Chapter 61 The effect of the trial operation is gratifying
The dumpling restaurant is scheduled to open on April 18th. On the issue of opening, Lao Tan exchanged opinions with Yanhua and Yanzi. His idea was to do it step by step without any fanfare. If it looks grand, the effect may not necessarily be good. Instead, it should be done step by step.
On the opening day, there will be no large-scale treat. Those who know will come, and those who don’t know will not call. It’s like asking for gift money. The two bosses also had the same idea, so they settled on it.
In the past few days, I will entertain friends. If guests come in for dinner, I will also receive them, but only on the first floor. The private rooms on the second floor will not be open. There is still one week before the opening, and the front desk and back kitchen will be ready in seven days. By the 18th
The opening will go smoothly and there will be no hesitation.
Although it has not officially opened, it feels like it has already opened, and customers are coming in. There are twelve tables in total, and they are almost full during meal time. Of course, there are tables for two people and tables for three people.
The maximum number of people was six, and even though they were all occupied, it wasn't too busy.
After finishing the meal, the guests praised the dishes very much and said they were delicious. They especially praised the dumplings, saying they were one of the best in Santaizi. After receiving the comments from the guests, Lao Tan was convinced and knew that the dumpling restaurant would definitely be popular.
Huo is sorry for the hard work these two have put in over the past month.
Of course I am happy when people come in to eat. The two bosses are the happiest - they finally get money back.
On the first day, we received 16 tables and 45 guests, with an income of 1,400 and per capita consumption of 31.
The next day we received 20 tables and 58 guests, with an income of 1,680 and per capita consumption of 29.
On the third day, we received 25 tables and 61 guests, with an income of 2,460 and per capita consumption of 40.
Through the analysis of three days of business data, it is normal for the per capita consumption to reach 40, and Lao Tan designed it to be 42. The overall table turnover rate is 14%. This is the situation when the private room on the second floor has no reception. If
After receiving the reception, the turnover rate can reach 200%, and it is no problem to sell for 6,000 yuan a day.
On the fourth night, Yanzi saw that there were many guests and there was a wait for a table. The little gold star started to twinkle with joy, hoping to open the private room on the second floor and collect a lot of money.
I went to Lao Tan and said, "Let's open up the private rooms as well. There won't be anywhere for the guests to sit."
Lao Tan smiled and shook his head. He knew that Yan Zi was eager to make money, but he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry. The more he was like this, the more steady he had to be. He would rather ask guests to wait than make mistakes in the rush. He knew how to control the rhythm.
"Haha, are you anxious?" Lao Tan asked.
"I'm not in a hurry--" Yanzi was duplicitous, looking for excuses at random, "Isn't it true that we can't recruit people on the first floor?"
"It's okay. We're not in a hurry to make money. Let's ask the guests to wait for a table first. This will make our family popular. Let's take advantage of these few days to get used to it. Once we get used to it, we can open the second floor." Lao Tan said.
"You are so steady."
"It's necessary, I don't let go of the eagle when I see the hare." After finishing speaking, Lao Tan was amused by his inappropriate metaphor.
Seeing that Lao Tan didn't agree, Yan Zi gave up. She now believed in Lao Tan unconditionally. In the past four days, she had heard all about the delicious food, the best dumplings, the warm service, and the elegant decoration. She had not heard from any customer.
Not good. And the number of people is getting more and more every day, and the sales volume is rising every day. It seems that it has been full every day since it opened.
This is of course very gratifying. I am very happy and at the same time I am deeply grateful to Lao Tan. All this is Lao Tan's credit. Without him, this would not be possible. He is an expert, so just listen to what he arranges.
Seeing Yanhua helping to make dumplings at the pastry, Yanzi walked over with a smile on her face.
At this time, Wang Hong in the Ming Dynasty rolled out the dumplings with her hands and feet, and every time six of them came out at the same time, which was more than enough for two dumpling workers, and they could also cook the dumplings indirectly. Yanhua was making dumplings next to her, and after wrapping one, she looked at
Check to see if he is qualified, and then ask Wang Hong if he is not sure.
