Label
RIA: Kengo 10 year
Melden & Williams
Title
Recognizing Kengo Sushi & Yakitori on Its 10th Anniversary.
Summary
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
WHEREAS, ten years ago on February 18, 2015, owner and Chef Kengo Kato officially opened the doors to Kengo Sushi & Yakatori in Toledo’s Warehouse District; and
WHEREAS, Chef Kengo Kato, having worked in a popular New York restaurant, brought his skills and expertise to Toledo; and;
WHEREAS, Kengo Sushi & Yakitori has been honored by Yelp as one of the top 100 sushi restaurants in the country and by the Toledo City Paper as best sushi restaurant in the city; and
WHEREAS, in 2023 Kengo Sushi was invited to be featured on the NASDAQ screen in Times Square where they proudly displayed the hashtag ‘You Will Do Better in Toledo’; and
WHEREAS, Chef and owner Kengo Kato has expanded his business to include 3 other restaurants around Toledo, Kato Ramen, Shobu, and Papa Kato’s, further enhancing his commitment to our community.
NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. Kengo Sushi & Yakitori is recognized and celebrated for ten years of providing exceptional food, atmosphere, and Japanese culture to Toledo.
SECTION 2. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.
Adopted: March 11, 2025: yeas 9, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: March 12, 2025
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor