Siheyuan: Starting as a Chef Apprentice

At the event, our team of chefs will prepare some special dishes that are popular with customers for residents to taste for free.

At the same time, we have also arranged professionals to explain healthy eating knowledge to everyone, so that everyone can pay attention to their own health while enjoying delicious food.

We believe that such activities can not only add fun to the lives of community residents and enrich everyone's lives, but also allow more people to understand our hotel and build a bridge of communication between the community and our hotel."

When Chen Yu spoke, his eyes were sincere, his words were clear and infectious.

The neighborhood committee director took the information, looked through it carefully, and an expression of interest appeared on his face.

As he looked, he nodded from time to time and asked some detailed questions.

Chen Yu answered them patiently one by one.

After an in-depth discussion, the neighborhood committee director showed great interest in this activity. He smiled and stretched out his hand, shaking hands with Chen Yu tightly: "Mr. Chen, you have planned this activity very carefully. I think it is a good thing for the residents of our community.

We are very willing to cooperate with you to make this event a success.”

The two parties quickly reached a cooperation intention and agreed on the specific time and location of the event.

The following weekend was sunny and breezy.

Wang's full range of restaurants held their first food sharing event in the community square.

The event was very lively. The hotel chefs arrived at the square early, set up the stove, and laid out various ingredients and cooking tools.

As the stove was lit, the flames jumped happily and a strong smell of fireworks filled the scene.

The chefs skillfully began to make black pork barbecue burritos and the newly developed black pork ribs pot.

I saw them putting the marinated black pork on the grill. The moment the meat came into contact with the flame, a sizzling sound was made, the fat kept dripping, wisps of green smoke were ignited, and the aroma was fragrant.

After a while, the skin of the black pork became golden and crispy. The chefs cut it into thin slices, paired it with fresh green lettuce, bright red tomatoes, and onions with a unique aroma, then poured a special sauce on it and rolled it with a tortilla. Then, the delicious black pork barbecue wraps were presented to everyone.

On the other hand, the black pork ribs pot is also stewed in the casserole with a fragrant aroma. The ribs are rolling in the rich soup and are stewed until they are soft and tasty, making people salivate at the sight.

The rich aroma quickly attracted many residents to come and watch.

Soon, the event site was surrounded by people, and everyone was talking to each other, full of curiosity about these novel delicacies.

A gray-haired, energetic old man stood in front of the crowd, looking at the black pork barbecue burrito handed over by the chef, his eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.

He took it carefully, took a big bite, and instantly, an expression of surprise appeared on his face.

While chewing, he gave a thumbs up and said loudly: "This tastes really good! I only knew that the barbecue in Zibo was delicious, but I didn't expect that the meat could be eaten like this. Your restaurant is really creative! The flavor of this sauce is unique, and it goes perfectly with the black pork. The taste is very rich!" The old man's praise resonated with the surrounding residents. Everyone nodded and praised the restaurant's dishes.

There was also a long table at the event with a large number of coupons neatly placed on it.

The staff enthusiastically distributed coupons to residents and introduced the restaurant's special dishes and promotions.

Many residents took the coupons while enjoying the food, and said with a smile that they would definitely go to the restaurant for a meal.

A young mother also came to the event with her child. The child was eating black pork barbecue burritos, with sauce all over his face, but he kept saying, "Mom, this is delicious. Let's go to that restaurant to eat later."

The mother looked at her child's satisfied expression, took the coupon with a smile, and said, "Okay, the food in this restaurant is so delicious, we must go and try it."

At the same time, in the kitchens of all Wang's restaurants, Chef Li is leading his team of chefs to embark on a journey of research and development of new dishes.

They packed their bags, took various tools, and went deep into the mountainous area of ​​Zibo.

The road in the mountains is rugged and winding, surrounded by dense woods, and occasionally there are a few clear bird calls.

Led by an experienced local villager, they carefully searched for wild herbs with unique fragrance in the mountains and forests.

Everyone walked along the mountain path, parted the dense grass, and carefully observed each plant.

After several hours of hard work, Master Li finally found the herb on a shady hillside.

