From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 360 Management Policy (please vote for me)
Feng Zhengming's visit made He Yunqing very happy.

Sitting down and looking at Feng Zhengming, the smile on He Yunqing's face grew bigger and bigger.

He Yunqing's wife poured water for Feng Zhengming and spoke first.

"Feng Zhuangyuan, you don't know that our family, Lao He, has been talking about you all the time. From the time you won the top prize among young chefs in the province to when you went to work as the chef in the back kitchen of the Youth Conference, I see news about you every day. Lao He I keep saying at home that young chefs like you are the hope of our Shandong cuisine.

He also told me that if you can work as the chef in the back kitchen of Huiquan Building, you will definitely turn Huiquan Building back into profit and become the best restaurant in Quan City again. "

I listened to my wife talking non-stop, almost saying everything she said at home.

He Yunqing quickly stopped his wife: "Okay, okay, can you please stop talking?"

Feng Zhengming also heard that He Yunqing had been paying attention to him for a long time.

In He Yunqing's heart, he also regarded himself as the best candidate to take over Huiquan Building.

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "Don't call me 'Feng Zhuangyuan'. You guys should call me Xiao Feng or Zhengming."

He always gets angry in the kitchen and often insults other chefs in the kitchen when he doesn't like him.

This eventually led to several incidents in the kitchen.

He Yunqing even heard someone talking outside.

He Yunqing also relied on some old connections to try to find a new master chef to join the kitchen at Huiquan House.

At this moment, everyone in the room was silent.

Obviously, the current situation of Huiquan Tower is like a knot in the throat for He Yunqing.

He Yunqing did not let his wife continue talking, but asked himself: "Why do you want to rehire me to continue to be the manager? You should be very clear about the current situation of Huiquan Building. Don't you think it is my improper management?"

It was his refusal to pay more that caused the master to leave. After leaving the master, he still had nothing to lose and was unwilling to spend a lot of money to poach the master to take over.

Huiquan Restaurant offers at most the same conditions as other large restaurants.

He Yunqing and his wife were surprised by these words.

In particular, since the business of Huiquan Building has been deteriorating, many voices outside have accused He Yunqing of poor management.

"Okay, Uncle He." Feng Zhengming still remained respectful.

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, I think my experience in restaurant management is definitely not as good as yours, Uncle He's. Professional things should be done by professionals. I believe in your expertise, Uncle He."

He Yunqing still paid some money himself and paid the New Year's fee to everyone in Huiquan Building according to the standards of previous years.

As a result, the new chef at Huiquan Building was indeed better at craftsmanship than the original chefs at Huiquan Building, but his character was not very good.

With just equal treatment, it is definitely impossible to hire a master from someone else.

Especially in the kitchen, he is always arrogant and has to be served by others every time he goes to the stove.

It was just a coincidence that Master Yan was a little frustrated at the time. He refused He Yunqing's invitation to return to Huiquan Building, but insisted on going back to his hometown.

After saying that he wanted to take over the contracting of Huiquan Building.

Feng Zhengming asked for advice humbly: "I know that Uncle He is very experienced in business. I am good at cooking, but I don't have much experience in running a restaurant, so I want to ask Uncle He for advice today. I also hope that if Uncle He can If you want, you can stay in Huiquan Building and help me run Huiquan Building.”

And at that time, He Yunqing also found a chef who was somewhat famous in Quancheng.

How would outsiders know that even though the business of Huiquan Building was getting worse and worse, He Yunqing still maintained the original salary for everyone.

Therefore, even though the business of Huiquan Building was deserted, no one in Huiquan Building left. Everyone worked together with He Yunqing to try to turn around the situation of Huiquan Building.

He Yunqing asked a little excitedly: "You mean, you want me to stay in Huiquan Building and continue to be the manager?"

After being silent for a while, Feng Zhengming said: "Uncle He, I believe in your ability, just because the master chef is gone. You are a skillful woman who cannot make a meal without rice. Your business experience must be no problem."

Even during this year's Chinese New Year, it was clear that Huiquan Building's business had hit a trough last year, and it didn't make much money throughout the year.

There are even chefs who are secretly studying at home, hoping to be able to support the kitchen of Huiquan House.

Feeling sorry for his health, his family advised him not to continue to contract for Huiquan Building after the contract expired.

The family members saw that He Yunqing was working hard and his hair was already turning gray before he retired.

