From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 342 The benchmark for chefs (please vote for me)

Feng Zhengming returned to the restaurant after the meeting and saw the third senior brother busy in the kitchen with everyone.

He didn't say anything and walked straight into the locker room.

While changing his clothes and arranging them in front of the mirror, Feng Zhengming had some thoughts as he looked at himself in the mirror.

Now that my dry rice shop has been renovated, shouldn’t everyone also change their chef uniforms?
Chef uniforms need to become more fashionable and have some unique elements.

What Feng Zhengming thought of was to embroider the word "Lu" on the back of the chef's uniform.

Representing his own registered trademark "Zhengluxing".

Then on the left chest of the chef's uniform, a small logo combining the word "Feng" and "Zirou" is added.

This kind of design represents the meat of the Feng Family Restaurant where Feng Zhengming started his business.

After thinking of this design, I walked out of the dressing room and quickly went to the kitchen.

At this time, a voice came from outside the kitchen door: "There is still me."

Seeing everyone working together, Feng Zhengming was really touched.

These words choked Feng Zhengming.

But before he could speak, Third Senior Brother Yang Bin spoke first.

"Don't feel like putting more pressure on me. You should believe me. With Lao Shen and Xiao Chen, we can support the business at the train station."

With the encouragement from Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin, Sun Hai relaxed a lot.

Then Feng Zhengming added: "In addition to Sun Hai and Xia Hui, Lao Lu is also going with us this time."

Naturally, everyone was even happier when they heard about the salary increase.

When everyone was happy, Feng Zhengming expressed his desire to change his chef uniform.

When everyone in the kitchen saw Feng Zhengming coming back, they were all naturally curious about the outcome of his meeting.
Feng Zhengming said: "As a result of the meeting, I basically agreed to my request. In other words, Sun Hai and Xia Hui will go with me this time. Xia Hui, your brother should also be notified to come to Quancheng. Last year, the young chef The top twenty in the cooking exchange competition should all join our team.”

These words surprised Lu Chongshan: "Am I going too?"

"That's great. Zhengming, you guys are also among the strongest lineup of young chefs."

Feng Zhengming was really moved by the words of the third senior brother, and at the same time he felt more confident.

The old man walked into the kitchen and said, "Don't look down on my old bones. Grandpa can't do heavy work, but he can still help serve food and clean up things."

Obviously, in the eyes of the third senior brother Yang Bin, if he wants to follow his junior brother to create his own brand, it is really impossible not to have a piece of clothing that is unique to them.

Yang Bin turned around and laughed again: "Okay, I know you think it's too hard for the three of us to support us at noon and night, but in fact it's not just the three of us. Have you forgotten, do you also have your sister-in-law and your sister Wei to help?"

Then Feng Zhengming expressed his design ideas.

"Okay, after designing it like that, we will have our own exclusive work clothes, and there will be a clear difference between us and other people's chefs."

Feng Zhengming felt a little sorry when he thought that he was going to take Sun Hai, Xia Hui and Lu Chongshan with him this time, leaving only the third senior brother Shen Rongsen and Chen Anbang in the shop.

"Are we going to participate too?" Sun Hai was still a little confused, "Can I really do it?"

"Third brother, I'm sorry. I said something wrong. I believe you, third brother."

"Okay, I will do it well."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, everyone was very happy.

"Okay, let us all work together. I believe that this time we make a name for ourselves, our business will get better and better in the future, and we will give everyone a salary increase."

This confidence comes from the trust in the craftsmanship of the third senior brother.

The words of the third senior brother gave Feng Zhengming the confidence.

"We should also have our own chef uniforms, which can be regarded as our signature. When the dry rice shop is decorated, everyone can see that our chefs are very neat."

He immediately encouraged Sun Hai: "Don't doubt yourself. Your cooking skills are not bad. Even our master recognizes your basic skills. You must believe that you can do it."

"That's right, with you as the top pick leading the team, we will definitely be fine."

Yang Bin also encouraged Sun Hai: "Yes, you have to believe that you have that ability."

When Yang Bin heard this, he immediately straightened his face: "You still said you believed me and wouldn't let us go to the food stalls at night. Do you still believe me?"

Yang Bin also discovered this, and Yang Bin kept comforting him, telling him that he should continue to work hard.

