Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Only after resolving Yu Mo's troubles did Du Shaojie go to see Wang Liwen.

Wang Liwen was still as busy as ever. After reuniting with Du Shaojie for two days, she plunged into her intensive work.

Du Shaojie remembers that Manager He’s home appliance company was successfully listed in Hong Kong in the early 1990s.

Since he was there, he consulted some experts in the field, who said that cross-holdings were troublesome and it would be better to separate the holdings.

But there is no rush about this matter, we can talk about it later.

After leaving Hong Kong, Du Shaojie went straight back to Guangzhou.

The competition between [Xichuan Restaurant] and [Shuxianglou] is in a stalemate. Each of them has a group of loyal customers, and neither can defeat the other for the time being.

Instead, some Sichuan restaurants in the surrounding area suffered unexpected disasters and closed down one after another under the pressure from the two giants.

"From a total perspective, our daily turnover has returned to normal levels, and it looks like there is still a lot of room for growth."

As the manager, Liang Meiqin reported the recent business situation to Du Shaojie as soon as possible.

According to statistics, [Xichuan Restaurant] has gotten rid of its previous downturn, and its turnover has recovered rapidly after stabilizing.

“Everyone did a great job, better than I expected.”

Du Shaojie felt very pleased. He had put in so much effort, including training and personally designing promotional plans. If there was no improvement, he might as well close the business early.

[Xichuan Restaurant] and [Shuxianglou] had a fierce battle, but in the end neither could defeat the other. However, the fame of both sides became more and more famous, and they became the double benchmarks of Sichuan cuisine in Guangzhou.

The two rivals have temporarily ceased their fighting, but their secret rivalry will not stop.

Du Shaojie put the report in his hand on the table and left Liang Meiqin's office. With Liao Yongxin, Liang Meiqin, Chu Linlin, Tian Feiyu and others here, he really didn't need to worry too much.

When I went downstairs, I ran into Zhou Huai'en.

"Boss, you are so elusive that it's hard to see you. I have something to tell you. Are you free now?"

Zhou Huai'en was full of resentment. After he was tricked by the other party to come to Yangcheng, the other party was so nice that he would disappear for months at a time.

He was a "consultant" but he was actually the head cook. There would be no problem in the short term, but it had been so long, he hoped Du Shaojie could give him an explanation.

If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct.

"Master Zhou, I've been busy lately, and I neglected this. First of all, there's one thing I want to clarify. You are the chief consultant of all Xichuan Restaurant stores, and your status is higher than that of the head chefs of each store."

Du Shaojie now thoroughly understood the other person's character, so he clarified the issue directly without the other person having to speak.

In addition, Zhou Huai'en has indeed worked very hard during this period. He has been busy as the head chef for so many days, and he should not lose a penny of the subsidies and bonuses he deserves.

Zhou Huai'en felt relieved immediately. He didn't care about a small amount of money, but Du Shaojie clearly stated that his status as a consultant was higher than Liao Yongxin. This was the biggest surprise.

"That's fine. I'm fine."

Zhou Huai'en put his hands behind his back and went to the kitchen.

He didn't want to wait even a minute and immediately went to show off to Liao Yongxin.

Du Shaojie thought the two old men were quite interesting, so he smiled and left the store. He planned to go find Lin Zhiyuan to consult him about something.

"You want to register a catering service company? It's not impossible, but the nature of the enterprise must be a collective enterprise, a Sino-foreign joint venture or a wholly foreign-owned enterprise. This is very important and you must understand it clearly."

Lin Zhiyuan happened to be in the office, so he chatted with Du Shaojie for a while.

Nowadays, there are countless companies that are selling fake products under the guise of collective enterprises, but the nature of the enterprises cannot be changed at will.

"If I set up a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, will the approval procedures be very troublesome?"

Du Shaojie thought that if he affiliated with a collective enterprise, he would have to undergo restructuring in the future, which would be troublesome. He could not set up a private company, so it would be better to set up a wholly foreign-owned enterprise.

Among them, Hong Kong-funded enterprises also fall into this category.

"That depends on what industry you are planning to enter. There are many industries that do not allow it. But if it is your old profession, the catering industry, then there is no problem. I can help you get it done quickly."

Lin Zhiyuan told Du Shaojie that the catering industry was one of the earliest industries to be opened in the country, allowing foreign investment, and the approval procedures were relatively simple.

Only then did Du Shaojie understand the relevant policies and expressed his gratitude to the other party.

"Then I'll go back and prepare. I plan to bring a company from Hong Kong to invest here, and I'll have to trouble you with the formalities when the time comes."

"Let's not talk about whether it's troublesome or not. You can come to me anytime. But I personally suggest that you register your company in Shenzhen, a special economic zone, where the policies are more flexible."

Du Shaojie immediately said goodbye and Lin Zhiyuan sent him downstairs.

Lin Zhiyuan told Du Shaojie that no matter where the company was finally registered, he could help.

The next few days.

Du Shaojie prepared the relevant materials, carefully weighed the pros and cons, and finally decided to locate the company in Shenzhen.

