From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 376 Sending invitations (please vote for me)
The reactions shown by all parties who received the invitation for the trial opening of Huiquan Building are quite different.

First of all, Master Yan and several masters from Quancheng.

The master chefs are full of expectations for the reopening of Huiquan Building.

When Feng Zhengming came to deliver the invitation in person, several old masters admired him and encouraged him, hoping that he could really run Huiquan Building well.

Master Cui, the oldest master, said with great anticipation: "Zhengming, I am as happy as your master that you can take over Huiquan Building. Your master and I worked together in Huiquan Building at that time. At that time, whether it was Huiquan Building Or Jufengde, Jubinyuan, Taifeng Tower, Yanxi Tower, they are really vying for splendor and beauty, each showing their magical powers.

It's a pity that Yanxi Tower has been closed. I heard that even the restaurant in Yanxi Tower has been auctioned off, and Lao Bian is said to have been mortgaged to the bank, which is really sad. "

When Feng Zhengming heard these words, he looked a little disappointed: "Uncle Cui, it's because I didn't work hard enough. If I had the strength I have now a year ago, I should be able to take over Yanxi Tower."

Master Cui waved his hand: "If you can't take it, the situation in Yanxi Tower is completely different from that in Huiquan Tower."

Then Master Cui told some of the situations behind Yanxi Tower.

Only then did Feng Zhengming realize why his master was so disheartened that he chose to retire.

It turns out that Yanxi Building was not contracted, but was bought by someone else.

As a result, the person who bought Yanxi Tower did not have the ability to run Yanxi Tower well.

In addition, the other party's own company also had problems, and in the end, Yanxi Building was actually mortgaged to pay off the debt.

I heard Master Cui reveal the most fundamental issue behind the closure of Yanxi Tower.

Feng Zhengming felt even more sad.

Only then did I understand why Yanxi Tower had to be closed down in the end even though the master and senior brothers were there.
On the contrary, even the chef of Huiquan Building ran away, but it was still able to sustain itself, waiting for Feng Zhengming to take over the contract.

Master Cui said: "Zhengming, don't be too sad. The closure of Yanxi Tower is not the fault of your master or you. In the future, if you are really capable, you can buy back the old plaque of Yanxi Tower. Then you can buy it again." Reopen Yanxi Tower.”

Obviously, Mr. Cui recognized Feng Zhengming's ability and expected him to run Huiquan Building well. He also expected him to grow the business and let the old plaque of Yanxi Building see the light of day again in the future.

Feng Zhengming was silent for a while, and then said seriously: "Thank you, Uncle Cui, for telling me this. I will work hard to let the old plaque of Yanxi Tower see the light of day again one day."

After sending invitations to Master Cui, Feng Zhengming came one after another and sent invitations to Master Su from Jufengde, Master Sun from Taifeng Tower, and Master Wang from Jubinyuan.

Master Su smiled and asked after receiving the invitation: "I heard that you have developed the Huiquanlou silver wire rolling method? Are you planning to use the silver wire rolling to compete with our oil spinner?"

Feng Zhengming hurriedly said: "How dare we compete with Master Su's oil spinners? You spinners are a classic that has been passed down for many years and are also the signature of Jufengde. I heard from Master that you made them with your own hands, Master Su." The oil spin was bought by the chairman. "

Whenever he hears this paragraph, Mr. Su always smiles happily from ear to ear.

This is the thing that Master Su is most proud of.

After having fun, Mr. Su said: "Okay, you kid, don't pour ecstasy soup on me here. Since you gave me the invitation, I won't be polite when the time comes. If the dishes in the trial opening are not good, don't blame me then. It’s hard to talk.”

Feng Zhengming hurriedly said: "Master, it's right for you to speak harshly. The so-called good advice is offensive to the ears. If you don't speak to us, it will make me more worried."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, I stared at him for a while.

Master Su sighed: "Why didn't you go to Jufengde back then? How great would it be if you were my apprentice?"

Feng Zhengming was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then asked with a smile: "Master, are you willing to accept me as your disciple?"

This question made Master Su almost roll his eyes.

But then I thought about it, and Master Su realized something again.

"You kid, you're pretty good at the pole. You go back and ask your master. If Lao Yan is willing, you can come and become a disciple again, and I'll teach you a few tricks."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "Okay, Master, when I go to send the invitation to Master, I will ask Master by the way."

