From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

The judges of Jining restaurants and hotels are still Grandpa Feng Zhengming and the master chefs.

But Feng Zhengming was not idle in Jining. He personally recruited staff for the new store.

We learned that Feng Zhengming's Zhengluxing Fengjia Dry Restaurant branch in Jining would have to start recruiting all new staff.

Quite a lot of people from Jining came to the branch to apply for jobs.

The scene is really bigger than many factory recruitments.

Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing, along with their daughter, carefully interviewed every applicant in the store.

From the service staff in the store, to the people responsible for the store’s hygiene, and the people who are specifically responsible for washing dishes.

It can be said that Feng Zhengming’s branch recruitment this time really has a lot of positions.

Among those who come to apply for the job, there are some young people, but most of them are middle-aged people.

Many of these middle-aged people used to work in companies.

However, in recent years, many of their businesses have gone bankrupt and they have lost their once stable jobs.

Because there are elderly and young people at home, it is not easy for most people to leave home to work in other places.

Among this group of middle-aged people, some run small businesses on the streets, while others work as various temporary jobs.

When they learned that Feng Zhengming needed people at the Zhengluxing Fengjia Restaurant in Jining, they of course rushed to apply for the job as soon as possible.

Everyone knows that if they can get the job, their income will definitely be more stable in Feng Zhuangyuan's store.

Feng Zhengming is generally very polite to those laid-off sisters.

Even if the requirements are not met, Feng Zhengming will seriously tell the other party what is wrong.

In the end, basically most of the service staff, cleaners and dishwashers were laid-off sisters and brothers.

On the contrary, there were many young girls with good looks, but Feng Zhengming didn't accept any of them.

I did accept a few young men who looked quite honest.

"You young guys, start by serving dishes in the kitchen. If you perform well and are noticed by the chef who comes later, you may have the opportunity to learn some skills in the kitchen."

These words made the few guys who were left behind very excited.

"Thank you, thank you Feng Zhuangyuan."

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Feng."

One of the older women reminded him with a smile: "Why are you thanking Feng Zhuangyuan? You should thank the boss. Feng Zhuangyuan is the big boss now."

When one elder sister spoke, the other elder sisters also laughed and joined in the fun.

Feng Zhengming looked at the older sisters and said, "Ladies and brothers, I know you are all laid-off workers, and you probably have elderly parents and young children at home.

The Jining branch is the same as other branches in the province. If you are too busy in the store and it is inconvenient for you to go home to cook for your elderly and children, you can ask them to come over for lunch and dinner.

You can rest assured that no money will be deducted from your salary. This is a benefit given to you by the store."

Hearing this, the eldest sister and brothers were very excited.

Feng Zhengming didn't wait for them to say thank you.

Then he told everyone about his strict requirements.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. You should have heard that all the people in this branch were fired because they didn't work hard in the store.

Let me also make it clear here to everyone that any branch under Zheng Luxing must guarantee the quality of service.

The store must be kept clean every day. After the customers leave, the tables must be cleaned in time and the store must also be cleaned.

If someone doesn't work hard and does something against his will in the store.

Then I will definitely fire him without any mercy."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, all the brothers and sisters who were recruiting this time agreed with a serious look on their faces.

"Don't worry, boss. We will do our best."

"Yes, Mr. Feng, don't worry. We will definitely not be like the previous group of people."

"That's right, Mr. Feng, you gave us such a high salary and such good treatment, we will definitely work hard."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "I hope that everyone will not only talk about it, but also do a good job in all aspects of our store to attract more customers, so as to ensure that everyone's efforts will be rewarded as they should be."

Feng Nuanyu was in her mother's arms and saw her father say so many words.

She couldn't help but stand on her mother's lap and babbled, imitating her father's way of speaking.

"Dad, yes, yes, yes. Listen, Dad, yes, yes."

Luo Qing was amused by her daughter's words.

"Did you hear that? Your daughter said that Dad is right."

Feng Zhengming looked at his wife and daughter with a smile.

"Dad heard it, thank you Youyou from our family."

The new employees in the store were moved when they saw the cuteness of the little girl and the warmth of Feng Zhengming's family of three.

At this moment, they believed that Feng Zhuangyuan's store was also a store full of warmth.

After recruiting a group of new people in Jining.

The next day, Xia Mingye brought his men back to Jining.

He didn't even go home first or see his grandfather.

