From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 386: Late Night Snacks at Gan Restaurant (please vote for me)

Feng Zhengming has always been a person who does what he says, so after chatting with his third uncle, he invited everyone in Huiquan Building to have a supper at the Feng Family Restaurant after the Huiquan Building closed in the evening, and prepared to talk about this matter. .

Then we can also listen to everyone’s opinions. The key point is to listen to the opinions of grandpa, He Yunqing and third senior brother Yang Bin.

A group of people from Huiquan Building finished cleaning and inspected the entire Huiquan Building from top to bottom.

After finally locking the door, they rode bicycles and led each other to the Feng family restaurant.

Naturally, this was not the first time that I went to Fengjiagan Restaurant for late-night snacks.

So everyone was familiar with the road. When they arrived in front of Feng's restaurant, they parked their bicycles and went straight in to find a seat.

Feng Zhengming and the others basically don't sit in the private rooms at Feng's Restaurant. They always set up a few tables outside to sit and eat together.

Mr. Feng Zonggu, who was guarding the Feng Family Restaurant, greeted a group of people cheerfully when they came in.

The people in Huiquan Building, whether they are the chefs in the back kitchen, the service staff, or even the young people, all respect the old man.

"Hahaha, that's right, dried meat with rice, what a great late night snack."

This also led to the fact that although the dry rice shop opened several shops to expand the area, now during the supper time, tables still have to be set up outside on the road, otherwise there is simply not enough space to sit.

"Good evening, Grandpa Feng."

Everyone laughed and said that they were very satisfied with a late-night snack at the Feng Family Restaurant.

Now Feng Zhengming and his third senior brother Yang Bin have learned from Beijing’s Zhizi Barbecue.

Feng Zhengming happened to come in. When he heard what his grandfather said, he couldn't help but said: "Grandpa, are you giving them extra food again? You're feeding them like this. They don't work hard all day long and just think about eating me."

It was like helping the restaurant in advance to set up the tables and stools on the street outside. At the same time, Feng Zhengming and the others also set up a table for themselves to sit on.

In today's summer, it is paired with the biscuits from Lu Zhongshan's stall and barrels of draft beer sent from the brewery of Senior Brother.

In the back kitchen, third senior brother Yang Bin and others are busy.

Hearing that there would be barbecue and beer naturally made this group of young people even happier.

Once launched, it became the most popular combination in Ganfanpu late at night.

Feng Zhengming also designed a small charcoal stove, which was placed on the table to keep the customers warm while they were eating.

Hearing the sound and seeing Feng Zhengming coming in, the young people who arrived first quickly gave up their seats.

"Isn't that a bad thing if you don't spend money on late-night snacks?"

It simply took Ganfanpu’s business to a new level.

Seeing Feng Zhengming and others coming in, Yang Bin smiled and said, "Are you bringing me here for a late-night snack again? It seems like the treatment at Huiquan Building is better, and you can come here for a late-night snack."

Even the business of the nearby barbecue stalls was taken away by the dry rice shop.

"Hello grandpa."

Hearing what someone said in such detail, Feng Zhengming immediately smiled and said, "It seems that you have eaten it all?"

A group of people sat down, and Feng Zhengming asked He Yunqing and Gu Zhicheng to help greet them.

After hearing this, Yang Bin thought for a while and said, "Looking at it this way, it seems that our restaurant is better. After all, a meal at Huiquan Building is more expensive."

After hearing what the old man said, a group of young people knew that Grandpa Feng was joking with them.

"Yes, you can also eat the best meat."

"Yes, yes, boss, I heard that Ganfanpu's new barbecue is very popular these days."

Cut the pork belly into thinner slices, then mix it with green onions, coriander and spices, or mix it with sauerkraut, marinate it first and then cook it in a hot way.

"Hehehe, sir, the boss is treating us to a supper today."

The taste is simply better than barbecue.

Feng Zonggu heard that these young people were so satisfied. He thought for a while and said: "Grandpa treats you to barbecue tonight. The dry rice shop has been getting hot recently and has launched a new product, barbecue. You can try it tonight. Barbecue with beer." ”

Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "We have the same treatment here at the dry rice shop. We go to Huiquan Building for dinner twice a month."

I heard a group of people greeting me cheerfully.

"Boss, can eating barbecue make you poor?"

Feng Zhengming and his third senior brother Yang Bin followed up by introducing different popular meats, beef and mutton.

