The only large-scale traditional Chinese restaurant in New York, USA, Yang Dongxu, dressed in casual clothes, let go of Zhou Ya's tightly clasped fingers and stepped forward to give his aunt Ran Feifei a big hug.
"Are you going home for the New Year this year?" Yang Dongxu asked directly after the hug.
"It's just the New Year, can you please don't cause any trouble for me?" Ran Feifei stretched out her hand to knock Yang Dongxu on the head, but he dodged it.
Ran Feifei was very happy when the Chinese restaurant in New York opened, and the number of guests was now full of guests. However, Yang Dongxu's words made her instantly depressed.
"I'm warning you in advance. A serious warning. If you don't go back this year, I will have to book a flight for my grandpa if he is arrested."
Thinking about how it had been a long time since the Chinese New Year, Yang Dongxu decided to take his aunt back to celebrate the New Year no matter what, even though the New Year was just over and the end of the year was still far away.
"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you, so you don't care about him." Ran Feifei glanced at Yang Dongxu, then held Zhou Ya's arm and walked into the restaurant.
Zhou Ya helped a lot in opening a Chinese restaurant here in New York. In addition, the two of them were abroad alone, so they kept in touch with each other and gradually became good sisters. As for Ran Feifei, she is Yang Dongxu's aunt, and Zhou Ya is the wife Yang Dongxu is planning to marry. Neither of them cares about this discussion.
As Yang Dongxu walked, he turned around and looked at the restaurant. To be honest, as the owner of Yang Jiayan, it was a bit too much to not bother with the first branch of his store abroad. But the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became, and he instantly put this little guilt behind him.
The entire restaurant is similar to what was discussed with Ran Feifei before. They directly bought a five-story building in the center of New York. It took more than half a year to decorate and remodel the appearance, and then added various restaurant utensils and recruited people. It took a lot of time to train people and it took more than a year before it opened.
Since it took such a long time to open at such a high cost, it goes without saying that the restaurant's hardware facilities must be first-class. The shape of the restaurant has been transformed into a traditional Chinese octagonal structure with cornices. Needless to say, every decoration, whether it is tables, chairs, benches, pillars, doors and windows, are all antique traditional decorations.
There are no goblets, no knives and forks, just to take care of foreigners who don't know how to use chopsticks and add spoons to the tableware. You must speak English when you go to Starbucks to drink coffee. After all, it is too difficult not to be forced to speak Chinese for business, but you must insist on eating with chopsticks.
The tableware is mainly made of white porcelain, and the meals must be traditional Chinese meals, and the plates are decorated with Western food that looks like they are carefully decorated. The carvings of Chinese food are not plate presentation, but art, do you understand?
At the beginning, due to these and other regulations, as well as the fact that Chinese food did not meet the tastes of European and American people, the performance in the early stage of opening can be said to be bleak.
But Chinese characteristics are really unique. If you are not used to them, you cannot say that they are unattractive. So at Ran Feifei's insistence, Zhou Ya helped.
First, some Chinese people came to know about this restaurant and came to dine there, then gradually some Americans who dared to try discovered this restaurant, and then the restaurant finally stopped losing money.
But now, as the Yangjiayan branch with the largest overseas investment, the restaurant is not making much money. But Yang Dongxu and Ran Feifei are very satisfied with the balance of payments. After all, it will take time for people who have never eaten Chinese food to accept the taste of Chinese food.
"There are not many people now, and there are more talents in the morning. Recently, I have been thinking about extending the breakfast that is only sold in the morning to selling it all day long." Ran Feifei held Zhou Ya's arm and walked forward while talking to those who were following her. Yang Dongxu said.
Compared with the main meal in Chinese food, the restaurant's main source of income is breakfast. Ran Feifei doesn't know whether to cry or laugh at this point. It was really hit by Yang Dongxu's words before, Yang Jiayan opened to the United States to sell steamed buns.
Of course, breakfast in the morning is definitely more than just selling steamed buns. After discovering that breakfast is more popular and accepted by Americans. Ran Feifei transferred several outstanding chefs from China.
Based on Cantonese-style breakfast and combining breakfast characteristics from all over the country, the American people have opened their eyes for the first time to know that there are so many delicious foods in the morning besides coffee, hot dogs and sandwiches. Especially some of the desserts are extremely popular.
"I won't change." Yang Dongxu curled his lips and said a little willfully: "Eat it early in the morning. If you want to eat, come and buy it in the morning. We won't sell it at other times."
Seeing Yang Dongxu's arrogant and willful look, Zhou Ya and Ran Feifei smiled and said nothing. If it is for the income of the restaurant, then it must be changed. After all, no boss is stupid enough not to do a profitable business.
However, the Yang Family Banquet in New York is obviously not just for making money, so Ran Feifei will not insist on Yang Dongxu's willfulness. Even if combined with the actual situation of Americans rushing to work in the morning, it would indeed be more profitable to change it, for example, to make it earlier during dinner.
