From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Feng Zhengming and his third uncle drove the minivan back home with a full load, and everyone in Huiquan Building began to get busy.

The busboys joined in to help unload the carts, and the waitresses helped organize the kitchen.

Even Luo Qing, who no longer travels on business, is checking accounts with He Yunqing and learning about the operating conditions of Huiquan Building from He Yunqing.

He Yunqing also knew very well that the relationship between Luo Qing and Feng Zhengming would probably lead to them getting together in the future.

So when he looked at Luo Qing, he would also regard Luo Qing as the future proprietress of Huiquan Tower.

During his time at Huiquan Tower, He Yunqing also saw some other women around Feng Zhengming.

For example, Minamoto Fumiko from Genji over there in my childhood.

There is also Tao Mengran from the Tao family in Quancheng.

A few days ago, the school started to have summer vacation, and a girl named Liu Fangyou also came to see Feng Zhengming.

There were also many other women whose names I couldn't name. After coming to Huiquan Tower for dinner, they secretly glanced at Feng Zheng.

In He Yunqing's opinion, among so many women, only Luo Qing is more concerned about the operating conditions of Feng Zhengming Huiquan Building.

Of course, He Yunqing knew that this might also be Feng Zhengming's inner identification with Luo Qing.

Therefore, Luo Qing was asked to participate in the management of Huiquan Building in advance.

However, He Yunqing felt that the two of them could be considered a very suitable couple because they were both talented and beautiful.

He Yunqing was very cooperative when Luo Qing reconciled the accounts and understood the operating conditions. He also told Luo Qing some inside information about the operation of Huiquan Building that many people do not understand now.

After Luo Qing finished checking the accounts and listening to He Yunqing's account, she had a certain understanding of the operating conditions of Huiquan Building.

She asked with some worry: "Now Huiquan Building can just balance its expenditures? Even if you exclude some expenses, it means that not only does it not make a penny, but it also needs to supplement part of the capital turnover?"

He Yunqing nodded: "Yes, this is the current operating situation of Huiquan Building.

After a slight pause, He Yunqing continued: "After some business strategies by the chef, it does have a good reputation among many owners. However, the number of private rooms is limited after all, and the hall will be full every day."

"Didn't you say there was a queue before?" Luo Qing asked curiously.

He Yunqing explained: "There was a queue just one day."

Luo Qing opened the account again and compared it, especially looking at some single-table purchases in the hall.

After comparing, Luo Qing finally understood some issues.

She pointed to the account and said, "It's because the consumption of a single table in the hall is relatively low."

He Yunqing looked at the account and nodded: "Yes, the consumption of a single table in the hall is definitely relatively low. Many people come here just to have a taste."

It’s not surprising that the cost of a single table in the lobby is low.

After all, many of the customers in the lobby were attracted by the series of topics caused by Huiquan Tower and wanted to try it out.

Therefore, customers with a try mentality are unlikely to order expensive dishes, and most of them are home-cooked.

Bosses who book private rooms usually want to entertain others.

So they will be more lavish in ordering.

Most of the time, we don’t care about the price of the dishes, but we care more about whether the dishes we order can show the strength of the bosses in front of the guests.

Let the guests be satisfied with their food and let the business owners gain face.

Feng Zhengming has done a very good job in this regard. Whether it is the layout of the private room in Huiquan Building, the service of the service staff, or the dishes served in the private room, it can be said that it is impeccable.

This is why many bosses almost have to book Huiquan Tower when entertaining guests in Quancheng.

But the number of private rooms is limited after all. There are only about twenty private rooms in Huiquan Building.

Private rooms are indeed expensive, but bosses who have also booked private rooms will also have a longer meal.

Therefore, if the private rooms are fully booked every night, it can only keep Huiquan Building from losing money.

Luo Qing thought for a while and said: "It seems that we still need to find a way to increase the attendance rate of the hall. Although the consumption of a single table in the hall is definitely not as good as that of a private room, there are more tables in the hall. If the number of seats and tables increases, It can also bring considerable revenue to Huiquan Tower.”

He Yunqing nodded: "Yes, that's true. The hall's attendance will be more stable, which should make Huiquan Tower profitable."

The two were chatting when Feng Zhengming came over and put his hand gently on Luo Qing's shoulder.

"How about it? My two big managers, have you thought of a better way to make money?"

Seeing Feng Zhengming coming back, He Yunqing smiled and said hello to him.