The old man joked with everyone: "You are quite easily satisfied, aren't you? The boss takes you to his restaurant for a late-night snack, and you are all so happy?"

He asked everyone to help and moved the tables and stools out together.

Feng Zhengming led the people behind him through the door and saw that there were a lot of people in the shop at night.

"Hello, Mr. Feng, we are here to eat again."

He led Sun Hai and Xia Hui into the back kitchen of the dry rice shop.

Feng Zonggu also felt happy watching these young people.

"Yes, yes, it was designed by our boss. It is made based on the Zhizi BBQ in Beijing. Thinly sliced ​​pork belly is mixed with the ingredients and hot in the pot. It is served warm on a small charcoal stove and served with our Master Lu's cake. And the beer, it’s really delicious.”

In fact, Feng Zhengming introduced the braised pork belly in the dry rice shop that the young waiter at Huiquan Building just mentioned was the hot pork belly that he and his third senior brother improved.

It's just that the original hot pork belly is simply hot pork belly slices, and the meat slices are relatively thick.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the kitchen started laughing, including Sun Hai and Xia Hui.

Feng Zhengming ordered something for everyone and said something to the third senior brother.

"Third brother, remember to go out and find us when you are not busy. I have something to say and seek everyone's opinions. You should also listen and tell me your opinions."

After hearing this, Yang Bin said: "You make the decision yourself on business matters. I can't give you any advice. I can only give some advice on the research and development of new dishes."

Feng Zhengming immediately said: "It's just about the research and development of new dishes. When you're done, go out and find us. We'll talk when you get here."

Yang Bin agreed upon hearing this and said, "Okay, you go ahead. I'll be there when I'm done with my work here."

Naturally, Feng Zhengming did not leave directly, but took Sun Hai and Xia Hui with him to help the third senior brother in the kitchen for a while.

After almost finishing the supper for everyone in Huiquan Tower, Feng Zhengming took Sun Hai and Xia Hui out with their things. Yang Bin looked at Feng Zhengming's back and shook his head helplessly.

In the back kitchen of the dry rice shop, after a lot of work, almost all the orders from the customers were taken care of.

Yang Bin then tidied up and temporarily handed over the kitchen to Shen Rongsen and two young chefs sent from downstairs by Huiquan. He led the two new recruits to continue working and went out to find Feng Zhengming's table.

As soon as he sat down, Yang Bin asked directly: "What new dishes are Zhengming going to develop? Didn't Huiquan House launch several new dishes in a month? You have launched so many new dishes, can you handle it?"

Feng Zhengming saw that the third senior brother also sat down. He looked at the third senior brother, Grandpa, He Yunqing and Gu Zhicheng.

Under everyone's strange gazes, Feng Zhengming opened his mouth and told the story.

To summarize briefly, this is what he and his third uncle said about launching banquet menus of different specifications.

Only this time, when telling his grandfather and everyone, Feng Zhengming added more details.

"My idea is that for wedding banquets, birthday banquets, college entrance banquets, full moon wine, etc., we will launch several different specifications for each of them, and customize a complete set of banquets for guests to choose. Of course, the dishes can also be made with some adjustments. Different specifications give different pricing, and the price per table depends on how many tables the customer needs to book.”

After listening carefully to Feng Zhengming's narration, several people, including his grandfather, were really surprised.

It is nothing new to say that restaurants have fixed prices for wedding banquets.

Restaurants large and small basically have a pricing standard.

However, when Feng Zhengming mentioned pricing, he wanted to provide corresponding menus based on different prices, and according to what he said, the dishes on the menu must meet the corresponding pricing specifications.

Moreover, some alternatives will be given for the dishes on the menu. Customers can adjust the dishes on the menu from the alternatives when ordering.

The most critical point, according to Feng Zhengming, is that every dish on the menu must be freshly prepared on the day of the banquet, and even some dishes with plate designs must be arranged neatly and served to the banquet.

Feng Zhengming's whole set of designs made Gu Zhicheng feel like he was doing a dinner for a youth conference.

He also asked directly: "Chef, so you are going to design our banquet at Huiquan Building to be based on the Youth Conference dinner?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and nodded: "Your metaphor is right. Our wedding banquet at Huiquan Building must be different from other people's. We just want to make our own characteristics so that people who order wedding banquets at our Huiquan Building will feel that, It’s like booking a state banquet.”

These words stunned everyone present.

Even Grandpa Feng stared at Feng Zhengming in surprise.

