From a barbecue stand to a global gourmet tycoon

Chapter 116 The day before the opening!
More than a month ago, Chu Hao would never have thought that he would open a shop in the university town one day.

From renting a store, hiring a master, laying water and electricity, floor tiles, putting on putty, suspended ceilings, customizing tables and chairs, bar counters, decorating the kitchen... to running documents, going through formalities, ordering signboards, recruiting halls, and preparing to open, it was like a dream.

The night is sultry and the evening wind is blowing. The newly opened "Chu Shi BBQ" on North Street is officially lit. Below the black signboard are French windows with black frames. The store door is decorated with walnut wood pillars. The wall lamps are slightly bright. If you don't know it from a distance, you may think it is a small and romantic bar.

After entering the door, the tables and chairs are arranged neatly, and the hall is also very spacious. A rectangular corner is reserved by the window, with large hanging smoking pipes hanging down. There is an iron oven in the center of the table, and the rest of the wall is similar to ordinary ones. Just like a barbecue restaurant, there are only tables, chairs and benches.

Walking inside, there is a wide cash register spliced ​​with wooden boards and exquisite workmanship, which is connected to the back kitchen. There are countless yellow chandeliers hanging on it.

Standing outside the cash register and looking at the back kitchen, there is a rectangular window in sight, and you can see a huge barbecue equipment, integrated hood, food-grade stainless steel technology, the weight alone is nearly 300 kg, and the length, width and height are all customized It fits the height of the owner of this shop at 181, so you don't have to bend over to make barbecue.

——If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools.

Even if such a large grill is placed in the back kitchen, there is still a reserved space. The stove is also made of stainless steel, connected with the grill, and placed in an L shape. The moving line is smooth and does not get stuck, and it extends to the rear without being visible. place.

The mystery of the back kitchen cannot be seen by the guests. Standing outside, you can only see the back of the boss standing in front of the grill.

Today is the day before opening.

The decoration budget of 20w was used by Lu Chenyu for 40w, which exceeded 20w. Chu Hao only found out when the decoration was about to end.

There was no other reason. This was Lu Chenyu's first time presiding over store decoration. She did many things by herself. She was determined to use good materials and buy good equipment, but she overused it without realizing it.

Of course, even if it was a couple, Chu Hao decided to settle the score clearly and gave her 20w as a supplement. Lu Chenyu originally wanted to refuse, but Chu Hao insisted on giving it, so Lu Chenyu gave up the idea of ​​converting it into shares.

Although she is a little rich woman, she paid out 40w in a row, some of which were borrowed from her mother, so she still had to pay them back.

Tomorrow is the big day.

Chu Hao decided to invite Lu Chenyu's best friend group to have a light meal the day before the opening.

This was also discussed with her in advance.

Besides, Qin Jiangyi will also come.

But what I never expected was that before Lu Chenyu and the others arrived, Qin Jiangyi would arrive.

A black Mercedes came slowly and parked in a parking space on the side of the road.

After looking at the front of the new store, Qin Jiangyi smiled slightly, and the assistant behind her came up and put on a coat for her, showing the style of a celebrity, and even a bit of a married woman, with black high-heeled shoes and a skirt of the same color. It was a wine-red shirt with two buttons on the chest, a string of shiny necklaces on the snow-white gooseneck, and the long hair on the shawl was specially permed and slightly curled, making her very charming.

Today is an unusual day, otherwise Qin Jiangyi would not be so well-dressed.

"Sister Jiangyi, is this your friend's new store?"

The assistant next to her is also a little girl, very young, wearing a pair of glasses. Chu Hao has seen her before. The first time he saw Qin Jiangyi, she showed her face. At that time, she was in charge of sending contracts to Qin Jiangyi. Today It was her second appearance, named Chen Yuxin, who was Qin Jiangyi's personal assistant.

She also accompanied Qin Jiangyi to respond to the dinner today.

But at the same time, Chen Yuxin also had her own plans.

After today, she will be transferred to a food processing factory to work for Chu Hao as his assistant.

In fact, Chen Yuxin was not in a very good mood after learning about this incident. She learned that she could not stay and instead was transferred to work in a factory by her boss. She has been very depressed these days.

After she resisted weakly a few times, she learned that Qin Jiangyi had made up her mind, so she could only sadly accept the reality.

