The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan
Chapter 159 Preparing for a Cooking Competition
Chapter 159 Preparing for a Cooking Competition
Holding a cooking competition is not a problem for Lao Tan. He has held it when he was working in Linjiangxuan in the provincial capital and Qinghua Pavilion in Binhai, and he has experience.
But Lao Tan didn't immediately agree.
Although President Lang supported it and said that he came forward to invite several other Northeast restaurants to participate.
What Lao Tan thinks is that the size of the dumpling restaurant is small, the kitchen is also small, and the conditions for holding cooking competitions are not enough.Unlike Linjiangxuan and Qinghua Pavilion, which are thousands of square meters, you can do whatever you want.
"My house is a bit small, and it's okay to do small things. If there are too many people, I'm afraid there won't be enough space." Old Tan said.
"It's enough." Chairman Lang said: "It's not a regular competition either. Only a few shops will participate. One chef from each family will do. Two dishes will do. The main thing is to see the craftsmanship. It's useless if there are too many people."
Old Tan smiled and said, "That has to be done in a decent way."
At this time, Minister Zhao said: "This is a good job. I just have nothing to do. I will be a judge at that time. Don't think I can't do it. I can eat it." We haven’t had any chef competitions in Hohhot for several years, and you are not qualified to be a president.”
"No way, no money." Chairman Lang sighed, and said in a critical tone: "Without money, you can't do anything. In the past, it was like that when government departments came forward. They could hold a cooking competition or something. Now The government is too busy with the economy to care about food. I want to hold cooking competitions every year to promote our restaurants in Inner Mongolia, but I don’t have money for nothing, and now everything depends on money.”
"Sponsorship." Minister Zhao said teasingly.
"Hmph!" Chairman Lang sneered.With anger in his heart, his frowning face flushed slightly, and he said bluntly: "Sponsorship? You give it to the Armed Forces? It doesn't hurt to stand and talk. The Catering Association is just a name, and it's not easy to speak. Where can I get sponsorship?" "
"Which of these restaurants in Hohhot won't give you a culinary competition? A big boss like Mr. Wang can get [-], [-], [-] yuan for a piece of cake. It doesn't need to be too many, [-] restaurants are enough." Minister Zhao said .
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Wang's expression became unnatural.To tell you the truth, I don’t feel bad if I ask him to spend 10,000 yuan to treat everyone to dinner, but if he spends 50,000 yuan to sponsor a cooking competition and promises not to do it, it’s not worth it.Although he works in a restaurant, he doesn't care too much about cooking competitions, because even if he wins the championship, it won't have much impact on the restaurant's business.
In addition, the current cooking competition is not like the previous years, it is about real skills.Now everything is commercialized, cooking competitions are also for profit, there is moisture and shady inside.Whichever restaurant gives the most sponsorship, that restaurant is the champion.Those without sponsorship can only be eligible for the competition, and the award is slim.
As time goes by, chefs lose interest in participating in cooking competitions, chefs are not interested, who will do it.
Although there were fewer social competitions and not many people participated in them, the internal competitions in the hotel became more and more popular.
In order to improve the cooking level of chefs and continuously upgrade and introduce new dishes, many restaurants hold cooking competitions from time to time. The results of the competitions are linked to wages and bonuses, which directly stimulates chefs.
The advantage of this is to ensure the steady improvement of the quality of the dishes, stimulate the enthusiasm of the chefs for the innovation of the dishes, and make the restaurant always have new dishes to sell.
Of course, there is survival of the fittest, and chefs who can't get good grades will be eliminated naturally.
When Lao Tan managed Qinghua Pavilion, there were four restaurants, 56 chefs for hot dishes, 32 chefs for cold dishes, 28 pastry chefs, and the total number of younger brothers was nearly [-].
A cooking competition is organized every three months.
First, the internal selection of each store, and then the four stores will decide the winner together.Every game is like a festival, full of excitement and tension.The scene was no less than the culinary competition seen on TV, and it was even more popular.
