The story of a cook

Chapter 179 Back to the Rose
I have a special feeling for the Rose Hotel, which holds so many memories for me.

There are many people here who will never be forgotten in their lifetime, Yaru, Yanhua, Huang Ping, Sister Zhang, Lin Yan, Master Huang, Sister Jin——
Go back to the Rose Hotel and see Huang Ping.

Huang Ping said: "The couple quit and didn't make any money. The hotel's profit is not good. If they say they won't rent it, let's take it back and do it ourselves."

I said: "You can do it yourself, even if they have been working for more than a year and the old customers have left, it is not easy for us to do it."

Huang Ping said: "It's okay, take your time." Then said: "I heard that the provincial capital has built a university town in Shenbei, and all the colleges and universities in the city will have to move to the university town immediately. When the time comes, we will have to relocate. We insist on There will be some compensation for relocation.”

"I've heard that too." I asked, "Can the Teachers College be relocated this year?"

Huang Ping said: "I can move, I heard from the director of the logistics department that they have all started to move to the new office building. Our place, including the entire Teachers College, has been sold to a real estate in Hong Kong. We are planning to build a high-end residential complex here. I heard that the contract After signing, we will wait for the relocated people to start work.”

I asked, "So fast?"

Huang Ping said: "It's not too late. Now the entire leadership team in the provincial capital has changed. The emperor and the courtiers will have to demolish the illegal land occupation and illegal construction. Even Quanjude City and Meiyuan City on the opposite side have to be demolished." , Let’s hurry up, and now we’re waiting for them to come and talk to see how much compensation we can give. Let’s do this first, and when we move, we can see that we are still in business, and we can give more.”

I said, "That's good, and I can make some money anyway."

Huang Ping said: "Earning is what you can earn, it's just a matter of how much, your second brother is with them these days, build a good relationship first, and give more when the time comes."

I said, "That's good, we should settle the relationship with them first, and how much compensation is up to them is up to them."

I heard before that the Teachers College was going to move to the university town, but I didn’t expect it to be so soon. When the Teachers College moved away, the restaurant would have to be demolished, and the restaurant would have to be paid for the demolition.According to the relationship between Boss Zou and the upper leadership of the Teachers College for so many years, there should be no less.

Huang Ping said: "Now the kitchen is still the same as when they were working, and a few have left. Now there are two chefs, one chopping board, one cold dish, the barbecue is stopped, there is no pasta, and the staple food for customers is quick-frozen. Dumplings and steamed buns, I plan to do this first, you go to the kitchen to help with the busy work, you don’t have to do anything specific, anyway, the business is not good, as long as you can maintain it, I can’t stay here all day, I have to go back to the factory Just watch, you can just watch here."

I said, "That's fine, second sister-in-law, I'm fine, leave the kitchen to me."

Huang Ping said: "I'm relieved when you come back, otherwise I don't feel relieved to hand it over to others. I have to come here every day, and I don't have the time. I just need to call the night before I buy vegetables. Now there are food deliverers on the northbound side. There is no need to go to people, and the food will be delivered the next day.”

I said, "That's good, it's easy."

Huang Ping said: "There are two waiters at the front desk, which are enough. Let's do it first. In two days, your brother Gao will come back. Let him watch the store and help take care of the front. He has been working in the factory. , if the factory is busy, he can go over to help."

I nodded and said, "Okay, my family can take care of me, that's pretty good."

Chatted with Huang Ping for a while, and then came to the kitchen.

To be honest, it is not an exaggeration to describe the current kitchen as horrible.The wall of the stove is yellow and full of oil stains. In some places, there are too many oil stains and it starts to flow down.The vegetable baskets on the green vegetable shelf are placed randomly. The vegetables in it should be bought back without looking at them. They are put into the vegetable basket without even opening the plastic bag. No one cares. Open a plastic bag that looks like coriander , half of the coriander inside is yellow, and a lot of rotten.Potatoes and Chinese cabbage are placed on the bottom of the vegetable shelf. Some of the roots of the Chinese cabbage are completely rotten, and the water will come out when you squeeze it lightly with your hands.

