The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 93
In 5000, the salary of Northeast cuisine chefs in the provincial capital was generally [-] yuan, and those with high skills were [-] yuan.The salary of the head chef is between [-] and [-].

As the saying goes, monks from far away can chant scriptures, the salary of a Cantonese chef is generally around [-], and the salary of a Cantonese chef is between [-] and [-].The salary of a coastal seafood chef is between [-] and [-].

Of course, the salary of head chefs in some large restaurants can reach [-] yuan, and the salary of some Japanese chefs is not low, more than [-] yuan.

The salary of chefs in small restaurants is relatively low, between [-] and [-].

Everything is relative. As wages rise, prices also rise, and house prices go up so high that ordinary people can't catch up.

For a restaurant worker, if he is already married and has a child, the salary of only five or six thousand yuan a month can only guarantee the most basic life.It is okay for the daughter-in-law to go to work to earn money, but if the daughter-in-law does not go to work and the children go to school, then they have to save money on food and expenses, and they will be empty every month.

After turning [-], many chefs open small restaurants in order to survive, so they can earn more.

Many people think that chefs are guaranteed to make money by opening a restaurant, and they don't need to hire cooks, which saves a lot of money.In fact, running a restaurant and being a chef are two different things. Good cooking doesn’t necessarily mean that a restaurant is good, or else restaurants are run by chefs.

According to incomplete statistics, the success rate of chefs opening restaurants is 20.00%, which is far lower than that of non-chefs opening restaurants.The reason is very simple. First, chefs have little capital. They work hard to save some money. They admit that they earn money but don’t admit compensation. Before they open their doors, they try to save money and end up losing money. He often thinks that what he cooks is what the customers like to eat, but the result is that the dishes are very good, but the customers don't like them.

In addition, once a chef makes money from opening a restaurant, the first thing he does is to change his wife, which is almost a common problem.And often after replacing the wife who shared weal and woe with him, he was quickly beaten back to his original shape, why?Virtue is not enough to carry those wealth.

Of course, this is just an isolated case. You can't kill a boatload of people with one axe. Many people are still good.

Some of the more outstanding chefs became head chefs or executive chefs with high wages, and they became high-income earners. They had no problem supporting their families and bought houses and cars.They seldom open restaurants, because those who can achieve this position are all outstanding, either super skilled or management wizards, and are reused by the boss.Working for the boss does not take too much risk, and the salary is guaranteed, which is no less than the hard work of opening a restaurant.

Take Lao Tan as an example, now he is taking the management approach, 4000 yuan for the three stores, and then he takes over the Guandong family, and it will cost more than [-] yuan a month, which is fine.In terms of family life, he has more than [-], Lin Yan has [-], and Xiao has [-] to [-]. Such a family of three can be considered a high-income family in the provincial capital.

Of course, this is not the main reason why he took over the Kanto family.

It has been almost two years since he came back from Binhai, and he has not opened up the situation in the provincial capital. This is what worries him.If he wanted to gain a firm foothold in the provincial capital, get the recognition of the catering people, and lay the foundation for his future development, he had to find a bigger restaurant to operate.

For people to succeed, the platform is very important.

Kanto Renjia is a very good platform. They have cooperated before and are relatively familiar with it.Another point is Zhang Li's reason. She hopes that Lao Tan will come back, and the two will join forces to make the Guandong family.

All catering workers have vanity and hope that they can do well and be recognized and respected by their peers.

Of course, doing a good job is good for you. The salary increase is certain, and the social status has also increased, and the chances of being hired have greatly increased.

After Lao Tan came back, the old staff in the kitchen were all very happy, especially Li Xu, Li Zhongqing, Xu Jun, Zhou Hongyou and Wang Shulan.

Yuan Hua stopped working here in the first half of the year and became the head chef in another restaurant.

Brothers Cui Kai and Cui Xuan, Niu Hongtai, Ma Shunren, Wang Liang, Dong Zhichao and other Wang Gang apprentices also welcomed Lao Tan's return. Although they were not as enthusiastic as Li Zhongqing and the others, they still recognized Lao Tan in their hearts.

There were two chefs on the stove, and there were almost newcomers on the cutting board and the table.

In the cold dish room, except for Zhou Hongyou, all the old people from the past have left, and now there are all new faces.

The pastry room was okay, only one left, and the little fat girl, Wang Xiaoqi, was there and became the deputy supervisor.Seeing Lao Tan happily calling Master Tan back, he stuck out his tongue, his mischievousness remained the same.

In the kitchen, Wang Gang was the one who wished Lao Tan back the most.

Zhou Xiaomei is eight months pregnant and needs someone to take care of her.Wang Gang's mother is an old woman in the countryside who wants to take care of her daughter-in-law. After coming here for a week, because she is not used to city life, she is not familiar with gas, microwave ovens, and modern home appliances. So I went back.

Although Zhou Xiaomei's mother is younger than Wang Gang's mother and able to adapt to city life, but the family runs a wine shop and can't leave, and she can't come down now.

Wang Gang had no choice but to take care of his wife while going to work, which was also very hard.After Lao Tan came, he didn't need to take care of the kitchen. He was only responsible for the external affairs of the restaurant, so he had more time and random time, so he could spend time with Zhou Xiaomei.

