Chapter 32: Restaurant Investment Figures
"Boss Kong, this is what I told you before, Mr. Li, the founder of Haoyi Capital. I introduced the early investment plan you need for Yue Tianxiang Restaurant to Mr. Li yesterday. He himself is very interested in the project you have proposed. That's why I took time out of my busy schedule today to visit the restaurant. Gu Tiancheng is worthy of being an old fritter in his fifties, and in order to promote the investment and cooperation relationship between the two parties, he also tried his best to put gold on the other party's face.
Kong Junda, who was standing in front of the restaurant, looked at Li Hao quietly. To say that he, a 28-year-old restaurateur, is already very young. But he didn't expect that the founder of the investment company in front of him was actually younger than he looked.
"Hello, Mr. Li, look up for a long time. Kong Junda took the initiative to step forward and stretched out his right hand and shook Li Hao briefly. He didn't slap his ass with a shy old face like Gu Tiancheng. Because the two investment companies that the restaurant looked for before did not negotiate cooperation in the end. If it weren't for the bank's inability to lend, he would definitely choose to cooperate with the bank, and he wouldn't have to be as troublesome and time-wasting as he is now.
"Hello, Boss Kong, the restaurant business is good. Li Hao casually greeted. The decoration style of Yue Tian Xiang Restaurant is more quaint and atmospheric, from the lanterns hanging on the ceiling to the bluestone paved on the ground, all of which give guests a retro feeling.
"Where, where, small business, small business. Kong Junda said with humility.
At this time, Gu Tiancheng, who was the middleman, said to the two of them with a hearty smile, "Mr. Li, Boss Kong, now that everyone is here, why don't we go to the restaurant and sit down?"
"Alright, alright, no problem. Mr. Li, Mr. Gu, please come with me. Kong Junda took the lead in taking a step, entertaining Li Hao and Gu Tiancheng, and walked into the private room of the restaurant.
Along the way, whether it was Yue Tianxiang's restaurant manager or the waiter passing by, they all bowed enthusiastically and greeted Li Hao and others. Some diners who don't know the truth think it's a government official and come to the restaurant in person.
The boss, Kong Junda, stood in front of a beautifully decorated box and personally opened the door for Li Hao. Li Hao has carefully read the planning book provided by the restaurant before. In general, it is still relatively gradual, and some are lost. It's not the kind of ineffective, whimsical planning.
The three of them sat at the table one after another, and the boss Kong Junda clapped his hands at the waiter outside the door. Two minutes later, one after another, the exquisitely plated and mouth-watering appetizers were served to the table by a waitress wearing a red cheongsam. After the cold dish, the main course is hot, followed by soup and fruit snacks.
After tasting each dish, Li Hao put down the chopsticks in his hand and wiped his mouth with a towel. On the whole, the taste of Yue Tianxiang's dishes is biased towards the public, which is one of its advantages. And the price of each dish is relatively affordable, and you can hardly see very expensive main dishes. But the downside is also obvious, and that is the lack of specialties, the lack of impressive entrees. It is no wonder that the first two rounds of investors did not choose to invest in the end, because the return on investment is disproportionate to the investment risk, and it is not worth the risk.
Gu Tiancheng and Kong Junda couldn't see the expression on Li Hao's face. I don't understand what kind of attitude he has now.
Seeing that Li Hao didn't mean to speak, Gu Tiancheng had no choice but to sell his old face, squeezed out a smile and asked him, "This, Mr. Li, after tasting these dishes just now, do you think you still have the right appetite? These dishes just now were personally cooked for us by Chef Yue Tianxiang, especially the three-eared cold pot fish, which is one of Yue Tianxiang's specialties! What do you think of the taste?"
"Honestly, it tastes ok. Li Hao gave a more pertinent answer.
At this time, Gu Tiancheng, who was sitting on the side, asked him with an unchanged smile, "Mr. Li, you see that you have already tasted this dish now, and the restaurant environment and decoration style are also generally optimistic, including the restaurant's monthly report and planning plan, which were all given to you yesterday, why don't you take advantage of the fact that the big guys are here, let's talk about cooperation?"
"Yes, I'll listen to you. ”
After listening to Li Hao's words, Gu Tiancheng squeezed his eyebrows at Kong Junda, who was sitting not far away, and motioned him to quickly give examples of the restaurant and his personal advantages. The so-called angel investment, capital injection, looks very lofty on the surface. In fact, through analogy, it is found that it is the same as the nature of the interview. Li Hao has a lot of liquidity in his hands, so he is the boss and the financier. Although Kong Junda is a restaurant operator, he lacks operating funds, so from a certain point of view, he is reduced to an interviewer. Only through good performance can he win Li Hao's favor.
