Siheyuan: Starting as a Chef Apprentice

On the other side, there are pictures of delicacies from all over the world, from the delicate and petite macarons of France, to the beautifully shaped sushi of Japan, to the fragrant pizza of Italy. The dazzling array of delicacies makes people feel as if they are on a world tour of delicious food.

As soon as customers enter the store, they are deeply attracted by the novel and unique environment.

At the same time, the tempting aroma of food wafting from the kitchen whetted people's appetite.

In the center of the restaurant, there was a huge display table filled with exquisite dishes, among which the radish and seafood noodles were particularly eye-catching.

The noodles are of uniform thickness, each strand distinct, soaked in rich and delicious soup, dotted with fresh seafood and emerald green onions, and next to them are thinly shredded Weixian radishes, which are attractive in color.

A burly factory worker, in blue overalls and a hard hat, walked into the restaurant just after get off work.

He looked around curiously and was attracted by the radish and seafood noodles. He ordered one without hesitation.

After a while, the steaming radish and seafood noodles were served on the table.

He couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks, picked up a handful of noodles, and put it into his mouth along with the shredded radish and seafood.

Instantly, his eyes widened, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he praised it endlessly: "Oh, this noodle is so delicious! The radish is sweet and refreshing, the seafood is tender and plump, and the noodles are chewy. It is completely different from the noodles I have eaten before, but it is very delicious.

Why haven’t I eaten such special noodles before!” He said as he ate with big mouthfuls, a satisfied smile on his face.

Seeing this, other customers were also attracted and many of them ordered radish and seafood noodles, and the atmosphere in the store became more and more lively.

At the "Yuandu Restaurant" not far away, the owner Zhao Dashan stood at the door of the restaurant, looking at the bustling scene in front of Wang's Quanxi Restaurant, his brows twisted into the shape of the Chinese character "川".

His face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it. He was secretly annoyed in his heart: "This Wang's Quanshi restaurant is so popular right after its opening. We can't let them be so proud."

He turned and walked into the store, quickly gathering all the employees.

The employees hurried over and stood in the hall, looking at Zhao Dashan with an angry face, and they were all a little nervous.

Zhao Dashan paced back and forth in the hall, the soles of his shoes rubbing against the ground making a rustling sound.

"Listen up!" He suddenly stopped and said loudly, "The Wang's full-line restaurant has opened so successfully, we can't just sit there and wait for death.

Starting today, we will increase the number of service staff in the store, greet customers with a smile, serve them quickly, and never let customers wait too long."

He glanced at each employee and continued, "Also, we will offer free fruit and snacks after meals to ensure that customers leave satisfied."

The employees nodded to show that they understood.

Zhao Dashan also said to the employees of the finance and marketing departments: "Immediately establish a customer membership system, members accumulate points through consumption, and the points can be exchanged for discounts.

Do everything possible to retain old customers and attract new customers.

Our Yuandu Restaurant has been in Weifang for so many years, we cannot lose to a foreign restaurant like them."

The employees immediately took action and began to prepare to add service staff, purchase fruits and snacks, and design a membership system.

Facing the counterattack of "Yuandu Restaurant", Wang Jianye said to the waiters in the hotel office with a serious look: "Details determine success or failure. From the moment the customers enter the door, we must make them feel the warmth of home.

Any needs of customers must be met in a timely manner and with a good attitude.

We have to outdo them in service.”

The waiters listened carefully and kept Wang Jianye's words in mind.

Chen Yu is also working hard to launch his own membership system.

He was in his office, sitting around a conference table with his team members, having a lively discussion.

"Our membership system cannot just be a simple discount on dishes."

Chen Yu pushed up his glasses and said with a firm look, “Members can not only enjoy discounts on dishes, but also have a unique experience.

I think we can let members participate in the food preparation experience activities organized by the hotel, so that they can have a deeper understanding of our dishes and increase customer stickiness. "

The team members nodded in agreement and began to get busy designing the membership charter, making membership cards, and planning the process of the food-making experience activity.

In the kitchen, Chef Li leads the chef team to continue developing new dishes.

They gathered around the workbench, on which were placed various ingredients.

Master Li picked up a Weixian radish and said to the chefs, "Customers have reported that the radish in the radish seafood noodles could be a little crispier and the freshness of the seafood could be more prominent. Let's adjust the processing method and cooking time of the ingredients."

The chefs took careful notes and improved the radish and seafood noodles according to Chef Li's requirements.