During this period, after Sun Hai followed Feng Zhengming and witnessed some of his creativity and cooking skills, he became less and less confident, and even began to wonder if he was not suitable to be a chef?

Tell me some design ideas for chef uniforms, and everyone will think it’s a good design after thinking about it for a while.

Grandpa Feng appeared, and Wei Xiuling and Liang Hongmei also came over and said that they would also help.

Feng Zhengming said: "Of course you want to go. For the reception and catering, you can't just cook. You also need some snacks and staple food. Then you will have room to show off."

Everyone looked back together and saw Mr. Feng standing outside the kitchen door.

"Third brother, I believe in you. If you are really too busy, you can only make meat and lunch boxes for lunch. You can stop the food stalls for the evening."

Lu Chongshan was very happy to understand that there were opportunities to develop his skills.

Third senior brother Yang Bin agreed for the first time.

Feng Zhengming had heard his third senior brother mention it before, but now he heard that Sun Hai was doubting himself again.

After hearing this, Grandpa couldn't help but speak first: "Hahaha, you want to show off our skills on your clothes? Isn't it a bit too exaggerated?"

Feng Zhengming said seriously: "It's no exaggeration, grandpa, the meat is the specialty of our family and the thing that started our business, so no matter what time, the meat will always be something we want to stick to."

At this moment, hearing Feng Zhengming say this shocked Feng Zonggu, and he was also very moved in his heart.

Feng Zhengming’s words mean that he truly regards cooking pork as a family skill, and he will continue to pass it on.

Maybe this is the best response for grandpa.

Grandpa has been sticking to the pork meat for so many years, and he has always hoped that someone could pass on the Feng family's pork meat craftsmanship.

Now that he finally found this person, Feng Zhengming actually showed off his prowess on his clothes.

It shows his attitude that he insists on preserving and passing on good meat.

Feng Zonggu felt that this was his happiest moment.

The others did not object, but they all began to think about where they should show off their talents? Also, how do I design the pattern of the meat?

I saw everyone brainstorming and discussing how to design the pattern.

Feng Zonggu was really very happy.

We didn't discuss how long it would take, and it was time to go to the train station. Feng Zhengming and his third senior brother Yang Bin led everyone to have dinner with the decoration team in the dry rice shop.

Then they pulled their things together and rushed to the train station.

In the evening, Tao Jingwen took his wife and daughter back to his parents' house and called his parents and little sister together.

Tao Jingwen is the second eldest son of the Tao family, and is much older than Tao Mengran. His daughter is also in high school, and she and Zhang Hongwei are classmates.

Tao Jingwu also brought his wife and children to his parents' house in the evening.

He also has a daughter in his family, who is much younger than Tao Jingwen's daughter Tao Jingjing, who has just entered elementary school.

Whether it is the daughter of Tao Jingwen's family or the daughter of Tao Jingwu's family, when she comes to her grandparents' house, she instantly becomes the follower of her sister-in-law Tao Mengran.

Tao Mengran also likes to play with her brother's daughter.

So on the way the family went to Feng Zhengming's food stall, Tao Mengran took his two nieces with him.

When they arrived at Feng Zhengming's food stall, Feng Zhengming also welcomed them into the separate shed next to where Boss Wang was previously received.

When Tao Mengran saw Feng Zhengming bringing his family into this shed, he smiled and said, "That's good. It seems that our Chef Feng is also very understanding of people and the world, so he gave us this shed."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "There are more people here tonight, so I arranged for you to sit here."

Before Tao Mengran could speak again, Feng Zhengming smiled and asked, "Good evening, uncle and aunt. I wonder what you would like to eat tonight?"

Father Tao smiled and said, "When I come to your place, of course I want to eat a handful of meat. You can also take care of the other dishes. It shouldn't be too rich, just some home-cooked dishes. This is considered a family gathering."

Feng Zhengming nodded after hearing this: "Okay, please wait a moment."

When Feng Zhengming walked out, Tao Mengran immediately said: "Dad, we should order the braised abalone pork he made that day. It's really beautiful. He serves it in portions, and each portion contains a piece of pork belly and a piece of pork belly." Abalone and a small flower carved from green vegetables are beautiful and delicious.”

Hearing Tao Mengran's description, the two nieces immediately asked: "Auntie, can the little flowers be eaten?"

Tao Mengran explained: "Of course it's edible. The florets are made of green vegetables."