The restaurant on the first floor is large, but there are not many dining seats. Compared with the slightly crowded tables and chairs in domestic restaurants. The Yang Family Banquet in front of you can be viewed as a tourist attraction.
First, after entering the hall, there is a Feng pool that occupies almost the same area as the first floor. In the center of the pool is a huge Shoushan stone that was specially flown from China.
Surrounded by jade railings and various carvings and buildings full of ancient style, such as vivid plank roads, octagonal pavilions, etc., there are several famous domestic attractions. The sound of gurgling water flows down from the highest point of Shoushan Stone, and koi fish swim in the Feng pool. Great efforts have been made in the surrounding landscaping and bonsai.
Stepping into the restaurant, you will have a sense of isolation from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis, and instantly step into the antique Chinese nature. When the restaurant first opened, because of the feng shui, a large number of guests came to take photos but did not eat, so Ran Feifei almost charged admission.
But you have to say that good things are good things, the quintessence of the nation left by our ancestors, even if it is placed in the United States, which does not have any Chinese cultural heritage.
When facing this kind of art, everyone can't help but be a little surprised, and they can also get the charm of Chinese civilization. For example, a person who was originally tired and irritable will feel the tranquility of nature after entering the restaurant.
This seems to be the same as the familiar feeling of sitting in a cafe, sipping coffee, watching the sunset and enjoying the quiet, but it feels different. Therefore, the restaurant on the first floor is often occupied by people, not for eating, but for relaxing as if sitting in a cafe.
But what bothers some foreign guests is that there is no coffee in the restaurant and the main drink is tea. Even though Ran Feifei invited several good tea masters from China, the difference in taste still made some guests uncomfortable, so she prepared juice in addition to tea.
Many customers recommend coffee, cola or something. Ran Feifei accepted it humbly, but had no intention of adding these things to the drink.
"Should the sound of running water be turned down a little?" Yang Dongxu said while looking at the gurgling water on Shoushan Stone.
In fact, the sound of running water is not very loud. In addition, a lot of money was spent on soundproofing when decorating the interior. Even though the first floor is a hall and the distance between tables is semi-open, the sound of water will become smaller after it passes. a lot of.
"Okay?" Ran Feifei nodded and looked at Yang Dongxu.
"What do you think about occasionally adjusting the sound of the water to be quieter, and then setting up a table here with a little girl wearing Hanfu playing the guzheng, pipa, or playing the flute?" Yang Dongxu stretched out his hand and gestured next to the Feng pool. one time.
"It's a very good suggestion. I had thought about it when a customer suggested placing a piano in the hall. But I have been a little busy recently and I have to hire someone from China to make the zither, guqin, and flute." It’s a big expense.”
Although she understands Yang Dongxu's intention to promote Chinese culture, Ran Feifei has no intention of using this restaurant to make money, but as a qualified manager, she cannot throw money into it regardless of the cost. While promoting Chinese culture, the restaurant's income and expenses Questions were clearly one of the criteria that influenced her decision.
"You don't have to perform every day, just once in a while. Heiner has a branch in the United States and is also doing a certain amount of promotion of Chinese national musical instruments. I'll say hello to Heiner and ask them to send someone over to perform occasionally. You reimburse people for their air tickets and give them appearance fees. This is much more convenient than inviting people from China to perform."
"Okay, I'll have someone clean up the place later, and then buy some musical instruments from China. The flute is easy to say, but the guzheng and guqin are so big that it's too troublesome for people to carry them back and forth." Ran Feifei nodded and made some additions.
Yang Dongxu gave a thumbs up and praised his aunt for her thoughtful consideration.
The first floor has landscape views, the second to third floors feature eight major cuisines, and the fourth and fifth floors are VIP boxes. In addition, the waiters dress up in different ethnic costumes every day. Regardless of the guests wearing suits or various costumes, looking at these waiters and the surrounding antique decorations, it is easy to feel as if they have stepped into an ancient Chinese civilization. period of history.
It's a pity that Americans don't like to be noisy when dining. They want to go back to the bar and drink in a noisy manner instead of making fists on the table. Otherwise, it would be nice to listen to some opera.
"Occasionally, we can put on some technical performances at the door, just to promote the restaurant. You don't need to hire these people from China. There are actually many traditional ethnic artists in Chinatown. Let's go to some associations in Chinatown to discuss it. I think they would be very willing to do these things.”
"Already doing it." Ran Feifei said with a smile.
Some people say that one Chinese is a dragon and three Chinese are worms. They think that the Chinese like to fight among themselves. But when you actually go abroad, you will find that many Chinese people are actually very united. Chinatown cannot be built just because there are too many Chinese people living there, nor can it be done by one person. It is the result of group cooperation.
Dragon and lion dances are performed during festivals, and there are various celebrations when shops open their doors. Sometimes the Chinese in Chinatown attach more importance to things passed down by their ancestors than the people in China.
.com. miaoshuwu.com
