1987: Sleepless Tonight

The actual situation is just as Lu Hao said, it is indeed the case.

Steaks and fast food were introduced to the country and were very popular, especially fast food, which was even more popular and business was very good.

Take KFC as an example. Last year, it opened its first store in China. The store is 3 stories high and can accommodate 500 people. When it opened, thousands of people were waiting!

The store opened in winter, and it was November. The store was located in the north, and the weather was very cold. But even so, there were thousands of people queuing up, and 11 barrels of chicken were sold on the first day, making a huge profit. More than 2200 yuan!

In the 80s, it was still the first day of business and it was winter, but we were able to achieve such sales!

According to the historical trajectory, KFC will have 5 domestic branches in 10 years, 8 in 71 years, and 9 in 100 years!

The speed of development is amazing!

And the profits are amazing!

"I had a chat with Hannah, and she also learned from her that foreigners attach great importance to the catering industry. According to Hannah's prediction, the catering industry in our country can reach a market size of one trillion yuan. In Jiangcheng, , the market size can reach tens of billions, and foreigners are very optimistic about this market in our country. Many companies want to invest in domestic business, not just in industry, but also in the catering industry and the clothing industry." Lu Hao Pulled Hannah out again.

In this way, Wang Guosheng will also have more confidence when he mentions it to his leader.

"Boss Lu, what do you think? Do you already have a plan in mind?" Wang Guosheng asked.

If it were an ordinary person, he wouldn't have been able to chat for so long, but unlike Lu Hao, the two of them were familiar with each other, and he was indeed curious about what Lu Hao's plans were.

Regarding the situation of foreign catering in China, he also read the newspapers and knew that KFC was indeed very popular.

"That's right, after serious discussions with a group of restaurant owners, I wrote a plan for a food street." Lu Hao nodded, "There are many wholesale markets in Jiangcheng, as well as some famous alleys and streets. , the business in these places is good, and I learned from Hannah that if many stores in the same industry are brought together, a cluster effect can be formed, which is more conducive to the development of business, so we restaurant owners We also want to move restaurants to the street entrance to create a dining cluster effect.”

"In this way, we can attract the broad masses of citizens. At the same time, we can also attract foreign tourists, including foreigners, who come to Jiangcheng. The more guests there are, the more people will spend in the store, and we will make more money. At the same time, we can also take advantage of Jiangcheng. A word like "Jiejiekou Food Street" makes it famous, just like a brand. Having a loud brand is always more attractive, so if the brand "Jiejiekou Food Street" becomes popular, it will definitely be very attractive."

Lu Hao spoke out the difficulty again, "But we definitely can't do such a thing ourselves. This matter involves many difficulties. For example, if you want to move the store to the street entrance, you need to coordinate the leasing of the store. As well as the sale of store property rights, it also involves policy support, because although some boss restaurants are time-honored, their operating conditions are worrying, and without policy support, they may not be able to survive for long."

"The other one also needs guidance from relevant departments in the city to point us in the right direction, as well as some other help, etc. In general, it needs the city to take the lead."

Such a major event, involving all aspects of the local government, may stop halfway through without the approval of the city, and may encounter various resistances later on.

It must be endorsed by the city and support this plan. Just like if you want the plan to be better accepted by the city, you must use the name of the foreigner, Hannah, and Hannah's father as endorsement, the same reason .

"With the city taking the lead, this matter will indeed go more smoothly, and the city also has plans to support the development of business and make business large-scale and standardized." Wang Guosheng said, "You should have a ready-made plan in hand, right? "

"It has been written, not only the plan for the Jiekou Food Street, but also the rules and regulations of the Jiekou Food Association." Lu Hao said, "We plan to establish the Jiekou Food Association under the leadership of the city. This is also In order to regulate the behavior of each store and prevent the illegal behavior of some stores from affecting Jiangcheng's reputation, after all, this plan is led by the city and is planned to be built as Jiangcheng's business card. It will definitely attract many foreign cities in the future. , friends from other provinces, and foreign countries, if they really do not do well, it will not be a matter of losing money, but it will affect the street entrance and the reputation of Jiangcheng, so an organization must be established. The best thing is The association has strict requirements for each hotel that joins the association, and it also checks the standards at all times during the operation process. If you do something wrong, you must admit punishment. If you do something well, you will be rewarded, and if you are rewarded, you will be punished."

"Boss Lu has considered it carefully. Can you give me a copy of your plan and the association's rules and regulations? Although I work in the daily industrial products management office at the Municipal Commercial Committee, not in charge of catering, but more or less You can still help me by handing the documents over for the leaders to review," Wang Guosheng said.

He was willing to mediate and help Lu Hao.

Sometimes we just need a central liaison person to bring the two parties together and get things done.

This is the same as the universal joint on a car. The engine transmits power to the tires. If you want the tires to run better, you must add a universal joint in the middle. If you don't add a universal joint, the power will be transmitted directly to the tires. On the tires, it is very likely that something will happen if you are too direct and the related parts will be damaged.

Wang Guosheng is equivalent to this universal joint.

Not just Wang Guosheng, but people like Wang Guosheng actually play such a role.

Networking is the universal joint.

"I'm calling Director Wang because I hope you can do me a favor and hand over the documents. Thank you very much, Director Wang." Lu Hao said, "I will send the documents to you now."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Hao immediately took the documents and put them into a portfolio. Then he drove to the Municipal Commercial Committee and handed the documents to Wang Guosheng.

The two briefly exchanged greetings, and Lu Hao left the Municipal Commercial Committee.

Wang Guosheng could handle the rest of the matter. He originally thought it would take at least two or three days before Wang Guosheng would call him to tell him the progress of the matter, but that night, Lu Hao received a call from Wang Guosheng.