The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 55

After getting off the train, Wang Hong went to someone's house in Kanto, and Lao Tan went straight home.

It was already night, and the streets were brightly lit.

At this time, the night market at the intersection of Songshan Road and Chuanjiang Street was very lively, selling everything.Vendors set up stalls facing the street, some selling vegetables, fruits, daily necessities, cooked food, and clothes—there were shouts and shouts one after another.

Pushing the donkey skewers lined up, occupying the top position in the market, the unique barbecue flavor of cumin chili noodles wafts out, tempting people's desires.Especially the young men, women and children, already gathered around the donkeys, eating with their mouths and holding them in their hands, while still staring at what was roasting on the stove.

Lao Tan walked through the night market and walked into the community. Before going upstairs, he called Lin Yan and asked if he wanted to bring some food downstairs.Lin Yan said that she is busy now and has not finished get off work yet, so she has to go back after ten o'clock, so she doesn't need to bring vegetables.

My son didn't come back from Fifth Sister's house, and Lao Tan was alone at home. After entering the door, I packed up my things. Seeing that Lin Yan installed the computer and printer, and made the bedroom look like an office, I thought this woman was crazy and brought her work home. Do, enough dedicated.

He wasn't hungry, and he didn't cook, so he lay in bed and rested for a while.

Yanhua knew that Lao Tan was coming back today, and yesterday she and Yanzi signed a lease contract with the landlord and paid one year's rent.I originally planned to have a meal with Lao Tan tomorrow, so I stopped by the store to have a look.But I couldn't bear the excitement and worry about opening a restaurant, so I wanted to talk to Lao Tan.

For Yanhua, this is the biggest investment in her life.It’s okay to make money, but what if you lose money?There are a total of more than 180,000 in the family, and [-] was invested at once, which is not a small amount.

She never thought that she would open a restaurant and be the owner, but she just wanted to be a quiet housewife, a qualified housewife, take care of her husband, take care of the family, and live a normal life.

After Lao Deng had a woman outside, although he didn't think of divorce, he had an idea in his heart, that is, he couldn't just live his life like this.If I have things to do like other women and do them well, Lao Deng will not take himself seriously and dare to find women outside?
If you have something to do, you can earn money to support yourself, you can be financially independent, and you have the right to speak in family life.Of course, she didn't have to have the right to speak, she just wanted to prove herself.

Lao Deng supported Yanhua to open a restaurant, and without hesitation, he took out 180,000 to make her toss, regardless of whether she made money or not, mainly to make his wife happy, and at the same time to atone for himself.Men, I always feel that domestic flowers do not have the fragrance of wild flowers, but no matter how good the wild flowers are, they will decay. The one who can accompany me to grow old slowly is the domestic flower that has experienced wind and rain with me.

After experiencing the initial family crisis, Yanhua gradually forgave Lao Deng, and this lost happiness made Lao Deng feel precious.

In ordinary life, we may not care about the little things in ordinary life, and think it is inevitable. Only after losing it can we know how to cherish it, and then we know that it is the happiness that people pursue.

When Yanhua decided to open a restaurant, with the support of Lao Deng and the encouragement of her friends, her heart warmed up. She felt that it was nothing to open a restaurant. If others could open a restaurant, she could open it herself, not to mention that she was not alone, and there was Yanzi.

When I was looking for a house, I was very eager, and I wish I could find it right away.

I was very excited when I signed the contract and paid the rent, thinking that I could finally do it.After the contract was signed and the money was given to others, I became nervous.

Before paying the money, it was just an idea, and after paying the money, it became a reality, and the pressure followed-the restaurant must be opened, or it must be opened.

Now all the hopes are pinned on Lao Tan, so some people can't wait until tomorrow, but want to meet him today and talk to him about the hotel.So I called Lao Tan, called him out, and called Lao Deng, Yanzi, and Feng Shimin at the same time, and the five of them had a meal together.

Old Tan knew that it was the restaurant's job to find him for dinner, so he asked, "When will the decoration be done after the Chinese New Year?"

Yanhua glanced at Yanzi and Feng Shimin, and Feng Shimin said, "We are going to start construction on the sixth day."

Swallow said: "You have to be present for the decoration, we don't understand anything."

Old Tan asked: "Have you found a decoration company?"

"I found it. A friend of mine is doing decoration, so he came to do it." Feng Shimin said.

Lao Tan asked again: "Have you decided what style to wear?"

Feng Shimin said: "I like Chinese style, we are a dumpling restaurant, it's better to be antique."

"The Chinese style is suitable for dumpling restaurants. If it is antique, the cost will be high. The overall environment is antique, and the tables, chairs and benches must also be antique, and they must be solid wood, and maroon red is the best. Such a set of antique tables and chairs is the third of the modern minimalist style. times, you have to think about it, or it will exceed the budget." Old Tan reminded.

Swallow was a little hesitant. She didn't intend to invest too much. After hearing Lao Tan say that the cost of antique decoration is higher than modern decoration, the first thing that comes to mind is money.

"I mean simple decoration is fine, the guests come to eat, not to see the decoration." Yanzi said.

Feng Shimin disagreed with Yanzi's statement and retorted: "Decoration is very important. Now when people go to a restaurant to eat, they first look at the environment. If the environment is good, they are willing to enter, and if the environment is not good, they are not willing to enter. And if the decoration is unique, it will also attract people. Said, the Kanto family is a ready-made example. Now everyone knows what their food is like. It’s no different from a small restaurant, but there are many customers every day. They all know it’s unpalatable and go there. Isn’t it because the decoration is unique and attractive? ?"