"Mr. Li, in fact, I have been running this restaurant for almost half a year, and I have worked in other people's restaurants before, so I have studied the management of the restaurant quite thoroughly. You can see our Yue Tianxiang, the overall area is about 1000 square meters, 27 sets of booths, 6 private rooms. Preparation and personnel management are the two aspects that I focused on before I decided to open the business. Especially the two chefs now, they are found through acquaintances, so they are more reliable, unlike those restaurants contracted by the kitchen outside, not only the monthly cost is too high, but also the staff qualifications are not up to standard, and the staff turnover is serious. Mr. Li, don't look at my restaurant, there is not much traffic at present, Yue Tianxiang's turnover in the past six months is more than 2 million, deducting staff salaries, rent, water and electricity, and about 15% of the profit in hand. This profit ratio is already very good in the same industry, and the main reason is that I have strict control over personnel, especially the chefs are ...... by themselves."
Kong Junda's words are more pragmatic, and the main meaning is to express that the most important thing in opening a restaurant is the chef. And the chef must not only be skilled, but also must be his own people, or the chef will waste some materials and dry goods, which may be tens of thousands a month. People who have never opened a restaurant are unaware of this phenomenon.
Gu Tiancheng, who was sitting on the side, sincerely pinched a cold sweat for Kong Junda after listening. Generally, the investors he comes into contact with most want to hear are how many percent of the profit growth points can be brought to them every year, and how to achieve and complete it. As for what kind of chef you are yourself, what kind of pre-preparation personnel management, most investors don't like to hear this.
The two sides talked about the details of the restaurant's operation, all the way to its future development, three-year and five-year plans, and so on. More than an hour passed by in this discussion. After Kong Junda finished saying all the things that should be said, he took a sip of tea, and then he, like Gu Tiancheng, waited for Li Hao to express his opinion.
At this time, I saw Li Hao blink his eyes, and use Shenhao's viewing privilege to inquire about the potential growth data of "Yue Tianxiang Restaurant". And we get an investable value of 69.
Gu Tiancheng, who was on the side, saw that Li Hao didn't speak for a long time, so he asked cautiously, "Mr. Li, you see that our boss Kong has talked about so much experience and future plans in business, do you have any other opinions or requirements over there?"
"No, I didn't. Li Hao paused slightly, and then continued, "I think for an early-stage startup, the most important thing is, of course, the company's team. If you want to run a company successfully, you don't have to look at it for one or two years. At least five years or more. A lot of things can go wrong over such a long period of time. An excellent team is the most powerful guarantee to ensure that the company is always on the right path. Therefore, I personally agree with what Boss Kong said just now. There is also a lot of interest in the project of Yue Tianxiang. ”
As soon as the words fell, Gu Tiancheng and Kong Junda both turned their heads to look at Li Hao, "Mr. Li, what do you mean, are you willing to invest in the project of Yue Tianxiang Restaurant?"
Kong Junda clenched his fists tightly. He didn't expect that the young Li Hao would have such a pragmatic and far-sighted idea. Compared with the first two investors who only know how to talk about profit growth, it is simply many times stronger!
"Investment, did I say I didn't want to?" Li Hao smiled slightly. He has the privilege of viewing Shenhao, and he does not need to do big data analysis, market research, etc. like other investment companies. The only thing you need to do is ask, "Money, how much do you want here?"
"Mr. Li, what do you mean?" Gu Tiancheng continued to ask uncertainly. To say that in the years he has received investors, it is really the first time that he has seen Li Hao who has made such a decisive and quick decision. As a result, Gu Tiancheng didn't know whether what he heard just now was an illusion or a reality.
"I mean, if you want to invest as much as you want, you might as well just make a price. He replied in a faint voice.
As soon as Li Hao's words fell, not only the boss Kong Junda was surprised. And even Gu Tiancheng, who has some industry experience, is inevitably stunned!
"So... So soon, it's done!? Don't you need to go back and think about it again?"
"It's... I can't be dreaming, am I!?"
Kong Junda clenched his fists tightly, and his nails were deeply pinched in his flesh. If it weren't for Li Hao driving the 7.2 million Aston Martin, Kong Junda would really think that Li Hao was joking. I saw that after trying to calm down, he said to Li Hao expectantly, "The question of how much to invest is like this, Mr. Li." I'm looking for a store in Xujiahui with a good location. 800 square meters plus equipment, decoration and so on, almost in the number of 3 million. What do you see over there......?"
Li Hao thought briefly for a moment, and then said to Kong Junda concisely and clearly, "3 million is yes, yes." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Kong Junda and Gu Tiancheng, who were sitting at the dining table, suddenly widened their eyes for a whole circle! So much so that the 3 million funds are not like their own!
"Mr. Li, you... Are you sure you're serious?" asked Kong Junda, a little excited.
Li Hao just smiled, although he promised to invest 3 million, but the specific related matters were not as simple as verbal promises. Because both parties also need to sign a thick investment contract, there must be no shortage of investment restrictions. For example, restricting the investee, transferring the assets of the enterprise, restricting the financing of the investor, diluting the equity, etc.
Li Hao will leave these legal matters to the company's legal counsel to deal with. The legal director of Haoyi Capital was poached by Yu Yalan from her old club......
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