Chapter 223: Follow the Star Package

Since the four stars came to the store to eat, 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 restaurant opened here, all knew that a celebrity had been there, praised it highly, and ate there until four in the afternoon.

"Sister, 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 the dishes for lunch.

Su Yuchen on the side mechanically began to serve rice, pick up the 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 the 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 left Ouyang Yidan and Wu Kaile stunned. Finally, they realized that he wanted the same rice bowl that the celebrity ordered that day. He wanted everything that the celebrity had ordered, and even gave up participating in the store's clean plate campaign.

It’s okay for regular customers in the store. Most of them have eaten at Zhao Xiaojing’s restaurant, and they can get a general idea of ​​the food by just one look when the same dishes as those of celebrities are served.

But it's a different story for new customers. After one person orders something like this, the others follow suit, as if it's some kind of check-in ritual. They have to buy the same dish as the celebrity. If one person can't finish it, they'll find someone else who wants to eat the same thing, and when they get four people together, they'll order the whole set.

"Celebrities are really good at bringing products to the table. This variety show hasn't even aired yet, but everyone knows about it. I never thought 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 returned to the kitchen with a few more plates. "Sister, another serving of the celebrity set meal, please."

"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 dish can be sold dozens more at noon."

"Sister Comb, what do you think? When your band becomes famous in the future, you can stand here and order all the dishes in the restaurant, have a grand slam, and then your fans will follow suit. Then, won't we all worry 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 store name on my face every day!"

"Sister Mirror, did you hear that? We have to record this later to preserve the evidence. This is related to the future customer flow of our store!"

Zhao Xiaojing was already used 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 some for you." Yun Yongyuan asked.

"Eat!" Su Yuchen responded immediately.

Although spicy vegetables are available until winter, they are at their freshest and tenderest 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 p.m., all the prepared food was gone within the time Xiaozhi had planned, and Zhao Xiaojing called for lunch. While everyone was there, Su Yuchen announced a salary increase, which drew cheers from everyone.

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 went up by 1,000 yuan. He had a solid foundation, and aside from a weak grasp of the heat, his seasoning was generally good. He'd been cooking like a special forces soldier for a while, and with Zhao Xiaojing's constant guidance, he was gradually becoming adept at cooking, slowly developing his own style and flavor.

Especially his specialty, stir-fried yam, which is refreshing, sour and spicy and goes very well with rice. It is one of the most popular vegetarian dishes in the restaurant.

The other three people's salary increased by 500 each. Lu Hongwen's delivery business progressed smoothly after being outsourced. 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 bonuses 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 can hire more people then." Zhao Xiaojing was very happy seeing everyone happy.

"Oh, there's a bonus? That's so nice, sister! I told you I could do this job until I retire!" 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 work 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. Xiaozhi calculated that the variety show would be officially broadcast 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 was completely confused. Other people's dumpling restaurants were doing well, so how could Xiaozhi buy them 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 go bankrupt 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 there.

It is definitely not appropriate to move to a bigger store at this time. The stars have 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, you still often have to wait for a table during peak meal times. The waiting time is not long at the moment, but it will be difficult to control the waiting time when there are more people, which will deduct half of the points before people even enter the store to experience it. If you buy the two branches of the dumpling restaurant, 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 is fine!" Ouyang Yidan said as he quickly swallowed the food in his mouth.