He squatted down excitedly and looked carefully at the herbs in front of him. He saw that the leaves of the herbs were slender with slightly serrated edges. When he rubbed them gently, a unique fragrance instantly spread.

Master Li carefully pulled out the herb by the roots and held it in his hands as if it were a treasure.

He stood up and said to the team members: "This is it, we found it!" Everyone gathered around, looked at the herb, and their faces were filled with joyful smiles.

After returning to the kitchen, Chef Li did not take a break and immediately began to try to incorporate herbs into different dishes.

He and the chefs sat around the kitchen counter with various ingredients and seasonings in front of them.

They first marinate the black pork elbow with a variety of spices and special sauces, allowing the sauce to fully penetrate the meat.

Then, wash, dry and grind the picked herbs into powder.

Next, sprinkle the ground herbs evenly on the surface of the marinated black pork elbow and bake it in the oven.

In the oven, the temperature gradually rises, and the pork elbow slowly becomes golden and crispy under the action of high temperature. The aroma of the herbs also gradually blends into the meat as the temperature rises.

After many experiments and constant adjustments to the baking time, temperature and amount of herbs, a new dish - herbal roasted black pork elbow was finally born.

As soon as this dish was served, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The roasted pork elbow has a golden and crispy skin with an attractive luster, while the inside is tender and juicy, and the aroma of herbs is permeated, making people salivate.

When you take a bite, you will first feel the crispy skin of the pork elbow, followed by the tender and juicy meat, and finally the unique aroma of herbs spreading in your mouth. The rich taste brings a brand new taste experience.

After tasting the dish, the hotel staff gave a thumbs up and praised Chef Li's innovation.

However, in the arena of business competition, any disturbance cannot escape the eyes of competitors.

Liu Dashan, the owner of "Luxiangge", sat in the quaint office of his own restaurant, his brows furrowed and his face full of anxiety.

He held a market research report in his hand, which detailed the recent activities of all Wang's hotels and the trend of gradually decreasing customer flow in his own hotels.

Liu Dashan slammed the report on the table and said through gritted teeth, "This Wang's All-inclusive Restaurant has been making a lot of moves recently, and has even set its sights on the residential areas. Our business has been affected.

No, we can't just sit there and wait for death, we must fight back!"

Liu Dashan quickly called together the store’s management and chef team and held an emergency meeting in the conference room.

He stood in front of the conference table and said seriously, "As you can see, all Wang's hotels have been doing a lot of things recently, and our customer flow is decreasing. We must come up with a countermeasure.

I decided to launch a series of new Shandong cuisine set meals, focusing on family gatherings.

Our Shandong cuisine has a long history and authentic taste, which is our advantage.

We need to package these new meals well, highlighting their affordability, deliciousness and suitability for family gatherings.

At the same time, we arranged waiters to distribute flyers in various commercial areas and residential areas to vigorously promote our new packages and promotions.

We must all work together to regain the lost market share!" Everyone nodded and said they would go all out.

Soon, "Luxiangge" waiters wearing uniform uniforms and holding flyers appeared in various commercial areas and residential areas in Zibo.

They enthusiastically handed out flyers to passers-by, detailing the new set meals and promotions of "Lu Xiang Ge": "Hello, this is our new set meal flyer for 'Lu Xiang Ge'. We have launched a series of Shandong cuisine set meals suitable for family gatherings. The prices are affordable and the dishes are rich. They are all our signature dishes.

There are also promotions now. You can enjoy discounts when you spend a certain amount, which is very cost-effective.

You and your family are welcome to come and taste it.”

Facing the counterattack of "Luxiang Pavilion", Wang Jianye summoned Chen Yu and Master Li again to discuss countermeasures as soon as he learned the news.

In the hotel's office, the atmosphere was a little tense, but Wang Jianye's eyes were still firm.

He said: "Luxiang Pavilion's counterattack this time is fierce, we can't panic.

Chen Yu, you are responsible for further optimizing the family package reservation service based on the food sharing activity.

Simplify the booking process to ensure that customers can book their desired packages easily and quickly.

