The incident as a whole damaged the image of 'Kitcho,' and had such a serious impact on the other companies in the group that the number of guests visiting Honkitcho dropped by half compared to the previous year.
この事件は、「吉兆」全体のブランドイメージを損ね、本吉兆では前年度に比べ客が半減するなど、グループ他社にも深刻な影響を与えた。