Lin Zhiyuan helped him find someone and quickly completed all the formalities. [Shencheng Bailian Catering Management Company Co., Ltd.], with a registered capital of 200 million Hong Kong dollars, will subsequently incorporate all stores of [Xichuan Restaurant] and [Seafood House] into it, thus completing a true chain operation.

However, the company is still just an empty shell since it was just a start-up, so Du Shaojie began to actively look for various management talents.

The office is located in an office building near the Shenzhen branch of Xichuan Restaurant. Liang Meiqin and Feng Bin are temporarily helping Du Shaojie with recruitment here.

The Special Administrative Region has developed rapidly in recent years, and countless talents from all over the country have flocked here, so there is no need to worry about not finding suitable people.

The recruitment work progressed smoothly. It didn't take long before the company had basically filled all the positions, but the right candidate for the general manager was still not found.

Neither Liang Meiqin nor Feng Bin was able to shoulder this burden, so Du Shaojie had to temporarily serve as both chairman and general manager of the company.

"Meiqin, Sister Cai wants us to have dinner together tonight, and you can go back to Yangcheng tomorrow."

Things in Shenzhen came to an end, and Liang Meiqin prepared to return to Guangzhou in the afternoon.

Du Shaojie stopped her and said that Cai Jing was treating them to a meal in the evening and had specifically asked Liang Meiqin to go along.

"Okay, I'll leave tomorrow morning."

Liang Meiqin smiled and nodded. She always regarded Cai Jing as a role model in her heart and hoped that she could achieve the same success as her in the future.

night.

The three of them met in a western restaurant. Cai Jing treated them to western food today and the dining experience was pretty good.

"Meiqin, I heard from Shaojie that you are studying business management?"

Everyone was eating and chatting. Cai Jing seemed very interested in Liang Meiqin and kept asking questions.

"Yes, but unfortunately I have too little practical experience and have never been to college. I always feel that I can't do anything well. Sister Cai, am I too stupid?"

"How are you stupid? I think you are quite smart. The main reason is that you have not received any systematic training and have no one to guide you. If you rely entirely on your own exploration, it is inevitable that you will get half the result with twice the effort.

Do you want to come and work for me for a while? I can guide you and I believe you will make great progress. "

As they were chatting, Cai Jing suddenly started to "poach people" in front of Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie smiled but said nothing. Liang Meiqin was a little anxious and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Sister Cai, but I still have to help Shaojie and cannot go to your company."

After hearing this, Cai Jing couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Mikoto, you won't be able to achieve anything by following him. Do you know why? Because his ability is too strong, you won't be able to get effective training at all. What I said today will always count. You are welcome to come to my place anytime you want."

Du Shaojie then became serious and asked, "Sister Cai, are you serious?"

"What else? Mikoto and I get along well, and I think she's a talented person, but I don't want her to be buried."

Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head, then changed the subject.

the next day.

Liang Meiqin and Feng Bin both returned to their respective jobs, and the catering management company gradually got back on track.

Du Shaojie finally found a suitable candidate, Meng Gang, 36 years old, who had management experience in large catering companies and whose business philosophy was very compatible with his.

Therefore, Meng Gang was appointed as the deputy general manager of the catering management company, responsible for daily management.

The company will be responsible for the personnel work, performance appraisal, brand operation, advertising marketing, financial management and auditing, bulk purchasing, etc. of each store, basically copying the management model of later restaurant chain enterprises.

Of course, each store also retains considerable autonomy.

In this way, Du Shaojie will have more free time, provided that he is willing to delegate power.

this day.

The InterContinental Hotel invested and built by Qin Group in Shenzhen opened grandly. Du Shaojie, Cai Jing and others attended the opening ceremony, and the scene was very lively.

Qin Lu's father personally went to Shenzhen to preside over the opening ceremony, which shows that the entire Qin Group attaches great importance to this matter.

The business operations of the InterContinental Hotel include accommodation, catering, entertainment, etc. It was originally designed according to the standards of a five-star hotel. As long as the country starts to implement hotel star rating, it should become the first five-star hotel in the area.

"Ajie, you see, he also started out in the catering business, but now he's involved in the hotel and entertainment industries. I'm actually very optimistic about you, but it's a pity that you don't have that much drive, which is really a waste of your talent."

After the opening ceremony, Cai Jing and Du Shaojie went to the hotel’s Chinese restaurant for a meal.

Today, Qin Lu and her father entertained the guests in the Chinese restaurant and the Western restaurant respectively. She even only greeted Du Shaojie and Cai Jing and had no time to chat more.

Du Shaojie and Cai Jing dealt with quite a few acquaintances. In the end, they were a little tired and simply went to a coffee shop to get some peace and quiet.

"I am not a businessman. I am a chef. What I pursue is to achieve greater success in cooking, rather than to become an entrepreneur who attracts everyone's attention."

Du Shaojie disagreed with Cai Jing's persuasion.

In order to improve his cooking skills, he spent tens of millions of dollars on krypton gold. He doesn't care about some things. (End of this chapter)