In addition, we provide free door-to-door delivery service, and we must ensure the delivery speed and quality of the dishes.

Master Li, the research and development of new dishes cannot stop. You should further optimize the herbal roasted black pork elbow and adjust the taste and production process based on customer feedback.

At the same time, we will speed up the research and development of new dishes and launch more special dishes that can attract customers as soon as possible.”

After receiving the order, Chen Yu and Master Li took action immediately.

Chen Yu led the team to comprehensively upgrade the family package reservation system and developed a simple and easy-to-use online reservation platform. Customers can easily book various family packages simply by operating on their mobile phones.

At the same time, they also formed a professional food delivery team and provided strict training for deliverymen, requiring them to be familiar with the roads in Zibo to ensure that meals can be delivered to customers in the shortest time possible.

In order to ensure the quality of the dishes, they specially customized insulated delivery boxes and used advanced insulation materials to ensure that when customers receive the meals, they are still steaming hot and taste the same as before.

Chef Li leads the chef team to work day and night.

Based on customer feedback, they made detailed taste adjustments to the herb-roasted black pork elbow.

Some seasonings loved by local residents have been added to make the taste more in line with the taste preferences of Zibo people.

At the same time, they also made improvements to the production process, making the skin of the pork elbow crispier and the inside more tender and juicy.

In addition, Chef Li also turned his attention to lake fresh ingredients. After many attempts, he developed a new dish using wild herbs and lake fresh ingredients - Herbal Lake Fresh Pot.

This dish uses fresh lake fish, lake shrimp and other lake ingredients, stewed with wild herbs.

During the stewing process, the aroma of the herbs slowly blends into the lake seafood, removing the fishy smell of the lake seafood while adding a unique flavor.

The deliciousness of lake seafood and the fragrance of herbs blend together to form a unique and wonderful taste.

In this ongoing business war, Wang's entire chain of hotels has gradually gained a firm foothold in the Zibo market with its unswerving spirit of innovation and all-out hard work, and has continued to expand its market share step by step.

"Luxiangge" is also constantly adjusting its strategy, trying to regain its former market dominance.

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In Zibo, all Wang's restaurants have risen like a bright new star with their unique fusion dishes and high-quality services, and their popularity is growing day by day.

The store is crowded with guests every day, with laughter and chatter all the time. The waiters shuttle between the tables, busy but orderly.

However, Wang Jianye stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the hotel, looking at the people coming and going on the street, but there was no satisfaction or slackness in his eyes.

He knows very well that business is like sailing against the current, if you don't move forward, you will fall behind.

On this day, the sunlight shines through the office window and onto the solid wood floor.

Wang Jianye paced back and forth in the office, his steps steady but somewhat anxious.

After a long while, he stopped, looked at his watch, and then pressed the intercom button on his desk: "Xiao Chen, Master Li, come to my office."

After a while, Chen Yu and Master Li pushed the door open and walked in.

Chen Yu was wearing a neat shirt with his collar slightly open, looking somewhat capable; while Master Li was wearing a spotless white chef's uniform, which still had a hint of the smell of kitchen life.

Wang Jianye pointed at the sofa and motioned for the two to sit down. He then sat down on the chair opposite and said straight to the point: "We have established a firm foothold in Zibo City, but we can't just stop here.

I have inquired about it. The economies of the towns and villages surrounding Zibo have developed well in recent years. Residents have more money in their pockets, and the demand for catering has also increased.

We need to look further afield and expand into rural areas.”

Chen Yu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he sat up straight and responded, "Boss Wang, your idea is absolutely right.

However, rural areas and urban areas are different, and consumption habits are definitely different.

In my opinion, we should first send a team to several potential towns to get a good feel for the local residents’ income levels, consumption preferences, and existing catering conditions.

This way we can target our efforts and formulate appropriate strategies.”

Chef Li also nodded and added, “We also need to think carefully about the dishes.

Rural residents work hard, so they probably prefer meals that are filling and affordable.

Of course, we can’t lose our unique fusion elements, we have to find a way to combine the two.” (End of this chapter)