Lao Tan and Zhang Li benefited a lot from the whole-day immersive inspection.
Okay, you have to learn from those who are advanced, so that you can keep pace with the times and keep up with the trend, otherwise you will be beaten if you fall behind.
In the evening, Wang Zheng returned to the old store and called the store manager and chef to meet Lao Tan and Zhang Li. At the same time, he made arrangements for the inspection the day after tomorrow. He would first visit three other stores, and then go to the surrounding scenic spots for a day to enjoy everything.
Landlord friendship.
I expressed my gratitude to Wang Zheng for their warm hospitality and careful arrangements for Lao Tan and Zhang Li, and said many heartfelt words of gratitude.
After the meal, the two of them left the restaurant and walked to the hotel.
Yiyang is a county town, and the pace of life is not as fast as in big cities. It was just after 8:30, and the restaurants on both sides of the street had not many customers anymore and were about to close. Some karaoke bars and bathing centers were still brightly lit, which was their golden hour.
There were not many pedestrians on the street, and most of the shops on both sides began to close.
The two of them walked forward, and when they approached the hotel, they saw a barbecue stall on the corner of the street. A middle-aged couple was busy. There were many people eating barbecue skewers, and seven or eight small tables were all occupied.
"Lao Tan, eat some skewers." Zhang Li said.
"Why, I'm not full." Lao Tan said.
"Try the Hunan skewers and drink two bottles of beer. I won't be able to sleep when I go back."
"Let's go."
Unfortunately, there was only skewers and no beer. The two had no choice but to grill skewers, buy wine at the small shop in front of the hotel, and return to the room.
We gained a lot at the end of the day, and what we saw and heard greatly touched the two of us. We drank, chatted, and summarized.
"We should also serve some Hunan dishes, as most of our guests love them," Zhang Li said.
"Our family has stir-fried yellow beef and dry pot chicken-flavored bamboo shoots. Yellow beef and chicken-flavored bamboo shoots are both from Changsha, as are white peppers and chopped peppers," Lao Tan said.
"That casserole vermicelli is very good, we should serve it."
"Yes, I've thought about it too, but I can't just serve one thing, just go to a stall, at least five casserole dishes, and assign a dedicated person to be in charge of them, so that I can have momentum and attract the attention of customers. And I have to set up stalls for customers to watch.
If you don’t get it, it’s all nonsense, as soon as you hear the casserole vermicelli, you won’t get it,” Lao Tan analyzed.
"Then go to the casserole stall." Zhang Li said.
"You are quite smart, why are you so stupid?" Old Tan said with a smile.
"I don't know, no matter how smart a woman is, her IQ is zero before the man she likes shows up." Zhang Li rolled her eyes as she said this, as if she was flirting.
Lao Tan laughed and said: "It is okay to have a casserole stall on its own, but the effect is not great. One stall is not shocking. Just do it decently. I plan to make the store currently being renovated in Hohhot taste like rice soup.
Open kitchen.”
Zhang Li's eyes lit up and she said, "I think it will work."
"Let's observe for two more days and study it carefully. Renovating the kitchen is not a problem, the main thing is the structure of the dishes." Lao Tan lit up a cigarette with a little excitement, and continued: "The dishes need to be redesigned, while retaining the traditional dishes while using rapeseed."
It must be less, mainly to reduce oil fumes. There is also the need to set up the stalls, which are not only stylish and stylish, but also highlight the special dishes so that a large number of goods can be sold.
In fact, it is mainly a human problem. Our current chefs and cutting boards are not familiar with setting up stalls and are not willing to set them up, so they need to be retrained. There are also tableware, which must match the dishes and highlight the artistic conception."
"I think it will work."
"The Hohhot store is ready, and next year the last directly-operated store in the provincial capital will do the same. We must lead the way." Lao Tan said with confidence.
"I'm sure you can do it, Lao Tan. You can do anything with your ability. There seems to be nothing you can't do." Zhang Li encouraged.
A woman's praise is a man's motivation, so it is said that good men are motivated.
In the next two days, the two of them inspected three branches of Rice Soup Taste. During this period, Lao Tan called Zhang Yu and asked Zhang Yu to stop renovating the kitchen of the city's Saiwai Restaurant and wait until he returned. In other words, he was on the phone.
When I learned about Grandma Xiaojun's hospitalization, I was a little worried, but I didn't expect it to be so serious that the old lady would pass away in a few days.
When I was inspecting Rice Soup Taste III, the store manager there had been to the provincial capital with an Oriental food inspection group a few years ago and heard Lao Tan’s speech on the work-point system. He was so impressed that he recognized Lao Tan at a glance.
Wang Zheng was very happy when he found out and couldn't miss the opportunity. He immediately invited Lao Tan to give a lecture on the work-point system to their management. So he didn't go out for fun after the inspection. Lao Tan spent a whole morning giving a wonderful sharing.