The comparison is real talent and real learning. If you don’t perform well, you may be laid off. Can you not be serious and nervous?
Each competition is prepared one month in advance, and the chefs focus on the dishes, and the quality of the dishes will be significantly improved in this month.After the competition, several excellent dishes will be produced, which will be promoted in four stores at the same time, and are very popular with customers.At the same time, one month after the competition, the chef's attention is still on the dishes, and the quality of the products is naturally good.
Therefore, the quality of dishes has been greatly improved in each competition, and the benefits are obvious.
President Lang didn't get too tangled up after sending out a few complaints, and the topic shifted to the cooking competition.Said to Lao Tan: "Your home is enough, and there are not many people in the competition, as long as the normal business is not delayed."
Seeing that Chairman Lang said so and Lao Tan was embarrassed to say anything, the matter was settled.
I went back to the dumpling restaurant and told Yang Zhijun about it. Yang Zhijun is a competitive player and won two championships when he was in Binhai.He said excitedly: "It's a good thing, let's compare. I haven't compared it since I came back from Binhai."
"This time, the six restaurants are all Northeast restaurants. Each has a chef, two dishes, one prescribed dish, and one free play." Lao Tan said.
"No problem, when will it be held?" Yang Zhijun asked.
"New Year's Day, time to catch up." Old Tan said: "The central kitchen store has started to be renovated. After the new year, we have to prepare people and train them. Now we have the right ones. You can transfer there when the time comes. Yaru and The cold dishes are also over."
"Then who cares here?" Yang Zhijun asked.
"Ask me? You are now in the same position as Zhongqing. He is in charge of the provincial capital, and you are in charge of this side. The kitchen is all yours. Don't always think about eating and waiting for food. Tell me to be brisk and brisk." Old Tan Say.
"Aren't you my third brother?" Yang Zhijun laughed, and then said, "Don't worry, I can get it right, I'm not afraid of anything with you around."
"Remember, those with bad conduct are resolutely not used, especially the master. You should start cultivating successors now and remove yourself from the stove."
"Yeah." Yang Zhijun nodded, thought for a while and said, "Third Brother, I think Master Liu is pretty good, and he is suitable to be the head chef. I can rest assured that the kitchen will be entrusted to him."
"Master Liu's cooking is good, and his character is good." Old Tan continued, "Have you two worked together for two years? Don't tell him first, let him take care of it, and see what your ability is."
Now the central kitchen store has started to be renovated, and its function is the same as the old store in the provincial capital. It is not only a business store but also a central kitchen, as well as an office area and a warehouse.
Since it is decided to develop in Hohhot, all infrastructure must be readily available, and the whole thing will work like that.
After Yanhua and Yanzi came back from studying in Beijing, Lao Tan and the three of them sat together and studied.
Now there are five stores, four in the provincial capital and one in Hohhot.
The provincial capital is the headquarters, and the main rudder is located in Santaizi.
It is planned to have eight directly-operated stores in the provincial capital by [-], and the eight stores are no more than four kilometers away from Santaizi, so that the central kitchen can supply them.
It is also the same model to continue to open stores, one central kitchen with eight stores.
Now it is developed in two places, and three people have done a specific division of labor.Yanhua is in charge of the provincial capital, Yanzi is in charge of Hohhot, and Lao Tan runs on both ends.
At present, the four stores in the provincial capital have been completed, and Lao Tan has begun to focus on building the Hushi side.He is going to hand over the kitchen to Yang Zhijun, but the front desk has not yet been decided. The most suitable candidate is Mulan Qiqige, but she has not yet reached Zhang Li's level and needs to be trained before handing it over to her.
Lao Tan came out of the kitchen and came to the front desk.
Holding a cooking competition is not only a matter of the kitchen, but also requires the cooperation of the front desk. (Friends who have read the first part should know that cooking competition is also a very troublesome thing.) Lao Tan wants to talk to Mulan about the competition.
