Wuhan, referred to as "Han", also known as "Jiang City", is the capital of Hubei Province. It is located in the eastern part of the Jianghan Plain, in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River and its tributary Han River meet in the city. The city is crisscrossed by rivers and intertwined with lakes and ports. It is known as one of the "thoroughs of nine provinces"
Wuhan is a national historical and cultural city and an important birthplace of Chu culture. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Wuhan has been an important military and commercial center in southern China.
Due to its good geographical environment, with criss-crossing rivers and mountains, and a wide range of food ingredients, it is famous for its snacks and has many delicacies.
The restaurants inspected this time include: Fatty Liu’s Home Cooking, Chu Zaowang Hotel, Flavor Hall, Yanyangtian Hotel, Lihua Garden, Coarse Tea and Rice, Grandma’s House, Sanzhen Minsheng Dessert Shop and many other restaurants that are famous locally and even nationally.
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On the first day, the inspection team inspected Fatty Liu’s home-cooked dishes, Weiweitang, simple tea and rice, and Sanzhen Minsheng Dessert Restaurant.
Liu Fatty's Home Cuisine was established in 2003. It mainly focuses on Hubei cuisine. It is a pure ordinary people's restaurant with generous portions and moderate prices. It is a bit like Linjiangxuan in the provincial capital. It is very suitable for family and friends gatherings.
Weiweitang is a catering brand under Xiaobonsai Catering Management Co., Ltd. It was founded in 2002 and is the main brand of Xiaobonsai. It takes cooking high-quality catering as its own responsibility and strives to create "exquisite home-cooked dishes". With the concept of exquisiteness, according to
Modern eating habits, internal exploration of common ingredients, and reinterpretation of traditional Chinese catering.
What inspires Lao Tan the most is that his family’s concept of “exquisiteness in form, essence in heart” runs through every aspect of the origin, selection and processing of ingredients, forming exquisite cold dishes, savory dishes, exquisite home-cooked dishes, and griddle dishes.
dishes, special clay pots, exquisite home-cooked seafood and other dishes. This made Lao Tan very touched. He felt that his understanding and research on the dishes were not enough, and he needed to learn from others.
The "Flavorful Fish Head" and "Yongzheng Mutton Pot" of Weiweitang sell very well, and they are similar to Lao Tan's "Iron Pot Fish Head" and "Nourishing Mutton Pot". Lao Tan tasted these two dishes and found them to be meticulous in workmanship.
The heat is perfect and the taste is unique. According to the eating habits, it is suitable for local people to eat. If it is brought to the north unchanged, it will not be as popular as "Iron Pot Fish Head" and "Nourishing Mutton Pot".
Chadanfan specializes in Hubei cuisine and has many branches in other places besides Wuhan. No matter where you go, the taste of Chadanfan is the same without much deviation, so you can also get a familiar taste in other places.
The concept of coarse tea and light rice is healthy eating. A small amount of MSG is used in the cooking process, and no chicken essence is used to highlight the original flavor of the dishes and allow guests to taste them healthily. This coincides with Lao Tan, who eliminated MSG a few years ago.
Now, the kitchen must use the old soup to stimulate the original taste of the raw materials, so that the dishes can return to their original nature and taste authentically.
When communicating with the head chef, Lao Tan asked a lot about the chain store's dish management, and learned a lot, which will lay the foundation for the future opening of a direct-operated store of the dumpling restaurant.
Sanzhen Minsheng Dessert Restaurant was founded in 1957. It was once famous in Jiangcheng Sanzhen for its northern dumplings, noodles and other products. It is a time-honored catering company in Wuhan with many branches, a bit like Xita Cold Noodles in the provincial capital.
Special snacks include tofu skin, fried buns, rice wine paste, etc.
Wuhan is famous for its snacks. All kinds of snacks can be found in the streets and alleys, with all kinds of flavors. Minsheng Dessert Restaurant in the three towns has more than 30 kinds of snacks, which can be eaten all day long. The per capita consumption is not high, only 20 yuan.
The three of them gained a lot on the first day.