Wang Hong took a look and said: "The filling is still small and the edges are big, but it's okay. It's improved. It's better than the first two days."
"Don't ask Lao Tan to look at it. If he looks at it, he should say he is unqualified." Yanhua said.
Wang Hong shook the six dumpling wrappers and threw them in front of the two dumpling workers. Then she picked up three dumpling wrappers with one hand and pressed them. While rolling out the wrappers, she said, "You have to talk to Lao Tan. Three people are too busy.
There are too many dumplings.”
Yanhua said: "I have nothing to do, I'll take care of it."
"You can't do it. You have to get up early every day to buy groceries. These two days are not busy. You think it's nothing. You will be busy when the business opens. You won't have time to make dumplings." Wang Hong said.
Yanzi happened to overhear the conversation between Wang Hong and Yanhua and said, "I'll be fine, I'll take care of it."
"You?" Wang Hong glanced at Yanzi and said, "Your hands are not good at all. You have to practice. They are far from good."
Yanzi was not convinced, so she picked up a dumpling wrapper and opened it. After wrapping it, she compared it with others. Hers was as round as a gold ingot, with no wrinkles at all. Hers was flat and not round at all, and had fingerprints all over it. She smacked her tongue in embarrassment.
He closed his mouth, raised his hands in front of his eyes and said exaggeratedly: "My delicate little hands have been brutally mutilated by mahjong."
Yanhua and Wang Hong laughed, and Yanhua said: "You are a rich man, and you are destined to have no work."
At this time, the cold dishes were finished and the younger brother was cleaning up. Fang Jianjun came in, took the rolling pin from Wang Hong and rolled out the dumpling skins skillfully. He was not as good as Wang Hong, only two at a time, but his speed was not slow.
Yanzi didn't expect Fang Jianjun to be able to roll dough, and asked in surprise: "That's pretty awesome. Can you also roll dough?"
Fang Jianjun smiled honestly.
Wang Hong took the cooked dumplings into the plate, put the receipt on the edge of the plate with a clip, and then rang the bell to notify the waiter to come and pick it up. After the waiter took the dumplings away, he turned around and said, "This is
My apprentice, trained by me."
Fang Jianjun was indeed trained by Wang Hong in rolling dumplings. When they were in Ganqi Ka, the two stalls were next to each other. Fang Jianjun finished his work and helped Wang Hong make dumplings. One time, Wang Hong cut a cut on her little finger and rolled it out.
It took two days for Fang Jianjun to learn how to roll out the skin, and he learned it by just going back and forth.
"Your apprentice? Master Fang, are you really her apprentice?" Yanzi asked in disbelief.
Fang Jianjun smiled slightly sheepishly and just rolled out the dough without saying a word.
Wang Hong said to Yanzi: "Why don't you believe it?" In order to prove that what he said was true, he said to Fang Jianjun: "Comrade Xiaofang, are you my apprentice? Think about it carefully. The master has a bad temper."
Before Fang Jianjun could answer, Yanzi laughed and said, "You are trying to coerce me."
Wang Hong also laughed and said: "Comrade Xiao Fang has a short face and doesn't like to joke, but he is definitely a good person, honest and reliable."
Fang Jianjun's face turned a little red, and his hand holding the rolling pin was a little sweaty.
As we said before, Fang Jianjun is divorced and single. He met Wang Hong in Ganqika and became colleagues. Wang Hong was enthusiastic, strong, clean and tidy, which gave him a very good impression. At first, he had no idea, because
Wang Hong was too beautiful, and he felt that he was not worthy of it. Moreover, Wang Hong and Lao Tan had a good relationship, so he thought they were inseparable.
How can I put it, men like beautiful women, and they are willing to be together even if they are not in the same relationship. Working together every day, it is impossible not to communicate. As time goes by, we get to know each other, and we know that Wang Hong and Lao Tan have nothing to do with each other. I feel like this
He's a nice guy, so that's what he means. But he's too shy and seldom talks. He blushes before opening his mouth in front of women.