Luo Qing leaned back and leaned in Feng Zhengming's arms. She raised her head and looked at him and asked, "Have you purchased all the things needed for the wedding banquet?"

Feng Zhengming supported Luo Qing's head, looked down at her and said with a smile: "Everything is almost done."

Luo Qing leaned back on Feng Zhengming like this, and then raised his head to take the opportunity to stretch his neck.

Feng Zhengming supported her from below and gently rubbed the back of her neck.

Luo Qing felt very comfortable and soon she sat upright again.

Then she said seriously to Feng Zhengming and He Yunqing: "I went to the south on a business trip this time and saw some restaurants there. There will be some buffets at noon for lunchers, and there are also some restaurants where you can share tables in the lobby. .

Some of their restaurants will also issue meal coupons to customers who spend a lot of money, allowing them to eat in the restaurant lobby at noon. "

Speaking of this, Luo Qing asked with a serious face: "Can Huiquan Tower also make those attempts?"

After hearing this, He Yunqing thought for a while and said: "I think we can try it. In the past, Quanjude in the capital used to issue a kind of duck stamps to build buildings.

Our Huiquan Building can also issue some meal coupons at noon, which can increase the attendance rate at noon and increase our reputation.

Let everyone get used to your chef's cooking skills at Huiquanlou. When we need to treat guests in the future, we will immediately think of our Huiquanlou first. "

Hearing He Yunqing's words gave Luo Qing great encouragement.

She was a little excited: "That's right, it will increase your reputation."

Feng Zhengming was also thinking about it. It was indeed a good idea to give meal coupons to some guests.

There is another aspect that he has in mind. If meal tickets are allowed at noon, he can arrange for Lu Zhongshan, Sun Hai and Chen Anbang in the kitchen to try cooking on the stove, which is considered as a training.

In the future, when the apprentices make progress, the apprentices can also take turns to practice on the stove at noon. The denomination of the complimentary meal coupons should not be too large, so that customers can order one or two dishes, which can also promote customer consumption.

Feng Zhengming thought of this and smiled and said: "The method is indeed good. The denomination of the meal coupon should not be too large, so that customers can order one or two dishes. However, if there are not enough people coming, it can also promote customer consumption."

Luo Qing echoed: "Yes, when I was on a business trip in the south, the meal coupons they issued were not high in denomination, and it made people want to use them."

Seeing the excitement on Luo Qing's face, Feng Zhengming bent down and hugged her gently and said, "It seems that you have made great progress after several business trips."

Being hugged by Feng Zhengming like this, in front of He Yunqing, made Luo Qing a little embarrassed.

"Oh, we are discussing business." Thinking that Feng Zhengming was going to kiss her next, Luo Qing quickly pushed Feng Zhengming away and warned.

Seeing that Luo Qing had misunderstood him, Feng Zhengming straightened up with a smile and said, "Okay, let's get down to business."

When he saw Feng Zhengming straighten up, he realized that he had mistaken what Feng Zhengming meant. Looking at the smile hanging on the corner of He Yunqing's mouth, he felt even more embarrassed.

It was He Yunqing who spoke again: "For this wedding banquet, you, chef, have been very resourceful and prepared a lot of good dishes for them. To be honest, this is the first time I have seen such an honest wedding banquet in so many years."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "I just want to give a sample to several big restaurants in Quancheng, so that everyone knows what a wedding banquet should be like. You can't just make some dishes to fool around in order to make money for other people's wedding banquets." People.”

He Yunqing also agreed with this point: "Yes, in recent years, everyone has money, and they pay attention to pomp and ceremony when getting married, and they have begun to hold wedding banquets in big restaurants.

But when I talked about my own experience of attending wedding banquets and chatting with some friends, I felt that the dishes at wedding banquets were really not good. "

Luo Qing also said: "Many people say that there are too many wedding banquets and the kitchen is too busy, so we have to cope with it."

"I'm too busy and can only cope with it?" Feng Zhengming said coldly, "That's just an excuse. Why do you have to accept the wedding banquet if you're too busy?

To put it bluntly, don’t you just want to pay for someone’s wedding banquet? I want to earn money for this happy occasion, but I don’t want to put in the corresponding effort. "

He Yunqing and Luo Qing were somewhat surprised to hear Feng Zhengming's voice getting colder as he spoke.

It could be heard from his voice that Feng Zhengming was dissatisfied with the practices of other restaurants.

Before the two of them could ask, Feng Zhengming put away the chill in his voice.