Everyone was surprised and thought carefully about Feng Zhengming's design.

Soon I felt that this design seemed really good.

If this design is successful.

That may really become a signature of Huiquan Tower.

In this way, Huiquan Restaurant can suddenly widen the gap with other restaurants.

Just like what Feng Zhengming told his third uncle before.

Just like making a handful of pork, since you are going to make it, you must make it the most famous. When people think of Quancheng pork, the first thing they think of is Fengjiagang Restaurant.

Feng Zhengming had the same idea when designing the wedding banquet in Huiquan Building this time.

If there are people in Quan City who need a wedding banquet, the first priority must be to go to Huiquan Tower.

After Third Senior Brother Yang Bin understood Feng Zhengming's plan, he was the first to speak.

"Zhengming, if we design it according to what you said, then the menu of your wedding banquet must be designed well, reflect the festive characteristics, and make customers feel that the price of each table is worth it."

He Yunqing continued: "In fact, preparing the dishes for the wedding banquet is also a kind of publicity for our Huiquan House. We can even cook every dish at the wedding banquet so well. The dishes that are usually served at our Huiquan House are definitely It won’t be bad. Once the wedding banquet is done, it will become a signature of Huiquan Tower.”

He Yunqing pointed this out, which made everyone suddenly wake up from being a little confused by what Feng Zhengming said before.

Grandpa Feng nodded and said, "Lao He is right. Once the wedding banquet is ready, Huiquan House will naturally win more recognition and bring more business to Huiquan House."

He Yunqing then went on to talk about some of the problems in Huiquan Tower during this period.

"Actually, the business of Huiquan Building was not very good in the first month. Even when it first opened, there were only a few tables of customers every day, and many of them came just because they wanted to try out the chef's skills. I've done the math. With so many tables of customers, we almost didn’t make any money, or even lost money.”

Listening to He Yunqing's words, Gu Zhicheng and others in the kitchen looked a little depressed.

Feng Zhengming did not interrupt He Yunqing, but quietly listened to him continue.

When He Yunqing saw that Feng Zhengming did not interrupt him, he continued.

"Also two weeks later, the publicity of the celebrities and celebrities invited by the chef during the trial operation had an effect. Some bosses began to come to Huiquan Building for banquets. Gradually, the business of Huiquan Building became a little more lively. During the week, our business in Huiquan Building was stable, and the private rooms were almost full every night.

But just being full in the private rooms is not a success for us, because the lobby of Huiquan Building has always been very few guests, and it is impossible for those bosses to sit in the lobby, so this makes Huiquan Building face a problem. "

Speaking of this, He Yunqing stopped and looked at Feng Zhengming.

He raised the beer in front of him and said with a smile: "Now it seems that the chef has thought of a solution."

Feng Zhengming smiled and raised his beer glass and touched it with He Yunqing.

The two drank the beer in their glasses.

Putting down the cup, Feng Zhengming said: "The way I thought of was to take over the wedding banquet, and to make a wedding banquet with the characteristics of our Huiquan Restaurant. Through the wedding banquet, more people can see that the quality of our Huiquan Restaurant dishes is good, and we Huiquan Lou's cuisine is unique.

It can attract some people who pursue quality of life. When friends get together, they will think of going to Huiquan Tower. "

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, grandpa smiled and said, "You still have some ideas."

He Yunqing continued: "The chef is young and has a quick mind. When encountering problems in business, he can quickly come up with some solutions. I, Lao He, are really impressed by this."

Gu Zhicheng and several young chefs in the back kitchen also echoed: "I'm convinced, I'm really convinced."

In the end, even the third senior brother Yang Bin laughed and said, "Yes, everyone is convinced."

When Feng Zhengming saw this, he smiled and said: "Okay, okay, please stop giving me a high hat? I haven't drunk much yet, and I will be praised by you all for a while. I don't even have to drink, and I will be knocked out by you." "

"Hahaha……"

Amidst the laughter, He Yunqing raised an issue that required Feng Zhengming's attention.

"Chef, your idea is correct, but you still need to consider, how large a wedding banquet can Huiquan Building be able to handle? If the Huiquan Building is really full, can you and everyone in the kitchen prepare the wedding banquet according to the requirements? Did you set the standards for yourself and make every dish at the wedding banquet meet the standards it should have? "

He Yunqing's words reminded Feng Zhengming that it was important to consider how many wedding banquets the chef could handle at the same time.

(End of this chapter)