Chapter 556: Star Dishes
The first day of reopening was not busy, probably because many diners did not know that Tai Fung House had reopened, and the attendance rate was much lower than before.
Comrade Wang Xiulian was still a little anxious about this, and it was not until Fang Mei analyzed the reasons with her from a professional perspective that she put her mind at ease and happily counted the turnover.
When the restaurant reopened, the administrative staff in the lobby must have been busier than the kitchen staff, and with a new neighbor next door who was eyeing a fierce offensive soon, Fang Mei's work on the first day of opening was particularly heavy.
Even Jiang Feng and the others finished cleaning the kitchen and were about to pack up their things and go home, Fang Mei was still sitting in the lobby studying a pile of documents and reports.
The dim light made Fang Mei's face more and more haggard.
"Manager Fang, why don't you leave so late?" Jiang Feng said with concern.
"Look at the guest reviews again, and leave after reading it. Fang Mei smiled at Jiang Feng, "By the way, little boss, I have a question for you, can Master Jiang's chicken bean curd be supplied in large quantities?"
"I mean, can you do anything but him?"
"Huh?" Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment.
"I just looked at the customers who ordered the chicken bean curd, and the reviews of this dish were very high. Mr. Xu Cheng also made a comment, and if I remember correctly, he should be a very authoritative and well-known food critic in the industry. So I was thinking that if the chicken bean curd could be served in large quantities, I asked him to promote it a little, and it should soon become a star dish in our store. Fang Mei said.
"Manager Fang, I'm afraid this is impossible. Jiang Feng smiled bitterly, "Chicken bean curd has too high requirements for the chef's cooking skills, and it is estimated that only my third grandfather can do it." You know the physical condition of the third grandfather, and it is already the limit to be able to make a few copies after a period of time. ”
Fang Mei nodded thoughtfully, and whispered to herself: "That can also be used as a star product in limited supply." ”
"Little boss, I also heard about the situation that our restaurant is going to encounter this morning, and my idea is that our store needs to create 1~2 star dishes that can attract diners, so that diners can come to our store for these dishes. Fang Mei said.
"Star dishes, don't you count shredded yams and wontons?" Jiang Feng almost blurted out.
"There are also eight treasure chestnut pigeons and Watan Huadiao chicken, these two dishes are also quite popular and should be considered star dishes. Wu Minqi, who was standing beside Jiang Feng, interjected.
Fang Mei explained to the two: "Of course, these dishes are star dishes, but the shredded yam and wontons are limited, and many diners don't like to snap up limited dishes." For most diners, it's not that appealing enough to make it a reason to dine there. Babao Chestnut Pigeon and Watan Huadiao Chicken are both aimed at VIP users, and they are not very attractive to diners in the middle of the economy. ”
"Before I went to work in Modu, I also worked in high-end hotels abroad for a while, and I still have a certain understanding of Western-style high-end restaurants. If the newly opened French restaurant can make French food that meets the taste of the Chinese people, even if it is expensive, it will definitely attract a large number of diners with its location and decoration. ”
"Our restaurant is actually taking the high-end route, and the price is much more expensive than ordinary restaurants, and in this respect, the diner groups of our two restaurants actually coincide. In a situation where taste doesn't have to be able to crush the other side to achieve a landslide victory, I think we should look for new ways to attract moments, such as creating a star dish with two or two dishes that can appeal to the entire audience of diners. ”
"First of all, these dishes must taste good, the price can be high but not ridiculously high, and it is best to have a delicate appearance, which can give a way to share and show off all the time, so that it can spread on a large scale and attract new customers to the restaurant. Fang Mei said.
Hearing Fang Mei say this, the name of a dish suddenly appeared in Jiang Feng's mind.
"Manager Fang, what do you think of Li Hongzhang's chowder?"
"The food should be normal, not the kind that makes people cry when they eat it. Fang Mei almost blurted out.
Jiang Feng: ......
"It's not the kind that makes people cry when they eat it. I mean to make a low-profile version of Li Hongzhang's chowder, this dish you have seen, it looks good, and the pot with large dishes is also large. We can use smaller utensils to hold it, but the appearance remains the same, since the quantity is smaller, the price can be appropriately reduced. I can assure you that the taste is basically the same, and it will definitely not make you cry when you eat it. ”
"The most important thing is that this dish can be made on the assembly line, so you don't have to worry about slow serving. ”
Fang Mei's heart was moved, she had seen Li Hongzhang's chowder, and she had also seen how miserable the guests who ate Li Hongzhang's chowder wept.
Before eating it, who would have thought that such a good-looking and delicious dish would make people cry after eating it.
"This, I'll discuss it with the others tomorrow, and ask Master Jiang for their opinions. Fang Mei hesitated a little, and couldn't help but ask again, "Can you really guarantee that the guests won't cry after eating?"
Jiang Feng: ......
To put it bluntly, you still don't believe me.
"Absolutely guaranteed!" Jiang Feng's face was straight, and he almost said that I was willing to use my personality to vouch for this kind of nonsense.
"Then why did the guests you made before cry when they ate it?" Fang Mei looked suspicious.
Jiang Feng: ......
"Ahem, this, that, it's actually, room manager, don't you think that eating a dish that makes you cry is attractive to guests? If I'm not mistaken, there should be a lot of customers in our store who came to eat Li Hongzhang's chowder. ”
Fang Mei shook her head.
Jiang Feng: ......
"Let's go back first, room manager, you should go home early." Jiang Feng put on a bright smile and pulled Wu Minqi away.
On the way back, Wu Minqi kept thinking about the last question Fang Mei asked.
"Feng Feng, I think the room manager is right, since you can make a normal one, why haven't you done it before?" Wu Minqi asked.
Jiang Feng was speechless for a while, silent for a long time, and walked half a street holding Wu Minqi's hand before saying, "It's just for the sake of the characteristics." ”
"Kiki, don't you think... Is this kind of dish actually unique?" In the end, Jiang Feng himself was weak.
Wu Minqi nodded: "I also think it's quite distinctive, my grandfather often said that to be a chef, you have to make dishes with your own personal style and characteristics, Feng Feng, you are actually quite right to think so." ”
"By the way, Feng Feng, tomorrow Master Huang should come to confirm with you about your second grandfather, have you thought about how to determine this kind of thing? I asked Dong Shi today, and he said that your second grandfather died very early and did not leave a photo, and Master Huang and his master do not seem to be surnamed Jiang, so you should not have a photo of your second grandfather. Now that people are gone, they have changed their names and surnames, how can we be sure of this kind of thing? I don't know if there is anything left that can be recognized. Wu Minqi said.
"There will be a way. Jiang Feng didn't think it was a problem, "It's really not good to let Master Huang cook two dishes, Grandpa and Third Grandpa make two dishes, don't you know if you are from the same school, this is easy." ”
"Yes. ”