Siheyuan: Starting as a Chef Apprentice

Some small restaurants have added children's packages based on customer suggestions, attracting more family customers.

In another small restaurant, the owner, Sister Wang, was discussing the newly launched children's meal with the waiters.

Sister Wang said: "Customers suggested that we launch children's meals, so we have to plan it carefully. It should be nutritious and delicious, and also attract children's attention."

The waiter Xiao Zhou said: "We can add some cute snacks to the set meal, such as animal-shaped cookies."

Sister Wang's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea. The children will definitely like it. Also, the tableware for the set meal can also be brightly colored to make it more interesting."

When the children's meal was launched, it indeed attracted many family customers.

A customer, Ms. Li, who brought her child to eat, said, "Your children's meal is really good. My child likes it very much. It will be more convenient for our family to eat out in the future."

Sister Wang smiled and replied: "We are very happy to satisfy you. We will continue to work hard to provide you with better services."

After Yuehai Building succeeded in creating a cultural atmosphere, its owner Zhang Yuehai began to actively expand its business scope. In Yuehai Building's office, Zhang Yuehai and designer Xiao Wang were enthusiastically discussing the design plan for the exhibition hall.

Zhang Yuehai put his hands on the table and said seriously: "Our exhibition hall should be small and exquisite, so that customers can come here to learn about the local culture before or after tasting the food. This will not only enhance the customers' dining experience, but also allow them to better understand the history and culture of our city."

Designer Xiao Wang nodded and said, "Okay, Boss Zhang. We can use some retro decorations and display methods to increase the sense of history and cultural atmosphere. For example, we can use old photos and old objects to set up the exhibition, so that customers can feel like they are traveling back in time."

Zhang Yuehai thought for a moment and said, "Yes, we can also set up some interactive sessions to allow customers to have a deeper understanding of the local traditional food culture. For example, we can let customers try to make some traditional food themselves."

Xiao Wang quickly took out his notebook and wrote it down: "This is a great idea, Boss Zhang. We can arrange some chefs to provide guidance so that customers can experience the charm of food."

After a period of preparation, the exhibition hall was finally built.

The exhibition hall displays various old photos, old tableware, traditional kitchen utensils, etc., showing the local history and culture and traditional food culture.

A customer walked into the exhibition hall and looked around curiously.

The waiter Xiao Yang greeted him enthusiastically: "Hello, welcome to our cultural exhibition hall. It displays our local history and food culture. I hope you like it."

Customers praised: "I didn't expect that I could not only eat delicious food here, but also learn so much about local culture. It's really great."

With the opening of the exhibition hall, Yuehailou has become more and more popular. Many customers will visit the exhibition hall before or after tasting the food to experience the local cultural charm.

After establishing the food supply base, all Wang's restaurants were not satisfied with the status quo, but further strengthened the control over food quality.

In the spacious and bright kitchen of Wang's All-inclusive Restaurant, various advanced cooking equipment are neatly arranged, and the air is filled with the faint aroma of ingredients. The owner Wang Jianye stands in the center, surrounded by a team of energetic chefs.

Wang Jianye looked serious and determined at everyone, then slowly said, "Our food supply base is our advantage, but we cannot relax our requirements on quality. Everyone should know that in the catering industry, ingredients are the foundation. Only by providing the best quality ingredients can we make the most delicious dishes. This is not only our commitment to our customers, but also the cornerstone of our entire Wang's restaurant chain. Everyone must keep this in mind."

The chefs all nodded in agreement. Experienced chef Lao Zhang nodded slightly and said, "Boss is right. As chefs, we value the quality of ingredients the most. Just like painters need good paints to paint beautiful paintings, we chefs also need good ingredients to cook delicious dishes. Good ingredients can produce good taste."

The young chef Xiao Li also said passionately: "Boss, we will strictly control every ingredient to ensure that they meet the green and pollution-free standards. We cannot let our customers down."

In order to ensure the quality of ingredients, Wang's All Series Restaurant invited some professional food testing agencies to test the ingredients regularly. On this day, the testers came to the food supply base of Wang's All Series Restaurant.

In the base, rows of green vegetables are full of vitality, and flocks of poultry are leisurely foraging. Inspector Xiao Zhang and his team, wearing white work clothes, masks and gloves, carefully sampled various vegetables.

While carefully checking the leaves and roots of the vegetables, Xiao Zhang said to his colleague next to him: "We must carefully check every detail and not miss any place that may have problems."

My colleague nodded and responded, "Yes, our test results are related to the health of our customers, so we can't be careless at all."

During the inspection process, Xiao Zhang also communicated with the person in charge of the base from time to time to understand the planting and breeding process.

"Do you use pesticides and fertilizers during the planting process?" Xiao Zhang asked.

Lao Wang, the head of the base, answered confidently: "We follow completely organic planting and breeding methods and do not use any pesticides or fertilizers. Our goal is to provide the best quality ingredients for the restaurant."

After a rigorous test, Xiao Zhang and his team completed their work and went to Wang's All-Inclusive Restaurant to report the test results to the owner, Wang Jianye.

Xiao Zhang smiled and said to Wang Jianye, "Boss Wang, your vegetables are of very good quality, and no pesticide residues were detected. Other ingredients also meet the standards. If you continue to maintain this quality, your restaurant will surely become more and more popular."

Wang Jianye smiled with satisfaction and said, "This is what we should do. We want to provide customers with the safest and healthiest food. This is our responsibility and our mission."

In the following days, the chefs of all Wang's restaurants strictly controlled the quality of ingredients. Every time before the ingredients entered the kitchen, the chefs would conduct a careful inspection.

One day, a new batch of vegetables was delivered to the kitchen. Chefs Zhang and Li were responsible for checking the vegetables.

