eurekapd Chapter 223: Follow the Star Package
Chapter 223: Follow the Star Package
Since the four stars came to the store to dine, Zhao Xiaojing's store has become popular among nearby residents and students.
People who had seen this restaurant but never eaten there, and those who had never noticed when a rice bowl shop opened here, all knew that a celebrity had been there, praised it highly, and ate there until 4 p.m.
"Sister, please give me three more servings of the star set menu!" At one o'clock in the afternoon, Wu Kaile walked into the kitchen, put the list on the workbench again, and repeated the names of all the dishes for lunch.
Su Yuchen on the side mechanically began to serve rice, pick up pig's feet and slice them; Zhao Xiaojing skillfully poured a basket of peppers into the pot and began to dry-fry the peppers, while Yun Yongyuan took advantage of his free time to cut another batch of supplementary ingredients that Zhao Xiaojing needed.
I don't know who started it first, but as soon as he entered the store, he asked for the celebrity set meal, which stunned Ouyang Yidan and Wu Kaile. Finally, they realized that he wanted the same rice bowl that the celebrities ordered that day. He wanted all the things that the celebrities ordered, and even gave up participating in the store's clean plate campaign.
It’s okay for regular customers in the store, as they have basically all eaten the food here at Zhao Xiaojing’s place, and they can get a general idea of what’s going on after seeing the same dishes as those served by celebrities at a glance.
But it’s different for new customers. After one person orders like this, others will follow suit as if they are doing some kind of check-in ritual, and must buy the same dishes as the stars. If one person can’t finish it, they will find someone else who wants to eat the same thing to share the table, and when there are four people, they will directly order the whole set.
"Celebrities are really good at bringing goods. This variety show hasn't even come out yet, but everyone around knows about it. I never thought that these four dishes could make up a set meal." Su Yuchen quickly prepared three servings of pork trotter rice and placed them on a tray. Wu Kaile turned around and took a few more plates into the kitchen. "Sister, another serving of the celebrity set meal."
"Okay, these three will be served first." Su Yuchen shook his head with emotion, "Fortunately Jingzi was smart and prepared enough dishes. This stewed pot side dish can be sold dozens more at noon."
"Sister Comb, what about when your band becomes popular in the future? You stand here and order all the dishes in the restaurant. It's like a grand slam. Then your fans will follow suit. Then won't we all be worried about not being able to spend all the money we earn?" Lu Hongwen joked as he served Zhao Xiaojing some food.
"Haha, just wait and see!" Su Yuchen laughed, "If I become famous, put the name of the store on my face every day!"
"Sister Mirror, did you hear that? We have to record it and keep it as evidence. This is related to the future customer flow of our store!"
Zhao Xiaojing was already accustomed to the occasional bickering between the two. She smiled, shook her head, and lowered her head to take the dish out of the pot.
"Would you like to eat spicy food at noon? There isn't much left. If you do, I'll leave you a portion." Yun Yongyuan asked.
"Eat!" Su Yuchen responded immediately.
Although spicy vegetables are available until winter, they are at their freshest now, and taste better when stir-fried. After waiting for a while for the vegetables to mature, they can only be pickled.
It happened that Wang Jiandang didn't come over these few days, so Zhao Xiaojing had been constantly adjusting this dish while cooking for her own family. Although it was included in every meal, the taste was slightly different.
At 1:30 pm, all the prepared food was sold out within the time Xiaozhi had planned, and Zhao Xiaojing invited everyone to have lunch. Su Yuchen took advantage of everyone being there to announce the salary increase, and everyone cheered.
At present, the business of the store is visibly getting more and more prosperous. After Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen discussed it, the two finalized the details of the salary increase one day in advance.
Yun Yongyuan's price was raised by 1000 yuan. He had solid basic skills, and except for his poor control of the heat, he was generally good at seasoning. During this period, he kept cooking like a special forces soldier, and after being repeatedly instructed by Zhao Xiaojing, he gradually got the hang of it and was slowly forming his own style and taste.
In particular, his specialty, stir-fried yam, is refreshing, sour and spicy and goes well with rice. It is one of the most ordered vegetarian dishes in the restaurant.
The other three people's salary increased by 500 each. Lv Hongwen's delivery business progressed smoothly after outsourcing. In between deliveries and when he had no classes, he always helped out in the store. The time he spent in the store almost exceeded that of Su Yuchen, who rehearsed three times a week.
"Let's decide this for now. We'll decide on the bonus when we get busier later. Judging from the current level, the store's business will be even better after the variety show is broadcast. We'll hire more people then." Zhao Xiaojing was in a very good mood as she saw everyone was happy.
"Oh, there's a bonus? That's so nice, sister! I said I could do this job until retirement!" Ouyang Yidan applauded excitedly.
"Dandan is right, I want to work until retirement too!" Wu Kaile became excited.
Lu Hongwen and Yun Yongyuan were much calmer. One of them had reduced his salary just to be able to cook every day; the other one mainly relied on commission for money and was used to making money by following Zhao Xiaojing and the others.
"In addition, we are also planning to expand the restaurant and find another storefront on this street. We are already looking for one. Everyone, work hard and make every effort together. If the store runs smoothly, your salary will continue to increase!" After Zhao Xiaojing finished her promise, Su Yuchen continued.
It was Xiaozhi who reminded Zhao Xiaojing to expand the restaurant. He calculated that the variety show would be officially aired in three or four months, and the customer flow in the store would increase exponentially after the broadcast. He suggested that Zhao Xiaojing buy the dumpling restaurant next to the noodle shop (that is, the shop next to Zhao Xiaojing's store) and use it as a restaurant.
Zhao Xiaojing couldn't understand why the other dumpling restaurant was doing well, how could Xiaozhi take it over with just one word?
As a result, Xiaozhi directly displayed the data analyzed based on the recent customer flow and restaurant area of the dumpling restaurant, and told Zhao Xiaojing that the dumpling restaurant was about to close down due to the business squeeze from the rice bowl restaurant.
Zhao Xiaojing was immediately shocked and felt quite guilty.
But this is indeed the best way. Although the dumpling restaurant is separated from her store by a noodle shop, the noodle shop is small and it is not far to carry the dishes.
It is definitely not appropriate to move to a bigger store at this time. The star has finally come, and once the variety show is broadcast, the restaurant will have ready-made advertisements and traffic. Directly moving to a bigger store will make customers who come here specifically to follow the trend doubt the restaurant’s authenticity.
Moreover, although the restaurant has a high turnover rate, people still often have to wait for a table during peak dining hours. The time is not long at the moment, but when there are more people, it will be difficult to control the waiting time, which will deduct half of the points before people even enter the store to experience it. If the two stores of the dumpling restaurant are taken over, the waiting problem can be improved a lot.
However, Zhao Xiaojing certainly couldn't directly tell Su Yuchen that she wanted to buy the dumpling restaurant, so she just said that she was keeping an eye on the surrounding stores and wanted to rent another one on this street.
"Looking for a store? The dumpling restaurant next door can be used!" Ouyang Yidan said after hearing this and quickly swallowed the food in his mouth.