When I opened the freezer, the raw materials inside were in a mess. They were all rolled up in bags one by one. It was impossible to see what raw materials were from the outside. Only when they were taken out and thawed could they be known.Not to mention the ground, not to mention that it is full of oil stains. In the past, the cooks at the cooking stoves stood directly on the ground. There was no oil on the floor tiles. It is oil.

This is the case for hot dishes, and the same for cold dishes and pasta. There is no one in the pasta, and the operating room has become the kitchen staff’s rest room. They stay there when they have nothing to do. One person sits on a small bench, smoking and drinking. Chatting in the water, talking about life ideals, but the hygiene is really poor, there are cigarette butts on the ground, unwashed work clothes are pushed on the case, and some people put shoes under the case, exuding a masculine breath.

Seeing this, I couldn't help shaking my head.

Huang Ping introduced me to the people in the kitchen, then left with a frown, probably because she couldn't stand the kitchen like this and didn't want to stay longer.

The head chef is from Sichuan, surnamed Zhang, 35 or 26 years old. He looks very clean and stands at attention. The work clothes on his body are clean without oil spots, and he wears a pair of shiny leather shoes on his feet.How can such a clean head chef organize the kitchen like this?After chatting, I found out that he had only been here for a few days and wanted to clean up. The main reason was that these people in the kitchen were not brought by him, and no one listened to them.If you think about it, it’s not easy to manage the people you didn’t bring, and there’s really no cure if they don’t listen to you.There is also a chef from Sichuan, 30 or [-] years old, not tall, but very tall, the work clothes on his body have not been washed for at least a week, and he can smell the smell of oily smoke when standing in front of him.The cold dish is a [-]-year-old chef, a local, and belongs to the well-regulated kind.There is only one chopping board from Sichuan, who is only eighteen or nine years old, and he is still a boy.There is also a dishwashing lady who is a laid-off female worker.

The first day I came here, I was not familiar with everyone, so I got to know each other first, and I got to know it simply so that I knew it well.When it was time for lunch, there were not many customers, only four or five tables, and they were all small tables. The largest table had six people, and it didn't sell for 500 yuan at noon.It's a little better at night, and it can sell for 800 yuan.Most of the people in the kitchen are idle. When the dishes come, the cutting board starts to search for ingredients from the refrigerator. After finding the ingredients, they have to thaw and cut them. The dishes are served very slowly, and the guests keep urging them.

Seeing this situation, he shook his head helplessly.

The head chef, Chef Zhang, cooks well. It looks like he is an experienced chef, and his skills are passable. It’s just that he is a technical chef. He is not capable of management and doesn’t talk much. He just stir-fries his own dishes. Slowly go down to serve the dishes by himself, and don't say much, or guide, it seems that he doesn't want to offend people.

When it was almost eight o'clock in the evening, there were no customers, and the kitchen was busy making work meals, and no one cleaned it carefully, so it was done simply by tidying up.

The whole kitchen work on the first day gave me a bad feeling. I saw that I was on fire, and I didn't eat a work meal. I told Master Zhang and came back first.

Seeing how early she came back, Lin Yan was still in the top class, so she went directly to the Blue House.

When I arrived at the Blue House, there were still two tables of guests in the hall.

Seeing me coming in, Zhang Li let out a "huh" and asked in surprise, "You left work so early?"

I said: "On the first day, I have nothing to do, so I will come back a little earlier." Then I asked: "Are you busy today?"

Zhang Li said: "Busy, I've been busy all this time, it just stopped for a while."

I said, "That's fine, is there anything wrong?"

Zhang Li said: "It's nothing, it's normal together, but the cooking is a bit slow."

I said, "That's normal. It will be fine in a few days. No matter what you say, you have to give them a few days to get used to it."

