Episode 36 People in Jianghu (27) Lihua Hotel
For Guo Kaixin's help, Liu Sheng can be said to be doing his best, from the location of the store, to the chef's equipment, from the decoration of the store, to the appointment of management personnel, Guo Kaixin is all copied from the 'Jihong Hotel', the head chef of the back kitchen invited the famous local chef Zhuang Jingxian, originally this middle-aged man who won the title of national master in his early thirties, was not ready to help Guo Kaixin, but under Liu Sheng's repeated requests, he also gave Liu Sheng a face and came to Guo Kaixin's hotel to work.
Guo Kaixin's restaurant, mainly Liao cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, a lot of dishes, belongs to the high-end consumption, in order to further promote the style of the hotel, Guo Kaixin also through the relationship, found a few reporter friends, in the corner of the "A City Daily", marked a row of small characters, "Celebrate the opening of Lihua Hotel." ”
For the management of the hotel, Guo Kaixin is ashamed of himself, but he can't let Shao Linlin, who doesn't know how to manage, interfere, after thinking about it, he finally found a full-time teacher in the 'A City Business School' to train the waiters and chefs in the hotel.
After a period of intensive tossing, which lasted more than three months of preparation, the "Lihua Hotel" was successfully opened, on the opening day, Guan Yue and Guo Kaiying invited a lot of relevant friends, as well as business partners to come to congratulate, it is worth mentioning that among the personnel of the "ribbon cutting", there is a retired deputy officer, as well as Han Fangtian, Wang Jinhe, Guan Yushan, these are the old people in the countryside on the outskirts of City A, Han Fangtian and Guan Yue have business cooperation, Wang Jinhe and Guo Kaishan are' 'Friends who forgot the year', Guan Yushan, is Guan Yue's relatives in the house, and none of them are outsiders.
At the celebration banquet, the sixth brother Guo Kaiying frequently raised his glass and toasted from table to table, "Brothers, you all know this place." This is my fourth brother opened, take care of the business in the future, don't go to the big hotel at every turn, don't look at our small hotel, there is everything, what soft-shelled turtle, sea cucumber or something, as long as you call in advance, the private room will be reserved for you, but it can be made. The invoice is issued casually, "As one of the shareholders of 'Lihua Hotel', Guo Kaiying naturally wants to help the fourth brother Guo Kaixin publicize."
"Friends at the traffic entrance, hello everyone, you are not outsiders, who opened this hotel? It's my family's fourth brother, and he has to have a friendship with everything this year, if he doesn't usually have any too distinguished guests, just pull it here. Those who do not issue invoices will be discounted, and those who have a surplus at the end of the invoice will be cashed back to the big guys. Most of them are enterprises under the Machinery Department of her Department of Transportation, and it is roughly estimated that there are hundreds of them, and they are coming for her Guan Yue, so they naturally have to spend at the 'Lihua Hotel'. On the same day, dozens of companies booked dates and private rooms, which was far beyond Guo Kaixin's expectations.
Sent away the guests who came to celebrate, the three shareholders of the hotel. came to Guo Kaixin's office and had a meeting.
"Fourth, have you prepared the materials in the last few days, I see that the orders for the coming week are fully booked," Guan Yue rarely comes to the hotel to check, she wants to remind Guo Kaixin.
"Third sister-in-law, don't worry about this, I have now hired two managers, a vice president, one in the lobby, one in purchasing, the vice president is responsible for management, always take the overall situation, seafood is from DL City on the same day, and will definitely not go on a business trip." Guo Kaixin has learned a few hands from the teacher in charge of training for many days, and he can often draw inferences from one another, and everything he thinks of is written down in a notebook and implemented one by one.
"Fourth brother, how did you set the salary paid by the chef in the back kitchen?" Guo Kaiying said that the quality of the restaurant mainly depends on how well the dishes are done, and no matter how many people you have, the dishes are not delicious, and no one can come.
