Ah Qiao is a dumpling restaurant, so naturally they are inspecting the dumpling market. After three days of inspection, the four of them, Lao Tan, ate at more than a dozen famous dumpling restaurants, and felt very confident about themselves.
Beijing is a prosperous city, the political, economic and cultural center of China, and the heart of the motherland. If nothing else, let’s talk about the people. Not only are there many, they are very numerous. In addition to the indigenous people, there are entrepreneurs, migrant workers, northern drifters, and countless others from all over the country.
There are so many tourists, which is a unique advantage for opening a hotel.
The passenger traffic is huge.
Beijing’s catering market is all-encompassing and in full bloom. There are authentic fried noodles with soybean paste, stir-fried liver in small alleys, and Donglaishun hotpot mutton that has been passed down for a hundred years. There are large plates of chicken and mutton skewers from Xinjiang, seafood from Qingdao, and Cantonese cuisine from Guangdong.
, the spicy taste of Sichuan and the taste on the tongue of Hunan and Hubei.
Walking on the street, restaurants of all sizes are everywhere. Boiled fish, Sichuan bean curd, home-cooked dishes from the Northeast, Chongqing Jianghu hot pot, and Harbin dumplings can be seen everywhere.
Of course, big hotels and restaurants are dotted all over the place, and the decorations are luxurious, noble and magnificent.
From a catering perspective, it is profitable to open a restaurant in Beijing, but it is difficult to become famous. This is because there are many well-known brands from all over the country, and each one has a history of decades or even hundreds of years. The profound cultural heritage is not just one
This little dumpling restaurant that is new to you can impress you.
In three days, besides the inspection, Lao Tan also visited several old friends in the catering business in Beijing. He went to Da Dong, Jin Wanwan, Xiaochang Chen and Li Guiyuan, and told the four heads of his plan to go to Beijing.
Of course, the old friend supported it and enthusiastically helped with the location selection, promising to help with anything related to opening a restaurant. This is something that catering people have in common. As long as they are friends, no matter which city they open a restaurant in, their colleagues in that city will also help.
Great help.
There is competition in the market and support from friends. Only mutual assistance and cooperation can achieve win-win results.
Finally, the four of them chose the location of their first store next to Laolaishun on Liulin Road, which is close to the CCTV studio hall and close to Wang Shulan's son's home, making it convenient for her to see her granddaughter.
After arranging the store affairs, the four of them held an impromptu meeting to discuss where to hold the annual meeting and how to commend them.
Lao Tan suggested that the annual meeting be held in Suzhou, which would be like a trip for the management to relax physically and mentally and let everyone experience the dining atmosphere in the south. It was a meeting and a study.
The proposal was approved by Yanhua and Wang Shulan.
Zhou Xiaomei raised the issue of management vacancies in the store when the management went to meetings. It was normal for her to raise this issue because she had been doing on-site management on the front line and was afraid that there would be a management vacancy in the store if she was away for too long.
From a work perspective, she deserves praise for raising this issue, which is a sign of professionalism. But from a development perspective, she should be criticized, because a manager who cannot let go is loyal to his duties at best, and what he says is a stumbling block.
Of course, no one criticized her. On the contrary, her proposal made Lao Tan realize the problem of management succession.
Before going to Suzhou last time, he and Yanhua studied the issue of giving performance-based commissions to store managers and chefs. In his opinion, it was only a temporary measure and would not last long. The most taboo thing for enterprises is to guide the management to "money"
, then management will lose its dominant position.
It is unrealistic not to talk about money with management, including employees. When a person applies for a job in a company, whether he is a manager or an ordinary employee, he should not talk about his ideals with others. What he wants is a job to support his family, and the salary he is given can meet his expectations.
If you don't work hard, you won't work if you can't achieve it. People won't listen to you talking about your ideals and describing the future.
He doesn't even have a job, his wife and children are waiting for the rice to be cooked, no matter how good the pie is to satisfy their hunger.
But having said that, it is sad that the management of an enterprise has no ideals and goals, and the employees cannot see hope. In that case, death is not far away.