What Lao Tan gained was the understanding and research and development of dishes, as well as the management of chain stores. What Yanhua and Yanzi gained was an eye-opener. They didn't expect that the catering industry is so prosperous and that restaurants can achieve this level. Especially after hearing the news from their boss
Sharing on-site, I realized that I am just a primary school student when it comes to catering, and I need to learn a lot. I can’t help but think of my own dumpling restaurant. To be honest, if it weren’t for Lao Tan’s dumpling restaurant, it might not be able to open, and it wouldn’t be as good as it is now.
benefit.
The two of them felt that this trip to study and study was very worthwhile. When Lao Tan asked them to sign up, they thought it was unnecessary, but now they are convinced.
People should constantly invest in the parts above their necks and not let their heads go empty. A good-looking piece of clothing does not necessarily increase one's worth, nor does it gain recognition, nor does it create wealth.
But having a wise head and a big picture is different. Not only can you create wealth, but you can also live a better life.
In the evening, Lao Tan invited the chefs from Weiweitang and Fatty Liu's home-cooked dishes to have a drink together. They were also accompanied by a few old friends who he met during the inspection when they were working at Binhai Qinghua Pavilion. This time they also came to Wuhan for inspection.
.Everyone sat together and talked about the hotel, communicated and learned from each other.
Although Lao Tan is now just the person in charge of a small shop with an area of 300 square meters, which is a bit insignificant compared to them, it does not affect communication. They do not look down on Lao Tan. Those who know that he used to be the kitchen director of Qinghua Pavilion still
They respect him very much and call him Teacher Tan. The reason is very simple. Lao Tan once gave them an impressive sharing session.
All cooks in the world belong to the same family. No one is guaranteed to work in the same restaurant for a lifetime, and no one is guaranteed to work in the same city. It is normal for chefs from Wuhan to go to the provincial capital, and for chefs from the provincial capital to come to Wuhan. If you are laid off one day, find someone
I live in another place, and it will be a happy thing to think about having friends here.
Many friends, many paths.
The chef of Weiweitang, surnamed Hou, is quite talkative. After learning that Lao Tan was making a dumpling restaurant, he said: "Master Tan, your dumplings in Northeast China are very famous. You can definitely make them in Wuhan. We Wuhan people also love to eat dumplings."
Lao Tan said: "If you have the chance, you will definitely go to Wuhan to open a dumpling restaurant."
"Your Northeastern cuisine is famous for its chicken stewed with mushrooms, pot-wrapped pork, and sauerkraut and white meat blood sausage. I went to Changchun once and ate there, and it was very good," said Chef Hou.
"When you have time to go to the provincial capital, I'll treat you to a taste of authentic Northeastern cuisine." Lao Tan said.
The head chef of Fatty Liu's home cooking is from Hunan, his surname is Zhang, he is as fat as Lao Tan, he doesn't like to squeak, he is a practical and kind person. He drinks a lot, and is on par with Lao Tan.
He said to Lao Tan: "Master Tan, please call my brother when you come to Wuhan from now on. I promise to treat you well."
Lao Tan said: "There will be no more trouble in the future."
"I cook Hubei cuisine now, and Hunan cuisine is also great. In the future, if Master Tan needs a Hunan chef, I will find a good one for you even if I don't go." Chef Zhang said.
"Thank you in advance, brother," Lao Tan said.
When it came to finding a cook, the chef remembered something and said to Lao Tan: "Master Tan, my friend is looking for a Northeastern cook. Please introduce one to him."
"Okay, what's the price?" Lao Tan asked.
"Six thousand, the handle must be good." Chef Hou said, and then added: "My friend's shop has an area of 2,000 square meters. He always has Northeastern cuisine, but the cooking is average. He told me about finding a chef. I know Northeastern cuisine.
Young cook, it's okay this time. You can help my brother find one. Don't worry about the salary. It will start in the next month. The salary is good. He has three days off every month. The cook has a separate dormitory and the conditions are good."
Lao Tan agreed.
