Chapter 798 Lin Xu: I want to make a small contribution to the catering industry! What are Shao-style egg buns? [Please subscribe]
After lunch, Zeng Xiaoqi and Qi Siming left the store.
Before leaving, Shen Jiayue asked Xu Xinhua to pack some sweet-skinned ducks and take them to the Ginkgo Garden.
"Xubao, aren't you going out in the afternoon?"
Shen Jiayue asked while holding the sleeping Luo Yulin.
Lin Xu was about to go to the oven to see the roast duck prepared by Ning Xiaoli, and said with a smile:
"I won't go out in the afternoon. I've been in the store the whole time. What's wrong with you?"
"I'm going to go home with Sister Wenqing, Xiao Yulin and Dundun, and let the two little guys play on the rooftop lawn for a while. The sun is pretty good today, so let the kids get some sunshine."
"Okay, then go ahead and bring some food with you so you don't go hungry."
Shi Wenqing now only feels full and has no feeling of hunger at all.
Fortunately, the houses here are too expensive to buy. Otherwise, with Lin Ji’s delicious staff meals, he would be so fat that he couldn’t stop the car even if he weighed 150 pounds.
When Shen Jiayue heard this, she immediately packed some snacks from the pastry department, and she and Shi Wenqing carried the cub downstairs.
Lucy didn't have classes in the afternoon, and she didn't have many friends in the capital, so she went with her.
After they left, customers from the store came in an endless stream.
Lin Xu was busy in the kitchen for a while, then went downstairs to greet familiar customers, and then went upstairs to express welcome and gratitude to the old customers in the private room.
Although many people believe that taste is more important than anything else, as long as the craftsmanship is good, no matter how bad the attitude is, people will come to eat, but relatively speaking, a friendly attitude is more likely to generate repeat customers.
We are all adults, why can’t we get along with money?
"Boss Lin, there will be an engagement party at home in a few days. There will be probably hundreds of people. Can our store accommodate it?"
When greeted by the private room, some customers took the initiative to offer their business.
Lin Xu smiled and said:
"There is a banquet hall next door. After everyone has eaten and drank, I will ask the waiter to take everyone to see it. It is no problem to entertain a dozen tables of guests. There is also a large electronic screen and professional sound, which is more suitable for an engagement ceremony.
…In fact, my cousin’s engagement ceremony was held here. Our store is quite popular with couples, and many couples have successfully held hands here and even entered the wedding hall.”
Chinese people are generally keen on getting lucky for happy events, and if they like it, it will be better. When they hear that there are many couples and engaged parents in the store, they are even more satisfied. Before they finish the meal, they want to go to the banquet hall and make a decision on the spot if it suits them.
Just like that, while visiting to say hello, Lin Xu actually arranged an engagement banquet, as well as two birthday banquets and a birthday banquet, all of which were booked during the process of saying hello.
After the show was over, Lin Xu returned to the kitchen, looked around at the dishes everyone had cooked, and then started cooking for more than half an hour.
At this time, the business in the store has reached its peak, all the private rooms upstairs are full, the lobby is also overcrowded, and there are even people waiting for a table at the door.
The waiter has arranged tea, tea and snacks for the waiting customers, trying his best to satisfy every customer.
While he was busy, Lin Xu suddenly received a message from his master:
"Lao Qiu and the others come to me for tea at three o'clock in the afternoon. You can come too."
When will Master come back?
I was not allowed to go to the airport to pick him up. Was it because the commotion last time was too big? Did Master feel embarrassed?
He replied:
"Okay, I'll be there before three o'clock!"
No matter what, let’s go first and talk to Master about my thoughts.
Next, Lin Xu continued to be busy.
It wasn’t until half past two that the excitement in the store came to an end.
Lin Xu came to the dressing room, changed out of the chef's clothes that were soaked with sweat, put on the casual clothes he brought, washed his face, checked in the mirror and made sure there was nothing wrong, then took the car keys and a
I went downstairs with a can of tea and prepared to go to Master’s house.
I drove to the community where Master was located, parked the car in the visitor parking space, then passed the building security door and took the elevator upstairs.
When I got out of the elevator, I happened to meet the teacher's wife Luo Shan. She was carrying the Hermès bag she often used. When she saw Lin Xu coming over, she smiled and said hello:
"Your master is making tea. I'm going to the company to handle some things."
"Okay, Master, please go slower on the road."