When I came to the kitchen, Sister Li was opening the menu. Sister Zhang, Brother Meng, and the new chef were cleaning up. Seeing me coming in, Sister Li stopped the pen in her hand and said, "Oh, Master Tan is here."

I smile.

Sister Zhang turned her head and nodded at me with a smile, then went on to tidy up. Brother Meng was very happy and came over to me and asked, "Do you get off work so early?"

I said: "No, I came back early." Then I asked: "Today are all the smoked flavors sold?"

Brother Meng said, "We've sold them all, and we have to increase the quantity tomorrow."

I said: "It's better not to increase the amount, it's good, let the guests think, if you don't have enough to eat today, come tomorrow."

Old Brother Meng said: "That's right, there is a hook, if you eat it all day, you probably won't come tomorrow."

Sister Li asked me: "Master Tan, is your place of work far from here?"

I said, "It's okay, I'll ride for half an hour."

Sister Li said: "It's not close, it's quite far away, why don't you run home every day?"

I said, "Yes, it's time to exercise."

After chatting with them for a while, the new chef started to make working meals.Come out of the kitchen and get ready to go home.

Zhang Li said: "When you go home, we will have dinner right away, and we will go back after eating."

I said: "Don't eat, it's not good to eat here if you don't work here, it's better to go back and cook something yourself."

Zhang Li said: "Master Tan read what you said, if other people may not be able to do it, it will be fine when you come here."

I said, "I believe this, but I can't, I'm not used to it." Then I said, "Okay, you guys are busy, I'm going back."

Zhang Li sent me outside the door and said to me: "Master Tan, if I treat you to hot pot again, shall I go?"

I shook my head and said, "I drank too much yesterday, and I still feel uncomfortable. Let's have another day. Let's eat again on another day."

Zhang Li said: "That's fine too, you can't drink the wine continuously, you go back, I won't give it away."

When I came back from the Blue House, I passed by Shengmei and wanted to go in and have a chat with the fourth and second children. When I saw that the lights in the hotel were turned off, I thought they had already left work, so I went straight home.After I got home, I washed up, made myself a bowl of noodles, and sat there watching TV while eating. I didn't pay much attention to it, and my head was thinking about the kitchen of the Rose Hotel.

The kitchen cannot go on like this. Even if the relocation is not immediate, it will take at least three or four months, that is to say, it will take November or February to relocate. Judging from the current efficiency, we have to lose money every day, and the sales are less than 2000 a day. A dollar is a loss of money.According to the current state of development, the benefits can only get worse and worse.The front desk is still second, the problem is in the kitchen.

If the kitchen needs to be adjusted, it will have to be greatly adjusted. The old people will not be left behind, and the roots must be thoroughly cleaned up.

I thought I had to find a chef, and I had to find a cutting board.The cold dish master is okay, you can talk to him tomorrow to see if you want to work here, if you want to do it, do it well, if you don't want to do it, just replace it.According to Huang Ping's point of view, it is enough to insist on relocation without losing money, and this standard is easy to meet.Although the business has declined after renting out for a year, many old customers have left, but the skinny camel is bigger than the horse. After all, it is an old store, and the heritage is still there. As long as the dishes are strengthened and the staff's enthusiasm is raised, it is still very easy. did it.

When I think of looking for a chef, I think of the original chef Wang Xiaodong. I will call him tomorrow and ask him if he has any work.Waiting for the chopping board, whenever I think of the chopping board, I think of Zhan Ze, and I hate him in my heart. If I can meet him, I will promise to give him a good beating to calm down.Let the fourth child solve the chopping board. The fourth child can contact the people in the kitchen. Many people like to associate with the fourth child. He has resources in his hand.I also thought of asking National Day to come over. I guess he would not want to do it if he was asked to come here. He would run away after two days, so it would be better not to look for him.

After thinking about these things, I felt that there was nothing wrong, so I fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)