He took his men to meet Feng Zhengming first.

Then he went to the Jining branch with Feng Zhengming and his men.

Feng Zhengming looked at the group of people brought by Xia Mingye.

They were all people Feng Zhengming was familiar with.

Although they are still apprentices in the kitchen, they have already started to learn the skills, and some of them can even help the third brother Yang Bin.

When Feng Zhengming saw such a group of people coming, he knew that his third senior brother Yang Bin still felt somewhat guilty.

After all, Yu Xiang, who was previously in charge of the Jining store, was recommended by Yang Bin.

Feng Zhengming said seriously: "Since you have come to the Jining branch, everything in the branch will be handed over to you. I hope you can run this store well.

I want to change the bad reputation of this store in Jining and make it the best store in Jining.

Do you have confidence? "

Feng Zhengming asked his last words directly to Xia Mingye.

Led by Xia Mingye, the group of people who came to the Jining branch shouted almost in unison.

"Have confidence."

Seeing the momentum of Xia Mingye and others, Feng Zhengming was quite satisfied.

"Okay, as long as you have confidence."

Feng Zhengming then gave Xia Mingye a task.

"Xiaoye will give you three days to come up with a new menu."

When Xia Mingye heard about this task, his face changed.

"Uncle Feng, can I make the menu for the store?"

Feng Zhengming smiled: "Why? No confidence?"

Xia Mingye looked at the smile on Feng Zhengming's face and suddenly felt confident.

"Yes, I am confident. I don't need three days. Just give me one day."

Feng Zhengming nodded and agreed: "Okay, then I'll come over tomorrow to take a look at the menu you gave me."

Xia Mingye said seriously: "Uncle Master, rest assured, I will complete the task."

Then a smile appeared on Xia Mingye's face.

"Uncle Master, has my sister in Shanghai started to make her own menus?" Feng Zhengming nodded with a smile: "Almost, and maybe your sister will become the head chef of the Western Restaurant on the street in Shanghai."

Xia Mingye was surprised: "So fast?"

Feng Zhengming: "Is it fast? She has been there for two years, and Sun Hai and his friends have already become the store managers of the branch."

Xia Mingye looked helpless: "Well, it seems that I am far behind."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Since you know you are lagging behind, you should work hard."

Xia Mingye asked again: "Uncle Master, why did you ask me to come to the Jining branch?"

Feng Zhengming asked back: "Can't you figure it out yourself?"

Xia Mingye: "Uncle Master, I feel that I am different from my sister. I should still stay in the kitchen of Huiquan Building and learn how to make banquets from a few uncle masters. Our Kongfu cuisine is also mainly for banquets."

Feng Zhengming thought that Xia Mingye came here because his third senior brother had already explained it to him clearly.

Unexpectedly, Xia Mingye himself didn't figure it out.

Feng Zhengming had no choice but to explain it to him in detail patiently.

"First of all, you have to become the head chef in the kitchen. It's not enough to just know how to cook and have good skills.

You have to understand that no matter you are at Huiquanlou or at Shili Restaurant when you return home in the future, the dishes in the kitchen cannot be made by you alone.

You must know how to manage and coordinate the people in the kitchen so that they can cook according to your requirements."

At this point Feng Zhengming asked: "Do you think you have management experience?"

Xia Mingye shook his head: "No."

Feng Zhengming: “So, let you start from this branch in Jining, learn some management experience first, and know how to manage and coordinate everyone in the kitchen.

You need to know how each person should arrange their work and understand their respective abilities.

Especially when there are a lot of guests, you need to know how to arrange the staff to ensure that the dishes are served to the guests in a timely manner while ensuring quality control.”

The difference between Xia Mingye and his sister Xia Hui was vividly reflected at this moment.

Since she was a child, Xia Hui was not allowed by her family to learn cooking.

He even told her directly that it was impossible for a girl to inherit the family restaurant.

Therefore, Xia Hui would be very eager to prove herself to her family.

She will study everything very seriously and will take the initiative to learn the management and coordination of the kitchen.

But as for Xia Mingye, he has been well protected by his family since he was a child.

It can be said that he is spoiled by his grandmother at home, and his grandfather and father also regard him as a genius.

It is also because Xia Mingye showed some talent in cooking at a very young age.

So his skills were taught by his grandfather and father.

But both Master Xia and Xia Zhennan overlooked a key point.