At the same time, Chef Li began to research new dishes.

He looked at the fresh seafood and flour on the table, thinking about how to combine them cleverly.

After many attempts, a new dish - seafood pancake - was born.

This pancake is made by cutting fresh seafood into small pieces, mixing it with flour, eggs, chopped green onions, etc., and spreading it into a thin pancake.

The pancake is golden and crispy on the outside, soft and fresh on the inside, with a strong seafood flavor.

In this fierce business war for territory, all Wang's restaurants and "Yuandu Restaurant" were fighting back and forth, and neither side gave in.

Wang Jianye stood at the entrance of the restaurant, watching the customers coming in and out with a determined look in his eyes, thinking silently in his heart: "With our unique dishes, high-quality service and innovative spirit, we will definitely be able to gain a firm foothold in Weifang!"

Zhao Dashan also secretly vowed in "Yuandu Restaurant": "Yuandu Restaurant has been operating in Weifang for many years and will never give up the market easily!"

The citizens of Weifang are all paying attention to this business war, and people can often be heard talking about these two restaurants on the streets.

Some people say: "The dishes of Wang's full-line restaurants are indeed unique, integrating flavors from all over the world, which is refreshing."

Others said: "Yuandu Restaurant is an old restaurant after all, with authentic flavors and improving services, so it will definitely not lose."

The flames of this commercial competition are getting more and more intense, illuminating Weifang's catering market which is full of opportunities and challenges.

Let us wait and see who will stand out in this business war and become the new overlord of Weifang's catering industry in the future.

In this fierce competition, both Wang's restaurants and "Yuandu Restaurant" are working hard and constantly improving themselves to bring more delicious dishes and high-quality services to the citizens of Weifang.

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In the business war in Weifang, Wang's entire series of restaurants successfully defeated "Yuandu Restaurant" and won the market with unique fusion dishes, high-quality services and continuous innovation.

The restaurant is always packed every day, with the laughter of diners and the clatter of pots and pans intertwined.

Wang Jianye stood in a corner of the restaurant, looking at the lively scene, without the slightest pride on his face, he just nodded slightly.

He knew in his heart that this was just a new starting point.

One day, Wang Jianye called Chen Yu to his office.

In the office, documents were piled on the table and a map of Weifang was hung on the wall.

Wang Jianye pointed at the map and said to Chen Yu, "Xiao Chen, our store is so popular right now that this place can hardly accommodate all the customers.

I was thinking about opening branches in other busy places in Weifang.

Take your team to check out two good locations."

Chen Yu pushed up his glasses, looked at the map and said, "Mr. Wang, OK.

I understand that this is a good opportunity to expand the influence of our hotel.

I'll do it now. "

Chen Yu led the team to dive into the task of finding a store.

They shuttled back and forth in the streets and alleys of Weifang, dealing with real estate agents and visiting each store.

On the downtown commercial pedestrian street, they walked into a store for rent.

The store is quite big, but a little old. Chen Yu frowned and said to his team members: "This location is great, right next to the pedestrian street, there will definitely be a lot of people.

This is the renovation that required a lot of work.”

Xiao Zhang from the team said: "Brother Chen, this renovation is not difficult, the key is that the rent is a bit high, which exceeds the budget by a lot."

Chen Yu thought for a moment and said, "The rent is a bit high, but the location is too important.

Let's write it down first, and then look at other places and compare them. "

Next, they came to a store near an emerging residential area.

There is a small square in front of the store, surrounded by newly built residential buildings.

Xiao Li from the team said excitedly: "Brother Chen, this place is great, many people live here, and there will definitely be many repeat customers in the future.

Moreover, the store area is suitable and the decoration does not need to be changed significantly.”

Chen Yu walked around the store and nodded: "Well, this place is really good.

Ask the landlord how much the rent is.”

The landlord is a middle-aged man. He said: "This store has a good location, so the rent must be expensive.

This number per month. "

As he spoke, he stretched out five fingers and shook them.

Chen Yu calculated in his mind and said, "Landlord, your rent is a bit high.

We run a restaurant and need to rent it for a long time. Can you give us a discount? "The landlord thought for a while and said, "The minimum is 45,000 a month. No less."

Chen Yu discussed it quietly with his team members and said, "Okay, landlord, we'll think about it."

After returning to the company, Chen Yu reported the situation of the two stores to Wang Jianye.

