Chapter 240 Drawing up the menu
Xu Maoning struck a match and lit the firecracker.
With a crackling sound, Xujiapu Restaurant officially opened.
But Xu Wanning, who was forced to put it on the shelves, didn't even have a menu.
I had to drag the three chefs to the back kitchen to discuss it.
"I have written down your respective specialties on the menu. These dishes are hard dishes and the prices are on the high side. But our restaurant is located near Huaqing University, and there are also some other universities nearby. I guess on weekends, There will also be students with good conditions who will come to the festival. So it is not enough to just sell hard food, we must also take a people-friendly approach."
This was what Xu Wanning had thought about early on, and now he just informed a few chefs of his ideas.
"Chef Zhang is good at pasta, so let's focus on making noodles. You add all the types of noodles you can make on the menu. If someone eats a bowl of noodles, I will give you an extra commission on the bowl of noodles."
"Mao Da Chef Chu and Chef Yang are good at cooking, so let’s add some stir-fried dishes. Likewise, you will get a corresponding commission for each stir-fried dish. "
"One thing must be agreed upon first. Our restaurant has different prices depending on the dishes. "High, but there is a principle that cannot be broken, that is, the portion should be enough."
"Manager Su, Manager Li, and the four waiters in front will supervise you. If anyone dares to cut corners in order to get more commission, they can only ask for help. You're leaving my restaurant."
Xu Wanning is not old, but she has been the boss for many years. Once she showed her momentum, several chefs did not dare to go against her wishes and agreed one after another.
"Don't worry, Boss Xu, we will definitely abide by the rules you set."
Xu Wanning nodded with satisfaction.
After deciding on the types of dishes on the menu, we began to discuss prices.
Several chefs also have many chef friends who know the basic prices of restaurants in Beijing today, so the prices of the hard dishes follow the trend.
As for the portion, it's just a little more.
"The next step is noodles and stir-fries."
Chef Zhang knows many types of pasta, including noodles, dumplings and wontons.
He can make five or six flavors of noodles alone.
Xu Wanning has retained all these different flavors of noodles.
"All the noodles are hand-rolled, so the price is based on the sauce. The noodles with meat in the sauce start at six cents, and the ones without meat start at five cents."
It's a bit more expensive than when Dongzi and the others set up a street stall.
But first of all, the cost of restaurants is much higher than that of street vendors. The environment is good and clean, so it is normal for them to be more expensive.
Secondly, after the Chinese New Year, more and more vendors set up stalls selling food, which caused everyone's prices to rise accordingly.
Before Dongzi came to the restaurant, the last bowl of meat sauce noodles he sold cost 60 cents.
"Boss Xu, what does this mean?"
Hexagonal is just hexagonal, so why bother?
"Well, I plan to propose three different sizes of noodles. One or two bowls, with and without meat sauce, are priced at six cents and five cents respectively. Two or two bowls, with and without meat sauce. The sauces are seven and six."
"I understand." Chef Zhang responded: "Every time the portion of the noodles goes up by one tael, the price will go up by one cent. Is that what you mean?"
Xu Wanning smiled and said, "Three taels. The price is between eight and seven jiao, which can't be higher. In other words, if three taels are not enough, noodles will be added for free."
Hearing this, the three chefs looked at each other.
These days, not many people can have enough to eat. Basically, an adult woman can eat two or three taels, and there are many people who can eat more than three taels.
"If everyone eats four or five taels, wouldn't we be at a loss?"
"No, no, no." Xu Wanning smiled mysteriously, but did not intend to explain the reason to the three chefs: "In short, you follow my instructions Just do what you say."
Chef Zhang had no choice but to shut up.
How could the boss's intentions be controlled by him as a cook?
As long as he gets paid on time, that's fine.
"As for the stir-fried dishes, the vegetarian ones are priced at RMB 8 cents, and the meat dishes are priced between RMB 1.2 to RMB 1.5. Rice is charged per head, priced at RMB 10 per person, and is available in unlimited quantities."
"Unlimited supply? Only costs RMB 10? "
Yes, that's right. But you must order at least one dish, no matter whether it is meat or vegetable."
In other words, a person can eat all he wants with a minimum of ninety cents.
It only costs one dollar for two people!
This deal is worth losing!
Does Boss Xu know how to do business correctly?
How could Xu Wanning not know what these three chefs were thinking?
But she didn't care.
Making money is one aspect of her restaurant, but the more important thing now is earning reputation.
She has a carry-on space, which is filled with supplies and can be replenished in unlimited quantities.
Therefore, she has no shortage of rice and noodles at all, and this is not a cost to her.
But with her pricing, it won’t make a lot of money.
But it doesn't matter. The audience for stir-fried vegetables and noodles is originally the neighbors whose family conditions are not very good, or the college students from the surrounding universities who want to improve their lives.
If she earns less so that everyone can have a full meal, it can be considered a good deed, right?
Although she does not have much money, she is not short of money at present. It is still necessary to accumulate good deeds.
"Boss Xu, are these noodles and rice mixed two or three times?"
Chef Zhang's question stopped Xu Wanning.
She had originally planned white rice and white noodles.
She subconsciously believed that she was still living in a future life where there was no shortage of food and drink.
But she obviously forgot that this was the 1970s when there was not enough food for everyone!
If she really supplies unlimited rice and noodles, I'm afraid her lover and family will soon be taken away by the organization for investigation.
Doing good deeds must also be based on the actual situation.
Xu Wanning patted her chest, feeling frightened for a while.
Thanks to Chef Zhang's reminder, otherwise she would have been careless and done something bad.
"Just mix two and a half. The ratio of rice, flour and grains should be as equal as possible."
Chef Zhang was relieved.
He was really afraid that Boss Xu would tell him to add more rice and noodles.
After formulating the menu, Xu Wanning left the kitchen.
Just as she entered the kitchen for a short while, several more people came.
The Tao family, Tao Manman and her parents all came, and even Tao Jingjing came with her husband's family.
There were also Factory Manager Zhang and Boss Sun, who all came with their families.
To Xu Wanning's surprise, Minister Cheng from the Ministry of Foreign Trade also came.
There are also Chief of Staff Shen and Sister-in-law Ren of the army, as well as their son and daughter-in-law.
Almost everyone who was close to Xu Wanning came.
You won’t know if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it.
Her popularity is so good.
"Comrade Xu, this is your fault. Why didn't you notify us in advance of such an important matter like the opening of your restaurant?"