The story of a cook

Chapter 578 Calm
After receiving the oriental food inspection group, Qinghua Pavilion has entered a stage of steady development.

The current organizational structure of the company is like this, Yan Li is the general manager, and the old man is the chairman.I am the kitchen director in charge of the kitchen, and Wang is always in charge of the service director of the front desk and human resources.Manager Chen is the administrative supervisor, and she is in charge of all the affairs of the office.The chief financial officer is Accountant Cui.The old aunt is in charge of the procurement department, and at the same time manages the entire logistics.

The head chef of the old shop Zhao Xiaojun, and the deputy director Wang Yaxin.Cao Xiaojuan, the front desk manager, was recruited later as her deputy. Her surname is Li, and her name is Li Mei.

The head chef of coarse grains is Master Du, the deputy director is the cousin of the old lady, the front desk manager is Meng, and the assistant is the former foreman named Wang Haiyan.

Hao Guangsheng, the head chef of Fisherman's Wharf, the deputy director is Yan Li's husband's distant cousin, Li Shuang is the front desk manager, and the assistant is a sister she found from the provincial capital named Du Na.

Zhou Xiaomei, the general manager of the new store, Li Shuangliang, the head chef, Lao Qiao is the assistant, Huang Lihua, the front desk manager, and the former foreman, Michelle, is the assistant.

I go to various stores to check the work every day, check the quality of the dishes, solve some problems that occur, or just study and study the dishes.Participate in meetings every week, forming a rule for management training, once every two weeks.

The business of each store is very good. Taking July as an example, the sales of the old store were 130 million, the sales of coarse grains were 140 million, the sales of Fisherman's Wharf were 130 million, and the sales of the new store were 210 million.The sum of the four stores is 650 million, which is not a small number.

Once, Yan Li, me, Mr. Wang, and Manager Chen had a meeting together and asked if we could break through the turnover of 900 million a year?If you want to break through [-] million, then the four stores will have to sell [-] million per month, which is a bit difficult.Yan Li said that it would be okay to open another store, and the sales of the five stores could exceed [-] million.

At that time, there were several pure social restaurants in the country that could break through [-] million turnover, such as "Laozhuan Village" in Qingdao, Shandong, a restaurant opened by a veteran, and it was called "Lanxue Enterprise" at that time.There is also the "Wanjia Fishing Village" in Tianjin, famous for its seafood, with an annual turnover exceeding [-] million.Then there are "Daronghe" and "Haidilao" in Sichuan.

In the past, a turnover of [-] million was unthinkable, but now that it is within reach, I can't help but feel itchy.But the old man and Yan Li have no plans to continue to expand the scale. If they want to be stable, they must take care of these four stores first.

It is enough for the annual turnover to reach 8000 million, and people should be content.

I have also become a figure in the catering industry in Binhai, and sometimes I will participate in some catering gatherings that I wanted to attend but were not qualified to attend.When I first participated, I thought it was awesome, and everyone cheered me up. After participating a few times, I felt boring, so I seldom went.

This kind of gathering is not very interesting. The famous chefs and managers gather together to talk about things that have nothing to do with catering, and there is a bit of comparison.Every head chef wears a brand-name watch with a big gold chain. He is afraid that others will not see it, so he rolls up his wrist and flicks it from time to time to pretend to check the time. The purpose is to let you know that he is wearing a good watch.

Everyone smokes good cigarettes, at least twenty or more.I can't, the soft bag Changbaishan for seven yuan.They laughed at me, saying that Chef Tan is also the director, so they have to smoke Yuxi.I said I'm not used to it, as long as I can smoke.

The process of getting together with these people is like this. First, the person who stretches his head prepares a table of meals in his own restaurant, and then calls everyone to drink and chat.After arriving at the karaoke hall, they all showed their true colors, and there was no one who didn't look for the lady.

After going to the karaoke club with them for the first time, I never went there again, and left after drinking a few times.I don't want to participate anymore in the later stage, but I am short-mouthed and owe others favors.So I invited them to a meal in the new store, which cost nearly 2000 yuan, and I felt distressed for half a month.Fortunately, I returned the favor, and if I come to me again in the future, I will refuse for various reasons, and gradually I will stop looking for me.

