Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Afterwards, Du Shaojie went to find someone to do the renovation. Even if he didn't need to rebuild the house, he had to do a complete renovation. In addition, he had to handle the formalities, purchase the necessary items, and renovate the kitchen, etc.

The decorator came and took a look, and suggested that the interior should not be changed much, but the walls should be painted, the wallpaper in the private room should be re-painted, and all wooden materials should be polished and painted.

Du Shaojie rented new employee dormitories nearby. He rented a small one-bedroom apartment for Liao Yongxin, while the other chefs had single rooms and the rest had rooms for two to four people.

Next is a construction period of ten days to half a month, which is a good time for him to make internal adjustments.

Liang Meiqin handed the barbecue restaurant over to Feng Bin, who became the manager of the restaurant. Du Shaojie also selected two people from among the people who came this time to supplement the barbecue restaurant.

Tian Feiyu and four others will stay in the new restaurant.

Du Shaojie and Liao Yongxin discussed it and came up with a name for the restaurant, called "Xichuan Restaurant".

The manager of [Xichuan Restaurant] is Liang Meiqin, the lobby manager is Chu Linlin who was transferred from Shenzhen, and Liao Yongxin must be the head chef in the kitchen.

Tian Feiyu and four others all went into the kitchen, and two cooks were hired to do odd jobs. A few new girls from Sichuan were hired as waiters.

Although the flow of people was still intensive in the early 80s, the trend of going to Guangdong Province to work had already begun to emerge, but the scale was still not large.

After 12 days of renovation, the interior of the building has been completely transformed.

All preparations have been completed. Liao Yongxin picked an auspicious day and [Xichuan Restaurant] officially opened.

On the opening day, not only did Director Luo come over for a visit, but even Cai Jing came from Shenzhen. Du Shaojie had to inform them of such a big event, but to be honest, he didn't expect them to come in person.

The first floor is the lobby, and the second and third floors are private rooms.

"You and Master Liao will definitely have no problem running this Sichuan restaurant and making money."

At noon, Du Shaojie entertained Director Luo and Cai Jing in the "Jiangnan Hall" on the third floor.

Director Luo is very confident in Liao Yongxin's level, and of course, he is even more confident in Du Shaojie's craftsmanship.

But in his eyes, Du Shaojie is no longer just a pure chef. At such a young age, he has already built an industry scale that cannot be underestimated. He is definitely a big boss.

"Yes, Guangzhou has been a commercial port since ancient times, with merchants coming and going from all over the country. You can find restaurants specializing in all kinds of cuisine here. However, many restaurants have improved the taste of their dishes to cater to the tastes of local people."

Cai Jing can certainly be described as "well-informed" today. She is in charge of the special zone's investment promotion work and has visited many big restaurants.

Her words actually illustrate a reality: sometimes authentic dishes may not be popular if they leave their native soil. For example, when Sichuan cuisine is brought to other places, many restaurants will improve it, and reducing the spicy taste is a basic operation.

"I just don't like improvements. They keep changing things up and it becomes weird and loses the original flavor."

After cooking, Liao Yongxin came to have two drinks with Director Luo and Cai Jing. When he heard what Cai Jing said, he couldn't help but sigh.

He and Du Shaojie had discussed that if they were going to do something, they should serve authentic Sichuan cuisine, because it was difficult for a restaurant to cater to the needs of every customer and they always had to make some trade-offs.

Customers who have been screened will be much more loyal.

Director Luo nodded. He seldom got to eat authentic Sichuan cuisine, so today he was in for a treat.

"You can try it. Practice makes perfect."

Director Luo is quite free and easy. Now we are all sitting here talking about it on paper, but it still needs to be tested in practice.

After dinner, Director Luo and Cai Jing said goodbye and left.

in the afternoon.

[Xichuan Restaurant] officially opened its doors to welcome customers, but business was not very good in the evening, with the occupancy rate less than 30%.

"Master, I'll have to trouble you to find two more master chefs. If I leave, you won't be able to handle it all by yourself. Don't be too anxious about business matters, just take your time."

Liao Yongxin was a little unhappy, so Du Shaojie had to persuade him.

[Xichuan Restaurant] relies on the quality of the dishes, and building word-of-mouth reputation also takes time, doesn’t it?

"I'm not anxious or angry, but someone has already clearly rejected the invitation I sent out."

Liao Yongxin has been contacting chefs recently. It is definitely not enough to have only one chef in the back of the house.

But several familiar chefs have rejected his invitation, which makes him a little unhappy.

But the next day, Liao Yongxin's face changed and he became beaming with joy. He told Du Shaojie that one of his nephews had agreed to come and help and would be here within a week.

"My nephew is in his early forties and is already a special second-level chef."

Liao Yongxin is the master's last disciple, so his nephews are all quite old.

Du Shaojie was of course very happy. With two chefs in charge, he could recruit enough people from outside.

"That's great! Master, you should also go to bed early. See you tomorrow."

Du Shaojie left first, then waited for Liang Meiqin at the station, and the two went to Donghu New Village together.

