That's how hotel work is, it gets busier and busier as the New Year approaches, like a war.
It is said that restaurants make the most money during the Chinese New Year. How can I put it, money is definitely made, but the profit is not high.
The first reason is that the price of everything increases during the Chinese New Year. Regardless of meat, vegetables, or seafood, the price is almost twice as high as usual, and some even triple. Everyone knows this, and there is no need to elaborate.
Rising prices of raw materials means higher costs, vegetable prices dare not rise, and profits naturally decrease.
The second reason is that it is open during the Spring Festival. Employees are given three times their wages during the three days of the 30th, first and second day of the Lunar New Year. Red envelopes are given out on the 30th and 30th nights. The red envelopes cannot be picked up.
After all, if there are not enough tables booked during the Spring Festival, you will have to pay money if the arrangement is not good.
But it has to be open, because there are a lot of people eating during the Spring Festival, which is a good opportunity for free publicity, so you can’t miss it. Also, most of the people who book tables are from the main road, nearby residents, and the restaurant depends on these people to support itself. It’s okay not to accept them.
Go to someone else's house.
Especially dumpling restaurants like Ah Qiao, which are big or small, are all community stores. They are not as magnificent as a big hotel, where you can lure customers with a set menu without bargaining, nor are they like a small restaurant that closes its doors directly.
Have a holiday.
All table reservations are a la carte, which is a bit troublesome, but it can satisfy the guests and make people happy. Everyone wants to eat something that suits their taste during the New Year, and don't want to eat those set meals with various names.
Only in this way can Ah Qiao's table reservations be fully booked, available at all times.
As a result, the employees will naturally work hard, unable to leave work at noon, and have no free time throughout the day. What should we do? The food should be better, instant bonuses should be paid frequently, the managers should take the lead, and everyone should be busy.
Normally, the busyness will stop after the tenth day of the Lunar New Year. After the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, those who have not been home from other places will start to go home, and they will take turns. After the first month of the Lunar New Year, it will be normal.
This happens every year.
On the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, Zhou Xiaomei went to Baotou in the morning to check the Spring Festival preparations and fire safety of various stores, and then set off to Jining with Huang Lijuan non-stop in the afternoon.
It was already dark when we arrived in Jining and the lights were brightly lit.
Business in Jining store was booming and everything was full.
Tong Xin came out of a private room with a rosy face, obviously drunk. When she came to the lobby, she saw Zhou Xiaomei and Huang Lijuan standing in front of the bar looking at her with smiles, so she took two hurried steps.
"Sister Xin, you are getting more and more beautiful." Zhou Xiaomei held Tong Xin's hand and said with a smile.
"It's so pretty, what the hell." Tong Xin said, and then asked: "Just arrived?"
"Just arrived."
Tong Xin led the two of them to a small office next to the wine room. The office was very simple, with a table, four chairs, a filing cabinet against the wall, and nothing else.
The waiter brought tea and the three of them chatted while drinking.
"How is the table set?" Zhou Xiaomei asked.
"It's okay." Tong Xin said: "After all, the county town is not as good as Hohhot. The New Year's Eve dinner in the thirties is fully booked. There are less on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so there are tables in the evening. There are more from the second day of the Lunar New Year, and currently the reservations are until the eighth and ninth days of the Lunar New Year.
No table reservation.”
Zhou Xiaomei said: "This is good, better than last year."
Huang Lijuan said: "Most people here go back to the countryside to accompany their parents during the Chinese New Year and don't come back until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. The restaurants are all on holiday and not many are open. Our restaurant was open last year and many customers knew about it, otherwise we wouldn't be able to book tables this year.
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"It is estimated that there will be more table reservations next year," Tong Xin said.
"It's almost the same. Nowadays, people don't like to cook at home during the Chinese New Year. They find it too troublesome, so they go to restaurants to eat." Zhou Xiaomei said.
The three of them were chatting when they heard someone shouting outside: "Call your store manager Tong out, you idiot."
The voice was so loud that everyone in the hall could hear it.
