chefs as valuable sales staff since he can precisely explain & suggest Japanese food in Cantonese.
He is half Japanese & half Hong Konger. Expert in Cantonese as he was born and grew up in Hong Kong.
He has won the trust of many local chefs as valuable sales staff since he can precisely explain & suggest Japanese food in Cantonese.
Yu Miyashita
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan.
He graduated from university in Malaysia. He is a specialist in trading fresh food and can speak English, Cantonese & Malay. Ranked second in National Karate championship in Japan when he was a student.
He graduated from university in Malaysia. He is a specialist in trading fresh food and can speak English, Cantonese & Malay. Ranked second in National Karate championship in Japan when he was a student.
Chung Ping Han Peter
Birthplace: Hong Kong
He is a specialist in food industry in Hong Kong with long year experience in key position in hotels & famous restaurants. He is good at suggesting items from customers’ perspective of restaurants & big projects with Hotels’ purchasing departments.
He is a specialist in food industry in Hong Kong with long year experience in key position in hotels & famous restaurants. He is good at suggesting items from customers’ perspective of restaurants & big projects with Hotels’ purchasing departments.
Tse Wai Hei
Birthplace: Hong Kong
He was Hong Kong hand ball representative when he was a student. His main customers are French and Italian restaurants & he is good at suggesting Japanese food to these western restaurants.
He was Hong Kong hand ball representative when he was a student. His main customers are French and Italian restaurants & he is good at suggesting Japanese food to these western restaurants.
Lung Wing Cho
Birthplace:Hong Kong
He has previously worked as a chef in a famous hotel in Hong Kong. He speaks fluent Japanese since he studied in Japan and is committed to sales work every day.
He has previously worked as a chef in a famous hotel in Hong Kong. He speaks fluent Japanese since he studied in Japan and is committed to sales work every day.
Genta Okuda
Birthplace:Fukuoka, Japan
He was previously a buckwheat noodles master, fisherman and Fukuoka market broker, etc. He has been engaged in many food-related industries. He is a Judo black belt master, and a gourmet who is also interested in diet. Good at Cantonese.
He was previously a buckwheat noodles master, fisherman and Fukuoka market broker, etc. He has been engaged in many food-related industries. He is a Judo black belt master, and a gourmet who is also interested in diet. Good at Cantonese.
Yamashita Eigo
Birthplace:Saitama, Japan
After graduating from a graduate school in the UK, he joined the company with the aim of spreading Japanese food to the world. Every day he tries to be a bridge between Hong Kong and Japan, making the most of his sales experience at a trading company and the mental strength he has cultivated through karate and judo. His hobby is weight training.
After graduating from a graduate school in the UK, he joined the company with the aim of spreading Japanese food to the world. Every day he tries to be a bridge between Hong Kong and Japan, making the most of his sales experience at a trading company and the mental strength he has cultivated through karate and judo. His hobby is weight training.
Amon Lee
Birthplace:Hong Kong
Karate black belt, former karate Hong Kong team. He has experience studying in Japan and can speak Japanese, Cantonese and Mandarin. Good at searching for various Japanese ingredients for customers. Hobby is fighting skills.
Karate black belt, former karate Hong Kong team. He has experience studying in Japan and can speak Japanese, Cantonese and Mandarin. Good at searching for various Japanese ingredients for customers. Hobby is fighting skills.
Match Kwok
Birthplace:Hong Kong
Previously engaged in sales business with a great number of suppliers, in order to bring customers the best choice of ingredients. He can speak fluent Mandarin. Now he is working hard to develop domestic business, hoping to bring Japanese culture into China. His hobby is boxing.
Previously engaged in sales business with a great number of suppliers, in order to bring customers the best choice of ingredients. He can speak fluent Mandarin. Now he is working hard to develop domestic business, hoping to bring Japanese culture into China. His hobby is boxing.
Masashi Nitta
Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
Graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree in fisheries. He has worked for a major food trading company in Japan, and a food trading company in Singapore for a few years. With his wide range of knowledge, experience, he has gained the trust of many clients.
Graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree in fisheries. He has worked for a major food trading company in Japan, and a food trading company in Singapore for a few years. With his wide range of knowledge, experience, he has gained the trust of many clients.
Yuki Kawamura
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
After working part-time at a Izakaya and a ramen shop during his college years, he started working in the food industry. After a four-and-a-half year career, he joined our company. He is now working hard to acquire knowledge of fresh food, trade, and languages.
After working part-time at a Izakaya and a ramen shop during his college years, he started working in the food industry. After a four-and-a-half year career, he joined our company. He is now working hard to acquire knowledge of fresh food, trade, and languages.
Jessie Leung
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Worked in a number of Japanese restaurants including Kaiseki and Sushi restaurants for about 20 years. She is fluent in English, Japanese, Cantonese, and Mandarin. She has a wealth of knowledge and a friendly personality that has earned her a large following.
Worked in a number of Japanese restaurants including Kaiseki and Sushi restaurants for about 20 years. She is fluent in English, Japanese, Cantonese, and Mandarin. She has a wealth of knowledge and a friendly personality that has earned her a large following.
Allen Cheung
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Certified SSI International Sake Taster and WSET Red Sake Lv1. He is well versed in Japanese sake and wine. He has 15 years of experience working in Japanese restaurants including sushi restaurants and teppanyaki restaurants.
Certified SSI International Sake Taster and WSET Red Sake Lv1. He is well versed in Japanese sake and wine. He has 15 years of experience working in Japanese restaurants including sushi restaurants and teppanyaki restaurants.
Yoko Yau
Birthplace: Hong Kong
She was head bartender at one of the top 50 cocktail bars and 5 star hotels in the world. She has also worked as a cocktail design consultant for clubs and famous restaurants. She is a very sociable and cheerful person, and always trying to improve her sales skills.
She was head bartender at one of the top 50 cocktail bars and 5 star hotels in the world. She has also worked as a cocktail design consultant for clubs and famous restaurants. She is a very sociable and cheerful person, and always trying to improve her sales skills.