Lao Feng's analysis is quite right. The decoration of houses in Santaizi Kanto has its own characteristics. There is no doubt that many people go there for the environment.Not only that, some owners of farmyards visited and studied the houses in the Kanto region before they were renovated, so as to learn from their decoration styles.

Lao Feng's point of view was recognized by Lao Deng, and the two men had the same views.

Yanhua didn't express her own opinion, but agreed with what Lao Feng said in her heart.

Lao Tan expressed his opinion: "So, tomorrow, call the decorator to the site to have a look, and then ask them to make two renderings, one modern and the other Chinese. Take a look and see which one is easier to install. It is estimated that the renderings will come out in the next year, but without delay, we can first install the kitchen, do the plumbing, and install water and electricity."

Lao Feng said: "Brother Tan, you are a professional, and you directly decide. How to put it, I communicated with Lao Deng before you came back. Our opinions are just for reference, and you have to decide what to do. When Lao Deng goes to work, I You can’t stay in the restaurant all the time here, although Yanzi and Yanhua are the bosses, they don’t know much about it, and everything depends on you.”

"The restaurant will be handed over to you. Since we trust you, we won't talk too much. You can do whatever you want. Although I have never opened a restaurant, I know what the boss does. I have already told Yanhua and Yanzi , you are in charge of the restaurant, others can’t say everything, if everyone wants to say a few words, it’s not a mess.”

"Old Deng and I are responsible for paying the money. After opening, we are responsible for receiving customers in the store. We don't talk too much. Yanzi and Yanhua are responsible for collecting money, and the other is responsible for logistics. They can help when they are busy, but they can't go up to manage. Don't you just arranged After work, the two of them felt that it was wrong to go up and talk nonsense, that would not work, the employees would not know who to listen to, and sooner or later they would be yellow."

"We've finished discussing these things, and you can do what you want. How can I say that they can't do it without you. If you help, you have to help, even if you don't help, you have to."

After Lao Feng finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and drank with Lao Tan, Lao Tan put down the wine glass and said, "Brother Feng, you are welcome, you can't do anything else, the restaurant is okay, don't worry about that."

Lao Deng said: "Thank you, Lao Tan."

When Lao Tan arrived home after dinner, Lin Yan hadn't come back yet. He was a little worried, so he called again. Lin Yan said that it would take another hour, and told Lao Tan to go to bed first, so there was no need to wait for her. The unit had a car to take her back.

Old Tan stayed awake, sitting at his desk thinking about the Yanhua Hotel.

I haven't seen the house now, and I don't know what the layout is like. The design of the kitchen can only be a rough idea.He plans to design cold dishes and pastries as open stalls, which can be seen by customers as soon as they come in.Dumplings, in particular, must be placed in a conspicuous position. Guests can directly see how to pack, how to cook, and how to steam through the open glass. All operations are visible, which can give guests a hygienic, safe and secure dining experience.

You don’t need to have too many varieties of dumplings, just six kinds. If there are too many, it’s not easy to spoil the brand. Don’t be too greedy to chew.Now Wang Hong can make stuffing, knead noodles, steam and cook, and there is nothing wrong with ordering noodles in person.Coupled with three dumpling workers, one for steaming and boiling, the dumpling room is just right for five people.

Based on a preliminary calculation of a turnover of 6000 yuan a day, it is not a problem to sell dumplings for 500 yuan. The work efficiency of each person is [-] yuan, which is an ideal state in the provincial capital.

Now the average efficiency per person in the provincial capital is 400 yuan, Beijing is [-] yuan, Shanghai is [-] yuan, and the national average is [-] yuan. Relatively speaking, the south is higher than the north.

For cold dishes, a master and a younger brother are enough. Don't have too many dishes, twelve dishes are enough.The daily sales are expected to be 1000 yuan.

Twenty hot dishes are enough, two masters bring two chopping boards, there are few dishes, and those who don't need to be loaded are accompanied by a big sister who does odd jobs.

Design two large pots of stew in the Ming stall, the chef will stew it in advance, and the odd job sister is in charge of selling it.

Hot dishes are expected to sell [-] yuan.

In this way, the kitchen costs 5000 yuan a day, and the front desk sells wine for 1000 yuan a day, which is a profitable state.

There are a total of 14 people in the kitchen plus those who wash dishes and pick vegetables. The front desk manager, bar counter, waiter, food passer, and cleaner add up to 15 people. The salary of employees is less than 180,000. The minimum monthly turnover is 50.00. It is 20,000%, and you can earn [-] yuan.

Control it at [-] in the first three months, not too high.During the opening period, discounts, gifts, treats, and relationship management are required. First, we should not focus on money. Retaining customers is fundamental.

What is given away is money, and what comes back is profit and loyal customer base.

Running a restaurant is the same as making friends, do it in a down-to-earth manner, operate with integrity, provide genuine products at a fair price, provide warm service, and treat guests as family members. When guests come, they will enjoy the same treatment as home. If they are willing to come, the business will naturally improve.

Don't haggle over every ounce with the guests, and make sure the guests feel like they are taking advantage when they have enough to eat and drink and go to the bar to check out.Originally, after eating, everything felt good, but at the end of the checkout, I was unhappy because of the few dollars, which is not good at doing business.This situation is the same as "no one agrees to move Jinshan"-it's not good to suffer.

Old Tan thought for a while, feeling a little sleepy. It was almost ten o'clock, and Lin Yan hadn't come back yet, so he went to bed first.

　Started to build A Qiao Dumpling House, and accidentally created a brand.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)