Amid the warm applause from their sharing, Lao Tan and Zhang Li successfully concluded their trip to Yiyang.
The two of them returned to Changsha first. Since it was Zhang Li's first time here, and Changsha TV station was well-known throughout the country, and they also advertised the city, they wanted to spend two days there.
Lao Tan thought that since he was out, no matter how busy he was, he would only have a day or two, so he could just have some fun and relax.
The two went to Juzizhoutou, Yuelu Mountain, Hunan Museum, and Tongguanyao Ancient Town. They ate lion head at Yueyang Tower, ate stir-fried yellow beef at Cooking Smoke Times, tasted Xu Ji Seafood, and tasted Chef Fei’s chili stir-fry.
Meat.
Of course, Lao Tan did not forget to go to the raw material market. For a cook, visiting the raw material market is like a woman going to a shopping mall. She never gets tired and becomes more courageous the more she visits.
The two of them were in a happy and harmonious mood these past two days. They looked like a traveling couple, intimate and loving.
Logically speaking, something should happen between the two of them in this situation.
When the love is deep and the passion is strong, it is impossible to restrain yourself. It goes against the laws of nature.
There is no need to endure it anymore, and the same goes for feelings.
"I've already resigned myself to it, so why can I ruin your family? It's time to live your life and not disturb you." Zhang Li said with a happy face.
"You should find a man." Lao Tan said.
"What are you looking for? You are enough. To be honest, Lao Tan, I am not jealous of your wife at all, nor am I jealous at all. I am quite grateful to her. If she had been nice to you, you wouldn't have stayed there for twelve years.
Ascetic, sometimes I find it difficult for you - it hurts me to look at you."
Men are often moved by women's thoughtful and understanding words, and Lao Tan is no exception.
"It's not difficult, life is just like this------My wife is very good, she takes care of the family and the children. I haven't cared about anything these years. She has been alone. It's not easy------"
"Are you two having communication problems?"
"It's a bit, but they're never together, and there's something wrong - both of them are strong, and neither one is submissive to the other, and it won't happen if one of them is submissive."
"Just give in. There's no shame in listening to my wife."
"That is------"
Two days later, the two planned to return, Lao Tan to Hohhot and Zhang Li to the provincial capital.
The day before his return trip, Lao Tan received the news that Xiaojun's grandma had passed away, and his heart was a little heavy. He told Zhou Xiaomei to help handle the funeral arrangements, to help as much as possible, and to be as kind as possible.
When Lao Tan returned to Hohhot, he first called Zhou Xiaomei and Zhang Yu together, reported the inspection situation to them, and talked about his plan to build an open kitchen. After listening to his vivid story, Zhou Xiaomei and Zhang Yu also became enthusiastic.
, unanimously expressed support.
"This is a reform. If you do it well, you will lead. If you don't do it well, you will be better than before. Open kitchens are a trend. They not only increase the dining experience of guests, but also increase the enthusiasm of employees and improve the quality of dishes. The most important thing is that it has changed
In the traditional marketing model, the dishes are displayed intuitively in front of the guests, and the production process is visible. Direct marketing allows the dishes to speak for themselves," Lao Tan said.
"Ask the dishes to speak ------" Zhou Xiaomei repeated, and then said: "This is a good concept and can lead the way."
Now that he had the support of the two, Lao Tan began to make arrangements.
First, he said to Zhang Yu: "Brother Zhang, please contact Toya Dawa and tell her about our open kitchen and see if it meets the Food and Drug Administration standards and what the requirements are."
Zhang Yu nodded and agreed.
Then he said to Zhou Xiaomei: "This is our model store. I need a good store manager who is young, enterprising and energetic."
"No problem, leave it to me." Zhou Xiaomei readily agreed.
After the three people finished touching, Zhang Yu went to the decoration site. Lao Tan asked Zhou Xiaomei about Xiaojun's grandma, and Zhou Xiaomei said briefly.
"That Cao------Cao Jiadong still plans to go to Jining?" Lao Tan asked.
"No, I have to find a job in Hohhot. What will happen to the two children if he leaves?" Zhou Xiaomei said.
"It's also ------ it's quite difficult for him to choke."
"Fortunately, the two children are sensible------You don't know, uncle, seeing the two children kneeling down for me, my heart felt very uncomfortable, as if they were broken, and the knife hurt------"
Lao Tan could imagine how uncomfortable that scene was, and his nose felt a little sore.
"What do you think we can do to help them?" Lao Tan asked.
"The only thing that can help is money, but it's not a long-term solution------Hey, I'm worried about the feeding problem of the two children. Cao Jiadong can help me in the morning, but I don't know when he will be back in the evening--" Zhou Xiaomei
Said worriedly.
"Tell the children to go to the restaurant to eat."
"I'll go over and take a look tomorrow."
Suffering families make people sympathize, but there are only so many good people can do, and it seems that they can only help so much.