Master Su was also a little helpless: "Go quickly."

I sent an invitation to Master Sun and received some encouragement from Master Sun. I discussed some cooking methods with Master Sun.

Master Sun also gave some suggestions: "The technique of roasting is not very complicated, but one advantage of roasting is that you can try more seasonings. You used a lot of food from other places in the catering of the youth conference. Seasonings, you can try more of this at Huiquanlou.”

Feng Zhengming nodded immediately: "Thank you, Uncle Sun, for your advice. I will try more local seasonings."

When meeting Master Wang, Master Wang told Feng Zhengming about Zhu Xu.

"I can see that Zhu Xu has ideas about going to Huiquan Building to follow you, but he can't go for the time being because he has signed a five-year contract with the owner of Jubinyuan."

Feng Zhengming was surprised to learn the news.

When he originally invited young chefs, he intentionally avoided local young chefs in Quancheng because he didn't want several restaurants to think that he was deliberately poaching people.

But he didn't expect that Zhu Xu would add his own ideas after receiving the news.

Feng Zhengming had an idea and was stopped by the boss of Jubinyuan, which was even more unexpected by Feng Zhengming.

"Zhu Xu didn't receive any punishment because of me, right?"

Master Wang shook his head: "Not only not, but he got benefits because of you. Do you think the boss of Jubinyuan will not give him a salary increase if he signs him for five years?"

Feng Zhengming immediately understood when he heard this.

Zhu Xu is willing to stay in Jubinyuan, of course, because of Master Wang and Cheng Guosheng.

The fundamental reason that prompted him to sign a five-year contract with the boss was that the boss gave him better treatment.

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "This is a good thing. Brother Zhu has proved his worth."

Master Wang was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then he laughed: "You are quite open-minded."

"What can't I say? It's risky to work with me in Huiquan Building. I'm not sure whether Huiquan Building can continue to operate after it opens. I can only say that I still have a dry rice shop, and I can still do it." With some subsidies, we can sustain it for a while, but if it doesn’t work, my dry rice shop won’t be able to sustain it either.”

These words made Mr. Wang stunned. It really looked like Feng Zhengming was forced to take over.

Soon Master Wang came back to his senses: "You brat, you are still doing this little crying trick in front of me. Do you think I don't know? You have been prepared for a long time. You left He Yunqing and those young chefs to help You, how come there is no business in Huiquan Building?"

After being exposed by Master Wang, Feng Zhengming laughed.

"Uncle, don't be angry, am I not kidding you?"

Master Wang smiled and said, "But in the future, you have to be careful. We are competitors. I don't know if Lao Su and Lao Sun have told you. I want to make it clear to you that Jubinyuan is against Huiquan Tower will never give in.”

Feng Zhengming naturally heard similar words from Master Su and Master Sun.

He said to Master Wang seriously: "There is no need to give in. We young people are willing to accept all challenges."

Master Wang saw the fighting spirit on Feng Zhengming's face and nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, you're welcome then."

After sending the invitations to Master Wang, Feng Zhengming first went to the Culinary Association to send the invitations.

Invitations were sent to the Tao family and Chen Zhiheng's family respectively. After that, he went to Yan's Restaurant to deliver invitations to Master's home.

When Yan Jianxing received the invitation from Feng Zhengming, he couldn't help but sigh: "I can't believe that I have only left Yanxi Tower for more than a year, and you have already done such a good job, Zhengming."

Feng Zhengming said modestly: "Brother, I am now 'wearing silk and eating chaff', that is, the surface is shiny."

Yan Jianxing laughed and said, "That's a bit modest. The restaurant business is so good. During this period, newspapers and TV have reported on you taking over Huiquan Building. It's not superficial."

Feng Zhengming said: "Running Huiquan Building is different from running a dry rice shop. It is also more difficult than big brother's restaurant."

Yan Jianxing also agreed on this point: "It is indeed not easy. After all, Huiquan Restaurant has a good reputation. To run such a large restaurant well, all aspects must be taken into consideration. It was only after I opened a restaurant that I realized that personnel management alone is not An easy thing.”

"No, the service staff needs to be managed, the young chefs in the back kitchen also need to be coordinated, and the suppliers have to do a lot of things personally. I haven't even started business yet, and I already feel a lot of pressure."

In front of his master's eldest brother, Feng Zhengming didn't hide anything and directly poured out the difficulties and bitterness he faced.

