Chapter 105 Opening Smoothly
When they arrived, Sun Qiang was already busy. Ai Xiaoxia and Lu Jingshen put their cotton coats in the locker room and came out to work.
In the northwest corner of the second floor is the store manager's office, next to it is the changing room, and next to the changing room is the bathroom on the second floor, which is very user-friendly.
Sun Qiang has many friends, and soon a few of them came with flower baskets, put the baskets at the door, and came in to say blessings.
Ai Xiaoxia and Lu Jingshen also went over and exchanged polite words with others.
More and more people came, and because it was lunchtime, the opening time was not set so early. The time chosen was 10:28, so that after setting off firecrackers and cutting the ribbon, it would be close to noon, and friends and relatives could have lunch here directly.
When the auspicious time was approaching, the flower baskets on both sides of the door were already extended to the street, which was very ostentatious.
Ai Xiaoxia also admired Sun Qiang's social skills. He did have a lot of friends, with twenty or thirty of them coming today. However, Sun Qiang also told her that after the last incident with the drawings, he had become more cautious about making friends and would not be so concerned with loyalty without considering a person's character.
At this time, the red cloth had been laid out on the signboard of Lingyuan BBQ Restaurant, the hired etiquette team was ready to cut the ribbon, and the firecrackers were also hung.
When the auspicious time arrived, Ai Xiaoxia and Sun Qiang unveiled the sign together, and then went to cut the ribbon with Lu Jingshen and others. Firecrackers were lit, and with everyone's cheers and applause, the barbecue restaurant officially opened.
Ai Xiaoxia prepared a lot of candies in advance, as well as lighters and key chains printed with their barbecue restaurant's logo, and asked people to distribute them to passers-by at the door, one to bring good luck, and the other to promote the restaurant.
In the barbecue restaurant, the friends who came to support the restaurant had already taken their seats and ordered their dishes.
Jiang Xiuying and the waiters dressed in the same uniform took the order in an orderly manner, served with a warm smile, and used very professional language, making people feel the class just sitting there.
In fact, Ai Xiaoxia had some knowledge of restaurants at that time. Because they were all state-owned enterprises before, many waiters had iron rice bowls, so they did not respect customers very much and their attitudes were very average.
Of course, this is a common problem in this era. It is not only the case in restaurants, but also in supply and marketing cooperatives and many other service units.
So Ai Xiaoxia has to start from this aspect and put service first. Although it cannot be like a certain Lao that is a bit exaggerated in this era, customers must be made to feel like VIPs.
Everyone who enters the store is greeted by a dedicated waiter. The store is classy and the service is classy, which is its characteristic. However, the reviews make you feel noble, which is also a key factor in attracting customers.
Of course, as soon as the barbecue started to taste, everyone was full of praise.
Before, there were only friends who came to support the restaurant, but around noon, customers started to come in one after another.
Because today is a rest day and a holiday, many people were originally out for dinner. When they saw the newly opened restaurant, they naturally took a few more glances. Although they were a little hesitant at first and worried about the prices, they saw the prices of double and four-person meal sets written on the drawing board at the door, so they came in with confidence.
Ai Xiaoxia had thought of this a long time ago, so she was well prepared and even put up a poster at the door offering a 20% discount for the opening. This was also a form of publicity, letting people know that this is high-end and inexpensive, and suitable for many people.
In fact, the price here is really not high. It is much cheaper than Western food and not much different from hot pot. So many people come to try it for the novelty.
More and more people came, and later there was a queue outside. This was indeed something Ai Xiaoxia had not expected.
After seeing off the friends one after another, the store started to be filled with normal customers. Ai Xiaoxia and the others were also taking up space in the lobby, so they went to the office on the second floor. It was the first day of opening, so they had to be at ease here, otherwise if there was any emergency, the people in the store might not be able to handle it well. There couldn't be any accidents on the first day.
It was past two in the afternoon, and although it was not lunchtime, there were still customers coming in. It was not until after three o'clock that the restaurant finally became quieter, with only three tables of people drinking. It happened to be the time for the waiters to change shifts, so it didn't delay anything.
Ai Xiaoxia and the others also took the time to have a quick meal at this time.
After dinner, just after four o'clock, customers started to arrive again. In this era, there are not many new things and not many topics, so you don't need to promote this barbecue restaurant too much. Many people who have eaten there will naturally share it with people around them. If you work in the same unit, you have been there, and I can't not have been there, otherwise it will seem that I am out of touch with the trend. So in this era, as long as you have brains, it is still easy to make money.
Lu Jingshen looked at Ai Xiaoxia and Sun Qiang: "You two are both talented businessmen."
Sun Qiang quickly waved his hands: "Without my sister-in-law, how could I have thought of these things? Brother, you two are really my benefactors. You don't know yet, at noon, my father came over, but he didn't let me tell anyone, because he wanted to experience our service in real life."
Ai Xiaoxia was a little curious when she heard this: "What did uncle say?"
Sun Qiang couldn't stop laughing: "He said I inherited his talent for business and that I'm more capable and courageous than my stepbrother's younger brother."
Ai Xiaoxia was happy for Sun Qiang when she heard this, because the last time Sun Qiang was drunk, he said that what he wanted most was to get his father's approval. Now this must be really important to Sun Qiang.
Lu Jingshen also knew that this was what Sun Qiang wanted most. He smiled and patted Sun Qiang's arm: "I believe your uncle will be proud of you in the future."
Sun Qiang nodded: "Well, I will follow my sister-in-law and work hard in the future."
Ai Xiaoxia smiled and said, "We should work together."
Because there were more and more guests outside, Ai Xiaoxia and the others would go out to check on them from time to time. Especially Sun Qiang, he went to the private room in person to toast and give people fruit plates to retain more repeat customers.
I was busy until after eight o'clock in the evening, when the customers gradually dispersed. I closed at nine o'clock, had an hour to clean up the store, and officially got off work at ten o'clock.
However, not all guests will leave by 9 o'clock, and they may not even leave by 10 o'clock, so those working the night shift will also receive overtime pay.
This is not like a modern shopping mall where the hours are fixed. Nowadays, many people like to drink when discussing business or other matters, so sometimes a table will drink until very late. However, this is unavoidable for the sake of repeat customers and word of mouth.
Sun Qiang has experience in this regard and has already brought it up. After nine o'clock, if there are still customers, then only two waiters will be left. Overtime will be calculated based on the hours worked, and the rest of the staff will leave work at nine o'clock so as not to delay the next day's work.
Although Fang Lan'e is now in charge of the kitchen and is also the deputy store manager, she lives in the staff dormitory here, which is close. If there is something that the waiters in the store cannot solve, they can call her over, so Ai Xiaoxia and the others can worry less.
Jiang Xiuying has also been training new people recently and wants to cultivate an assistant who can work in shifts so that she can have an easier time.
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