The story of a cook

Chapter 369 It's a Mistake Not to Pay

My leg was fine and the incision was not infected.The sutures were successfully removed seven days after the operation.

On the day when the sutures were removed, there were [-] dumplings prepared for the noodle group. I was going to treat these female generals to a meal in the evening. Zhao Chunjiao said no, and they wanted to go to the seventh floor to rehearse the show when they had time in these two days. It's time.It's not a big deal, it's already the twentieth of the twelfth lunar month.

In the past two days, many employees in the kitchen have been practicing the program, especially during the lunch break, they all went to the lobby on the seventh floor to rehearse.At the beginning of the singing, I talked to the sound master about the music and familiarizing myself with the microphone, and the dancing rehearsed the dance, and there were four people talking in three and a half sentences. The whole thing was very good and very lively.Seeing that everyone is doing nothing when they are working, many literary and artistic youths emerged from this party.

Linjiangxuan is still very talented.

Especially the eldest sister who washes the dishes, she can dance folk dances, and she dances quite well. I heard that she was the backbone of literature and art when she was in the unit.

I thought everyone would be tired after a day’s work, and they didn’t have much energy to rehearse. I didn’t expect everyone to be very enthusiastic. Those who had programs actively rehearsed programs, and those who didn’t, applauded and cheered. The team atmosphere was unprecedentedly good , and united.

It seems that Mr. Huo is right. People not only have material needs, but also spiritual needs.This has improved part of my management.

The female generals who were unable to invite pasta to dinner, the fourth child called and said that Master Tong wanted to invite dinner, and asked me to take Li Shuang with me.I said yes, I will go there after work.The fourth child talked about going to the Chongqing hot pot restaurant on Taishan Road to eat hot pot. He and Master Tong were waiting for us there.

He told Li Shuang about Master Tong's invitation to dinner, and Li Shuang was very happy. It was rare to see a shy expression on her face.

She will be ashamed too?rare.

It seems that everyone is happy and sweet when love comes,
Zhang Li is preparing a game show for the party. I heard that Master Tong invited Li Shuang to dinner and said that he would go with us. I think it would be nice to have her go, so as to save embarrassment when the time comes.

After work, Zhang Li and Li Shuang and I went to the Chongqing hotpot restaurant on Taishan Road. When we got there, I thought that I would not see Mr. Huo and Zheng Jiaqi today, it would be embarrassing.

I have never believed that Mr. Huo and Zheng Jiaqi have any relationship. It was purely a coincidence that I met them last time. It should be Mr. Huo who sent Zheng Jiaqi home and had some hot pot by the way.But it is undeniable that Mr. Huo does look like a man and is very popular with women.

From another point of view, Mr. Huo and the chairman have been separated for a long time. As long as a normal man will have needs, it depends on the relationship between the husband and wife. If the husband and wife are loving, Mr. Huo will not have any ideas. That's another matter.Last time Li Shuang said that Zheng Jiaqi seems to be someone else, I think if there is someone, it is Mr. Huo, because Zheng Jiaqi seldom comes into contact with other men, it is impossible to have contact with customers, Linjiangxuan is a regular restaurant, there is nothing to cheat , it is impossible for her to get involved with the guests.

I hope Zheng Jiaqi doesn't have something to do with Mr. Huo.

When I arrived at the Chongqing hot pot restaurant, Lao Si and Master Tong had already arrived and ordered the hot pot.

Say hello to each other and sit down.

The fourth child asked me: "Is your family busy these days?"

I said: "It's okay, I'm preparing the goods for the New Year."

He said: "My family is also preparing it now. It's a bit late to prepare, and the elbows are out of stock these two days."

I said, "Then your preparations are late at home. My family started preparations ten days ago."

"It's not a big deal." The fourth child said, "The butcher said that a batch of elbows would come in in two days, and I would keep them for my family."

I said: "My family has almost enough elbows, do you need to prepare some for your family?" I asked.

"Look, if the butcher doesn't have those elbows in two days, I'll call you and you can prepare some for me," said the fourth child.

"Okay, if it's not enough, you can call me and I'll prepare it for you." I replied.

At this time, Master Tong said: "Chef Tan, Manager Zhang, Sister Li, take a look at what you want to eat and order."

After finishing speaking, I was a little embarrassed and looked very nervous.

I said to Li Shuang: "Li Shuang, you can order. Today you are the protagonist. Manager Zhang and I are here to eat and drink. We can eat and drink as we please."

Zhang Li said: "Don't get it wrong, let me tell you Li Shuang, Lao Tan and I may not talk if we don't eat well, so don't tell us about your embarrassment."

Li Shuang blushed, but still said generously: "Even if it's enough for you two, my family is very generous in this respect." Then he said to Master Tong: "You don't know how to be picky."

Master Tong blushed, and stammered a little: "No, no, no, just order."

Seeing Master Tong's embarrassment, the fourth child said with a smile, "My little boy has a small face and is already nervous. What you said made him even more nervous."

