Jan. 13, 2025

National Korean barbecue and hot pot restaurant KPOT is getting closer to opening.

The restaurant announced that it’s holding a hiring event this week at 2814 S. Louise Ave.

Walk-in interviews will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today through Friday for the following positions:

• Servers
• Hosts/hostesses
• Bartenders
• Bussers/runners
• Dishwashers
• Kitchen team members
• Store managers
• Kitchen managers

KPOT is an all-you-can-eat concept where diners can grill their food or cook it in broth at their table. For grilling, there are beef, pork, chicken, seafood and veggie options.

For hot pot, the menu includes seven options for soup bases and a large variety of meats, seafood and sides, from Kobe beef and prime brisket to lobster balls to quail eggs. Diners can add vegetables, including multiple kinds of mushrooms and greens, and they can choose from noodles such as udon, ramen and vermicelli or white rice.

It first announced in mid-2023 that it was coming to Sioux Falls.

An opening day hasn’t been announced but is expected to be sometime in February.