"5,000 per month, the profit is 1% of the turnover," Guo Kaixin also knows the importance of the kitchen, this salary standard is implemented in accordance with the plan proposed by the training teacher, and the average standard of the catering industry in City A is also like this.
"Fourth brother, isn't it too little, third sister-in-law, what do you say?" Guo Kaiying still disagrees with the wages paid to Master Zhuang.
"It's a lot, the basic salary of other hotels is only 3,000, and it's a lot to give him 5,000, besides, our hotel has just opened, and it hasn't made money yet, if it is set high, it will lose money," Guo Kaixin was convinced of the words of the training teacher, he thought that Guo Kaiying was a layman, and the management of this hotel was not as good as the teacher of the business school.
Guo Kaiying has been looking at Guan Yue, and Guan Yue doesn't know much about this industry, but she still stands on Guo Kaiying's side, "Fourth, you go and call Zhuang Shifu in, let's talk to him and see what he thinks." ”
"Yes, I'll call him."
Zhuang Jingxian is not an ordinary person, this middle-aged talent born in the family of generations of chefs, it is impossible to live under the people, he came to work in Guo Kaixin's hotel, but also because of Liu Sheng's strength, his original plan was to build Guo Kaixin's hotel, after retreating to Taiwan, find a place to develop again, his dream is to open his own hotel, but the current funds are not enough, plus there is no connections, so he belongs to the 'donkey to find a horse' chef.
"Something to do with me?" When Zhuang Shifu entered the door, he saw Guo Kaiying and Guan Yue sitting on one side, and with the position of Guo Kaixin's general manager, a character shape was formed, as if it was going to be 'three halls of triage'.
"Master Zhuang, have you read all the menus in the past few days?" Guan Yue spoke first.
"After looking at it, it's a little more than I imagined, but when my apprentices come over tomorrow, this order will be nothing," Zhuang Jingxian's apprentices have been in the arts for several years, and there are hundreds of them, most of whom are distributed in the back kitchens of major hotels in City A.
"It's okay, the purpose of the three of us coming to you today is to hear your opinion on salary," Guo Kaiying went directly to the topic, he was born as a criminal policeman, and he was too familiar with this aspect of interrogation, and only by killing the enemy at once could he hear the truth from his head.
"Don't talk about the salary, it's very good," Zhuang Shifu is an old man, he knows what Guan Yue is thinking, they want to tie themselves to their chariot forever and prevent him from escaping.
"Well, my fourth brother told us, saying that the restaurant has just opened and has not yet made a profit, and it is set to be a little lower, but I still want to hear you tell the truth. How much can you be satisfied," Guan Yue naturally heard it, Zhuang Jingxian thought that the salary was too low.
"Since you have all put things aside, I will also dig out my heart to say what I think in my heart, saying that this is five thousand a month, it is indeed not low, my senior brother is a chef in the 'Jihong Hotel' is this price, but in the sharing of running water, I think it is not the same as my senior brother. On the 'Jihong' side, there are four chefs in charge at the same time, and their restaurant can be regarded as the top spot in City A, and his one percent commission is not low, but let's talk about us here, I am the only one inside and out, I think it is a little low, "Zhuang Shi Futi's senior brother belongs to the big ranking." In the 80s of the last century, the catering industry in City A was divided into several major schools, and each faction was even more homogeneous, and they all had such a name. It represents intimacy, but Zhuang Jingxian is still a little short of the chefs of the 'Jihong Hotel', and those four can be called the 'elite of the elite'. ’
"That's good. Zhuang Shi pays, how much do you think is reasonable, you draw a line. Let's see, let's go if we can, what do you think? Guo Kaixin sat back in his position as general manager, he thought that Zhuang Shifu was 'good and bad', obviously let him be in charge of the hotel alone, he was already looking down on him, they have just finished investing, and the money has not yet earned one, he wants to raise his salary.
