"Qianqian, this restaurant is so expensive. Look at the dishes on the menu. They're not lobster or shark's fin, but four or five of them cost over a thousand."
The young lady in the corner of the first floor of the restaurant couldn't help but complain when looking at the menu.
They were passersby who had seen the bustling opening of Xia Ji and were then attracted by the discounts. Unlike Master Tan's fans who had financial resources, even with a 30% discount, it was still a bit difficult for them to spend more than 400 yuan per person.
Just as the two were thinking about how to leave gracefully, a handsome man in a suit passing by stopped.
"Ladies, I'm the restaurant owner. I'm sorry I couldn't satisfy you with the price, but we use organic, all-natural ingredients. The cost is a bit high, but the taste is better than any other restaurant of the same level."
So handsome! When they saw Xia Yu for the first time, their hearts skipped a beat. Their second reaction was to feel a little shy. It seemed that their muttering just now was heard by this handsome boss.
"Is that really the case?"
The two sisters looked at each other, and the one called Qianqian spoke first. They also wanted to save face in front of the handsome guy. It was only 400 yuan per person. If they bought one less piece of clothing this month, they would have some money saved.
"I can guarantee that. Furthermore, our head chef was previously the executive chef at a three-star Michelin hotel. I spent a fortune to recruit him to our small restaurant. With excellent ingredients and a talented chef, you'll definitely feel this meal is worth the money."
The previous social buff improved Xia Yu's eloquence. After these high-sounding words came out, the two sisters felt that four hundred per person did not seem too expensive. After all, which Michelin three-star hotel would cost at least a thousand per person?
There is a conceptual substitution here. Take Tang Pavilion as an example. Their dishes are all stir-fried lobster with three green onions and grouper with unicorn. The high cost of the ingredients themselves has led to an increase in the per capita price. Xia Ji does not have these dishes, but even if it does not, Xia Yu still feels that he is very conscientious.
"Then let's give it a try. But handsome, can you give me your WeChat?"
Qianqian took out her cell phone and looked at Xia Yu expectantly.
What does it mean that the real purpose lies elsewhere? This means that having an expensive meal occasionally is nothing, but if you can hook the owner of such a restaurant, wouldn’t you become the boss’s wife directly, and you won’t have to spend money on meals in the future.
"Hello, Miss. I'm the boss's secretary. If you have any questions, you can add me on WeChat."
Just when Xia Yu was about to take out his cell phone because he couldn't save face, Secretary Jiang stepped forward behind him.
Her professional attire perfectly highlights her devilish figure, and coupled with her angelic face, Qianqian, who just thought she was very competitive, instantly lost interest.
"No, we can do it ourselves. Waiter, let's order."
"Then I wish you two a pleasant meal!"
Qianqian was so sad when she saw the polite Xia Yu turning around and leaving.
What a good boss brother, why isn’t he mine?
"Xiao Jiang, you did a great job just now."
When going upstairs, Xia Yu couldn't help but praise Jiang Baiying.
His handsome appearance, youth and wealth made him very attractive to women, and he was helpless about it. However, as long as Jiang Baiying stood beside him, the world would instantly become much quieter.
"Senior, I didn't think much about it. I just felt that this was the right thing to do."
Jiang Baiying, the real-life shield, spoke. Actually, she hadn't said anything else. When Qianqian asked Xia Yu for her WeChat account, Jiang Baiying felt very uncomfortable. She couldn't tell why.
"Adding them on WeChat is nothing. The service industry is all about satisfying customers' reasonable requests as much as possible. Just now, if I hadn't stepped up, they would have run away without even trying. Now, I believe they will become die-hard fans of Xia Ji."
Xia Yu teaches Jiang Baiying. To open a business, they have to guide consumers to take the first step, so that they have the opportunity to use products and speak with strength.
"Senior, I understand!"
Jiang Baiying nodded and said that what she learned from books was always shallow, and she felt that she still had a lot to learn.
"Take your time, let's go eat first."
Xia Yu invited Jiang Baiying to have dinner together. Manager Jin was watching over the first floor, so he didn't have to worry too much.
At lunch, Xia Yu was forced to drink several cups of wine by He Jiawen. Unexpectedly, the buff of "not getting drunk after drinking a thousand cups" was randomly triggered. He became more and more courageous and drank all the ones who were shouting the loudest under the stage.
Normally they were the ones who liked to get others drinking, but now the situation was reversed. They all got drunk after figuring out how they fell into Xia Yu's hands. In the end, Xia Yu had to find a designated driver to send them back one by one.
By the evening, Xia Ji's business was booming. Not only were there old customers who came to support Chef Tan, but there were also many new customers who came here because of his reputation.
Many of these new customers are like the Qianqian sisters who came at noon. They thought the food was a bit expensive before ordering, but when they paid the bill, they felt it was great value for money. They plan to take advantage of the discount in the next six days and bring their friends to try it out.
After closing at 10 o'clock in the evening, Xia Yu saw the turnover of the first day of business on the cash register system.
"138,600 yuan!"
Xia Yu was also a little surprised to see this number. Even if this was just turnover and not net profit, it was more than his one-day signing salary.
Sure enough, a high-end restaurant with enough customers is like a money grabber, and by today's standards, the annual turnover alone exceeds 50 million.
If we open ten or a hundred restaurants like this, wouldn’t the turnover be 500 million or 5 billion?
Success can be copied, but business is not calculated that way. Xia Ji's success lies in its excellent geographical location, experienced senior chefs, and pure natural and pollution-free food supply.
There are many good places in the entrance of Demon City, and even high-level chefs can find them with money, but the output of ingredients is limited, and it is impossible to open another branch, let alone a hundred branches.
Let’s do the present well first, Xia Yu silently calculated something in his mind.
Among the more than 138,000 in turnover, the rental cost is zero, and the raw material cost is also pitifully low. Excluding water, electricity, gas, labor and decoration costs, the net profit reached a terrifying 100,000+. Xia Yu is not sure whether the popularity of the business can continue after the initial opening.
There are many restaurants that suddenly fail in the middle of their booming business. Only by learning from them can we avoid repeating the same mistakes.
Seeing that it was getting late, Xia Yu announced that he was off work and rushed home with the "boss lady" in the eyes of his employees.
"Xiao Jiang, you've worked hard today!"
When they arrived at the underground parking lot, Xia Yu and Jiang Baiying said something before getting out of the car.
"Senior, I'm not tired. The food in the restaurant today is delicious."
Jiang Baiying waved her hand and said that as a person who is content with having food to eat, her material desires are very low. Xia Yu also couldn't help but sigh that this schoolmate is really easy to support.
"Okay, I'll cook two dishes for you tomorrow. I guarantee they'll be better than Chef Tan's."
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