Zhang Li said: "Don't be nervous, as a big aunt, I'm still very reasonable, not so unreasonable."

After speaking, Zhang Li smiled. She was not nervous, but Xiao Tong was nervous.

It's good to be nervous, which means that he approves of Li Shuang, and he won't be nervous if he doesn't.

After ordering the meat and vegetables, start ordering wine.This time Li Shuang was handsome, and asked Master Tong if he would drink alcohol, Master Tong said he could drink beer, and she also brought beer, instead of asking for white wine like every time.

When I was at home, my mother often said that if you order tofu in brine, you will treat it with whatever person you choose. This is true.The boss met Liu Xiaoyan, changed a lot of his temper, and knew how to live. Now he has both children and a family of four is living happily.Maybe the boss himself didn't expect it to become like this, but it really is like this.Li Shuang is an extroverted and carefree person. Now that he meets the shy and introverted Master Tong, he becomes quieter. Of course, there is an element of pretense when meeting him for the first time, but he still restrains himself a lot.

Many marriages in the world are a woman with a man, and a man with a woman. There are very few good-looking men and women, and they are all stories in fairy tales.

It is difficult for two strong people to be together again, and they seem to be inseparable when they are together. They both hope that the other party will understand and support them, while ignoring the other party's existence and feelings.

Everything is mutual, and the same is true between husband and wife. Only by understanding and respecting each other can we grow old together.

The atmosphere of eating hot pot was very harmonious. My fourth child and I were talking about the restaurant. At the beginning, Li Shuang still couldn’t get over it. After a bottle of beer, he gradually let go. We chatted and laughed with Master Tong. Very speculative.

The fourth child asked me: "My family is planning to hold an annual meeting in two days, will your family hold it?"

I said: "Our family can be regarded as open, it is a get-together, let the employees relax and have fun."

"Then does your family evaluate outstanding employees?" the fourth child asked.

"Evaluation, but not excellent employees, the evaluation is modellers, such as hygiene modellers, sales experts, and discipline awards. The evaluation of outstanding employees is too general and not well received." I said.

"Yes, so does my family." The fourth child said: "My boss's wife said that there will be an annual meeting to commend outstanding employees and give them some bonuses. To be honest, there are very few employees in my family who have worked for a year. A big person, or even an official, these people have high salaries, and evaluating them is the same as not evaluating them. If employees don't get it, they should do whatever they want. If they are happy, they can work for two more days. If they are unhappy, they can resign Do it, anyway, no one has anything to do during the selection process."

I said: "The problem of high employee turnover in our restaurants is common now. Whoever can solve the problem of employee turnover will win."

"It's hard to solve." The fourth child said: "When the new employee comes, he can't do anything. After you teach him, he won't give him a salary increase. We don't care about the salary increase. The boss has to nod and agree." Okay. None of the bosses is willing to raise the wages of their employees, and they don’t want to. If you don’t get a raise, the employees won’t do it. You can serve dishes at your home. What you do is cutting board work and you earn odd jobs. If you work at home, they can earn money from the cutting board. If you give a raise, they will work at your home. If you don’t get a raise, they will go out to work. My family has gone a lot this year, and they have worked hard to train them. Mom ran away and trained for free for other restaurants."

The fourth child complained.

I said: "Then your boss didn't take it seriously. The restaurant's most profitable time is when the wages of its own employees rise. If the wages of the employees of this restaurant do not increase, then the business of this restaurant will begin to decline. It's guaranteed."

"Have you raised the wages of your employees since you became the chef?" the fourth child asked.

"It's gone up." I said.

"Why did it go up?"

"General transfer, based on seniority." I said to him, "There are many old employees in my family, and some of them have worked for more than ten years."

"Oh. It's okay to have a lot of old employees in your family. There are not many old employees in my family. Those who can work for ten months are considered old employees. Even if the salary is raised according to the length of service, there are not many people who can get a salary increase. Those newcomers don't care about the salary increase. When the time comes, we have to go." The fourth child said.

I said: "Retaining employees is a major issue now. Both the front desk and the back kitchen are starting to lack people. Now the problem is not too serious. After two years, it will be serious by then. Every family will have a shortage of people."

"It won't take two years, and now my family is short of people." The fourth child said: "No. 15 wages are paid every month. This month, my family did not dare to pay wages. I am afraid that the employees will run away after the wages are paid. This will not be the New Year soon. Well, quite a lot of employees are waiting to get their salaries and go home for the New Year, so it’s not guaranteed if they don’t come after the Chinese New Year.”

"It's not a problem not to pay wages. It can't solve the problem. At that time, it will still have to be paid, and the employees will have to scold and leave. It's not worth it." I said.

"That's the thing. I don't know what the boss is thinking. The employees have been complaining about not wanting to work these two days, so the boss's wife wants to hold an annual meeting to commend the employees who have done a good job. I don't think the effect is great. It’s better to raise the wages normally, and the employees may not leave.” The fourth child said.

