Pei Qian walked out of the office after tidying up his notes.
"Everyone, let's drop whatever we're doing."
"We'll go to Ming House in the city at four. I've already sent the location to the group. The company's car can fetch some of us. The rest of you can form teams and take taxis. Keep the receipt."
Pei Qian was done, but everyone's reaction was mediocre.
Hao Yun held her forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
Boss Pei was here to disturb everyone's work again!
She looked at her watch. It was only slightly past three. Their afternoon work had just started!
They could not work overtime on weekends, and they could not handle a lot of work in the first place. Yet, Boss Pei liked to think of ways to shorten everyone's working hours. One hour today, two hours tomorrow …
How were they going to do their work in the long run?!
Although everyone hurried to work after arriving at work and did not dare to waste a single minute, they could not resist Boss Pei's whim to organize events.
Take this moment for example. There were no expectations at all.
Thus, many people did not have time to respond. They only typed faster and harder on their keyboards as if venting their anger.
Pei Qian frowned slightly.
These people had a problem with their thinking!
We might have gatherings every few days, but that was not an excuse for you to work hard!
There was something wrong with your thinking if you did not eat actively.
Pei Qian cleared his throat. "You have five minutes to save the documents. Gather downstairs in five minutes.
"Little Tang, pull the switch in five minutes!"
Tang Yishu quickly stood up. "Ah, alright."
Everyone: "…"
They rushed to save the documents.
…
At four o 'clock, everyone arrived at Ming House one after the other.
This high-end restaurant was not located in Jingzhou's core business district, but it was not far from it.
It was near Huanyu Tianjie but not inside it, probably because there was not such a big place in the shopping mall.
It was a three-story standalone building. The exterior was decorated in an antique style with red bricks and gray tiles. It looked quite authentic.
Pei Qian arrived at Ming House and found that Boss Li was already there.
"Boss Pei! Welcome, welcome.
"Boss Li, how have you been?"
The two of them greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries.
Boss Li looked at the large group of people behind Pei Qian. "Please come in, everyone. Boss Pei has booked the entire place. Take a seat!"
Li Shi was very touched to see that Boss Pei had brought so many people.
Although he had given Pei Qian a thirty percent discount and Pei Qian did not earn anything from this meal, Boss Pei had come to support him as a good friend. That was already giving him a lot of face!
Li Shi had thought that Boss Pei was just being polite when he said he wanted to support them.
After all, business was business. Once Ming House opened, they would be competitors with the nameless restaurant. Boss Pei might say that he was supporting them, but who knew what he was thinking?
But looking at it now, they actually arranged for a company dinner. This was not just a simple show of support. This was really meaningful!
Wouldn't it be better to have a gathering at Ming Yun Private Kitchen?
Li Shi knew in his heart that even if Ming House could crush all the other restaurants in Jingzhou, it was still nothing compared to Ming Yun Private Kitchen.
Boss Pei was condescending by coming here for a meal. He was giving them so much face!
Therefore, Li Shi hurriedly instructed the store manager and waiters to entertain them attentively and not to neglect them.
After sitting down, Pei Qian looked around.
Needless to say, the decorations were quite meticulous. It was obvious that a lot of effort had been put in and a lot of money had been spent.
The tables, chairs, cutlery, decorations, and the like all exuded a kind of antique flavor.
However, Pei Qian flipped through the menu. This place only provided Chinese food. It was not as rich as Ming Yun Private Kitchen.
On further thought, it was easy to understand. Both restaurants claimed to be doing high-end food, but in fact, they chose different routes.
Li Shi and Wang Peng knew very well that the best way to open a high-end restaurant was to work with the nameless restaurant.
That was because the nameless restaurant's reputation had already spread. Everyone was more accepting of it. Even if Boss Pei did not provide money or manpower, just the name alone would be of great help.
However, Boss Pei had rejected it. Naturally, they could only do it themselves.
Copy the nameless restaurant's model?
Probably not.
That was because copying the nameless restaurant's model would easily cause them to be called a 'knockoff'. Such a name would be very fatal to a high-end restaurant.
Once its reputation collapsed and it was scolded everywhere, the rich would no longer recognize this brand. Then, the high-end route would be completely over.
Li Shi and Wang Peng were not stupid. They would not do such a thing.
Therefore, they could only take the conventional high-end food route.
It was located in the downtown area with more people and convenient transportation. The venue was very big, and they did not have to make reservations in advance like the nameless restaurant.
Of course, they could not change the layout of the private room every time they ate. They could not make the dining environment as exquisite.
The good thing was that the place was big enough, and most of the dishes could be prepared.
It was not as high-end as Ming Yun Private Kitchen, but the prices of the dishes were lowered accordingly. When people could not make reservations at Ming Yun Private Kitchen, they could come here to eat. It was more high-end than Swan Lake Restaurant.