“I mainly think that just because someone’s family has a lot of weddings and they can’t cover everything, and they even go to the kitchen of a restaurant to tell them to make better dishes, they can’t just use other people’s money to fool others with some random dishes.

Who doesn’t hold a wedding banquet hoping that it will be glorious? As a result, the guests were all unsatisfied with the wedding banquet. Wouldn’t that put a damper on other people’s weddings?
What's more, many of the dishes for wedding banquets can actually be prepared in advance and cooked carefully for others, and it won't take a lot of effort. "

Hearing this, He Yunqing couldn't help but ask: "Chef, it's not like you didn't put in any effort this time."

Feng Zhengming was stunned by this question.

At the same time, Luo Qing couldn't help but laugh.

After being stunned for a moment, Feng Zhengming said: "This is the first time that Huiquan House has hosted a wedding banquet. We don't have much experience in many things, so if we want to cover everything, we will definitely have to put in more effort."

After a pause, he lowered his voice and said, "I chose the most expensive banquet package, so of course I have to serve them well."

He Yunqing said with a smile: "So, it mainly depends on whether the family hosting the wedding banquet can afford the money."

Feng Zhengming immediately emphasized with a serious face: "They choose the lowest-priced set meal, and I will definitely cook it for them."

Hearing Feng Zhengming's emphasis, He Yunqing also nodded and said: "I understand, the chef is an upright and particular person."

Luo Qing was worried that Feng Zhengming would be dissatisfied with He Yunqing, so she softly persuaded him: "Uncle He has no other intentions."

Feng Zhengming was not angry, and a smile appeared on his face again.

"I know Uncle He is not saying that I put so much effort into it because they chose the most expensive wedding banquet package. I also want to say that since they have spent money, we have to be careful when accepting their wedding banquet."

Naturally, He Yunqing was not angry: "The chef is right. When we open our doors to do business, we must be careful."

Looking at the two of them, Luo Qing felt relieved after making sure that they were not angry with each other.

Luo Qing said: "This wedding banquet restaurant is really willing to spend money. They actually booked the most expensive banquet."

He Yunqing explained: "The groom is the only son in the family, and he is the only male in his generation. The groom's grandfather and father are both people of some status, so this time we really spent money on the groom's wedding."

Feng Zhengming said: “When I talked with their family, I could see that both of them should take it very seriously.

The groom's grandparents also pampered him enough because he only had one grandson.

If the bride and groom were not both young, they would have eaten our food at Huiquan House with their friends and liked our trendy and fashionable design.

The bridegroom and bride must have a banquet at Huiquan Tower, and they must go to Jufengde to do so. "

After hearing this, Luo Qing immediately said: "So you want to give their family enough lavishness? You want to satisfy both their families and the guests."

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "I want to let them experience a wedding banquet that they will never forget."

After Feng Zhengming said this, even He Yunqing and Luo Qing were a little curious, looking forward to seeing what the wedding banquet in Huiquan Tower would be like.
At this time, Luo Qing suddenly asked curiously: "By the way, what kind of dish is the Hundred Years of Love at the wedding banquet?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "That is the last surprise for the bride and groom. It is a dish that all the guests attending the wedding banquet can enjoy together."

Luo Qing asked: "What exactly is it?"

Feng Zhengming said: "You will see this on the day of the wedding banquet. It must be kept secret for the time being."

Luo Qing suddenly pouted: "Do you want to keep it a secret with me?"

Seeing Luo Qing's appearance, Feng Zhengming pulled her up with a smile and whispered a few words quietly in her ear.

Luo Qing opened her eyes wide after hearing this, obviously knowing the truth about the dish "Hundred Years of Love".

This actually made He Yunqing want to know what it was?
However, Feng Zhengming did not say it out loud. After telling Luo Qing, he told her to keep it a secret.

Luo Qing nodded and agreed: "I will keep it secret."

Feng Zhengming looked at He Yunqing.

The latter said almost immediately: "Okay, I won't ask."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "Uncle He, don't worry, you will see it soon. We must prepare that dish the day before the wedding banquet."

He Yunqing nodded: "There's still a week left, chefs, you really need to hurry up."

Feng Zhengming said confidently: "No problem. This is because it is the first time to receive a wedding banquet. It does take a little extra effort. With the first experience, many things can be used next time without such trouble."

After saying that, Feng Zhengming asked Luo Qing and He Yunqing to continue the reconciliation, and he turned back to the kitchen to join in the work. (End of chapter)