Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's rebirth in the 21st century

"Comrade, Lao Lin and I just came in and tasted every dish. What do you think?"

"The dishes are mixed! Some are up to par for a state banquet, while others are just barely acceptable!"

"But all in all, they are above standard and can satisfy most customers!"

“But if you want a buffet restaurant to last forever and rise to the top step by step, the chefs still need to practice hard!”

Vice President Chen recalled the meal he had just had.

I found that Shandong dishes such as nine-turn large intestine, stir-fried kidney, and sweet and sour pork tenderloin are of particularly high quality.

Sichuan dishes such as Fish-flavored Shredded Pork, Twice-cooked Pork, and Mapo Tofu are relatively several levels lower.

"Vice President Chen, you are right!"

"Because the buffet restaurant was opened too hastily, the kitchen is still a makeshift team and needs to be improved."

"Don't worry, I will make sure they raise the standard by at least one level before we officially open next Sunday!"

He Yuzhu responded confidently.

His confidence comes from his skills [Teachers all over the world & Lifelong Teacher]!

I believe that with the 10-fold increase in cooking skills, the apprentices will definitely see great improvement within a week!

Vice President Chen was very satisfied with his confidence!

Young people should be energetic and confident!

Otherwise, what are you called young people?

“The second problem is that the restaurant entrance and the area around the dining tables are too chaotic and crowded!”

“It’s inconvenient to enter and exit the door and pick up the food, which affects the dining experience!”

"I heard that the customers who came today are all employees of your factory."

"Think about it, if you open it officially, people from all over the city will come. How will you deal with it?"

Vice President Chen and Minister Lin went into the cafeteria incognito to have a meal.

I have experienced the whole process from entering the gate to picking up the food, and I have a deep understanding of this.

"Vice President Chen, I'm actually aware of this problem."

"I think the restaurant needs to set up a security office and recruit a few security guards to deal with emergencies."

"In addition, we asked our workshop to weld a set of fixed isolation fences and put them at the gate to force customers to queue up."

"Then use fences to enclose the dining tables in an 'S' shape, set up a unified entrance and exit, and divert the flow of food back to the dining tables..."

He Yuzhu explained his ideas in a didactic way.

Vice President Chen nodded with satisfaction.

Let’s not talk about how effective his idea is.

At least I thought about it carefully!

"The third problem is that the braised pork, stewed pork, braised pork... and the new big plate chicken are very popular, which leads to the delay in supply!"

"And there are a few dishes that are obviously not eaten by many people, but they are kept supplied."

"Comrade, you must arrange for someone to do a good job of counting the dishes and record the consumption of each dish in detail so that you can change the frequency of cooking in time."

"This job is very important and is related to restaurant operations and customer satisfaction..."

In fact, He Yuzhu has already arranged Yu Li to do the dish statistics work.

But there were so many customers that she was overwhelmed.

So changes cannot be made in time.

It seems that there is a shortage of waiters. We need to hire at least another 10 or 20!

"The fourth question..."

"The fifth question..."

"..."

Vice President Chen had nothing particularly urgent to do today, and he was in a good mood, so he chatted a lot with He Yuzhu.

This benefited him a lot and he got a lot of inspiration from it!

Looks like we'll be busy this week before the official opening!

There are many areas where the cafeteria needs to improve...

"Vice President Chen, I have a request. I wonder if I should say it or not?"

He Yuzhu bowed to him gratefully and asked carefully.

"Oh? Comrade, could it be that... you want to adjust the price?"

Vice President Chen raised his eyebrows, everything is under control!

"Um... Vice President Chen, your opinion is brilliant!"

“I still think the price of 5 yuan on the first floor and 20 yuan on the second floor is too... a bit expensive~”

"I don't want to adjust the price, I just thought that since we've just opened for a while, can we give you a 40% discount first?"

"The first floor is 3 yuan, the second floor is 12 yuan, the profit is not low at this price!"

"As the restaurant's turnover increases, the cost of purchasing ingredients such as pork will decrease, and profits will only increase!"

He Yuzhu really thinks that the prices of 5 yuan and 20 yuan are too high.

However, the pricing power of high-priced goods lies with the Ministry of Commerce, and I have no say at all!

"Young comrade, there's really no need to give me a discount. You don't know that there are a group of people in Beijing who have money but nowhere to spend it!"

Vice President Chen nodded at him with a smile and analyzed,

"Are you not optimistic about the buffet restaurant model? Or are you not confident in your cooking skills?"

"I see, you know too little about the 'rich people' in our country!"

"Let me tell you, there are at least 300,000 high-income groups in the city, including capitalists who earn fixed-interest income, cadres, senior workers, doctors, and farmers who sell agricultural products at high prices!"

"If only half of them come to the cafeteria once a month, how much sales will we get?"

"Even if everyone spends on the first floor, that's 75 yuan, or 900 million yuan a year, which is a big success!"

He Yuzhu was instantly convinced by him.

There is a saying circulating these days:

"A seventh-level worker or an eighth-level worker is not as good as a ditch of green onions from a commune member!"

This shows how wealthy the farmers are who sell their agricultural products at high prices.

This group of people don’t have any receipts, they really have a lot of money but nowhere to spend it!

"Little comrade, think about why the country implements the policy of high-priced goods? Isn't it to get back the money in the hands of these people?"

"But I guess you want more people to be able to afford buffets, right?"

"Well... since you're willing to do so, then I'll give you a 20% discount a week before the opening!"

Vice President Chen finally relented and made an exception to agree to his request.

"Thank you, Vice President Chen~"

He Yuzhu was overjoyed and expressed his sincere gratitude.

Let’s not talk about the 20% discount on the second floor!

With the price of 4 yuan on the first floor, I believe more people will come to try it.

Small profits but quick turnover is the way to go!

"Little comrade, you have top-notch cooking skills, and coupled with a novel and unique buffet model, it will definitely cause a huge sensation and success!"

“The results of this tasting were very good, I think it is necessary to promote it vigorously!”

"Secretary, please contact the People's Newspaper, Sijiucheng Daily, Sijiucheng Evening News, and other newspapers."

"Let's see when the day is right and put Red Star Buffet on the headlines!"

As soon as Vice President Chen finished speaking, the secretary had already written it down in a small notebook.

It looks like this matter is settled!

He Yuzhu was so overjoyed when he saw this that he went from being overjoyed to ecstatic!

I was wondering how to contact the newspapers for publicity...

You definitely can't rely on my brother-in-law Li Huaide, who is an official in a high position.

It doesn’t make sense that Sister Fen’s father is from the Ministry of Metallurgy!

I didn’t expect Vice President Chen to arrange it! ?

"By the way, little comrade, I still prefer you to call me Lao Chen~"

"Okay~ Comrade Lao Chen, thank you for your support~"

……

He Yuzhu, Secretary Zhao, Director Yang, Deputy Director Li and others saw the two leaders off before they all breathed a sigh of relief.

They were also able to have lunch.

"How are the leaders? Are you satisfied with the cafeteria?"

Seeing that they were full of food and drink, He Yuzhu asked with a smile.

"Satisfied! Must be satisfied!"

"I've never seen this kind of dining style before. You can get whatever you want to eat. There is no such thing as being picky about food. It's amazing!"

"It's hard to please everyone? Then let's have the buffet!"

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