Father Tao smiled and said, "Why should we serve abalone when we eat at home? You really dare to eat such expensive things. If it is served, how much will our meal cost?"

When his father said this, Tao Mengran immediately looked at his fifth brother: "Hehehe, fifth brother is rich."

Faced with this situation, Tao Jingwu naturally could not give in.

"It's okay. Dad, if you want to eat, I'll treat you to it."

After saying this, Tao Jingwu continued: "We didn't come to say hello in advance. It's impossible for his food stall to prepare things like abalone anytime and anywhere, right?"

The second brother Tao Jingwen, who had been listening, said: "Lao Wu is right. This is a food stall. It is impossible for him to prepare abalone specifically."

Feng Zhengming quickly served the cold dishes on the table first.

Seeing the cold dishes on the table, Tao Mengran couldn't help but ask: "Is there that yam you made?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and nodded: "Yes, I will serve it to you shortly."

Tao Mengran was very happy when he heard that it was available, and told his two nieces and sisters-in-law that the yam paste was very delicious.

"You haven't tried it. The one made with yam is really delicious. It's like a dessert. It doesn't taste like yam at all."

Tao Jingwu also said: "Yes, that yam paste is really unique."

As soon as the brother and sister finished talking, Xia Hui had already served the yam paste on the table.

Tao Mengran's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he immediately asked everyone to try it together.

"Try it quickly, this is really delicious."

After saying that, Tao Mengran scooped some of it out with a spoon for his parents and put it in their bowls. He also gave some to his two nieces, and then asked his two sisters-in-law to taste it too.

From the presentation, no one really guessed that this was pureed yam.

When it was eaten, everyone couldn't believe it was a yam.

The daughter of Tao Jingwu's family exclaimed: "It's delicious, like eating ice cream."

Tao Jingjing asked curiously: "Is this really a yam? The yam I eat at home is not like this."

Tao's mother couldn't believe that this was made of yam.

Seeing that the whole family was surprised, Tao Mengran explained with a smile.

"This one is made from steamed yam and then ground into puree. It uses hardcore yam. After the yam is steamed, it will turn into noodles."

Father Tao said, "There shouldn't be just yam in this, right?"

Tao Mengran said: "It seems that some milk is added to it, and then mixed and whipped into a puree, and then squeezed onto the plate using a bag like those used to squeeze cream for cakes."

The whole family tasted it carefully again, and they really tasted milk.

This dish is especially popular with Tao Mengran’s nieces.

Father Tao tasted other cold dishes.

Among them, the white-braised pork elbow made Tao Tao feel very delicious. The meaty meat of the pork elbow was full of flavor, but there was no peculiar smell.

Father Tao has tasted a lot of delicacies before, and has also eaten braised pork elbows made in some big restaurants.

The plate of braised pork elbows in front of him really tasted the best he had ever tasted.

Just the cold dishes in front of them have already made the Tao family appreciate the power of Feng Zhengming's craftsmanship.

Tao Jingwen said with emotion: "These dishes are really not like the dishes from the food stalls. Even if they are placed in a big restaurant, they are probably acceptable. I am afraid that no one in Quancheng Restaurant can do it better than this."

Tao Jingwu then analyzed: "This is also Feng Zhengming's advantage. His craftsmanship is comparable to that of a big restaurant. He does not need to bear such high costs as a big restaurant. He has almost no expenses when setting up food stalls at a train station. He can It’s so attractive to have high quality and low prices. ”

After listening to Tao Jingwu's words, his wife said: "By doing this, does he raise the standard of food stalls in Quancheng? If he doesn't do it well, he won't even be qualified to work as a food stall."

This statement made the whole family stunned, and then they all nodded and thought it made sense.

Father Tao thought for a moment and said, "That's right. Where is this place? This is the provincial capital city where Shandong cuisine is located. As one of the four earliest proposed cuisines in China, if the food stalls on the streets of Quancheng are cooked If it’s not delicious, wouldn’t it be like destroying the brand of our Shandong cuisine?”

The whole family agreed with this statement, and Tao Jingwen felt that his father was right.

We need to improve the overall skills of Shandong cuisine chefs.

We also urge restaurants and restaurants of all sizes to improve their craftsmanship.

It is necessary for a character like Feng Zhengming to exist.

He will become a benchmark so that everyone must improve themselves in order to get the opportunity to do business.

(End of this chapter)