Soon, dishes were served one after another.
On the way, Pei Qian had already asked Boss Li for the menu and arranged for Assistant Xin to order.
That way, he could save time and start eating immediately. He would not be late for work.
Pei Qian did not have any requirements for the dishes. He just wanted to order more dishes.
Dishes that were hard to come by usually meant that they were more expensive.
Pei Qian did not care about what they were eating. After all, he had already eaten the best food at Ming Yun Private Kitchen. He was here mainly to spend more money.
"Come, everyone, hurry up and eat. We'll go back and rest after eating."
Pei Qian was the first to pick up his chopsticks and eat quietly. That way, there would not be any unnecessary segments.
Li Shi smiled and walked to Pei Qian's table. "How is it, Boss Pei? The taste is to your liking, right?"
Pei Qian nodded and said vaguely, "En, it's alright!"
He wasn't good at lying. Although the dishes here were not as good as those at Ming Yun Private Kitchen, they were still better than those at Swan Lake Restaurant.
However, Swan Lake Restaurant had an advantage. It was basically a buffet with a lot of seafood. Overall, it was much more affordable than this place.
However, that was a disadvantage for Pei Qian.
Li Shi also knew the standard of the dishes here. Boss Pei ate at the nameless restaurant every day and still gave the dishes here a 'alright' evaluation. That was already giving him face.
Tang Yishu sat with the people from the administrative team as well. She cautiously picked up some food and took small bites.
…
Li Shi went to the kitchen, wanting to cheer everyone on.
However, before he entered the kitchen, he heard a series of crisp 'ping pong pong' sounds coming from inside.
"Ouch!
I fell to my death! The floor is too slippery!
Hurry up and sweep the broken pieces! "
Li Shi frowned. He had just entered the kitchen when he saw broken plates all over the floor. Two employees were frantically sweeping the floor with a broom.
Li Shi was a little dizzy. "What's going on?"
A waiter quickly bowed and apologized. "I'm sorry, Boss Li! The floor was too slippery, so I accidentally tripped and broke a few dirty dishes that I had just collected … "
Li Shi was speechless. He looked around and saw a pool of water on the kitchen floor. He did not know when it was left there, but it was indeed slippery.
"It's alright. Hurry up and clean it up.
On the bright side, we've found a hidden danger.
"Hurry up and buy anti-skid agents and anti-skid pads tomorrow morning."
Li Shi had just finished speaking when he saw the wok next to him start burning.
This was obviously not some high-end culinary skill. It was the chef's mistake.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Fire extinguisher!"
Someone hurriedly handed over a fire extinguisher. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the dishes in the wok were all burned. They could only throw it away and cook again.
Li Shi's face darkened. "The location of the fire extinguisher is too far away. That's also a hidden danger."
Although he had indeed discovered many hidden dangers, it was indeed a pain in the ass!
Li Shi was a little helpless. He muttered softly, "Could it be that they didn't look at the auspicious day when they opened?
"Why don't other restaurants have these problems …
"Calm down, calm down. This should be a coincidence."
…
That night, past 10 o 'clock.
After sending off the last wave of customers, the branch manager of Ming House was still instructing the waiters to clean up the mess.
Li Shi found a random seat and sat down. He felt sincerely exhausted.
Today was the second day of the opening, and it was the most important day.
However, problems kept popping up!
Although they were not major safety hazards, they were nothing more than a few broken plates and burnt dishes. However, they greatly slowed down the speed at which the dishes were served.
Several tables of customers were very dissatisfied with the long wait for the dishes to be served. The branch manager personally spoke to them and gave them discounts. Only then did they manage to salvage some of the situation.
However, it was hard to say how these people would evaluate their restaurant when they returned.
It was fine when Boss Pei booked the entire place. That was because they ate early and had ordered the menu in advance. Thus, by the time Boss Pei and the others arrived, a batch of dishes had already been prepared. They did not notice that the dishes were served slowly.
When the other customers came to eat at night, the situation was completely exposed.
Li Shi was a little depressed. Was it so difficult to open a restaurant?
The safety standards in my restaurant were already very high compared to those ordinary restaurants. Why did so many problems still occur?
However, he could not blame others. The so-called safety hazards meant that there was a certain probability that something would happen.
For example, if someone accidentally spilled a puddle of water on the floor, they would be fine if they walked over it. Sometimes, they would slip and spill the food that was supposed to be served.
He could only say that the safety awareness was not strong enough!
Li Shi was a little depressed. He increasingly felt that Boss Pei's Ming Yun Private Kitchen was not simple.
The environment was exquisite, the timing of the dishes was extremely accurate, and the service was meticulous …
This high-end restaurant was not as simple as he had imagined!
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