"On New Year's Day, our family will hold a cooking competition, and there will be five restaurants participating in it, so we should prepare well then." Old Tan said.
Mulan was a little confused, and asked, "Cooking competition? At our house?"
"Well, there is a chef from each of the five families of Great Northeast, Little Northeast, Harbin Dumplings, Northeast Taste, and Northeast People. We have to make preparations in advance when we come to compete at our house." Old Tan said.
"Oh." Mulan nodded, she had never experienced this before, and asked, "What are you preparing for?"
Lao Tan asked back: "What do you think should be prepared?"
Mulan thought for a while and said, "Our front desk is just for hospitality, as long as the service is good."
Old Tan smiled and asked, "Have you watched the cooking competition on TV?"
"I've seen it." Mulan nodded.
"We are not so formal, but it is similar. I will give you some inspiration from three aspects: Do you have to prepare the venue? Do you have to have a process? And you have to have a host?" Old Tan asked.
Mulan thought the venue was the kitchen, but Lao Tan didn't mean the kitchen, so she said, "The venue you're talking about is---"
"Yes, the finished dishes have to be brought to the front, placed on the booth for the judges to taste, and then scored. That is to say, the venue must be large enough, and the judges' seats, booth, scoring table, and a banner must be arranged in advance. "Old Tan said.
Mulan was a little clear and said, "That means setting up a venue in advance."
"Yes." Old Tan nodded with a smile.
"It will be closed by then?" Mulan asked.
"There's no delay. There are six chef competitions and twelve dishes, and it's all done in one afternoon." Old Tan said.
"Oh—how many judges?"
"Eleven, the judges can solve it. President Lang of the Catering Association is in charge. Let's treat it well. There is still a month to go. Think about how to fix it, make a flow chart, and then touch it. If you can't do it, tell Zhang The manager called, she has hosted cooking competitions and has experience." Lao Tan said.
"Okay, I'll call her tonight," Mulan said.
"You host this game."
"What? I'm hosting? Can I do it?" Mulan asked in surprise.
"Okay, I think you can do it." Lao Tan said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)
Holding a cooking competition is not a problem for Lao Tan. He has held it when he was working in Linjiangxuan in the provincial capital and Qinghua Pavilion in Binhai, and he has experience.
But Lao Tan didn't immediately agree.
Although President Lang supported it and said that he came forward to invite several other Northeast restaurants to participate.
What Lao Tan thinks is that the size of the dumpling restaurant is small, the kitchen is also small, and the conditions for holding cooking competitions are not enough.Unlike Linjiangxuan and Qinghua Pavilion, which are thousands of square meters, you can do whatever you want.
"My house is a bit small, and it's okay to do small things. If there are too many people, I'm afraid there won't be enough space." Old Tan said.
"It's enough." Chairman Lang said: "It's not a regular competition either. Only a few shops will participate. One chef from each family will do. Two dishes will do. The main thing is to see the craftsmanship. It's useless if there are too many people."
Old Tan smiled and said, "That has to be done in a decent way."
At this time, Minister Zhao said: "This is a good job. I just have nothing to do. I will be a judge at that time. Don't think I can't do it. I can eat it." We haven’t had any chef competitions in Hohhot for several years, and you are not qualified to be a president.”
"No way, no money." Chairman Lang sighed, and said in a critical tone: "Without money, you can't do anything. In the past, it was like that when government departments came forward. They could hold a cooking competition or something. Now The government is too busy with the economy to care about food. I want to hold cooking competitions every year to promote our restaurants in Inner Mongolia, but I don’t have money for nothing, and now everything depends on money.”
"Sponsorship." Minister Zhao said teasingly.
"Hmph!" Chairman Lang sneered.With anger in his heart, his frowning face flushed slightly, and he said bluntly: "Sponsorship? You give it to the Armed Forces? It doesn't hurt to stand and talk. The Catering Association is just a name, and it's not easy to speak. Where can I get sponsorship?" "
"Which of these restaurants in Hohhot won't give you a culinary competition? A big boss like Mr. Wang can get [-], [-], [-] yuan for a piece of cake. It doesn't need to be too many, [-] restaurants are enough." Minister Zhao said .
