Upon receiving the call from the expo staff, Xu An was overjoyed, his mind filled with thoughts of how much profit he could make from the two thousand+ boxed meals and how to maximize the benefits of this collaboration…
But reality quickly slapped Xu An in the face, making him calm down immediately.
Today, Xu's Fast Food Restaurant prepared about 2,500 meals. After unloading the ingredients at 6 o'clock, more than ten people started to get busy. At 7 o'clock, Xu An and Zhou Qi stood in front of the stove, each controlling two pots to cook.
One pot can cook enough food for about 25 people at a time. A high-powered stove can greatly reduce the cooking time. Dishes that usually take 15 to 20 minutes to cook in a home can be ready in about 10 minutes with the help of a high-powered stove.
Despite their high efficiency, Xu An and Zhou Qi still had to work non-stop from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM to finish cooking the day's dishes.
Unless Xu An can immediately find two or three chefs with excellent physical strength and many years of experience, it will be difficult to complete the Expo order even if he gets it.
But chefs with good physical strength and years of work experience are not easy to find. The recruitment that was entrusted to two agencies has not been followed up so far.
Later, they contacted five other recruitment agencies to conduct recruitment simultaneously, but still received no response.
It is even more difficult to recruit two or three chefs who meet your requirements in a short period of time.
Does this mean we have no choice but to give up this opportunity at the expo?
Xu An asked himself this question, and the answer he came to was that he was unwilling to accept it!
According to information found online, one-fifth of the companies participating in this exhibition are local companies from Haishi.
In other words, Xu's Fast Food Restaurant's reputation can be spread more quickly and comprehensively to companies or factories that need to order boxed meals through this expo.
This is targeted advertising!
However, to fulfill this order, the first thing to do is to ensure that Xu's Fast Food Restaurant's boxed meal production capacity can meet the supply demand.
Just as Xu An was pondering the unrealistic question of how to bypass manpower and directly meet production capacity demands, an ordinary-looking man of medium build and crew cut, around fifty years old, walked into Xu's Fast Food Restaurant.
After entering the store, he didn't rush to pay or get his food. Instead, he solemnly inspected Xu's Fast Food Restaurant.
After thoroughly inspecting the areas of both the No. 1 and No. 3 stores that were open to visitors, a sense of doubt arose in the man's mind.
In the kitchen of store number one, there was only one chef working, while in the kitchen of store number three, there was no chef at all, and not a single helper was seen washing or chopping vegetables.
But Xu's Fast Food Restaurant was packed with customers, and the hot dishes counter was full of food. Where did all this food come from?
Unable to understand why, the middle-aged man with a buzz cut ordered a fast food meal and ate while pondering the situation.
Xu An didn't pay much attention when the man entered the store.
But the man wandered around the store several times, looking here and there. His actions clearly told Xu An that he was there to explore the store, so Xu An had to pay attention to what the man wanted to do.
It shouldn't be anyone from the expo coming to inspect, right? I just hung up the phone, and now they're here? That's unlikely.
However, after wandering around for a while, the man obediently paid for his food and ate without any apparent abnormality. Xu An then turned his attention back to his own daydreams.
The man with the crew cut chose spicy chicken as his main dish. Hidden among the bright red chilies were pieces of plump, tender, golden-yellow chicken, which were coated with a dense layer of white sesame seeds, adding a unique flavor to the dish.
The second dish was a standard tomato and egg stir-fry. The chicken pieces, stir-fried to a bright yellow color and tender and fluffy, fully absorbed the tomato sauce, which neutralized the natural acidity of the tomatoes. The chopped green onions on top enhanced the latent aroma of the tomatoes, and the combination of red, yellow and green easily whetted one's appetite.
The man scooped up a spoonful of tomato and egg scrambled egg sauce and poured it over the white rice. The red sauce quickly slid down the gaps in the rice, and soon the rice was stained a light red. One could already imagine the sweet and sour taste of the rice when it was eaten.
But now was not the time to taste it. The man's gaze fell on the last dish on the plate—minced meat and green beans.
The green beans used are not fresh green beans, but pickled green beans with a unique flavor.
The minced meat, marinated in advance with seasonings, is stir-fried until it turns an enticing dark brown color, while the pickled cowpeas release a tangy aroma from the high temperature, stimulating the taste buds and the desire to eat.
As a fast food meal costing eight yuan, it has reached a passing grade in terms of dishes, portion size, appearance, and taste.
Picking up the spoon, the man first scooped up a spoonful of rice soaked in broth and put it in his mouth. The rice, which was originally only 40 points, tasted like 70 points thanks to the broth. That was quite remarkable.
Spicy chicken, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, minced meat and green beans, and white rice disappeared into the gaping maw at a visible speed.
Finally, after finishing the winter melon and tofu soup in one gulp, the man let out a long burp, slumped into his chair, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
After a short rest, the man stood up from his seat, walked straight to Xu An and stood in front of him, staring at Xu An with a resolute expression: "Mr. Xu, I am Liu Daxi, who was introduced by Sihai Human Resources Agency to apply for a chef position."
Xu An glanced at QQ subconsciously at the chat box labeled "Sihai Human Resources Agency," where the chat time had stopped five days ago.
“They called me, but I didn’t agree,” Liu Daxi explained. “I wanted to see the actual situation of your store before making a decision. Now that I’ve looked around, I’m quite satisfied with your fast food restaurant.”
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