While Lao Tan and the others were drinking and chatting, Yanhua and Yanzi had dinner at a restaurant called "Xiaoqiu Dumplings" next to the hotel where they were staying. Lao Tan didn't take them with him because they were a little hungry and wanted to try Wuhan dumplings.
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I ordered two local dishes and two plates of dumplings, and chatted while eating.
Yanhua swallowed a dumpling stuffed with celery, took a sip of beer, and said, "The dumplings taste good, but not as good as ours."
Yanzi said: "You see, his house is still welcoming customers at eight o'clock. If our family opens a store here, it will definitely work."
Yanhua said: "Okay, I haven't figured out how to play in the provincial capital yet, so you are very worried about coming to Wuhan."
Yanzi smiled and said, "I didn't hear what the boss said today. As big as the heart is, the stage will be as big as it is."
Yanhua thought for a while and said: "The Harbin boss who chatted with us today also makes dumplings. He started doing it for more than ten years. Now he has 13 stores and a yearly turnover of nearly 30 million. It's really amazing.
, we can’t compare with others.”
"Are you talking about the one who is about the same age as us?" Yanzi asked.
"Yes, my surname is Wu. I was given a business card. My name is Wu Huijuan." Yanhua said.
"I didn't really listen to what she was saying. She asked me first. I said I opened a dumpling restaurant, and then she asked me how much I sell for a year. I said I had just opened it for half a year, and it was more than 200,000 a month. People didn't look down on me at all.
, after listening to what I said, I went to chat with you. I guess I didn’t know that we are the same family." Yanzi said with a little emotion.
Yanhua said: "They are indeed doing better than us. Besides, they have been doing it for more than ten years and are better than us. Don't worry, we can do the same even if we have been doing it for ten years."
"I'll discuss it with Lao Tan when I get back and open a branch during the Chinese New Year," Yanzi said.
"You, why are you in a hurry? It's safe and sound. I chatted with the boss Wu, and she said that the branch she opened in her fifth year had always been a store before."
"Hey, I don't know until I come out, but I'm shocked when I come out. At home, I think our family is quite powerful, but when we come out to see it, it's nothing to compare with others. We two have to learn." Yanzi said with emotion.
When they were at home, they both had the same idea. It didn't matter whether they opened a branch or not. Lao Tan had the final say, but in his heart he was more inclined not to open a branch. He felt that just one store would do and he could make money. What if there were too many?
Compensation.
Both of them are housewives, so it is normal for them to have such thoughts. The original idea was to open a small restaurant and earn several thousand yuan a month. The dumpling restaurant was built with the advice of Lao Tan and the support of their respective husbands.
, I was timid before I opened my business, I’m afraid I won’t be able to do it, and I think about what I’ll do if I lose money every day?
Unexpectedly, not only did they not lose money, but they were also very popular. Now they were relieved and a little proud.
After the business opened, the two of them just wanted to own this dumpling restaurant. Each of them could earn 300,000 yuan a year, which was pretty good. What would they do? It was no better than going to work. He could talk with his head raised in front of the sisters. After all, he was a boss.
When I came out, I realized that I, a small boss, was not worth mentioning in front of other big bosses. It was insignificant. Even if my family had a lot of money, it would be enough to sell more than two million yuan a year. Others could easily make tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. Compared with others,
It's just like a small witch can see a big witch, far from it.
Everyone is motivated, regardless of man, woman, or age.
Yanhua and Yanzi were naturally envious and jealous when they saw how well their restaurant was doing and how much money they made every year. Although they couldn't compare with others, they gained confidence after listening to their sharing. They all started little by little from a small shop.
, many people have lost money, or even started a business several times, but few people like them succeeded on their first try.
In addition, there were many female bosses of the same age as them in the inspection group. Listening to their chatter touched them greatly. While they were envious and admired, they also had ideas. They felt that they were no different and they should go back and run their own business well.
He also opened a branch of the dumpling restaurant, and in a few years he became the CEO of a catering company.
I feel like I got it right this time. I opened my eyes, learned something, and found my direction.
Although this direction is very vague and not very formed, I have a vague sense of what I should do - step out of the role of a housewife and become a real boss.