"I think about it, haven't we signed the contract for a year, let's take a look first, if it's okay, we'll talk about it tomorrow," Zhuang Shifu is an old slippery head, and the way he wants to say it or not is unpredictable.
"You just want to say, as soon as the contract expires, you want to leave," Guo Kaixin really couldn't suppress the fire, he didn't know, without this Zhuang Jingxian, his hotel would not be able to open.
"This is what you said, not what I said, then let's talk about it here today, I'm quite busy later, it's important to prepare food for tomorrow," Zhuang Shifu seemed to be waiting for Guo Kaixin to say this, and seeing that his goal had been achieved, he turned around and wanted to leave.
Guan Yue hurriedly glanced at Guo Kaiying, Guo Kaiying blocked the door first, "I said Zhuang Shifu, let's not talk about it in advance, let's discuss, you didn't mention your salary, how can we think about it." ”
"Looking at Director Guan and you, it's quite realistic, so let's do it, the salary is 5,000 yuan, and the turnover commission is 3%, and I will work for you for two years, how about it?" On the basis of Guo Kai's new order, it was raised by two percentage points, and Zhuang Shifu simply came to a 'lion mouth'. ’
"Okay, that's it, but Master Zhuang, are you also underestimating our old Guo family, today I am in charge, the salary has risen to 10,000 yuan a month, and the turnover commission is 5%, now you are satisfied," Guan Yue's sudden words surprised everyone in the room.
"Director Guan, what you said is true?" Zhuang Shifu's mouth was a little trembling when he spoke, he didn't expect that Guan Yue would have such courage.
"Although I am not a man, but at least I can be the master of these two big men, I will never regret what I have decided, if you agree, let's re-sign the contract," Guan Yue became stronger and stronger, she didn't even look at Guo Kaixin and Guo Kaiying, and she made a decision.
"Okay, sign it, since you are all in place, I can't take your money in vain, I will extend the contract period to five years, within five years, I guarantee that your hotel will be financial, as long as something happens to the kitchen, it will be mine, and I will be responsible," Zhuang Shifu also raised the bar.
"It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, let's sign the contract today, fourth, your general manager's poke should be used," Guan Yue's words were orders, and she glared at Guo Kaixin with her eyes.
Guo Kaixin will naturally give Guan Yue face, "It just so happens that I still have a few blank contracts here, I said Zhuang Shifu, it will be up to you in the future," Guo Kaixin took out a few documents from his desk and put them on the table, he didn't forget to find his famous seal, and he was ready to press it.
Guo Kaiying made the contract, "Zhuang Shifu, you take a look first, if there is anything you are not satisfied with, I will add it." ”
For the five-year 'deed of sale', Zhuang Shifu naturally had to look more carefully than the one year, and after the most he drew a row of words on the straw paper, "I also mention a few words, that is, the personnel aspect of the kitchen, I want to have the initiative, for the procurement of dishes, I also have to have the initiative, my identity in the hotel, to be added to the lobby manager and purchasing manager, and the deputy is always at the same level, I only listen to Mr. Guo's orders." ”
The clause that Zhuang Jingxian wanted to add represented that he was 'exercising sovereignty', Guo Kaixin didn't dare to agree to him, he looked at Guo Kaiying and Guan Yue, Guo Kaiying didn't say anything immediately, but Guan Yue nodded deeply at Guo Kaixin.
"Okay, signed."
Since the hotel's contribution had exceeded the budget, Guo Kaiying added another 100,000 yuan to enter, Guan Yue wanted to continue to pay, but Guo Kaixin stopped him.
"Third sister-in-law, you have enough money, my bookstore is okay now, I want to continue to invest a little more, add a little less, and prepare to give a total of 200,000," the equity is not clear, there is no right to speak, Guo Kaixin gritted his teeth, took out tens of thousands of yuan from the bookstore, and integrated into the operation of the 'Lihua Hotel'. (To be continued......)