Zhang Li said: "We can't not pay wages on time, then the restaurant will lose trust in the employees. Once the trust is lost, it will be difficult for the restaurant to recruit people. Besides, not paying wages will not be good for the hotel's reputation and affect the business." Then he said: "Family Every restaurant is the busiest and most profitable time until the Spring Festival, and it is also the time when it is most short of people. At this time, people have to win people's hearts, otherwise it will be difficult during the Spring Festival, and the food will not be served, and the service will not be able to keep up. When you have to be dumbfounded."

"Yes, I am worried about how my family will live this year? At least half of the employees now say that they will go home to celebrate the New Year as long as they are paid and get the money. Worryingly said: "If this is really the case, I will be caught blind during the Chinese New Year."

Zhang Li said: "Your family arranged the New Year's work late, if it was arranged earlier, it would not be like this."

The fourth child said: "It's not necessary to arrange it early. How did your family arrange it?"

Zhang Li told the fourth child about the arrangement of Linjiangxuan, and the fourth child said after hearing it: "Your family's arrangement is very good."

"This is all your third brother Lao Tan's idea." Zhang Li said.

"It's okay if my family arranges like this, but it's a bit late now." The fourth child said.

"It's a bit late. Also, depending on your boss, you can't give employees eight consecutive days off. This can only be done with the approval of the boss. The boss doesn't agree that it's a waste. When the time comes, the employees will be in the restaurant for the New Year. Why don't you give red envelopes? No one will go to work after the Chinese New Year." I said.

"That's true." The fourth child said.

"Isn't your family holding an annual meeting in two days?" I asked.

"Well, it will open in two days." The fourth child said.

"The annual meeting is an opportunity. During the annual meeting, we can gather the hearts of the employees and let everyone stabilize." I said, "Talk to your leaders carefully, don't judge outstanding employees, but evaluate a few more model workers." , and then divide the entire kitchen and front desk into parts, and divide them into several teams according to each position. For example, the chopping board is the chopping board working team, the water table, washing dishes, and vegetable selection are the logistics team, and the cooking stove is the chef team, etc. , You divide this by yourself, and reward the team during the annual meeting, so that employees have a sense of honor as a small team."

"Then reward at the annual meeting and determine the work tasks during the Spring Festival, which team will be rewarded after the completion of the Spring Festival. You can see that the employees don't have a sense of community for the entire restaurant or the kitchen, but for My small team has a sense of collective honor, and to put it bluntly, it is a group, and those who want to go home for the work of their own team are embarrassed to go home."

The fourth child thought for a while and said, "Your third brother, you are right."

"Whether what I'm talking about depends on whether your leaders are willing to take money out. It's best to promise employees to pay wages on the day of the annual meeting. If you open a restaurant, don't be afraid that employees will take the money and leave. You pay employees If you still leave, it proves that your management is not in place. If there is a reason for employees to leave, you have to find the reason yourself. If the restaurant has no major problems, management is in place, and wages can be paid on time, employees are unwilling to leave, let alone your family. It's still a famous restaurant in our provincial capital, so many people want to enter your house but they can't."

"As a manager, don't hurt the hearts of employees." I went on to say, "Your family is wrong in suppressing wages. It's the Chinese New Year soon. Who can't spend money to buy some New Year's goods during the Chinese New Year? Just wait for this little money." It’s Chinese New Year. Employees are not like the boss. The boss has money, and when he spends it, the employees are almost all dependents. They wait for their wages to live by the end of the month. Your family is good. The more employees need money, the less likely they are. Paying wages, isn’t that creating conflicts? Tell your leaders to quickly raise the wages of employees, and then give bonuses to each team at the annual meeting, set tasks, and be generous. Employees don’t have to go home for the New Year when they get their wages , Those who say they will leave may not necessarily leave. There are not many restaurants with a business as good as yours, they just say it in their hearts, and they will not leave when it is time to leave. "

"Then what if we leave?" The fourth child asked worriedly.

"That can't be helped. I can only say that your family is so poor that you can't even keep your employees." I said.

At this time, Master Tong said: "Chef Tan is right. Those in our family who said they would quit their jobs after they were paid didn't really want to leave. They just felt that it was almost Chinese New Year and they were waiting to use the money. If they didn't pay their salaries, they were all angry." , talking about scaring people."

The fourth child said: "It's the same thing. If you don't pay a salary, everyone will get angry. I am also waiting to pay a salary to replace a refrigerator at home. If I don't pay a salary, I have no money to replace it. I get angry when I think about it."

When opening a restaurant, don’t be afraid of employees leaving. There are two reasons for employees leaving, one is not getting paid, and the other is not doing what they want.If the restaurant continues to pay normally every month and the employees still leave, it means that the work is not going well, and there must be a problem with the management.

No employee applies for a job in a restaurant with the intention of being laid off. He wants to work hard in this restaurant, earn the money he should earn, work happily, and have a good development .

(End of this chapter)