After hearing this, Wang Jianye sat on a chair and thought for a moment, then said, "Both of these stores are good.

The one on the pedestrian street has a good location as it can attract more tourists and shoppers; the one in the residential area has many residents and can have a stable customer base.

Xiao Chen, which one do you think is more suitable?" Chen Yu said: "Mr. Wang, I think we should rent both.

The one on the pedestrian street focuses on special dishes and high-end experiences, targeting tourists and business people; the one in the residential area focuses on homely and affordable food, targeting surrounding residents.

Wang Jianye slammed the table and said, "Okay, let's do it.

You go talk to the landlord and try to lower the rent a little bit and try to get a better deal.”

After agreeing on the rent, we started decorating.

Wang Jianye called Master Li and Engineer Zhao, who was in charge of the decoration, to a meeting.

In the conference room, there are blueprints of two stores.

Wang Jianye said: "The decoration style of these two branches must continue the modern style of the main store and combine it with the traditional culture of Weifang, but it must also be adjusted in details according to the needs of customers in different areas.

Master Li, what do you think about the food display area?" Master Li held the blueprint and said, "For the store on the pedestrian street, the food display area should be more grand to highlight our special fusion dishes.

The store in the residential area could make the display area more friendly and display more home-cooked dishes.”

Engineer Zhao nodded and said, "Okay, then we have to differentiate between the decoration materials as well.

The store on the pedestrian street uses high-end materials to show its class, while the store in the residential area uses cost-effective materials to control costs. "

Problems continued to arise during the renovation process.

The store on the pedestrian street was found to have a leaking ceiling.

Engineer Zhao frowned and said to the workers, "This needs to be fixed quickly, otherwise it will affect the progress of the renovation.

First find out the leak, then see how to fix it."

The workers took their tools, climbed up the ladder and began to inspect.

The water and electricity lines in that store in the residential area are aging and need to be re-laid.

Engineer Zhao said to Chen Yu: "Manager Chen, the water and electricity renovation will take longer than expected, and it may delay the construction period."

Chen Yu said: "Engineer Zhao, please try to push the construction date forward, the sooner the better.

But the quality must also be guaranteed, and there must be no problems. ”

After several months of busy work, the two branches were finally renovated.

The branch on the pedestrian street has a big red lantern hanging at the door, full of traditional atmosphere, but also has a modern sign.

When you walk into the store, you will see a large mural of Weifang kites and photos of delicacies from all over the world hanging on the wall.

The tables and chairs are neatly arranged, with a huge food display stand in the middle, made of high-end glass and metal.

The branch in the residential area has a warm and comfortable decoration style.

Paintings of Weifang's rural landscapes hang on the walls, and models of home-cooked dishes are placed in the display area.

On the opening day, both branches were bustling with activity.

The branch on the pedestrian street attracts many tourists and shoppers.

A young girl walked into the store, looked at the surrounding decoration, and said to her companion: "The decoration of this store is very special, with Weifang characteristics and very fashionable."

The branch is located in a residential area and surrounding residents flock to it.

An old man walked into the store, looked around, and said, "This store looks comfortable. It will be convenient for eating in the future."

After the two branches opened, business was booming.

At the branch on Pedestrian Street, customers rave about the special fusion dishes.

A business person said: "The food tastes really good, the combination is very clever, and the environment is suitable for business talks."

The branch in a residential area is loved by residents for its home-style dishes.

An auntie said: "The food here is as delicious as the one at home, and the price is affordable. I will eat here from now on."

Wang Jianye looked at the lively scenes of the two branches and said to Chen Yu, "Xiao Chen, this branch is doing well.

But we can’t relax and we have to continue to provide good food and service.”

Chen Yu said: "Boss Wang, don't worry.

I will keep an eye on it and make our restaurant more and more popular in Weifang."

With the successful operation of the branch, Wang's full range of hotels has become more and more influential in Weifang, laying a solid foundation for further development.

After the two branches opened, the good news of Wang's entire restaurant chain spread throughout the streets and alleys of Weifang.

There are people coming and going in front of the branch on the pedestrian street. Tourists and shoppers are attracted by the traditional yet modern sign and stop to look.

At the residential branch, nearby residents were taking a walk after dinner and stepped inside after seeing the excitement.

In a short time, both branches were crowded with people inside and outside the stores, and they quickly established a foothold in the local area.

Master Li set out with his team of chefs early in the morning, heading for the rural areas of Weifang and surrounding areas. (End of this chapter)