Chapter 214 Preparations before opening
Director Hu was stunned when he came downstairs. No wonder there is an old saying: clothes make the man, saddles make the horse, and a dog runs happier with a bell!
It took just over an hour, and Lin Siqiao transformed an ordinary fir tree into something he could not afford.
"How is it, Director Hu, does it look good?"
"nice!"
As soon as Director Hu finished speaking, Lin Siqiao pulled up all the curtains on the first floor.
As the colorful lights lit up, the Christmas tree reached a new level of beauty and became the focus of everyone's attention.
Director Hu was now completely convinced and gave Lin Siqiao a thumbs up.
"Xiao Lin, you are amazing!"
"Director, please don't praise me like that. This is not just my achievement."
Lin Siqiao smiled. It was true that she had an idea, but there were so many links involved.
The fact that things went so smoothly was the result of everyone working together.
Director Hu didn't argue with her about this. He knew who had made the greater contribution.
"Xiao Lin, wait here for a moment. An employee will come over later."
"I found the person you asked me to find last time, but I don't know if he meets your requirements."
Upon hearing this, Lin Siqiao immediately smiled happily. She said, Director Hu has a wide network of contacts.
It's only been a few days and she has found the person she wanted.
It was at this time that Lin Siqiao began to think about recruiting talented people.
After all, after the reform and opening up, Friendship Stores began to decline.
Senior managers like Director Hu and Director Zhong, who have both management skills and connections, are rare talents!
Of course, there is also Sister Wu.
Although Lin Siqiao had only been in contact with her for a few hours, he felt very comfortable with her.
In Lin Siqiao's words, Sister Wu always arrives at every point she mentions in the first time, and her execution ability is very strong.
Such people will find it easier to use.
The two people in front of him had no idea that they were being targeted, and even their escape route had been clearly arranged by Lin Siqiao.
Director Hu left in a hurry after he finished speaking. He had to go to the Municipal Bureau of Landscape Architecture to order a batch of fir trees while there was still time.
Director Hu has a hunch that this thing will be a big seller!
After resting for a while, Lin Siqiao went upstairs. She had already seen the situation downstairs.
The tables and chairs were custom-made according to the furnishings she had selected earlier, with a total of 24 tables, which can accommodate nearly a hundred people dining at the same time.
Lin Siqiao had talked to Director Hu about this before.
He said the restaurant needed two old-fashioned phonographs and some vinyl records, so we had to find some more.
Director Hu was quite reluctant at the time, and said that there was nothing to listen to such decadent music.
But in the end, he still sent these things to her.
When Lin Siqiao was expressing her feelings, Wu Xuan told her about the situation of the employees in advance.
According to Lin Siqiao's request, the Friendship Store recruited a total of 12 waiters this time.
They are between 18 and 25 years old, all have high school education and are good at foreign languages.
Several of them have worked in Western restaurants before and have experience in this area.
However, Wu Xuan made it very clear that the foreign languages they learned were basically Russian or English.
As for the level, it is probably just half-baked.
Lin Siqiao was not surprised to hear this. Everyone knew what the domestic environment was like in recent years.
Those who are really good at foreign languages either went abroad or went to the countryside.
"Manager Lin, I'm a little worried. Given their current situation, they may not be able to adapt."
Wu Xuan was telling the truth. The situation in the Second Embassy District was far more complicated than that of the Friendship Store.
It is impossible to master so many languages fluently.
But what if the employees can’t even understand what they are saying?
How to do this business?
Lin Siqiao naturally considered the problems that Wu Xuan could think of.
She had always thought that English was more popular in Europe, but looking back today, it seems that the situation is not as optimistic as she thought.
This makes ordering food more difficult.
However, she already had an idea in her mind about this issue.
"Sister Wu, employees who need training need training. There is no rush."
"Let's do this for now."
Lin Siqiao took out a notebook from his bag and started sketching as he spoke.
The inspiration came from the menu she saw at Lao Mo's restaurant yesterday.
The prices and names of the dishes were clearly written in black and white.
But for foreigners, this is undoubtedly a mystery.
Therefore, when there is a language barrier, the menu becomes particularly important.
Lin Siqiao remembered that when she traveled abroad in her later life, she also met a tour group from China.
Many of these uncles and aunts can't speak a single foreign language.
But they can still order what they want to eat when they go to the restaurant.
Why?
Because it is very clear on the menu, chicken is chicken, shrimp is shrimp, just order whichever you want.
No one cares what your dish is called.
They come in just to fill their stomachs and eat what they want.
Thinking of the color postcards he saw in the Forbidden City that day, Lin Siqiao felt that the menu could be customized using real photos!
In this way, all customers who come in only need to order according to the picture.
Anyway, prices are all in Arabic numerals, which is applicable all over the world.
As for whether the taste is sweet, spicy or sour, use easy-to-understand patterns such as candy, pepper and lemon.
Wu Xuan was stunned for a long time after hearing this. She had been thinking about how to solve this problem from the source.
Unexpectedly, Manager Lin gave her another idea to solve the problem.
Sometimes, there is no need to think about solving problems that cannot be solved.
Just bypass it. The process is not important, what matters is achieving the goal.
I have to say that although Manager Lin’s idea is simple and crude, it is extremely effective.
In this way, the problem is solved.
"I understand, Manager Lin."
"That's good. I'll have to trouble you to follow up on this matter, Sister Wu."
"Remember to make the menu cover more upscale, like red velvet."
"As for the unit price..."
Lin Siqiao paused. Although she had an idea in her mind, she still wanted to hear other people's thoughts.
After all, Sister Wu said it just now in the car.
Sister Wu also worked in Lao Mo's Restaurant for a few years before and had a certain understanding of the situation there.
"Sister Wu, how do you think the unit price of this dish should be set?"
Hearing this, Wu Xuan thought for a moment and then gave his answer.
Lin Siqiao smiled after hearing this. The two of them had exactly the same idea on this matter.
That is, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix!
In terms of decoration, this place is indeed not as good as Lao Mo, but in terms of grasping the tastes of foreigners or novelty, it is better.
Lao Mo may not be their opponent.
In this case, the price naturally cannot be lower than Lao Mo’s.
After reaching a consensus on this point, the two quickly discussed the details, and then they heard a noise downstairs.
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