Chapter 448 Revenge
Why do I feel like the restaurant across the street is watching us?
"I also feel that their delivery staff seem to be quite idle, probably because they don't have much business."
"They all copied us, so they definitely can't do it as well as us. Isn't it normal that they don't have any business?"
At the entrance of Xinglong Restaurant, several waiters stood chatting idly.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "You guys are pretty free, aren't you?"
When everyone turned around and saw Wan Qiqi, their eyes were filled with fear, as if they had seen some kind of demon or monster.
"No, no... We're just getting some fresh air, then we'll get back to work!"
After answering, the waiter quickly pulled the others away from the restaurant entrance.
Wan Qiqi stood where they had been standing and looked over, and saw the waiter dressed in the clothes of guests from all directions.
They sat at the entrance of the Bafanglaike (Eight Directions Visitors) area, as if waiting for something.
Just then, Xiao Ding and Feng Qing went out with food boxes to run errands for food delivery orders.
They had only been out for a short while when they saw errand boys from all directions also leaving the restaurant carrying food boxes, heading in roughly the same direction as Xiao Ding and Feng Qing.
Wan Qiqi was puzzled and stood at the door for a while longer.
Almost every time our own restaurant sends out orders, the restaurant across the street will receive orders as well.
Is this a coincidence?
She didn't believe it was such a coincidence, and she also felt that Pei Shi'an wouldn't provoke her and steal her business.
Although Fang Ziming allowed Bafanglaike to reopen, it's likely that Fang Ziming wasn't the only one keeping an eye on it; Xie Xing was also watching.
However, competition between restaurants is inevitable.
When launching new activities to attract business, there will inevitably be situations where there are more customers than customers.
Wan Qiqi thought for a moment, and realized she should plan the first event after the opening of Xinglong Hotel!
After instructing the supervisor below to pay attention, she turned and went to the kitchen to prepare new dishes.
When Tie Niu and Sixi returned with the food, their expressions were rather grave.
The two exchanged a glance, then looked at Xiao Ding, who had returned, their expressions also quite serious.
"Tell me about what happened while delivering food?" Tie Niu looked at the two of them, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'll go first! I encountered food delivery people coming from all directions!"
"Me too, they were stealing my business right in front of me!" Xiao Ding chimed in.
“Same.” Sixi pondered for a moment. “I feel like every guest I send off goes there.”
The three of them felt something was amiss and decided to deliver the food together and keep a close eye on things.
The gift from Sixi is for meeting guests from all directions.
It was given by Tie Niu, and he met guests from all directions.
It was given by Xiao Ding, and he met guests from all directions.
A-Jia gave it to someone who met guests from all directions.
It was given by Feng Qing to people who met guests from all directions.
...
As they expected, every guest they visited was followed by visitors from all directions.
Guests from all directions, citing the restaurant's new opening and their first visit, presented each guest of Xinglong Restaurant with a dish.
They simply said it was a random selection and included a complimentary snack.
There's not much to it; every restaurant has dim sum.
However, the snacks presented by guests from all directions were unique to their restaurant and were always available for a limited time and in limited quantities; you might not be able to buy them even if you wanted to.
The complimentary snacks greatly increased the guests' interest and goodwill, successfully turning their customers into your own.
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the group immediately reported it to Zhu Chengye, hoping to find a solution.
Zhu Chengye told them to go about their business after hearing this, without any particular reaction.
When Wan Qiqi came out of the kitchen, he handed her a clean, warm towel and said, "There were some problems with the delivery."
“I know that people from all directions are probably following our orders and then stealing our customers.” Wan Qiqi wiped her hands clean and chose a secluded spot in the lobby on the first floor to sit down.
She picked up her teacup, poured herself a glass of water, and asked, "Brother Zhu, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
Zhu Chengye followed and sat down opposite him, saying, "It's normal for restaurants to compete for customers, but their current behavior is clearly targeting Xinglong Restaurant."
“The two restaurants are right across from each other, so it’s normal to go to one or the other.” Wan Qiqi took a sip of tea and looked up at Zhu Chengye.
She said earnestly, "Our restaurant is smaller than theirs, and our assets are not as substantial as theirs. If we lower prices arbitrarily just to attract customers, we won't be able to sustain it for long. So we need to come up with a foolproof plan."
Zhu Chengye nodded, ordered some snacks to be served, and then said, "It seems you have some new plans. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"We might need to buy some new ingredients, settle accounts, and roughly determine how much space we have..." Wan Qiqi didn't hold back and told Zhu Chengye her thoughts.
The restaurant doesn't belong to her alone, so decisions about the restaurant need to be discussed by both of them.
And because of this, she can listen to useful information and make her ideas more relevant to the present.
After a brief discussion, the two went about their respective tasks.
They cautioned everyone about the competition among visitors from all directions, but did not implement any specific measures, intending to surprise everyone.
As a result, the restaurant's business gradually declined.
We've barely received any delivery orders a day, and the number of customers coming to the restaurant is also decreasing.
If there's anything that could attract regular customers to other restaurants, it would probably be price reductions and offering specific complimentary dishes.
With customers coming from all directions, the business is booming, while Xinglong Restaurant is declining day by day.
As a result, everyone's morale at work became increasingly low.
It was already afternoon, and the sun was beginning to set behind the hills. Tie Niu had only delivered one order today.
He stood at the entrance of the restaurant, staring longingly at the flow of customers across the street, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
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