It’s not far from here to go back, probably less than 7 kilometers.

After getting off the bus, Liang Meiqin naturally put her arm around Du Shaojie's arm, not caring at all about the eyes of others.

No one knew them anyway.

"night."

Du Shaojie suddenly remembered something and planned to mention it to the other party. "Okay, okay."

But before he could say anything, Liang Meiqin smiled and said yes.

Du Shaojie was confused, but when he saw that the other person's eyes were almost tearing, he seemed to understand something.

This girl is becoming more and more addicted.

"You just said okay, okay, I've compiled a list of books for you these two days. You can learn more about restaurant management. If you, as a manager, are a fool, how can you manage a restaurant?"

Du Shaojie held back his laughter and pretended to be serious.

Liang Meiqin would definitely not be fooled. Knowing that he was joking, she smiled and said:

"I've been learning all the time. I've gained a lot from running the barbecue restaurant for such a long time. Give me the list of books later. I'll decide whether to borrow them from the library or buy them from the bookstore."

After returning home, they took a shower, and then started exercising without mentioning the book list.

You must exercise regularly, which can not only enhance the intimacy between two people, but also ensure physical and mental well-being, and make you more energetic when doing things.

But you still have to rinse off after exercising.

Du Shaojie is very familiar with the catering industry and has his own understanding. He has a lot of information in his mind, all of which are dry goods, but it is a pity that it is not easy to get out.

That's why he gave Liang Meiqin a list of books and asked her to work hard to improve her theoretical knowledge.

Of course, practice is more important in management work. Du Shaojie also gave the other party this opportunity. If it really doesn't work out, he will find her an easier job.

the next day.

After Du Shaojie got up, he found that he was the only one left at home. Liang Meiqin had gone to work at the restaurant.

After washing up, he took out a passbook from his bag and put it in the drawer where valuables were kept at home. The passbook was opened in the name of Liang Meiqin, and he deposited another 10,000 yuan in the past two days.

This money is the family’s living expenses and Liang Meiqin can spend it at will.

After leaving Donghu West Village, Du Shaojie did not go to the restaurant, but went to burn incense in each temple according to the list he had made in advance.

There are many troubles after opening a restaurant, such as industry and commerce, taxation, fire protection, health, local police station, etc. Anyone can take advantage of you.

Rather than waiting until something happens to cram, it is better to do it in advance. Many relationships were introduced by Director Luo, otherwise who would care about him?
After one round, the effect is pretty good.

They all agreed to Du Shaojie's invitation and were willing to have a meal at Xichuan Restaurant on the weekend.

That's how relationships work. The first time is strange, the second time is familiar, and there will always be times when you can help each other. Director Luo's face can only last for a while. For the long term, he needs to build his own network.

weekend.

Du Shaojie and Liao Yongxin tried their best to cook a large table of dishes.

Today the largest private room was used to entertain the invited guests. Du Shaojie took Chu Linlin to toast with a few glasses of wine. Liang Meiqin followed behind. As a manager, she usually did not greet guests in person.

Chu Linlin is eloquent and has a lively personality, which makes her very suitable for the position of lobby manager.

"The food here is very delicious. It's no exaggeration to say it's the most delicious food on earth. But it's spicy and numbing, which is not very friendly to us locals."

Among the guests were locals and people from other provinces, but no matter where they were from, this table of authentic Sichuan cuisine left a deep impression on them.

Fortunately, Du Shaojie also cooked a few seafood dishes, otherwise, some people might leave hungry.

Everyone has a very good first impression of Xichuan Restaurant, and guests who like Sichuan cuisine are already considering coming back for another visit.

"Everyone, if you have family or friends gatherings in the future, I can give you discounts. Well, when you come, just find Manager Chu, she will definitely make the arrangements."

The relationships with these people need to be maintained. If they or their relatives and friends come to dine, they will definitely get discounts.

This is not only a matter of money, but also a matter of face, and must not be neglected.

Du Shaojie didn't stay long. For now, he just got acquainted with these people. There was still a long way to go, and he could deal with them slowly.

"Are you still used to it?"

The three of them walked out of the private room, and Du Shaojie turned around and asked Chu Linlin.

"Yeah, I'm used to it."

Chu Linlin smiled slightly, indicating that she was fully qualified for the position.

She had actually been competing with Zhang Yufei secretly, but she had always been outclassed by the other party. Now that she had finally seized the opportunity, she did not think she could do worse than Zhang Yufei.

"Just get used to it and do your job well. I won't treat you unfairly."

Du Shaojie drew a pie in the sky for this unyielding girl, and then went to her office with Liang Meiqin.

He asked the other party to take out the daily sales reports of the past few days and looked through them while sitting on the sofa.

Business has been picking up recently, with the average evening occupancy rate reaching 7%. The table turnover rate is relatively poor, but it is a huge improvement compared to when it first opened.

According to this trend, the monthly profit of [Xichuan Restaurant] will soon reach 5 yuan. (End of this chapter)