He Yunqing had no choice but to invite the other party away, and helplessly watched the Huiquan Tower fall in his hands.

Feng Zhengming said: "Yes, if Uncle He is willing, we can sign an agreement. Uncle He should be retiring soon. I am rehiring Uncle He."

He calls He Yunqing "uncle" and his wife "aunt".

These words shocked both He Yunqing and his wife. They did not expect Feng Zhengming to say such a thing.

The remaining chefs in the back kitchen are also working hard and constantly honing their skills.

When Yanxi Tower was closed, He Yunqing also thought about inviting Mr. Yan to Huiquan Tower.

It's just that times are different now. As the domestic economy develops better and better, master chefs are becoming more and more popular, and the treatment for master chefs in big restaurants is quite good.

This old manager who dared to stand up and take over the contract for Huiquan Building, and once made Huiquan Building hot on the heels of Jufengde with his own business ability, feels deeply saddened by the current situation of Huiquan Building.

After confirming the title, Feng Zhengming also got straight to the point and explained his purpose of coming.

He Yunqing agreed: "Okay, okay, let's call him Zhengming. This will make him look closer. If Zhengming doesn't mind, you can call me Uncle He, or you can call me Lao He."

At this time, He Yunqing's wife also came to her senses. She thought for a moment and asked: "What do you mean, you take over the contracting of Huiquan Building and let our old He continue to be the manager?"

Therefore, He Yunqing did not retain Master Yan, who was determined to leave at that time.

Anyway, after the contract expires, He Yunqing can retire within two years.

With the persuasion of his family, He Yunqing also let go of his attachments.

Now Feng Zhengming came to ask him to stay in Huiquan Building, and claimed that he believed in his management ability and wanted him to continue to be the manager of Huiquan Building.

He Yunqing felt as if he had met Bole again.

Surprised, He Yunqing reached out his hand with excitement and shook Feng Zhengming's hand.

"Uncle, thank you, thank you for your affirmation of my abilities, and thank you for your willingness to believe in me."

Holding He Yunqing's hand, Feng Zhengming felt his excited and trembling hand.

"So, Uncle He, are you willing to stay?"

He Yunqing did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly: "Yes, you respect my uncle and come to stay with me personally. What else can I, an old man, not want to do?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Okay, if Uncle He is willing to stay, then we should make Huiquan Tower glorious again." This made He Yunqing even more excited. He nodded and said, "Let Huiquan Tower be glorious again."

Next, Feng Zhengming chatted with He Yunqing about some specific business details.

He Yunqing first asked: "If you contract, are you prepared to replace all the personnel?"

Feng Zhengming shook his head: "There is no need to replace all of them, especially the service staff. I feel that if new ones are recruited, they may not be as familiar with the work as the old people.

There may be some changes in the people in the kitchen. I have invited some chefs who participated in the catering work of the Youth Conference with me to stay, and they will join me in the kitchen of Huiquan Building.

It turns out that I may conduct an assessment for the chefs in the back kitchen of Huiquan Building, and I will keep those who pass. "

Hearing these words, He Yunqing suddenly hesitated a little.

In his heart, he actually thought that it would be best if he could leave everyone behind.

The current chefs in the back kitchen may indeed be inferior in cooking skills, but they are also down-to-earth and hard-working people, and they supported Huiquan Building during the most difficult period with themselves.

However, He Yunqing thought so in his heart but did not say it out loud.

Instead, he said to Feng Zhengming: "If you take the contract, you are considered the boss of Huiquan Building, so you must be the one who decides everything."

I have to say that what He Yunqing said made Feng Zhengming feel very comfortable.

He did not rely on his old age to show off his strength. He had been contracting Huiquan Building for many years and was familiar with the operation of Huiquan Building. He preached in a tone of voice.

He Yunqing was directly willing to accept Feng Zhengming's arrangement.

Moreover, He Yunqing put himself in the position of being hired.

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Uncle He doesn't have to worry about those people. If they fail the kitchen examination, although they can't stay in Huiquan Building, I will arrange a place for them as long as they are willing to go."

He Yunqing was a little surprised when he heard this: "Do you have plans for where to go? Where are you going to let them go?"

Feng Zhengming didn't hide it: "Don't I have my own dry rice shop? My shop there will be renovated soon. The renovated shop will expand the store area, so there will be a need for manpower there. If the kitchen in Huiquan Building If they fail the chef assessment, they can go to the back kitchen of my restaurant first.

