Chapter 185 The Crux of the Problem Affecting the CD Rate
Zhao Xiaojing nervously brought a plate of stir-fried pork with chili peppers, which had a rich aroma of chili peppers and meat, to the study instructor standing nearby.
The instructor watched the entire process, first looking at the production process, then looking at the appearance of the finished product, and finally tasting it. Only when the instructor nodded could Zhao Xiaojing pass.
Just like many previous failures, the learning instructor had a stern face as always. He looked at the fried pork with peppers seriously for a few seconds before picking up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of pepper and a piece of meat, and put them into his mouth to taste.
Although the teacher of the learning module was also virtual, Zhao Xiaojing was still very nervous because of the iron rule that students are afraid of their teachers. She quietly raised her eyes to pay attention to the instructor's expression.
The instructor put down his chopsticks after taking two bites. Zhao Xiaojing's heart skipped a beat and she immediately began to reflect on the process of cooking.
"Not bad, just barely passed. You need to practice more in the future and don't overestimate your abilities." The instructor's voice was still serious, but a smile finally appeared on his face. After teaching Zhao Xiaojing, he disappeared on the spot.
Zhao Xiaojing was stunned for a moment, then stood there and nodded vigorously. As soon as the instructor disappeared, she couldn't wait to run to the freshly cooked stir-fried pork with chili peppers.
Ding~
[After system evaluation, the current chef level is: 20 (beginner, a novice with minor accomplishments, the maximum level is 100). This upgrade will receive 1000 system coins and 8000 cash!]
The system upgrade reminder sounded at the right time. Zhao Xiaojing was only happy for two seconds because she had upgraded two levels this time. She then turned her attention back to the stir-fried pork with peppers in front of her and picked up another pair of chopsticks to taste it.
After all, upgrading is very common, but the fire lessons took a lot of practice and it was difficult to pass. I must give it a good try as a graduation project.
Well, it has a bright red color and a strong pungent taste of chili peppers, but it does not affect its fragrance. The two flavors blend very well after entering the mouth. The dry-fried chili peppers are full of aroma and are just the right softness. The fat from the meat is absorbed. The meat is not greasy or dry, with a slightly burnt aroma, and the taste of chili peppers has a rich sense of layering.
Zhao Xiaojing tasted a few mouthfuls of food and nodded in satisfaction, silently regretting not having a bowl of steamed rice. If only she had another bowl of rice, a piece of meat with both fat and lean meat, a few chili peppers, and a mouthful of rice, it would be heavenly!
Although everything in the virtual space was not real, Zhao Xiaojing still finished the whole dish bite by bite.
After all, the feeling is too real. After finally succeeding in making a fry, it would be disrespectful to your own efforts to put it aside and waste it.
After finishing her meal, Zhao Xiaojing remembered the system reward she had just received. She glanced at the data in the upper right corner. It now read [Level 20 System Gold Coins 2560 Experience 21762]
System coins have always been obtained through tasks, which is not surprising to Zhao Xiaojing, but she hasn't looked at the experience points for so long, so she was quite surprised when she saw it.
These more than 20,000 experience points were basically accumulated through Xiaozhi’s revenue rewards after opening the store. I didn’t expect that there were already so many.
Zhao Xiaojing looked through Xiaozhi's statistics on revenue rewards and found that she could earn about 450 to 600 experience points every day. The main source of experience points was from customers' empty-plate eating behavior. Each person was rewarded with 1 experience point for each empty plate, which was in stark contrast to the practice of only rewarding 1 experience point for selling 10 meals.
However, looking at Xiaozhi's statistical trends, the CD rate has declined in recent times, and it's declining more and more?
Zhao Xiaojing supported her chin and thought hard. This shouldn't be the case. She had been practicing her cooking skills hard during this period, and her cooking skills had been improving. Many customers with good tastes had also tasted the flavor, and the business of the store was getting better and better.
In order to satisfy the guests who ordered more rice, she also specially made some pickled vegetables. These pickled vegetables were also very popular. Many guests would add more rice just to eat them.
Huh? More rice for pickles?
Zhao Xiaojing slapped her forehead and found the crux of the problem.
I didn’t expect that good intentions would lead to bad consequences!
She remembered that after pickled vegetables were first made recently, the store offered them for free. Basically, every customer who came would add a little to try. After tasting it, they all thought it was delicious and said it was flavorful enough. More people came to order more rice than before.
Some customers said that eating pickled vegetables with the original rice would affect the original taste of the rice, but if the second bowl of rice was eaten with pickled vegetables alone and soaked in a little soup, it would be extremely fragrant and a great accompaniment to white rice.
Originally, Zhao Xiaojing made the pickled vegetables because she was afraid that the guests who came to order more rice would have nothing to eat. There was nothing wrong with ordering more rice, but some guests didn't eat much to begin with, and they ordered more rice just to try the pickled vegetables mixed with rice. Therefore, they only took a few bites to taste the flavor, and the rice was left over, resulting in food waste, and they didn't get any experience points for the "Clean Plate Campaign."
Zhao Xiaojing suddenly understood why some restaurants had delicious main meals, but the free pickled vegetables tasted bland and were simply not of the same standard.
If the food tastes bad, only the pickles are wasted. If the food tastes good, only the pickles and rice are wasted! Not only does it increase the cost, but pouring white rice into the泔水袋 every day is a visual shock to anyone who sees it.
Zhao Xiaojing sat there with her chin propped up, thinking.
The pickled vegetables cannot be eliminated. First, there are indeed many guests with large appetites who need more rice. The pickled vegetables don’t cost much, but they can make them full and satisfied at the same time.
Secondly, if the service isn't provided, it's fine. But if it's already provided and then suddenly withdrawn, it will only cause customer dissatisfaction. Customers won't think it's a free service, or that it's a waste. Instead, they'll think the owner is stingy for not offering such cheap pickles, and they'll feel the store is getting more and more arrogant, saying they're spending money but getting less and less service.
But how can we avoid wasting rice while still keeping the pickles in the dish and encourage customers to finish their meals?
In the past, school and construction site canteens used signs to remind people that food was hard-earned, but that wasn't very effective. What did work was the policy of cafeterias, which required a deposit upfront and deducted it if you wasted too much food. But that was a buffet, and I couldn't impose such a rule in a small restaurant that sold by-the-portion food.
So, charging for extra rice? No, for the same reason as the free pickled vegetables service cannot be canceled.
Unable to think of any good solution for the time being, Zhao Xiaojing had to put the problem aside and jump to the system page to the skills mall.
Zhao Xiaojing has already mastered the three most important skills in the cooking class in the skill mall: knife skills, fire skills, and seasoning. The rest are some small classes.
Zhao Xiaojing looked for a while and bought courses on starching, pasting and carving.
These two courses are relatively cheap. When Zhao Xiaojing was learning the fried skewers recipe before, she had learned a lot about battering techniques, and she had already practiced some of them. Therefore, this time the course was discounted and she only spent 1,000 system coins to buy it.
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