Lao Zhang picked up a cucumber, looked at its surface carefully, and then smelled it.

"This cucumber looks very fresh, there is nothing wrong with it," said Lao Zhang.

Xiao Li also picked up a tomato, squeezed it gently, and said, "This tomato is also good, very plump." However, they did not let down their guard. Lao Zhang randomly selected a few more vegetables and conducted a more in-depth inspection.

"We can't just look at the surface, we also have to check if there are any problems inside." Lao Zhang said to Xiao Li.

Xiao Li nodded in agreement, and they cut open a tomato and a cucumber to examine the flesh inside.

"Fortunately, they are all very fresh and show no signs of spoilage," said Xiao Li.

In addition to vegetables, chefs also strictly control ingredients such as meat and seafood. Every time they purchase meat, they will check whether there is any peculiar smell and whether the color is normal. For seafood, they will check whether it is fresh and whether there are any dead individuals.

Once, a batch of seafood was delivered to the kitchen. The chefs found that some of the seafood was not fresh and immediately notified the purchasing department. The head of the purchasing department quickly contacted the supplier and asked to replace the batch of seafood.

"We can't let unfresh seafood enter the kitchen. It will affect the reputation of our restaurant." The head of the purchasing department said seriously.

In the restaurants of Wang's full-line hotels, customers are full of praise for the food.

A customer said to the waiter: "The food here tastes really good and is safe to eat. I know you are very strict about the ingredients, and this makes us very satisfied."

The waiter smiled and replied, "Thank you for the compliment. Our boss has always emphasized providing customers with the best quality ingredients. This is our mission."

As time went by, the reputation of Wang's entire restaurant chain grew.

Many customers come here specifically to dine because they have heard that the ingredients here are of good quality.

Wang Jianye was delighted to see the good development of the restaurant, but he also knew that he could not be complacent and had to continue to work hard to continuously improve the quality of food and service.

“Although we have achieved some results, we cannot relax.

We need to continue to learn new technologies and methods to improve our food supply and management level.”

Wang Jianye said at a staff meeting. The chefs and other employees said they would continue to work hard and contribute to the development of the hotel.

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In the early 1990s, Wang's full-line restaurants were highly praised for their strict control of food quality. However, as the market demand for green and pollution-free ingredients continued to rise, they also fell into a new dilemma.

In the meeting room of Wang's All-inclusive Restaurant, the atmosphere was solemn and tense. The boss, Wang Jianye, sat in the main seat and looked solemnly at the chef team and management staff. He slowly said, "Now our food supply is tight, which is a huge challenge for us. Let's think of ways to increase production while ensuring quality."

A manager named Xiao Wang frowned and said, "Boss, I think we can consider expanding the scale of the supply base and increasing the area of ​​planting and breeding. This will increase our production and meet market demand. But this requires a lot of capital and manpower, and it also takes time to build and manage."

After thinking for a moment, experienced chef Lao Zhang said, "Or we can find new cooperative farmers and have them plant and raise crops according to our standards, which can quickly increase the supply. However, we need to strictly screen and train these farmers to ensure that they can meet our quality requirements."

Young chef Xiao Li also expressed his opinion: "I think we can adopt some new planting and breeding technologies to increase production while ensuring quality. For example, we can use organic fertilizers and biological pest control methods to reduce dependence on chemical pesticides and fertilizers."

Everyone had a lively discussion. After an in-depth discussion, they finally decided to take a two-pronged approach: on the one hand, gradually expand the scale of the supply base; on the other hand, actively look for reliable cooperative farmers.

In the process of looking for cooperative farmers, the staff of Wang's All-Season Hotel encountered many difficulties. They visited many surrounding villages and communicated with local farmers.

In a small village, staff members Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li are talking to a farmer named Lao Wang.

Xiao Zhang patiently explained, "Brother Wang, our Wang's All-in-One Restaurant now needs more green, pollution-free ingredients, and we hope to cooperate with you. If you plant and raise according to our standards, we will purchase your products at a reasonable price."

Lao Wang said hesitantly: "Your requirements are too high. We are afraid that we can't do it well. We have always planted and raised crops according to traditional methods. I don't know if we can meet your standards."

Xiao Li quickly said, "Brother Wang, don't worry. We will provide technical support and training to help you meet the standards. As long as you are willing to try, we believe you can do it."

Lao Wang was still a little worried: "What if I do what you ask me to do and you don't accept my products in the end?"

Xiao Zhang said firmly: "Brother Wang, don't worry. We are a reputable restaurant. As long as you produce qualified products according to our standards, we will definitely buy them. We will sign a contract with you to protect your rights."

After the staff's patient explanation and persuasion, Lao Wang finally agreed to consider cooperation. However, not all farmers were as easily persuaded as Lao Wang. Some farmers felt great pressure from the strict standards of Wang's All-inclusive Restaurant and were worried that they could not meet the requirements, so they refused to cooperate.

"Your requirements are too high. We simply can't do it," complained a farmer.

"We have been farming for a lifetime, and there have never been so many rules," said another farmer.

Faced with these difficulties, the staff of Wang's All-Season Hotel did not give up. They continued to visit more villages to find farmers willing to cooperate. At the same time, they also strengthened technical support and training for farmers who had already cooperated.

Wang Jianye personally directed the expansion of the supply base to ensure the smooth progress of the project. He would come to the construction site every day to check the progress and quality of the project.

"Everyone must pay attention to quality and not ignore it just because we are rushing the deadline. We need to build a high-standard supply base to provide the best quality ingredients for our restaurants," Wang Jianye told the workers.

The workers nodded one after another, indicating that they would work hard. After a period of intense construction, the expansion of the supply base is gradually coming to an end. (End of this chapter)