During this period of time, the relationship between Wang Gang and Hu Jing didn't develop much. The two acquiesced to the indescribable bond between each other. Since they worked in the same restaurant, it was impossible for them to have a deep relationship. They just sneaked out to eat when they needed each other. Meal, chat a few words of bosom friend.

The maximum is to hug and kiss each other, otherwise, the two dare not.

This is cheating.

The two adults already have rational thinking, and neither of them can destroy themselves and each other's family because of this.Let's define this relationship, which is what people often call "iron son".

Everyone wants to be a young marshal, but it must be accompanied by Miss Zhao Si.When the relationship has not sublimated to love, they can only be lovers.Or even lovers are not counted, they can only be called friends of the opposite sex.

But there can be no existence beyond friendship, that would involve family.

The formation of a family is not a hotheaded effort, it requires sincere dedication and trust from both parties.When sincerity is lost, when trust is absent, the family is bankrupt.The sincerity and trust of the family formed again will be discounted. Although it is also love, it is no longer what it was before.

There is one person who is happy about Lao Tan's return, and that is Zhang Li.

Lao Tan was able to come back Zhang Li made a lot of efforts, she needs a partner like Lao Tan.Although I know how Lao Tan got away for the first time, everyone is growing up.

Mr. Xu now is no longer Mr. Xu two years ago. He has made great progress both in terms of layout and management.In addition, Zhang Li has been working here for nearly three years, and she already has feelings.We're not talking about who eats like whom, but it's about the same.

The ups and downs of the Guandong family are closely related to her. She wants to make it so that the business is booming and attracts people's attention.But the strength of one person is too weak, no matter how well he does it, he is only the front desk, and the kitchen cannot be mastered.

Although Wang Gang is conscientious and dedicated, his ability is indeed limited, and it is the best to reach this level.Is there anyone better than Lao Tan?Of course there is.But in this matter, looking for a manager in a restaurant is the same thing as finding a partner. You can only do it if you match each other, and it's useless if you don't match.

President Xu, Zhang Li, and Wang Gang also sat together and planned to hire a powerful person with a high salary to take charge of overall management and improve efficiency.But all in all, I still feel that Lao Tan is the most suitable candidate, and the others are not.

An established enterprise needs to be cautious when selecting senior executives. This is the same as giving blood transfusions. If the blood type is wrong, people will die.

Lao Tan did three things first after taking office.

The first thing is to set up a management group through WeChat, requiring each manager to make a work report after the end of the day's work.The work report includes two aspects, one is the work summary of the day, and the other is the work plan for the next day.

Benefits are sought from management, but if the quality and ability of managers cannot be improved, neither can benefits.

The reason why the management group was established is due to the powerful functions of WeChat at that time.After Lao Tan downloaded WeChat and started playing, he found that it is not only a chat software, but also a good way to assist management.

There are three management groups in his mobile phone, one each for Ganqika, Dumpling Restaurant, and Hohhot. He can receive work reports from the management staff of the three stores every day. Through the reports, he can timely grasp the working status and business data of the stores, which is very important for management. Play the role of getting twice the result with half the effort.

He commented and guided his work in the group, and the managers had to apply for a break in the group in advance, and they could only rest after getting an approval.

The management personnel in the kitchen and the front desk are not well-educated. If these people have nothing to do and chat on WeChat, they don’t know what to say when they report to work, and they can’t type a few words for a long time.

Lao Tan is not in a hurry about this situation, and gathers all management personnel in the conference room for training every Monday.Through training, let everyone know that work without a plan is equivalent to blind work, that only with a plan can there be inspections, only with inspections can there be results, and only with results can there be achievements.

In this way, the abilities of all managers are gradually improved.Only when these people are powerful can the work be done easily and the rules and standards be established.

The second thing is to build a kitchen staff group and a front desk staff group.The function of these two groups is mainly to check hygiene.

After the day's work, employees clean up their work surfaces to meet the standards, and then upload photos to the group.This is a good inspection, and the second is to play a role in supervision and promotion.

Everyone uploads photos to the group every day, and it’s embarrassing not to post photos if they want to cheat.In addition, the area is divided and all-round uploading is stipulated, which also prevents the phenomenon that the clean-up is not in place and leaves a dead corner of sanitation.

Restaurant hygiene has always been a simple and difficult task.The simple thing is that as long as the employee is obedient and not lazy, the hygiene can be qualified; the difficult thing is that everyone wants to be lazy, unwilling to clean up, and easy to rebound.

With this regulation, the sanitation work is much easier. The employees still find it novel and fun to post photos, so they are naturally proactive.

Of course, some employees do not use smartphones, such as the big sister who washes the dishes, the old man who does rough processing, the big brother who kills chickens, the cleaners, and the aunt who washes small items. The boss of cold dishes and the floor supervisor are responsible for filming and uploading.

The third thing is to fully implement the work-point system management just like Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant.

This project is a bit big, but through the actual operation of the dumpling restaurant, it proves to be an effective management method, which can greatly mobilize the enthusiasm of employees, making them change from passive to active work, and truly realize more pay for more work. The ideal level of how much money you make is up to you.

Of course, if this is to be fully implemented, the boss needs to approve and promise to give employees various benefits.Fortunately, there is no need for these in the first three months. Lao Tan plans to talk about this management method in detail with Mr. Xu after the three months have passed, and the business has really achieved results, and the business has increased to 65 million. It is so convincing.

Looks like he's going to be busy for three months.

(End of this chapter)