Chapter 229 Boss Deng, you are really good at business (4000 words)

On the 16th day of the sixth lunar month, when Wang Yong brought his guests to Suifeng Hotel, he saw a banner hanging at the entrance of the hotel:

"It is a good time to have a grandson. He will definitely become a pillar of society in the future. Warm congratulations to Boss Wang Yong's eldest grandson Wang Xiaobao on his full moon."

Seeing the blessing slogans written on it, Wang Yong couldn't help but smile and felt very proud.

When they walked into the hotel with their relatives and friends, the waiter was very friendly and guided them to the area on the left to sit down. The sixteen large round tables there were surrounded by red cloth and several signs were erected, stating that this was the special area for Wang Xiaobao's full moon wine party.

Except for Wang Yong, all other relatives and friends were visiting Suifeng Hotel for the first time. After sitting down, they began to look around the hotel's decoration.

"It really deserves to be the largest restaurant in the county. With so many of us coming in, we only occupy about a quarter of the seats. If the entire restaurant is full, it can accommodate at least several hundred people, right?"

"Yeah, this place is really big. Even state-owned restaurants can't compare to this. The owner of this restaurant is awesome!"

"It's really amazing that a private person can open such a big restaurant."

“I guess it will cost a lot of money to build this hotel, right?”

"I have been in the construction industry for many years, and I can tell you responsibly that the investment to build this hotel into its current state is definitely no less than 300,000."

"Hey, three hundred thousand? Oh my god, how come this restaurant owner is so rich?"

"I remember that three years ago, the newspaper reported the story of a millionaire. At that time, everyone thought it was incredible and admired that person's ability to make money. But compared with this restaurant owner, the gap is too big!"

"Logically speaking, since the owner of this restaurant is so impressive, he should be able to make it to the newspaper, right?"

"This restaurant owner is indeed amazing, but he doesn't necessarily have that much money. It's very likely that he got a bank loan when he built this restaurant!"

"What you said does make sense. I don't believe anyone can come up with so much money without a bank loan."

"Even if this restaurant was built with a loan, the owner is still a remarkable person. We who make less than 30 yuan a month cannot compare to him."

“…”

After the guests arrived, the waiters were busy serving tea and the kitchen also started to get busy.

Fortunately, all the time-consuming dishes were prepared in advance yesterday. Chef Zhang Guofu and kitchen helper Bu Dashi have been busy since before dawn today, with Chen Bangli and Chen Bangfeng helping them. The dishes that can be kept warm have been finished, and those that cannot be kept warm have been made into semi-finished products, and will be finished with the final processing.

Therefore, when the guests arrive, the kitchen is running at full capacity, and the efficiency is quite good, so the dishes can be served soon.

When it came to serving the dishes, the two waiters were definitely too busy to handle it, so Deng Yuntai, Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunheng, Deng Yunzhu, Deng Yunsong, and Chen Bangguo, except for the two younger ones, Deng Yunhua and Deng Yunheng, all joined in to help serve the dishes.

Of course, Deng Yunhua was not idle either, he had to help take care of Xiaodong'er.

Because of Deng Yunzhen, I also went into the kitchen to help.

As for Deng Shirong, he did not help with the work, but kept observing to see what aspects of the hotel needed improvement when hosting the banquet.

When Wang Yong came to reserve the banquet, he said that the meal would start between 10:30 and 11:00, and Suifeng Hotel did just that, serving all 18 dishes and three soups before 11:00.

The moment all the dishes were served, both the chef and the waiter breathed a sigh of relief.

Due to the shortage of manpower and lack of experience, it was quite difficult to host the banquet with 16 tables.

Fortunately, there were no accidents and the task was successfully completed.

Although everyone breathed a sigh of relief, it was not the time to relax and rest, because after eleven o'clock it was time for lunch, and diners started to arrive, so everyone had to start getting busy again.

The individual customers who came to eat today were all surprised to see the sixteen full tables of guests in the left area.

I was surprised and excited at the same time. After all, hosting a wedding in a hotel is much more glamorous than hosting it at home. Some diners from well-off families have already made plans in their minds that if there are any happy events in their families in the future, hosting it in the Suifeng Hotel would be a good choice.