Luo Shan walked into the elevator and waited for the elevator door to close before Lin Xu walked into the master's home.
When he came to the shoe cover machine at the door, he stepped in his shoes and put on disposable shoe covers. He walked into the living room and saw the master playing Kung Fu tea on the mahogany tea table next to him.
Glancing at the tea can in his apprentice's hand, Uncle Gao said:
"I don't have anything else here. I just have a lot of tea. I'll take some more when I leave later. I'll also take a bunch of Lao Banzhang tea cakes. I can't get used to them."
Older people prefer to drink light green tea.
Not only is it a matter of taste, the most important thing is that the emerald green tea leaves rise and fall in the tea soup, which is like a vibrant vitality. This is exactly what the elderly need.
Lin Xu agreed, and then redeemed Kung Fu Tea-related skills in the points mall. He put the tea aside, went to the bathroom to wash his hands, and said to the master:
"I'll do it, it looks interesting."
Uncle Gao put down the teapot in his hand:
"This thing is just to kill time and change your mood. It is best for young people not to study... All time-wasting hobbies are career obstacles for young people. If you focus on cooking, you generally have no intention of making progress.
Only those who can study tea ceremony and are keen on playing chess and fishing."
Lin Xu: "..."
The skill I used to co-author is in vain.
He picked up a cup of tea and drank it like a cow chewing peonies. He asked in a hurry:
"When did you come back? I'm going to pick you up and my wife at the airport."
Uncle Gao said:
"I wanted to call you, but your wife said that Lucy was also in Linji, and she would definitely follow her to the airport, so she kept silent..."
The teacher's wife is very well-informed, she even knows this... Wait, I remember Lucy was busy eating chrysanthemum cakes when she arrived at the store, and then went upstairs to dance the Gong Biao dance. She didn't bother to post on WeChat Moments. How did the teacher's wife know?
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Thinking of his wife's criminal record, Lin Xu couldn't help but ask:
"Have you installed a positioning device on Aunt Lucy?"
Uncle Gao took a sip from the teacup:
"That's not true, but it was installed on her bicycle. After all, it was such an expensive bicycle. Lucy was afraid that someone would steal it, so she asked your wife to install the locator. She paid a thousand yuan and Lucy thanked her profusely.
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Lin Xu:?????????
The master's business is really good.
As the boss of a car rental company, she is indispensable for various GPS devices. I didn't expect that she would cheat Lucy so much. I feel that the two of them are not rivals in the same dimension.
Poor Lucy often dreams about turning into a serf and singing, and killing Luo Shan to become a teacher's wife. Little does she know that her opponent is already far above the atmosphere.
In the past, Lin Xu felt that Lucy's IQ should be relatively high among the sand sculpture team.
But now it seems that even Tongtong can't do such a stupid thing as spending a thousand yuan to install a GPS positioning, and the existence of a proper team is stupid and responsible.
Lin Xu chatted casually with Uncle Gao and talked about the next filming of the state banquet. Then he rubbed his hands and said with some embarrassment:
"Master, I have an immature idea..."
Uncle Gao was holding his mobile phone and was about to ask Qiu Yaozu where they were on WeChat. After hearing this, he asked curiously:
"What's the matter, apprentice? If you have any ideas, just tell me. If you have any financial difficulties... I have about two million in cash here, and the rest is financial equity. Your master wife can provide at least 50 million. If you have anything, just tell me,
Don't be afraid."
Lin Xu was immediately moved by these words.
I just paused for a moment while speaking, and the master asked for the money without hesitation.
Such a master on the stall is really a blessing from previous lives.
He smiled and said:
"It's not about money. Business is good now and I'm not short of money. It's just that I feel that our industry has been stagnant and more and more young people are unwilling to do this, so I want to do something for the industry."< /p>
Seeing that his apprentice was not worried about money, Uncle Gao felt relieved and asked curiously:
"What do you want to do? Let me tell you. If it is of reference value, I will have a chat with Lao Qiu later. They have also been worried about inheritance recently."
A group of old people are enthusiastic about inheritance, middle-aged people are busy dealing with family and life, and they don't care about getting involved, and young people are increasingly impatient to spend several years polishing basic skills.
The entire industry is in an inverted triangle development model.
The young people who were supposed to be the cornerstone of the industry have become increasingly withered, and many have even left halfway.
In fact, the previous cooking competition at Diaoyutai has already explained the problem.