With the growth of people's abilities, the improvement of their positions, and the opening of their horizons, the people they know and interact with will be different, and the circle of friends will also be different, but they must not be drifting.To put it bluntly, we are just a cook, with little ability, and everything is earned through hard work.If one day you don't work in a restaurant, who will know who you are when you walk on the street?Now I'm the director of kitchen affairs, nothing special, just a name, one day if you don't, maybe even my little brother won't talk to you.

this is the truth.

People have to walk in a down-to-earth manner at any time, and be a real human being.

It's better to pack a dumpling and go back to the apartment to drink a little wine alone, which is also an enjoyment, if you have a drink with a group of people who don't share a common language.The person who talks to you about management and dishes will not be the whole wine bureau, a pot of tea is enough.

The place where I work is the kitchen, and the three-foot stove is my battlefield. As the master said, as a cook, don’t let go of the big spoon at any time, and it’s nothing.

Tell me about Wang Hong's son, my godson.

Children are very clever at work, which follows Wang Hong, and they can learn everything quickly, and learn what they look like.Transfer him from the lotus table to the cutting board and ask Zhao Xiaojun to take him with him.

The boy is eighteen, handsome, and a handsome boy, who is attractive, if only he dressed up like a little girl.I don't talk much a day, except for work, I listen to music, read books, and don't play games very much, which is good.I asked him if he liked being a cook, and he said he didn't like it very much. When I asked him what he liked to do, he said he liked being a soldier, but he was only eighteen years old, and he was not old enough to be a soldier.I asked him did he tell his mother?He said it, and his mother agreed.He has an uncle who is in the army. It is said that he is a regimental cadre. If he is a soldier, his uncle can help him.

Since he wanted to be a soldier, he was not arranged to try his best to learn how to cook. He was asked to work on the cutting board first, earn some money, and exercise by the way.

Bao Peng has already started cooking at the seafood side, and the cooking is not bad. Although he has not reached the level of a master, the dishes of the old shop are still good enough.Yu Xuexue is already a regular chef. He is in charge of frying Northeast dishes. He is in charge of the dishes I used to cook. He takes special care of him and always gives advice. His skills are comparable to Li Haicai.

Fang Lin is now learning to play with Master Gao. The little girl is smart, learns things quickly, and knows how to do things. Master Gao likes it very much and teaches with care.She and Bao Peng's marriage has also been decided, and they plan to get married in the next year.I asked them what they planned to do after they got married. Bao Peng said that they planned to open a small dumpling restaurant in Fuxin after they got married, and the couple would do it.This idea is very good, I strongly support it.

Guan Ping and Li Yan returned to Guan Ping's hometown together in August, and they also settled on their marriage.Guan Ping's family conditions are good, his father opened a wood processing factory, the family is not short of money, and there is no need for him to go out to work.It's just that he doesn't like being at home, and he doesn't like dry woodworking, so that's why he came out.This time I got engaged to Li Yan, and I started thinking about my own affairs.Tell me to work outside with Li Yan for two years, let yourself go for a while, get married in two years, and then stop coming out, and work with his dad at home.

Yang Zhijun is now the head chef of Northeast cuisine in Xindian. He is 32 years old, and he doesn't think about finding a partner. He spends every day researching dishes in addition to cooking. He is purely a culinary idiot.As soon as I told him about dating, I laughed and said that I was not in a hurry, even if I was looking for it, I would not look for it in a restaurant. I would go back to my hometown to look for it.He has been working with me since childhood. He was a cutting board at that time, and now he is the head chef. Time flies.

Cao Ligui has done a good job in coarse grains, and now he doesn't mention the matter of resignation, and has fallen in love with a front desk clerk, the two are very nice, and they are going to take them home during the Chinese New Year.

Master Li is the boss of Northeast cuisine in coarse grains, and his technology has advanced by leaps and bounds. He is also among the top three chefs in the company.I heard that I'm dating now, and it's a small accountant in the financial office, who was introduced by Accountant Cui.It would be great if these two people got married, and they are also a family business.

Why don't you drink with Master Li now.This is the reason why I seldom drink with the chef since the Chinese New Year.When I was the head chef in the old shop, I got along with my brothers and always drank together. Today he spends money and tomorrow I spend money, and I feel okay.Ever since I became the culinary director, most of the time I go out to drink are they rushing for flowers, and I rarely pay the bill.When I go to every store, when I get off work at night, there will be people asking for a drink. The meaning of asking me is naturally understood. We can't pretend to be confused.As the saying goes, take others with short hands, and eat others with short mouths.People's money does not come from strong winds, they have to support their families.So I set a rule for myself, no one invites me to dinner, and if I want to drink, I drink myself, so I don't make trouble.