Yan Jianxing can basically understand these difficulties and hardships.

Because during this period, he also faced many similar problems.

Since the opening of Yan's Restaurant, business has been pretty good at first, with many people coming here to eat.

But as the customers who come here have tasted it, it seems to have fallen into a state of stagnation.

There are only a few tables of customers every day, and sometimes we can't even receive ten tables of customers in a day.

This situation made Yan Jianxing realize how difficult it is to run a restaurant.

Many times, it is not just relying on craftsmanship and reputation that can maintain the customer base.

The most important thing is that there are too many large and small restaurants in Quancheng now.

There are also some food stalls on the streets.

There is really great competition.

Fortunately, Yan's Restaurant has an advantage in terms of location.

Because it is in a well-known street market in Quancheng, it can barely maintain its existence. During holidays, it still attracts many people who come to the market to enter the store.

Yan Jianxing said: "When business is slow and there are only a few tables of customers a day, I will be very anxious."

Before Feng Zhengming could speak, Yan Jianxing continued: "Just like when you work at a restaurant, there are so many people there every day and there are still people queuing up. I really envy you."

Feng Zhengming hurriedly said: "Brother, the dry rice shop is different from yours. The food in the dry rice shop is cheap and relies on quantity. I see that there will be a queue every day, but in fact the daily net profit of my place is Not much."

Yan Jianxing also understands this.

How much does a piece of meat cost in a dry rice shop?
How much meat do you need to sell to be able to match the price of a dish at Yan's Restaurant?

Although Feng Zhengming would not lose money, he obviously would not make much money from selling a handful of meat.

Therefore, the dry rice shop must rely on volume.

Only by attracting enough customers can we ensure that we can make money selling meat.

Yan Jianxing said: "The slogan you put out from the beginning really helped you a lot and made everyone accustomed to buying handfuls of jerky rice from you."

Feng Zhengming smiled slightly: "I did that just to sell more meat."

Yan Jianxing also laughed: "As a result, you made the meat become the representative of Quancheng. The few people selling the meat on the street outside our restaurant can be regarded as benefiting from you."

Feng Zhengming, the eldest brother of the Yan family, naturally knew this very well.

In Quancheng, there are not only Fengjiagang Restaurant and Chaoxingxing selling meat.

There are also many small dry rice shops selling handfuls of meat, and there are even some street vendors selling handfuls of meat from push carts.

It can be said that everyone can make money selling meat on the streets of Quancheng, thanks to Feng Zhengming.

He shouts slogans at the train station and will build up his reputation.

As a result, many people who sell meat will benefit from it and make money.

Others sold meat, and in turn helped Feng Zhengming better publicize it.

Because there are many people selling handfuls of meat, everyone agrees that you must eat handfuls of meat when you go to Quancheng.

Since you want to eat a lot of meat when you come to Quancheng, you must choose the best one to try.

As a result, the reputation of the Feng Family Restaurant naturally increased.

In this way, it is not surprising that the Feng family's restaurant is booming.

Feng Zhengming was chatting with the eldest brother of the Yan family, and the master just came back from outside.

He quickly stepped forward and greeted the master respectfully.

Master Yan saw Feng Zhengming and said with a smile: "Our Chef Feng is here? How is it? Is Huiquan Building ready? It should be opened soon, right?"

"Master, don't make fun of me. How dare I call you Chef Feng in front of you?"

Feng Zhengming quickly told his master that he did not dare to be called "chef".

Master Yan had a smile on his face. He saw the achievements of his young apprentice and was filled with pride in his heart.

"You still know how to be humble. It seems that you haven't floated to the sky yet."

Feng Zhengming said: "Apprentices don't dare to float."

Then Feng Zhengming respectfully handed the invitation to the master.

"Master, there will be a trial opening before Huiquan Building opens. Master, please go there and give guidance to the apprentice."

Master Yan accepted the invitation: "I must go. My apprentice will take over Huiquan Building. This is my pride. How can I not go?"

Then Master Yan warned: "But you must be well prepared. You should have invited a lot of people for the trial opening, right? You can't embarrass me in front of those people."

Feng Zhengming promised: "Master, don't worry. I have already sent invitations to several masters and uncles, and also sent invitations to the culinary association. I have also invited some relatives and friends. I will definitely not embarrass you, master."

Master Yan became more and more satisfied with his apprentice. He raised his hand and patted his shoulder gently.

"Master believes in you."

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