In the 25-year-old group, Diaoyutai can only rely on two foreign players, Lin Xu and Guo Xinghai, to support its appearance in the competition with other restaurants. Without Lin Xu and Guo Xinghai, Diaoyutai would be pressed to the ground and rubbed.< /p>
Even if Guo Xinghai is added, he can reach the top four at most.
After all, in the competition that day, Zhuang Yizhou took the initiative to let go because he got Lin Ji's job, which allowed Guo Xinghai to get the third place. Otherwise, if he really produced high-quality dishes, Guo Xinghai might not be able to match him.
Lin Xu said:
"I want to open a chef school!"
Uncle Gao's hand holding the tea shook slightly, and then he smiled:
"The Culinary Association has done this before. It was vigorous at first, but soon the students ran away and dispersed, and some were still asking for refunds."
In the early years, chef schools were a major component of skilled worker training. There were similar schools almost everywhere, and relevant departments such as the Labor Bureau also encouraged the export of skilled workers.
But over the years, chefs have changed from a major project among skilled workers to a side project. Because of low wages and poor benefits, the working hours are too long. Compared with other skilled workers, not only are their employment prospects unclear, but their wages and career plans are also unclear. No advantage at all.
The only thing that can be praised by talents is maybe being able to sneak something to eat in the kitchen.
However, this is not a time of famine when food and clothing are scarce. Who would learn to be a chef just for the sake of two mouths to eat?
When people earn money, why not just spend it on food?
Lin Xu said:
"The chef school I want to run is not the kind of paid training class in the past where you just graduate and no longer have any responsibility after graduation. It is a talent transfer center for mid-to-high-end hotels in Beijing. After the students are screened, they sign an employment contract when they enter the school. As skilled workers, they can join the job directly, which saves the hotel the time and process of training."
Of all things, going from zero to one is the most difficult. Lin Xu plans to let novices complete this step in school.
Once you join the job, you will be a veteran with solid basic skills, which makes the hotel more worry-free. Employees can also skip the apprenticeship stage with almost no salary and get a good salary at work.
Uncle Gao thought for a while and said:
"It's a good idea, but how do you make those restaurants believe in the quality of the students and be willing to recruit them?"
"It's very simple, just let their people participate in the training."
This kind of training school does not require many high-end masters to lead. Each restaurant can recruit chefs to work as teachers for a period of time, which can not only earn subsidies, but also attract talents to their respective stores.
This method is not impossible, but can the school continue to operate with these alone?
Uncle Gao stopped drinking tea and ordered to his apprentice:
"Go on!"
Lin Xu continued:
"These newcomer trainings are just a small project, focusing on chef promotion training classes, head chef management training classes, head chef job development training classes and master training classes."
Uncle Gao just wanted to say why the hotel should send people to your chef school to teach as substitutes. Now after hearing this, he finally understands.
This is to catch all the kitchens in mid- to high-end restaurants.
Do you lack kitchen helpers and handymen? No problem, the chef school will recommend a group of new people to you.
Your chef level is limited? Let him come to school for a period of time to further his studies. It will definitely work.
Your head chef doesn’t understand the art of management and can only talk nonsense? We warmly welcome you to our head chef training class.
As for the executive chef classes and master classes, they are also attractive to mid-to-high-end talents in the industry because the school has the strongest teaching staff.
Uncle Gao knew without guessing that his apprentice would catch all the head chefs from Diaoyutai, Yanjing Hotel, and major high-end hotels in the capital, and drag them over to give lectures.
As for the master class, it is naturally prepared for old guys.
Think about it, a school like this covers all talents from the middle to high-end and low-level in the industry, and with the endorsement of Diaoyutai and Yanjing Hotel, it is really easy to become popular.
For newcomers, the school has provided a very clear promotion channel, and as long as you work hard, you will definitely gain something.
If there are follow-up visits to the students sent out, I guess there will be many young people who want to give it a try.
After all, it’s rare to have a stable job these days. Although the income from screwing in an electronics factory is good, you can’t screw screws for the rest of your life, right?
The more Uncle Gao thought about it, the more he thought it was feasible. He said:
“We can also add snack training classes, pastry training classes, food stall management classes, cake shop management classes, rice noodle and spicy soup management classes and other trainings for self-employed people later, to give young people who want to start their own businesses a chance to realize their dreams.