Later, everyone saw that I really didn't want to drink with me, so they stopped looking for me.

Just because I don't drink doesn't mean they don't drink.

Now there are an average of two chefs from the provincial capital in each store, plus Bao Peng and Guanping, there are also more than ten masters. They gather every week, and the whole is very harmonious and lively.Li Shuang and Zhou Xiaomei are always present at their gatherings. Sometimes Huang Lihua and Cao Xiaojuan also attend. The company calls them the "Provincial City Gang".

Let me introduce Huang Lihua and Cao Xiaojuan.

Huang Lihua, 32 years old, originally from Shandong, worked in the provincial capital before coming to Binhai.The ex-husband was also a chef, and later got married with a waiter, and the two divorced.There is a son who was awarded to his ex-husband during the divorce.She is not particularly beautiful, she is a Peugeot type, tall, 1.6 meters eight, and has a good figure.Just looking at the figure, she is a beauty, and she is very tempting.In terms of management, she is strict and serious. The waiters are afraid of her and obey her, because such people are reasonable.

Cao Xiaojuan, 34 years old, native of Tongliao, Banlaermeng nationality.He can drink very much, but he can't sing or dance Mongolian dance.Cheerful and optimistic, born optimist.She is 1.7 meters tall, a bit fatter, and belongs to the beauties in the fat world.I never talk about family affairs, but know that my parents are still alive and doing farming at home.Talented in management, exactly like Zhou Xiaomei.

Sometimes I drink with Li Shuang and Zhou Xiaomei, the three of us are old friends, especially Zhou Xiaomei, who still calls me uncle, and we are still old classmates, so the relationship is naturally closer.We have nothing to say, just look at my second sister-in-law in the backyard of my house, and she has to take good care of her.She is also very concerned about me. Since she knew that I was vomiting blood, she didn't tell me to drink more when drinking, and she didn't tell me to smoke all the time.When the seasons change, the clothes will be bought and sent to her, and she doesn’t want to give her money, saying that she will bring them to me when I go to the mall to buy clothes.These are all favors, since people don't want money, let's wait and pay back slowly.

Li Shuang didn't care about those things, as long as he ran to me early after get off work, he would not be polite when he came to me, he would eat whatever he had, drink whatever he had, and go downstairs to buy if he didn't eat or drink.She is older than me, but we look like I am older than her when we are together, so I have to take care of her.After the mission, she went back to the provincial capital and stayed with the child for three days.After I came back, I said that when I got home, the child didn't know her a little bit, and shed a lot of tears.Tell her to go back to the provincial capital and do it if it’s really not possible. She said that it’s not good to say quit just after going out to study, and besides, you earn a lot here, so let’s make money first.

Hey, the helplessness of beating workers is difficult for both men and women.

The time I went to Zhou Lan, she and Yao Liying ate fried meat at home and called me over.The Internet cafe business of the two of them is very good, and their life is stable.Yao Liying fell in love with a foreman on the construction site.Tell her that you must inquire, and don't be fooled.She said it was all right, not necessarily who lied to whom.It's not good to speak out about this matter. In the real world, sometimes feelings are cheap and worthless.When it's worth something someone can't afford it - priceless.

Sister Xianglong is still singing in the bar. I heard that it is very good, and she is already a little famous.I was very happy to hear the news, and I said in my heart that as long as it is good, I didn't introduce it in vain.

Brother Ma, who works in the Public Security Bureau, always comes to the restaurant for dinner. He calls me every time before he comes and asks me which restaurant I am in, and he will come to the restaurant I am in.If it was a work banquet, I would not attend it. If it was his family banquet, or a few brothers having dinner together, he would call me over for a drink or two. We gradually became friends.Sometimes he went to work in other places, and when he came back late, he promised to eat a plate of dumplings and drink some wine at my place before going home.

Most of the time, they stay in the kitchen. Some teachers will go to the stove to stir-fry vegetables after a break, or they will mix vegetables in the cold dish room, make dumplings in the pastry room, and cook the staple food together.The four kitchens are already on the right track, there are no such things, I put on work clothes and work with the staff when I have time.To be honest, only when I put on work clothes and work do I feel most at ease and comfortable.

(End of this chapter)