Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

"Now I know where all the complaints about unclean kitchens come from." Jing Yu sighed.

He has been very busy these days and has not had the chance to come and take a look.

Now that he had really stopped, he realized how outrageous the size of such a large cafeteria was.

Since the beginning, there has been no shortage of people in the queue.

This model of Cao Wei was still too advanced for people of that era.

What is a normal restaurant like?

Most of the time, people just walk in, call the waiter, order food, wait for the food to be served, and then leave after eating.

The canteen of Cao Wei saved the ordering process, and the dishes were served by yourself. You could see everything, steaming hot, just out of the pot. Whatever you wanted to eat, the food was placed in front of you, and you could tell at a glance whether you had an appetite.

This is compared with the guests.

For Cao Wei, it saved a lot of manpower and served passengers faster.

Most people who eat here order their food, eat for about ten minutes, and then leave when they are full. There is no lingering feeling. It is not like ordering a dish and having a drink.

"This place is fast." Cao Wei explained: "On the one hand, it can be regarded as a taste of freshness. The chefs here are not very skilled, and they just cook some home-cooked dishes. The price of the dishes is not expensive. If you calculate it, you can taste meat for a few cents, and if you want to eat two or three dishes, it will only cost one dollar."

"No wonder it's called the canteen." The leader nodded and understood what Cao Wei meant.

Normally speaking, if you eat out, no matter where you go, a meal in a hurry will cost at least a few dollars.

When the boss heard that a meal can be made for a few cents, he knew that this place is almost the same as cooking at home. If a meal costs a few cents, it is comparable to the factory cafeteria. If you want to eat better, it will cost more, which is understandable.

A mature operating model takes all aspects into consideration.

Compared with the canteen of Cao Wei's level, the restaurants outside naturally had no chance of survival.

"With your level, it's really hard to go to a restaurant outside." The leader frowned: "Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Good advice?" Cao Wei smiled bitterly: "Aren't you asking me to compete with myself for food?"

"Don't be weird, do you care about this?" The big boss glared at him.

"Hey, actually, you can't blame me. If your cooking skills are not good enough or the food is not tasty, I can't give you any advice." Cao Wei shook his head: "Look at what I have here. Yes, the food here is not very good, but it is cheap. Isn't it like this in business? Either the quality is good and the price is high, or the quality is average and the price is cheap. If you don't have these two, then it will fail, right?"

The leader laughed and said, "A few months ago, you were a cook. How come you have become a businessman now?"

"Isn't this going to grow? You don't know, it takes a lot of effort to take care of such a place."

"That's right. Let's go and take a look at your restaurant." The leader didn't ask any more questions.

Cao Wei and his group entered the Samadhi Restaurant.

The layout of a restaurant is different from that of a cafeteria.

As soon as they entered the door, they saw the magnificent decoration. Liu Lan hurriedly came forward and said, "Master Cao."

"Let's go to the hall and take a look."

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Liu Lan led a few people into the lobby on the first floor.

It is not wrong to call it a hall. People come and go in the hall, and the sound of talking and chopsticks colliding is endless. It is like a conference hall. There are nearly 200 tables in the hall, but it does not seem crowded.

Some are serving food, some are taking orders, some are eating, some are leaving, and some are clearing up the dishes. It looks messy, but there is some order to it.

"You have built such a large area, aren't you afraid of chaos?" The leader became even more curious as he looked at the scene in front of him.

"Liu Lan." Cao Wei shouted, "Explain to the leader, leader, Liu Lan is in charge of this area. I don't usually take care of it."

"You, you." The leader nodded at Cao Wei, looked at Liu Lan, and said gently: "Comrade Liu Lan, please help me solve my doubts."

Liu Lan said quickly, "It's not that there is no pattern. We have divided this place into several areas. You may think it's a mess here, but in fact, each group is responsible for an area. The daily work is roughly the same. In this area, we have people who are responsible for taking orders, clearing tables, and serving food. They all have their own jobs. Normally, there won't be any chaos."

This matter was not decided by Cao Wei.

Instead, he told Liu Lan that he had given her the power and let her figure it out on her own. A group of people could come up with a solution or something else. In short, they should maximize the efficiency here. The higher the efficiency, the more bonuses they can get. That's what happened, and the effect is not bad.

"How much does it cost to have a meal here?"

"It depends on what dishes you order, leader. Here is the menu, please take a look." Liu Lan took a menu and handed it to the leader.

The leader took it, glanced at it briefly, and knew what was going on: "It's not expensive, about the same as a state-owned restaurant. But why is your business so good?"

At this time, there were still many state-owned restaurants, but business was just so-so.

"We don't beat people here." Cao Wei interjected.

Everyone:...

The leader's mouth twitched slightly, and he said nothing more.

How could he not know what the waiters in the state-owned restaurants are like? If you dare to say a few more words, they might slap you. Moreover, if the food is not delicious and you dare to criticize the chef, it depends on the temper of the people in the restaurant. If not, I guess they will even take out the knife.

"What about the second floor?"

"How about we eat on the second floor today?"

"also."

"Liu Lan, arrange for Chef He to cook a meal. It doesn't have to be much, just enough for four people."

"Yes."

"Master He?" The leader was puzzled: "Here, do you have separate people to cook?"

"Look at what you said. Cooking definitely requires help. Come on, I'll take you upstairs and we can talk while we eat."

The layout of the second floor was very different from that of the first floor. It was divided into rooms of different sizes. Cao Wei found a room in the corner and invited several people in.

In the room, there was a large table, a coffee table, a sofa, and a TV in the middle. These were all brought over from Hong Kong by Lou Xiaoe. It was said that this was how it was arranged there, so Cao Wei thought about it and decided to just use them all, since they would last for quite a while anyway.

"This room is well decorated." The leader sighed and said, "What is the function of this room?"