”
With this group of masters here, no matter what kind of training class there is, there will be no problem.
The continuous flow of trained talents into the society will not only increase the employment rate, but may also promote the entire catering industry.
For example, standardization of benefits, reform of working hours, etc.
In short, you can try all of these.
Uncle Gao said:
"We'll have a chat when Lao Qiu and the others arrive later. If possible, we'll start planning after the state banquet documentary is filmed."
As soon as he finished speaking, the system prompt sounded in Lin Xu's mind:
"The host plans to open a chef school, completes high-level hidden tasks [pay attention to industry development], and receives a draw for the perfect Anhui cuisine flavor once and two draws for Huizhou snacks. Do you want to draw a draw immediately?"
Today, I just talked about my ideas with Master and didn’t even have a PPT. Can I still be rewarded by cheating?
But since there are rewards, it’s fine. Anhui cuisine is relatively low-key, so it’s quite surprising that I won the lottery this time.
He was not in a hurry to draw the lottery, but followed his master towards the door - Qiu Yaozu and the others were here.
Soon, a group of old people walked in and sat around the tea table.
Everyone exchanged pleasantries, and then Uncle Gao talked about Lin Xu's idea of opening a chef school, and explained the concept to everyone.
Qiu Yaozu and Guo Jichang looked at each other:
"That's a good idea. In restaurants, young guys who have just joined the job often run away before they understand the difference between a slicing knife and a bone-chopping knife. They have to be replaced and retrained. If there is a school that has done this step in advance,
It’s a good thing for the hotel and we support Xiaoxu.”
Ning Shoubang glanced at the two of them:
"You just want to support Maoyong? Let me make a statement first. After Xiaoxu's school is established, all employees in our Ning family's restaurants will be recruited from the school."
Not only is it difficult to find students in new schools, but finding employment for students is also a headache.
Ning Shoubang's statement can be regarded as strong support for Lin Xu.
After he took the lead, others also expressed that they would recruit people from the school, and said that they would send the store's middle managers to the school for further training and support Lin Xu with practical actions.
With this support, the school's early operations are considered stable.
However, Lin Xu still had to carry out detailed planning and procedures, and at the same time he had to find professionals to handle all the procedures for running a school.
All of this will take time, and Lin Xu estimates that it will be good if it can be done by autumn.
As for the location of the school, naturally it cannot be located in the urban area of Beijing City. Firstly, the rent of the venue is too high, and secondly, the students are easily disturbed by the outside world.
Lin Xu planned to try it near the Ginkgo Garden. It was some distance away from the capital, but not too far. There were buses to the city nearby, and there was even a suburban subway line a few stops away.
In addition to convenient transportation, you can also go to the ginkgo garden, fish and feed the horses when you have nothing to do, so it won't be too depressing.
A place like this should be very suitable for setting up a chef school.
While Lin Xu was considering the location of the school, several elderly people began to talk about the upcoming state banquet filming.
There were only four state banquets during Nixon's visit to China, which was quite time-consuming. In addition, many of the dishes at that time were quite difficult, so the filming progress would not be too fast.
Qiu Yaozu said:
"I think the duck nuggets at the US thank-you banquet are more time-consuming."
He Guangchang immediately refuted:
"What's so difficult about that? It's just cutting the duck into chunks. I've done it before at your house. To say it's difficult, I think the crab-shaped mandarin fish at the Shanghai State Banquet is more difficult."
Guo Jichang smiled and shook his head:
"The presentation of the dishes is not very difficult. It's just a matter of trying more. I think the Shao-style egg buns served at the Hangzhou state banquet are relatively unpopular. Many young people today have never heard of it."
Lin Xu was really stumped by the name of the dish. He asked curiously:
"I've never heard of it, what kind of dish is this?"
Just as Guo Jichang was about to explain, Dai Jianli's uncle Dai Yuefeng suddenly put down his tea cup and stood up and said:
"Lao Guo, please stop explaining. Since Xiaoxu doesn't know, I'll just show off my skills and cook it again. We chatted for a long time and made my hands itch. I just wanted to try out Lao Gao's kitchen..."
Lin Xu:?????????
People usually feel thirsty when chatting, why do you feel itchy while chatting?
But it’s okay, I just happened to experience the legendary Shao-style egg buns.
Judging from the name, it wouldn’t be a dish similar to egg dumplings with meat stuffing wrapped in eggs, right?
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