If you want to go to the factory, Chen Yuxin's salary will indeed increase, and the workload is not too big. I heard that it is quite easy. However, since Chen Yuxin graduated, she has been working with Qin Jiang at work and has never served a male boss. .

It made her very nervous.

Seeing this, Qin Jiangyi couldn't help laughing and said, "You insisted on following me, I didn't force you."

Chen Yuxin smiled bitterly and said, "Sister Jiangyi, I just want to see what the new boss looks like, I have no other ideas."

Qin Jiangyi patted her on the shoulder, "Don't worry, Chu Hao is my friend, how could he harm you?"

Chen Yuxin sighed, shook her head and said, "Sister Jiangyi certainly won't, oh, anyway, I've already recognized it, so let's do it like this."

Qin Jiangyi rolled her eyes, "Aren't you happy to give you a salary increase? Besides, there are few things to do in the factory, and there are people to help you, so why should you be dissatisfied?"

Chen Yuxin pouted, with aggrieved expression on her face, and wanted to act coquettishly, but thought that the boss would not accept this, so she just smiled and said: "Well, I will do whatever Sister Jiangyi arranges, and I will listen to you. "

The two left hand in hand, and they were so close to the store that it was not Chu Hao, but a few young men.

"Welcome, the boss has been waiting for you for a long time, please."

These boys are very young, and their looks are not low. All of them are above 178cm tall, wearing neat and decent uniforms, with the logo of "Chu Shi BBQ" designed by Chu Yue on their chests, and wearing black aprons , the skin is very clean, there is no trace of obscenity when looking at people, generous and handsome.

Qin Jiangyi twitched the corner of his mouth and snorted, "You're pretty good at recruiting people, this guy."

Chen Yuxin's face turned red, and she thought she had entered an online celebrity store, and these handsome waiter boys made her a little fascinated...

It is indeed very handsome.

The three people in front of them were about the same height and well-proportioned, and they all wore black masks professionally. It looked like they had been specially trained, and it was very hard work to be recruited by Chu Hao at a high price to be their face.

However, he is just a waiter at a barbecue restaurant, does he need to meet the standards of an honor guard?

It's outrageous!
Looking up, not far behind the cashier, there was a white-toned chef. A tall man, dressed in regular clothes, with his back to her, stood in front of the grill, his hands constantly turning the two skewers in his hands. Wow, a faint aroma seeped out from the kitchen, and you could still hear the sizzling sound of grilled kebabs.

That person...is his new boss?

Chen Yuxin blinked, very curious, until Qin Jiangyi took her to the cashier and said hello.

"Chu Hao!"

The tall man in front turned his head.

Ok?
Chen Yuxin swallowed her saliva... It seemed that she was not so repulsive in her heart,
After seeing Chu Hao's face, Chen Yuxin suddenly realized that the three young men she saw at the door just now were completely ordinary!
Looking at them alone, they are very handsome, but looking at them together with Chu Hao, the three guys immediately became the foil.

My goodness, so handsome?
It was not the first time she and Chu Hao met, but last time in the coffee shop, she didn't look at him much at all, so she didn't have much memory.

Chen Yuxin's face was flushed, and she said in her heart that she was worthy of being a friend of Yangou, sister Jiangyi, surrounded by handsome men...

She thought to herself that she was well-informed, but Chu Hao's appearance, figure, voice, and smile made Chen Yuxin almost out of breath. The first time she saw him, she felt a little breathless.

"Come here?" Chu Hao was taken aback for a moment, unexpectedly Qin Jiangyi would arrive so early, and then said with a smile: "Sit quickly, I have specially reserved the best seats for you."

Qin Jiangyi rolled her eyes and jokingly said, "It's as if you're opening today, and there's no customers in the first place, so you're specially reserved... Tsk tsk tsk, pretended it?"

Chu Hao smiled and didn't say anything, but said to one of the waiters: "Wanxuan, Zhihao, pour water for the guests and arrange seats! There will be many guests in the future, and the task of the three of you today is to serve Okay them, understand?"

The boys nodded.

The three of them were all recruited by Chu Hao with great difficulty. They filled in the information of their own store on the Internet, and they all had requirements for the waiter's height, appearance, and figure.