After all the dishes were served, Deng Shirong asked his daughter-in-law to get two bottles of Maotai, then walked to Wang Yong's table with a glass of wine, raised his glass with a smile and said, "Boss Wang, congratulations again on the birth of your grandson, and thank you for your trust in our hotel and choosing to hold a full-month banquet for your grandson in our hotel. I toast you a glass."

Wang Yong stood up, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Thank you, Boss Deng!"

After they finished the wine in their glasses, Deng Shirong took two bottles of Moutai from his daughter-in-law and said with a smile on his face: "Boss Wang, you are the first guest to hold a banquet in our hotel after the opening of our hotel. These two bottles of wine are given to you. I hope you and all the guests will enjoy the food and drink. Thank you again for your support of our hotel!"

A hint of great surprise flashed across Wang Yong's eyes when he heard this.

In fact, Moutai in this era is not too expensive. The retail price is only seven or eight yuan a bottle, and two bottles are only fifteen or sixteen yuan. This is a high price that ordinary people cannot even imagine. It is possible that they cannot earn so much money in a month. But for Wang Yong, a successful boss, it is naturally nothing.

How could someone who spends more than 600 yuan to hold a full-month banquet for his eldest grandson be short of these 15 or 16 yuan?

However, buying it with your own money and having the restaurant owner give it to you are really two completely different concepts.

In short, Wang Yong now feels very proud. He said with a red face: "Thank you, Boss Deng. Your restaurant is indeed the largest restaurant in the county. Not only is the food delicious, but the service is also very thoughtful. It is the right choice to hold the banquet in your restaurant."

"Boss Wang, as long as you are satisfied!"

Deng Shirong put down the two bottles of Moutai with a smile, and then said a few more polite words before leaving the area with his daughter-in-law.

Seeing his father coming back, Deng Yuntai quickly asked, "Dad, is there any deep meaning behind sending these two bottles of wine?"

Deng Shirong also wanted his eldest son to grow up quickly. He explained: "This is to improve the customer satisfaction. Boss Wang's family should be well off. I gave him two bottles of good wine in front of so many of his relatives and friends. It will definitely make him feel proud. If he is satisfied, he will definitely think of our restaurant first when there is a happy event in his family in the future.

Moreover, what happened today will also spread through word of mouth among Boss Wang and his relatives and friends.

As the saying goes, gold and silver cups are not as good as the reputation of the people. As long as our restaurant has a good reputation among customers, the business will naturally get better and better. "

Deng Yuntai suddenly realized and said admiringly: "Dad, you still think long-term."

Zhang Xiuping heard it all clearly and became more and more impressed with her father-in-law's business ability.

…

12:30 noon.

Wang's relatives and friends all left after eating and drinking, and Wang Yong came to the cashier with a beaming face to pay the bill.

38 yuan per table, a total of 608 yuan for 16 tables, plus 25 yuan for drinks, the total is 633 yuan.

Deng Shirong smiled and ordered, "Sister Ping, round off the difference for Boss Wang and charge him 630."

He had given two bottles of Moutai as a gift before, and now he gave him a few more dollars. This generous act made Wang Yong give him a thumbs up and praised him sincerely: "Boss Deng, you are really good at doing business. It will be hard for you not to get rich if you do this!"

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "Boss Wang, I'll take your kind words!"

Wang Yong paid the bill readily, and then left the restaurant with his family, feeling satisfied.

Watching Wang Yong leave, Deng Shirong did not rush to say anything. He waited until other diners had eaten and drunk their fill and left before he gathered the restaurant staff who were already exhausted.

"Thank you for your hard work today!"

"It's not hard, it's what we should do."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I can see how hard you work. Uncle Zhang, Master Zhang, and Ajuan and Aying, after you get off work tonight, if you don't mind, you can pack up some leftovers to take home. Even if you don't eat them, you can still show your gratitude."

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The leftovers he was talking about were naturally what Wang Yong and his team had left.

In later generations, whenever you go to a banquet, whether at someone else's home or in a restaurant, you must pack up any leftovers to take home. This concept of packing up has long been deeply rooted in people's minds, and no one would feel ashamed about it.

Of course, this does not include young men. If someone else packs the food for them, they don’t mind taking a portion home. But they would never compete with those middle-aged women to pack the food.