It can be regarded as letting them study again. They have learned well in the kitchen of Ganfanpu and have made obvious progress. If they pass the assessment again, they will have the opportunity to return to the kitchen of Huiquan Building. "

This arrangement shocked He Yunqing and his wife again.

The couple did not expect that Feng Zhengming had such skills.

Moreover, He Yunqing thought about it carefully and felt that Feng Zhengming's arrangement was very good.

This is tantamount to saying that a competitive mechanism for employment has been formed in Feng Zhengming's Ganfanpu and Huiquanlou's two kitchens.

It also puts pressure on the chefs in the kitchen.

If you do not perform well in the kitchen at Huiquan Building, or if you do not do well in the assessment competition.

Then he would be transferred from the kitchen of Huiquan Building to the kitchen of the restaurant.

If you do well in the kitchen at the Ganfan Shop and your cooking skills are improved, you can pass the assessment and competition again and return to the kitchen at the Huiquan Building.

Such a cyclical approach is a virtual spur to chefs.

To prevent chefs from remaining complacent, they must constantly hone and improve themselves.

After He Yunqing's wife figured it out, she couldn't help but praise: "Your method is really good. Let everyone compete with each other. Anyone who doesn't work hard will be kicked out."

Immediately afterwards, his wife said to He Yunqing: "You should have arranged it this way before, allowing them to compete in the kitchen. Maybe you can train a master chef yourself in advance."

After hearing what his wife said, He Yunqing suddenly felt dumbfounded.

"Not everyone can use this method. It's clear that he has the ability, so he does it this way. No one in the kitchen dares to question him, and no one is afraid that the chef who can't accept it will leave, because as long as he is in the kitchen, There won’t be any problems with the quality of the dishes. How can others do this if they don’t have his ability?”

When He Yunqing pointed out the key point, his wife suddenly understood.

Feng Zhengming's method is indeed something only he can do.

Because his skills are so good and he is famous enough.

He Yunqing knows how to run a business, but in terms of cooking skills, he can only be regarded as a primary school student who can cook dishes well.

When he was engaged in this kind of competition in the kitchen, if the master chef didn't cooperate, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

Only then did He Yunqing finally understand that Feng Zhengming said as soon as he arrived that "professional things should be done by professional people."

This sentence is very true.

After talking about some of his things, Feng Zhengming asked curiously: "Uncle He, I wonder if you can tell me, when you contracted Huiquan Building, how did you manage to make Huiquan Building have such a good reputation? To this day, I Master and others said that Huiquan Tower’s service will make all guests praise it and make them feel comfortable.”

Hearing Feng Zhengming ask this question, He Yunqing suddenly laughed confidently.

"Here, there is actually a point about how to capture the customer's psychology."

Then, He Yunqing did not hide it and told Feng Zhengming some small details of his management of Huiquan Building.

In fact, one of the key details of He Yunqing's operation of Huiquan Building to such a good reputation is that he really warned all service staff to focus on guests.

For example, He Yunqing requires the service staff to be polite when guests come in.

No matter how the guests dress up, they must be treated equally and the guests who come through the door must be treated as honored guests.

You can give customers opinions, but you cannot directly help them make decisions.

For example, when ordering dishes, you must recommend some suitable dishes according to the different situations of the guests, instead of blindly recommending the most expensive dishes for the guests to order.

While giving suggestions, you must also respect the guests' own choices in the end.

In this way, the guests feel that they are in charge of the dishes on the table, rather than being forced to order dishes that are not to their liking.

At some key banquets, it is even more necessary to meet the guests' requirements as much as possible based on the actual situation.

Those who want pomp and circumstance should be given plenty of pomp, and those who want benefits should be given enough benefits.

He Yunqing was really eloquent when talking about his own business experience. He almost unreservedly told Feng Zhengming all the experiences he had learned from being sent to the company.

After hearing what He Yunqing said, Feng Zhengming felt deeply that he had made the right decision to find the other party.

After chatting with He Yunqing all afternoon, He Yunqing originally wanted to persuade Feng Zhengming to stay at home for dinner, but Feng Zhengming had to go back to prepare the food stalls, so he finally left.

After sending Feng Zhengming away, his wife asked He Yunqing: "If you tell him all those things, aren't you afraid that he will learn them and not hire you?"

He Yunqing smiled and said: "Don't worry, the character of Feng Zhengming, the top young chef, is worthy of trust."

(End of this chapter)