At the beginning, Chu Hao had no expectations, just a mentality of trying, but what he never expected was that the recruitment information of his uncle’s barbecue restaurant was so effective, many people rushed to be his waiter, and the registration was indeed successful. All handsome guys.

At the same time, Chu Hao also recruited a cashier, a younger sister who just graduated from university. She met her in advance and has a good memory, especially in the calculation of accounts. She always uses mental calculations. When comparing the answers with the calculator, she is correct every time. Yes, a very powerful little girl.

But she has something to do today, and she will come to work after the opening tomorrow, so for today's dinner, only these three young men are in charge of serving.

After all, even calling her over by force is useless.

Today was originally Chu Hao's treat, and she didn't need to collect the money.

Chu Hao hesitated for a while at the time, and deliberately selected the three most qualified and outstanding, and signed an agreement with them, 4000 per month, not including food and lodging, but he can learn to barbecue, and if he performs well, he will be accepted as an apprentice, even if he is qualified It’s not easy to learn, but as long as you stay in the store for a long time, you will get a generous bonus every year, and your salary will also increase accordingly.

This is what Chu Hao promised.

Therefore, those who want to learn a skill will certainly not miss such an opportunity.

In the university town, who doesn't know that the barbecue at Uncle's house is amazing?

And now which barbecue around the university town cooks better food than Chu Hao?Business is hotter than Chu Hao's?

Isn't this the opportunity that is presented!
The three of them are all locals, and they have all eaten Chu Hao's barbecue.

Wang Wanxuan's home is the closest to the store. He had a quarrel with the female boss who was about to retire in the company, so he couldn't help handing in his resignation letter. He stayed at home for two months, but couldn't find a suitable job. Saw the recruitment information of Chu Shi BBQ, didn't think much, and came here with the attitude of trying.

Unexpectedly, they were picked by Chu Hao on the spot, and they signed the agreement together.

Wang Wanxuan's figure is the best among the three. After putting on the uniform, especially his two thick arms stretch out the shape of the board, and he only rolls up half of the cuffs. He usually opens the two buttons below the neck. Another cigarette will be very manly.

Zhang Zhihao’s house is the farthest away and he has to take the subway, but he said that he will not be late. Among the three, his facial features are the clearest, and his hairstyle matches his face shape. When he came to apply for the job, he carried a bag. It is a mature and stable commuter outfit without losing the sense of leisure. Those who don't know may think that he is a golden collar of which company.

But in fact, Zhang Zhihao was the one who was most interested in Chu Hao's barbecue skills among the three people. At that time, he also said that he wanted to learn barbecue from Chu Hao, and even did not hesitate to become his teacher.

So Chu Hao accepted it.

The last person, named Lin Ran, is taciturn, but looks very handsome. The first meeting will give people the feeling of being a student in a college. The little girl likes this kind of boy the most. Chu Hao has been paying attention to him when applying for the job, waiting for him. At that time, I was holding a mobile phone to chat about vx, and when I took a closer look, they were all girls...

Originally, Chu Hao didn't want to recruit someone like him, but Lin Ran himself was very sincere, expressing that he wanted to start step by step, down-to-earth, and promised that he would never play with his mobile phone during work, and he could distinguish the boundaries between work and life. Chu Hao just signed an agreement with him, and he is going to observe him for a while, and if it doesn't work, he will change it.

Anyway, he is the boss, and he says what he says.

Three waiters are enough, no more, no less, plus a cashier, and Chen Xian, a young apprentice, is enough to support such a big barbecue restaurant. If he can learn something, he can also help when the business is booming. Chu Hao.

The problem is not big.

……

After Qin Jiangyi and Chen Yuxin sat down, they looked at the decorations around the new store while chatting with Chu Hao, "Chu Hao, what are you doing? No one has come yet, why are you working so hard? Come and sit with me! I chat."

Chu Hao: ...

"I'm also just here, try charcoal, and also try the feel of the new grill."

Chu Hao wiped his hands, and put a large freshly baked skewer on a square iron plate. There were fat and lean meat, pork belly, vegetables such as beans and bean curd skin, and a large roasted eggplant. , steaming hot, with a tangy aroma, handed it to Zhang Zhihao and the others, "Eat it, it's mine."

"thank you boss!"

Zhang Zhihao was overjoyed, and brought the three of them to sit around to eat together, giving thumbs up while eating.