After I fell in love with Wang Hong, I never dared to express it. I felt that such an outstanding woman would not like me, but I couldn't let it go and just silently helped with the work.
Wang Hong is carefree and likes everyone. In her eyes, Fang Jianjun and Sun Haicheng are colleagues, good friends and buddies, just like Hua Qing. She is not interested in Fang Jianjun, so she doesn't think about it. Fang Jianjun is interested in her, but not
He dared to express his opinions, but he missed the opportunity of Gan Qika. Now it was the second time to work together, and he didn't want to miss it.
But he didn’t want to miss the expression. If he didn’t express the love in his heart, how could others know? He wanted to say it, but he was afraid that Wang Hong wouldn’t like him and would refuse directly. Because his intuition told him that Wang Hong really didn’t mean that, and he just wanted to express his love.
Treat them as ordinary friends.
He thought to himself, good things take a long time, so don't rush now, just take your time and wait until the opportunity comes. Now is not the time.
Some things in this world can wait, and some things cannot wait. The sweet love we long for cannot wait. We need to take the initiative and strive for it, because some people miss it for the rest of their lives.
When the market closed in the evening, Lao Tan called Hua Qing and Li Shuang over and gave them each a score sheet and a stack of reward and penalty tickets.
"Is it okay to give points to employees starting tomorrow?" Lao Tan asked.
Li Shuang said: "No problem."
Hua Qing said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well because I've never been a chef." After saying this, he laughed at himself.
"If you haven't done it before, learn to be one and practice. Remember brother, there is only one person in the kitchen who has the highest salary, and that is the head chef. If you want to earn a high salary, you have to become the head chef." Lao Tan said.
"Master, you have to take me with you." Hua Qing said sincerely.
"Wrong, my name is Master Tan. I'm not your master." Old Tan corrected him, and then continued: "I'm sure I'll take you. I'm optimistic about you. Go ahead, follow me for three years, and I'll make sure you become a
Qualified chef.”
"Thank you, Master!" Hua Qing clasped his hands and made a master-disciple salute to Lao Tan.
Li Shuang on the side smiled and said to Lao Tan: "Boss, we have agreed that I will be the first to accept your apprentice. This was decided five years ago."
"Go, go, don't look at people asking Master to join in the fun. It won't be a problem for you." Hua Qing raised his head and said to Li Shuang with his lips pursed.
Li Shuang went up and pinched Hua Qing's arm, and Hua Qing grinned exaggeratedly.
"If you dare to talk to Sister Shuang like that, you must be tight-lipped." Li Shuang said and twisted it hard.
"Ouch——"
Hua Qing screamed in pain, Li Shuang smiled and let go of his hand, Hua Qing quickly stayed away from Li Shuang and said: "Pinch Zi——"
Old Tan laughed, thinking that these two people were enemies in the past life and enemies in this life. They would fight each other when they met, but they still couldn't tell the winner. Hua Qing had some reservations today. If he had held Li Shuang down and flicked his head in the morning, he would have collapsed.
He called the two people over again and said seriously: "If an employee violates discipline or fails to meet the standards, when deducting points, he must sign a fine, written in black and white, and it is well-founded. If you can't say it, you will be punished. No one has a good memory.
At the end of the month, if you see that your score is low and you don’t admit it, what should you do? The fine is the evidence.”
Hua Qing asked: "What will happen if the employees don't sign?"
"As long as your punishment is correct and fair, there is no way you won't sign it," Lao Tan said.
"What if?"
"There is no such thing as an emergency. If this happens, it shows that you are not strong enough and do not have enough prestige. You will never want to be my disciple in this life."
Hua Qing said sarcastically: "Isn't this my first time managing?"
"You have to practice everything. Management is not difficult. Let me tell you, the best management method is just four words - lead by example."
Lao Tan likes Hua Qing very much. This young man is smart, studious, and has a lot of tenacity. Most importantly, he has good character, a kind heart, treats people with enthusiasm, and values love. Such a person can make a difference in the future if he is brought along well.