Tong Xin frowned, and said helplessly and anxiously: "I'm from Fur City, my surname is Zhang. I'm always here." Then she added: "He's okay, but he gets into trouble when he drinks. I'll go out and have a look."
After saying that, Tong Xin got up and went out.
Huang Lijuan said to Zhou Xiaomei: "Boss Zhang is from the local area and he is very particular. He has fallen in love with Tong Xin and has to get married. But he has a family and a job, so he is afraid of his wife." After she finished speaking, she laughed.
Zhou Xiaomei asked: "By the way, how are Sister Xin and Lao Wang doing now?"
"It's very good, they are a beautiful couple." Huang Lijuan said.
"That's okay."
Just as he was talking, Boss Zhang's loud voice came from outside, accompanied by the sound of slamming cups. The two of them looked at each other with a stern expression, and then they stood up and came out in unison.
In front of the bar, Tong Xin and Boss Zhang stood face to face, with broken glasses on the ground.
"Brother Zhang, what happened to cause this fire? Tell your sister." Huang Lijuan smiled and stepped forward to meet Tong Xin.
Boss Zhang looked like a rough man at first glance. He blushed and smelled of alcohol, and said loudly: "Your store manager Tong is so unreasonable. I'm treating you today. I agreed to drink with you, but I didn't want to drink and run away halfway."
Oh, what do you think I am?"
Huang Lijuan smiled and motioned to the waiter to sweep up the broken glass on the floor so that no one would accidentally step on it and prick their feet. She said, "Brother Zhang, you also know that my store manager is not allowed to drink alcohol during working hours. That means you come to her
Just made an exception.
Well, don't be angry, how about my sister staying with you?"
After Boss Zhang threw the cup, he felt that he had gone too far. Just when he was about to say forget it, a tall and thin man in his thirties came up from behind and said to Huang Lijuan in a male voice: "
Just think of it, I will ask her to drink it today!"
To be honest, Huang Lijuan is a native of Jining and has been running a restaurant for many years. She has never seen this man before. But seeing Boss Zhang's slightly embarrassed expression after he opened his mouth, I knew he was a person.
Judging from the way he stared at Tong Xin, he looked like a lustful ghost.
Huang Lijuan was angry, but she still had a smile on her face and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "I don't count the ball, I am the boss."
The male duck looked Huang Lijuan up and down. Although Huang Lijuan was not as beautiful as Tong Xin, she was still pretty. She should have closed his eyes and said, "Since you are the boss, you can drink."
Then he said to Boss Zhang: "Let's go back to the private room."
Boss Zhang asked him to go back first. He turned around to leave, then turned around and pointed at Huang Lijuan and said: "Boss, we agreed, let's drink."
After the male duck left, Huang Lijuan asked Boss Zhang: "What are you doing?"
Boss Zhang said with some regret: "Hey, his father is in charge of business, so you know."
Huang Lijuan nodded.
"You don't have to go up for a while. It's okay. I can figure it out." After finishing speaking, Boss Zhang went upstairs, quite politely.
Zhou Xiaomei remained silent. When she saw the male duck's voice, she thought she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn't remember it for a while. When Boss Zhang went upstairs, he suddenly remembered it.
"Don't worry, he doesn't have anything to say, I know him," Zhou Xiaomei said.
"Do you know him?" Huang Lijuan and Tong Xin asked curiously at the same time.
"To be precise, I know his father. We had a drink together. His father is Toya Dawa's cousin." Zhou Xiaomei continued: "We drank at the Jinqiao store. There was Director Zhao that day. This prodigal son was arrested for prostitution in Hohhot.
Caught him, it’s Bureau Zhao.”
"Oh——" Huang and Tong nodded, indicating that they understood.
"Such a man and a dog, relying on my ability to do whatever they want, and also following a bunch of bad guys, are pure villains." Zhou Xiaomei thought for a while, then said: "Lijuan, let's go up and have a look, and beat him by the way."
, otherwise he will always play tricks in the future and he will not be able to commit the crime."
Huang Lijuan thought for a while and said: "That's okay."
Zhou Xiaomei said domineeringly: "Isn't it just drinking? I'll drink him to death!"