That is to teach Xia Mingye how to behave in the kitchen, and how to manage and coordinate the people in the kitchen.

This makes Xia Mingye feel that it is his responsibility to cooperate with other people in the kitchen.

There are many things that we shouldn't have to wait for him to teach, explain, or coordinate. Everyone in the kitchen should be able to do it themselves.

This is also the fault of Feng Zhengming and several of his senior brothers.

They managed the kitchen too well and did not give other young chefs like Xia Mingye the opportunity to intervene in management.

Whether Xia Mingye was following Yang Bin or going into the kitchen of Huiquanlou.

He can always fit in very smoothly and can integrate into any position.

But this kind of integration made him care less about how to manage and coordinate everything in the kitchen.

Feng Zhengming: "Remember, in the kitchen of Jining branch, you are the head chef and store manager. You not only need to learn how to manage the kitchen, but also how to manage other people.

I will send you an accountant to help you manage the accounts of this store.

But you have to learn to manage the others and coordinate their work.”

Xia Mingye was stunned after hearing this, and then his face looked bitter.

"Uncle Feng, I, I can't do it. Isn't this too difficult?"

Feng Zhengming didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What's so difficult about this?"

Xia Mingye counted on his fingers and said, "Uncle Master, look, I have to cook, manage the kitchen, and manage other people in the store. I have to do the work of several people."

Feng Zhengming was a little speechless.

"Do you want to be a store manager?"

As a result, Xia Mingye shook his head directly: "I don't really want to."

Feng Zhengming asked again: "Do you want to be a chef?"

Xia Mingye nodded: "I do."

Feng Zhengming: "Since you want to be a chef, you have to learn these management skills. Do you think being a chef is just about making the dishes?"

Xia Mingye could only nod: "Uncle Master, I understand. I will learn how to manage well."

Feng Zhengming breathed a sigh of relief: "Learn well. There are some things you have to learn to do by yourself. This shop is for you to try your hand. When you grow up, maybe you can go home and inherit Shili Restaurant in the future."

When talking about the Shili Restaurant at home, Xia Mingye suddenly became excited.

"Uncle Master, how many stars can Shili Restaurant get this time?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and asked, "How many stars do you think it can be rated?"

Xia Mingye thought for a moment and said, "It should be four stars at least."

Feng Zhengming asked: "Only four stars? Can't you be bolder?"

Xia Mingye: "The four restaurants in Quancheng are only five stars. Uncle Master, I think Shili Restaurant should not be able to reach five stars."

Feng Zhengming: "You kid, why do I feel like you are the one holding back your family?"

"How is that possible? I will never hold my family back." Xia Mingye argued.

Feng Zhengming: "But your grandfather requested that Shili Restaurant be strictly evaluated according to the standards of several restaurants in Quancheng. Your grandfather was prepared to strive for five stars, but you backed down."

These words amused the group of people who came with Xia Mingye to the kitchen.

Everyone also thinks Xia Mingye is really interesting.

In Quancheng, whether it is in the kitchen of Huiquanlou or in the old kitchen of Fengjia Dry Rice Shop.

Xia Mingye's craftsmanship convinced everyone else.

Moreover, Xia Mingye is usually not at all arrogant. Whenever others discuss anything about cooking with him, he will teach them very seriously.

No matter who asks him for advice, Xia Mingye will tell him everything he knows.

So when it comes to interpersonal relationships in the kitchen, Xia Mingye really gets along well with everyone.

It was also because their relationship was too harmonious that Xia Mingye lacked a bit of authority.

Now everyone saw that Xia Mingye was taught a lesson by Feng Zhengming for a long time, but still had no ambition, they all couldn't help laughing.

Hearing everyone laughing, Xia Mingye turned his head and looked at everyone.

"What are you laughing at? Do you think that five stars in the chef's recommendation guide can be obtained easily?"

These words made the group of people stop smiling.

The next moment, they answered almost in unison: "No."

Xia Mingye: "Right, it's very difficult to get, so I said, it's really not easy for Shili Restaurant to get four stars."

Feng Zhengming was helpless: "Okay, don't even think about how many stars Shili Restaurant has. You just need to run this Jining branch well. If you don't do a good job, I will fire you too."

Xia Mingye suddenly became serious: "I understand, Uncle Master, I will definitely do my best." (End of this chapter)