But in today's age, it is rare to pack up food to take home when you go to relatives or friends' homes for a banquet. At most, the host will pack up some for the closest relatives to take back, but the rest of the relatives and friends basically won't pack up leftovers.

It's even easier when eating in a restaurant. Not only do the guests not take away the food, even the hosts who pay for the meal themselves don't take away the food.

Because in the eyes of people nowadays, packing up leftovers after eating out at a restaurant is a very shameful thing.

In Bobai, this concept continued until the 1990s. In the 1980s, few people would pack up leftovers to take home when eating out in a restaurant.

Zhang Guangzong and Zhang Guofu both remained calm when they heard what their boss said.

Needless to say, Zhang Guangzong is a man who has seen big scenes. Now his children have all started their own families, and he lives alone. It can be said that if one person is well fed, the whole family will not be hungry. Now he eats and drinks well in the restaurant every day, so naturally he doesn't care much about packing up leftovers.

As for Zhang Guofu, he had worked as a chef in a state-owned restaurant for several years. In those years, in addition to the fixed salary every month, he also had some hidden extra benefits, and packing up the restaurant's extra meals was one of them.

Therefore, he was used to packing up leftovers and naturally would not get excited.

But it’s different for the cousins ​​Zhang Wenjuan and Zhang Wenying. It’s the first time for them to enjoy such a benefit. If they pack up those delicious dishes and take them home, their parents would probably be so happy.

After all, both of them come from poor families, and they usually don't eat meat twice a month. If they pack a few hearty dishes to take back home, it's no less than Chinese New Year's Day for their family.

Therefore, the two sisters excitedly thanked the boss, and their originally tired bodies were instantly filled with strength.

Deng Shirong originally wanted to summarize with them the shortcomings of today's banquet, but seeing that everyone was tired and had to entertain diners in the afternoon, he didn't say anything more, but instead urged everyone to rest quickly to restore their spirit and physical strength.

In restaurants, employees usually take a break by putting a few chairs together and then lying down to sleep.

This is still the case even in later generations. After all, it is impossible for a hotel to prepare a separate lounge for its employees. That would be too extravagant.

…

While the hotel staff were resting, Deng Shirong asked his eldest daughter and daughter-in-law to pack up two tables of leftovers (all meat dishes, omitting the vegetables and soup). Then he came to the door of the court with the leftovers and handed them to Zhang Guoan with a smile, saying, "Brother Zhang, the hotel held a banquet for guests today, and there is a lot of leftover food. I will pack some for you to take back and eat. I hope you don't mind."

Zhang Guoan was a little surprised when he heard this, but then he happily took the large bags of leftovers and said with a smile: "These are all good things, why would I dislike them!"

Then he asked about the banquet that the hotel was hosting for guests today.

Deng Shirong briefly explained, and finally said: "Although the banquet was successfully held, my children all came to help, and we were barely able to cope with it. If we can get another banquet in the future, I will trouble you, Brother Zhang, to find a few helpers temporarily.

For example, the girls who came to help hold up the billboards on the opening day could be hired as waitresses for a day."

Zhang Guoan put away the packed leftovers and said, "That's totally fine. Just let me know when you need help."

Deng Shirong said, "Also, Master Zhang is a little overwhelmed by himself. Although my nephew is helping in the kitchen and my eldest daughter can occasionally help, it still feels not enough. It would be even better if we could ask one or two people who are good at knife skills to come and help."

Zhang Guoan nodded and said, "This is easy to solve. Just tell me in advance when you need someone."

"I will probably have to go back to the countryside in the next couple of days. If I'm not in the county town and the restaurant needs help, I'll let my eldest son come to see you."

"no problem."

…

The restaurant remained open in the afternoon.

After seven o'clock, most of the diners left.

Deng Shirong called the employees together again to summarize some of the shortcomings of today's banquet, and then asked them to take the packed leftovers home.

Zhang Guangzong originally did not intend to take it, but Deng Shirong forced two tables of leftovers on him. Zhang Guofu, Zhang Wenjuan and Zhang Wenying each took three tables of leftovers. The remaining three tables of leftovers were saved for employee meals tomorrow.

Today, the second chapter and the third chapter were merged, and the 6,000-word update was completed.

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