Wang Wanxuan shouted: "Boss is awesome!"

Lin Ran, who was pale as if seriously ill, also nodded silently, with a smile on his lips.

Zhang Zhihao ate the skewers, chewed them carefully, studied the tricks in it, and admired Chu Hao more and more in his heart.

Really, let alone the university town, even in the entire mountain town, you can’t find better skewers than this one!

The three of them were originally Chu Hao's customers, and they had eaten his barbecue before. Now they can open a shop and start a business with Chu Hao at close range, so they are full of expectations.

If it's just a simple waiter, that's fine. In this era, those who have a little bit of desire to work hard will not spend their entire lives as waiters and waiters.

If Chu Hao hadn't agreed to teach them barbecue skills, few people would really want to come here.

Take a good rest today, for Chu Hao, it's just a dinner together, and starting tomorrow, we're going to face a war.

After opening the store, the business model is completely different. I usually set up a stall and go home when it is sold out. This is because the size of the stall itself is limited, but after opening the store, the ingredients can be imported. If there is a large amount, the manpower can continue to be recruited, but the closing time will also be extended to two or three o'clock in the morning.

When the business opened, his mother reminded Chu Hao that he should be prepared to stay up late. When the business in Yanghe was booming, his parents would stay up until four or five o'clock, and there were still many customers sitting at the door. Blowing on the green stick, and kept calling the skewers, as if I could never get enough to eat.

Barbecue accounts for a very large proportion of nightlife. Young people go out to sing karaoke disco, why don't they come over for a bite to eat when it's over?There are also Internet cafes with night packages, why don’t you order takeaway if you’re hungry?If you are hungry playing mahjong in the restaurant, don’t you have to eat some barbecue?

Of course, Chu Hao doesn't plan to deliver food. He thinks that the grilled skewers should be eaten while it's still hot. It's most suitable to eat when it's steaming just after leaving the fire!A little cooler, the taste will have a big change.

If you want to do it, you have to do it seriously. For the sake of the takeaway money, not to mention the decline in taste, and let the takeaway platform make money, Chu Hao thinks it’s not good anyway, there is a little problem, isn’t it all the damage to the store’s reputation?
A good barbecue restaurant will never deliver food. It is your customers who come to the store to eat. Whether you like to eat or not, a good barbecue master will use the taste and ingredients to attract the appetite of the customers, and will not spend his mind on it. How to market and how to publicize, take care of one thing and lose the other...

"When the store opens tomorrow, I will set up a large tent in front of the store and set up some small tables and stools. We can eat in the store and outside the store. With the local atmosphere, the business will probably be better and we can accommodate more customers."

Chu Hao took two bottles of orange juice from the freezer, poured two glasses for Qin Jiangyi and Chen Yuxin, and said with a smile, "What do you think?"

Qin Jiangyi took a sip, nodded and said, "Is there a shed around here? Don't disturb the sleep of the residents, and be careful to complain to you."

Chu Hao laughed, "This place is actually quite unique. There are residential areas nearby, but there is also a certain distance. Usually, if you want to eat barbecue, you can go downstairs and walk for 10 minutes. And the noise from our shop can't go there. There are fast hotels and empty office buildings nearby, as well as those miscellaneous businesses and shops, and there are no residents."

Qin Jiangyi looked at the door of the store. There are trees planted on the edge of the sidewalk connecting the driveway. If you set up a shed on the street, you only need to leave some space for pedestrians to pass by. Even if you occupy them all, there will be no problem. There are many This is what every home does. There are plenty of places outside to entertain guests, and it must be very refreshing to have barbecue and enjoy the night breeze right under the trees.

"It's just that you didn't catch up with the opening time. When late autumn arrives and the weather cools down, it will be the off-season." Qin Jiangyi reminded Chu Hao with a half-smile.

In the off-season, for barbecue, even if your family's business is so good that it explodes, it will have a certain impact.

Those who don't want to eat barbecue in cold weather will go to eat hot pot.

Chu Hao also agrees with this, but he is not in a hurry, he will open a breakfast shop when the off-season comes.

But no one else knew about this, and he didn't say anything about it.

With the buff of [The smell of wine is not afraid of deep alleys], as long as the craftsmanship is good, no matter what kind of shop you open, you are not afraid of losing business.

(End of this chapter)