"The company relies on me to develop, and I rely on the company to survive." On the surface, this is a slogan. Many training institutions use this to stimulate the blood of the bosses and managers who are being trained.
But it also illustrates a problem - no matter how good a company is, no one is just a shell, and no matter how good an employee is, they are useless without a platform.
People love to go to good companies for two reasons: they can get their wages on time and receive generous benefits, and at the same time, as long as they work hard, they can realize their ideals.
The boss creates a platform for sustainable development and profitability for people with ideals and ambitions, and they promote the development and growth of the enterprise, which is mutually beneficial and win-win.
Take Aqiao as an example. It was created by Lao Tan through the business of Yanhua and Yanzi. After five years of development, it seems to be Lao Tan's credit. To put it bluntly, if there were no store manager, chef
Can Lao Tan succeed with the joint efforts of the director, human resources department, marketing department, finance department and logistics department?
On the other hand, if these people had no room for development here and only received a dead salary, they would have quit working long ago.
Everyone wants to get better and better. When you are a supervisor, you want to be a director. When you are a director, you want to be a manager. When you become a manager, you are jealous of the position of a store manager. When you become a store manager and you get dividends, you want to be a regional manager.
One day when I find that I am not good at what I do, I feel that my development has come to an end, and I lose my enthusiasm. I either work step by step, or I move to another hotel to seek further development.
We cannot say that this is disloyal, nor can we use our own moral concepts to accuse. When water flows to lower places and people move to higher places, trees will branch and temples will branch. When the development of the enterprise cannot meet personal needs, it is normal to leave the enterprise.
, this is the same reason as individuals who cannot keep up with the pace of enterprises and are eliminated.
The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. Don’t be upset when the waves in front are knocked down, because this is the inevitable trend of development. Otherwise, the rolling Yangtze River will flow eastward, and the waves will wash away the heroes.
As a regional manager, Zhou Xiaomei is worried that it is normal for middle and senior managers to go out of town for a while and not be able to manage the store. This is also a sign of responsibility.
"It seems we have to train a successor." Lao Tan said.
"What? Do you want to retire?" Wang Shulan asked jokingly.
"That's not true." Lao Tan thought for a moment and said, "I chatted with the head of Da Dong for a while the day before yesterday, and what he said made sense."
"What are you talking about?" Yanhua asked.
"The more tired a manager is, the less effective he will be. He will not be able to cultivate good subordinates by doing everything personally, and the company will not develop." Lao Tan said.
Yanhua and Wang Shulan used silence to think about the meaning of this sentence, with thoughtful looks on their faces.
Zhou Xiaomei is also thinking.
“It is imperative to cultivate successors.
We have standardized corporate systems, rigorous operating procedures and strict standards, which constitute the existing operating model. The model is profitable and can be copied quickly, which is the foundation for development.
Patterns can be copied and people must be copied.
Once the management fails to keep up with the development, the enterprise will stand still, and it may be destroyed by internal friction. Now we are in charge, but what about a few years from now? Will we still be able to do it in a few years or ten years? Even if the body is good, the brain will not be able to do it.
If you can't keep up with the situation, you will be eliminated naturally.
So when it comes to cultivating successors, we will sell them later and let them do it while we watch from behind." Lao Tan said.
"The roots of the tree don't move, and the treetops grow as they please." Wang Shulan spoke first.
"Yes, we are the roots of the tree, and we have to take care of the sunshine and rain. The treetops always grow toward the sun. The general direction cannot be wrong. We can correct the small and lax ones and help avoid mistakes." Lao Tan said.
"Can I travel around like Zhang Yu Yanzi?" Yanhua asked with a smile.
"Absolutely." Lao Tan said, "I'm not that tired anymore. I just need to guide you from behind."
"Have you decided who will take over your shift?" Yanhua asked.
"There is roughly a candidate, but I haven't decided yet."
Lao Tan looked at Zhou Xiaomei and said, "Take good care of Mulan and go back to register her for the executive class."
"Okay." Zhou Xiaomei nodded in agreement, and then asked with a smile: "Uncle, can I be your driver after the Chinese New Year?" (To be continued)