Lu Jiuning took out his phone, zoomed in on the photo, and handed it to Bei Chen: "According to netizens, a Phantom Bar in Hangzhou has also started serving cocktails."
They won't easily touch the cocktail styles that already exist, such as "Margaret" and "The Godfather".
Unless they purchase patent fees from us, they'll win every lawsuit.
The question is:
Their cocktails have different names and recipes than ours; they're something they've created themselves.
Even if we have the patents, they won't be of much use.
They could easily get dog tail wine, monkey tail wine, and so on.
"Trying to use patents to suppress them is unrealistic..."
After hearing this, Bei Chen suddenly felt a headache coming on.
The worst-case scenario still happened.
However, this kind of thing is simply unavoidable.
A cocktail is more like a blank sheet of paper with a frame; what patterns or colors to draw on it is entirely up to the individual bartender to create.
That's why there are only a few classic cocktails; the vast majority of the rest are custom-made.
More bartenders are seeking breakthroughs in aesthetics and taste, to the point that their custom-made cocktails have even surpassed classic cocktails.
Although the inspiration came from classic cocktails, the patent belongs to the creator of the special blend, and no one can say anything about it.
This is the situation that Hive Bar is facing now, and it's unavoidable.
Moreover, Kyushu is a country known for its lucrative opportunities; whenever a project seems profitable, a large number of people flock to it.
Whether it makes money or not, let's just do it first.
In the end, some lost money and left the industry, some struggled to stay afloat, and those who made money gradually monopolized the market.
After his headache subsided, Bei Chen gradually calmed down: "This kind of thing is unavoidable. Even if these bars don't do it, other bars will do it in the future."
What we need to do is maintain and improve upon our advantage as cocktail initiators, and maximize our exposure to the public eye.
Only by retaining its title as the founder of the cocktail brand can Hive Bar stand the test of time.
At this point, Bei Chen smiled wickedly: "Besides, cocktails are not as simple as they imagine. They are only in the exploratory stage and are still a long way from a finalized standard."
We will take advantage of this time to continuously release more and more unique new products, constantly raising customers' expectations.
Next time it's supposed to be a traditional Chinese style theme, so let's have a set of cocktails with a Kyushu (Nine Provinces) theme...
Kyushu-style cocktails?
Lu Jiuning and Yu Haiyang had different expressions.
Currently, most cocktails are made with imported spirits. What would it be like to use Kyushu baijiu instead?
The thought of this made Yu Haiyang feel a surge of adrenaline.
It must be said that this topic is very interesting.
“Ancient style songs paired with ancient style wine, I’ll use this gimmick!” Lu Jiuning immediately realized the feasibility of this idea.
Believe it or not, it actually has potential!
"And what's the good news?"
In response to this question, Haiyang said, "The good news is that the live stream has surpassed 500,000 viewers, and we're currently ranked 7820th on the Kyushu Bar Chart!"
This is indeed good news!
In less than two months, from being an unknown to ranking within the top 8,000, Hive Bar has created too many impossibilities.
While this speed isn't as fast as the promotion speed of the bars opened by the nine people recommended by the system to Lu Jiuning, it's not much slower either.
It's important to understand that Beehive Bar has achieved its current status solely through Bei Chen's cocktails and music, and Lu Jiuning's management.
It's already a miracle!
For those nine people to achieve this level without relying on their own background and resources is no less difficult than asking Lu Ban, with his short legs, to chase after Han Xin!
Yu Haiyang added: "The site selection for all four cities has been completed, and only the final decoration work remains."
Lay out four styles—cave style, European and American retro style, industrial style, and cyberpunk style—and see which style is more attractive.
Subsequent branches can then be opened in large numbers based on this style.
Four stores, four different styles – it's quite a good experiment.
As for these blueprints, some were obtained by Lu Jiuning from the system, while others were designed by himself, requiring a lot of effort.
Bei Chen silently gave the two a thumbs up. In this respect, Lu Jiuning and Yu Haiyang could always do everything perfectly.
Who wouldn't want a few teammates who can carry them to victory?
This made Bei Chen even more inclined to give up.
Just as they were discussing the future of the Hive Bar, an unexpected guest barged into the bar.
"Ahhh, isn't that Old Cat himself?"
Even though the old cat tried to cover himself up with his hat, he was still recognized.
In this environment, wearing a hat actually makes you stand out more.
Everyone paused, then looked in the direction of the bar entrance.
Sure enough, it was indeed Old Cat walking in front, followed by his teammate Yang Shu.
Old Cat's parents were worried about him going out alone, so having Yang Shu accompany him was a kind of reassurance.
"I didn't expect Old Cat to actually come! I thought he was just being polite!"
"This Hive Bar is really attracting more and more celebrities!"
"Isn't that great? I've never seen a celebrity before! But to be fair, many celebrities really do take very good care of themselves."
Of course, the esports scene is an exception!
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