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Wang's expression became unnatural.To tell you the truth, I don’t feel bad if I ask him to spend 10,000 yuan to treat everyone to dinner, but if he spends 50,000 yuan to sponsor a cooking competition and promises not to do it, it’s not worth it.Although he works in a restaurant, he doesn't care too much about cooking competitions, because even if he wins the championship, it won't have much impact on the restaurant's business.
In addition, the current cooking competition is not like the previous years, it is about real skills.Now everything is commercialized, cooking competitions are also for profit, there is moisture and shady inside.Whichever restaurant gives the most sponsorship, that restaurant is the champion.Those without sponsorship can only be eligible for the competition, and the award is slim.
As time goes by, chefs lose interest in participating in cooking competitions, chefs are not interested, who will do it.
Although there were fewer social competitions and not many people participated in them, the internal competitions in the hotel became more and more popular.
In order to improve the cooking level of chefs and continuously upgrade and introduce new dishes, many restaurants hold cooking competitions from time to time. The results of the competitions are linked to wages and bonuses, which directly stimulates chefs.
The advantage of this is to ensure the steady improvement of the quality of the dishes, stimulate the enthusiasm of the chefs for the innovation of the dishes, and make the restaurant always have new dishes to sell.
Of course, there is survival of the fittest, and chefs who can't get good grades will be eliminated naturally.
When Lao Tan managed Qinghua Pavilion, there were four restaurants, 56 chefs for hot dishes, 32 chefs for cold dishes, 28 pastry chefs, and the total number of younger brothers was nearly [-].
A cooking competition is organized every three months.
First, the internal selection of each store, and then the four stores will decide the winner together.Every game is like a festival, full of excitement and tension.The scene was no less than the culinary competition seen on TV, and it was even more popular.
The comparison is real talent and real learning. If you don’t perform well, you may be laid off. Can you not be serious and nervous?
Each competition is prepared one month in advance, and the chefs focus on the dishes, and the quality of the dishes will be significantly improved in this month.After the competition, several excellent dishes will be produced, which will be promoted in four stores at the same time, and are very popular with customers.At the same time, one month after the competition, the chef's attention is still on the dishes, and the quality of the products is naturally good.
Therefore, the quality of dishes has been greatly improved in each competition, and the benefits are obvious.
President Lang didn't get too tangled up after sending out a few complaints, and the topic shifted to the cooking competition.Said to Lao Tan: "Your home is enough, and there are not many people in the competition, as long as the normal business is not delayed."
Seeing that Chairman Lang said so and Lao Tan was embarrassed to say anything, the matter was settled.
I went back to the dumpling restaurant and told Yang Zhijun about it. Yang Zhijun is a competitive player and won two championships when he was in Binhai.He said excitedly: "It's a good thing, let's compare. I haven't compared it since I came back from Binhai."
"This time, the six restaurants are all Northeast restaurants. Each has a chef, two dishes, one prescribed dish, and one free play." Lao Tan said.
"No problem, when will it be held?" Yang Zhijun asked.
"New Year's Day, time to catch up." Old Tan said: "The central kitchen store has started to be renovated. After the new year, we have to prepare people and train them. Now we have the right ones. You can transfer there when the time comes. Yaru and The cold dishes are also over."
"Then who cares here?" Yang Zhijun asked.
"Ask me? You are now in the same position as Zhongqing. He is in charge of the provincial capital, and you are in charge of this side. The kitchen is all yours. Don't always think about eating and waiting for food. Tell me to be brisk and brisk." Old Tan Say.
"Aren't you my third brother?" Yang Zhijun laughed, and then said, "Don't worry, I can get it right, I'm not afraid of anything with you around."
"Remember, those with bad conduct are resolutely not used, especially the master. You should start cultivating successors now and remove yourself from the stove."
"Yeah." Yang Zhijun nodded, thought for a while and said, "Third Brother, I think Master Liu is pretty good, and he is suitable to be the head chef. I can rest assured that the kitchen will be entrusted to him."
"Master Liu's cooking is good, and his character is good." Old Tan continued, "Have you two worked together for two years? Don't tell him first, let him take care of it, and see what your ability is."
Now the central kitchen store has started to be renovated, and its function is the same as the old store in the provincial capital. It is not only a business store but also a central kitchen, as well as an office area and a warehouse.
Since it is decided to develop in Hohhot, all infrastructure must be readily available, and the whole thing will work like that.
After Yanhua and Yanzi came back from studying in Beijing, Lao Tan and the three of them sat together and studied.
Now there are five stores, four in the provincial capital and one in Hohhot.
The provincial capital is the headquarters, and the main rudder is located in Santaizi.
It is planned to have eight directly-operated stores in the provincial capital by [-], and the eight stores are no more than four kilometers away from Santaizi, so that the central kitchen can supply them.
It is also the same model to continue to open stores, one central kitchen with eight stores.
Now it is developed in two places, and three people have done a specific division of labor.Yanhua is in charge of the provincial capital, Yanzi is in charge of Hohhot, and Lao Tan runs on both ends.
At present, the four stores in the provincial capital have been completed, and Lao Tan has begun to focus on building the Hushi side.He is going to hand over the kitchen to Yang Zhijun, but the front desk has not yet been decided. The most suitable candidate is Mulan Qiqige, but she has not yet reached Zhang Li's level and needs to be trained before handing it over to her.
Lao Tan came out of the kitchen and came to the front desk.
Holding a cooking competition is not only a matter of the kitchen, but also requires the cooperation of the front desk. (Friends who have read the first part should know that cooking competition is also a very troublesome thing.) Lao Tan wants to talk to Mulan about the competition.
"On New Year's Day, our family will hold a cooking competition, and there will be five restaurants participating in it, so we should prepare well then." Old Tan said.
Mulan was a little confused, and asked, "Cooking competition? At our house?"
"Well, there is a chef from each of the five families of Great Northeast, Little Northeast, Harbin Dumplings, Northeast Taste, and Northeast People. We have to make preparations in advance when we come to compete at our house." Old Tan said.
"Oh." Mulan nodded, she had never experienced this before, and asked, "What are you preparing for?"
Lao Tan asked back: "What do you think should be prepared?"
Mulan thought for a while and said, "Our front desk is just for hospitality, as long as the service is good."
Old Tan smiled and asked, "Have you watched the cooking competition on TV?"
"I've seen it." Mulan nodded.
"We are not so formal, but it is similar. I will give you some inspiration from three aspects: Do you have to prepare the venue? Do you have to have a process? And you have to have a host?" Old Tan asked.
Mulan thought the venue was the kitchen, but Lao Tan didn't mean the kitchen, so she said, "The venue you're talking about is---"
"Yes, the finished dishes have to be brought to the front, placed on the booth for the judges to taste, and then scored. That is to say, the venue must be large enough, and the judges' seats, booth, scoring table, and a banner must be arranged in advance. "Old Tan said.
Mulan was a little clear and said, "That means setting up a venue in advance."
"Yes." Old Tan nodded with a smile.
"It will be closed by then?" Mulan asked.
"There's no delay. There are six chef competitions and twelve dishes, and it's all done in one afternoon." Old Tan said.
"Oh—how many judges?"
"Eleven, the judges can solve it. President Lang of the Catering Association is in charge. Let's treat it well. There is still a month to go. Think about how to fix it, make a flow chart, and then touch it. If you can't do it, tell Zhang The manager called, she has hosted cooking competitions and has experience." Lao Tan said.
"Okay, I'll call her tonight," Mulan said.
"You host this game."
"What? I'm hosting? Can I do it?" Mulan asked in surprise.
"Okay, I think you can do it." Lao Tan said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)
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