The pace of life in Hong Kong is very fast. At first, Lou Xiaoe, mother and son were a little uncomfortable with it. Fortunately, Zhou Ming took care of all the outside matters alone, so Lou Xiaoe, a silly daughter-in-law, didn't need to work too hard.
"Brother Ming, when will our Zhou Ji open for business?" Lou Xiao'e asked Zhou Ming doubtfully while helping Zhou Ming take off his coat.
"October 1st! A day for everyone to celebrate." Zhou Ming said a happy day with a smile on his face, and I think every Chinese person will like it.
"Haha, it's a good day."
"Xiao'e, you have to work hard to learn Cantonese now, otherwise it will be very troublesome to communicate with Beijing movies."
"Good! With you as a good teacher, my Cantonese has improved very quickly."
Zhou Ming's Cantonese proficiency really shocked the silly Lou Xiao'e, because in her impression Zhou Ming was a chef with superb cooking skills. She never dreamed that Zhou Ming was proficient in Cantonese.
Now Zhou Ming is not only the support of Lou Xiaoe and the two children, but also allows Lou Xiaoe and the children to live in happiness every day. At the same time, he has become a treasure chest in Lou Xiaoe's eyes.
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During this period, apart from being busy with store decoration and purchasing, Zhou Ming's main job was to hire employees for training. Knowing that the Hong Kong catering industry in this era did not have much sense of service, Zhou Ming was very attentive to employee training.
"Boss, I don't think it's necessary to conduct training so strictly, right?" Axia, the store manager hired by Zhou Ming, looked at Zhou Ming with a troubled face and explained.
"Axia, you don't understand! The competition in Hong Kong's catering industry is very fierce now. If we at "Zhou Ji" want to stand out quickly, it is necessary to improve our service standards." Zhou Ming will not compromise on service quality. This is also the foundation for the future development of "Zhou Ji".
"But... it's too strict, and employees will feel uncomfortable."
"It's best if you can accept it! If you really can't accept it, then you can come and go freely."
"That's...ok! I'm going to do the employees' work."
As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. For Zhou Ming, a man with bugs, this is still the case. You must know that site selection, decoration, purchasing and employee training are all complicated, so Zhou Ming's daily workload is very heavy.
In particular, employee training is the most troublesome thing. Lack of service awareness has almost become a characteristic of small restaurants in Hong Kong, so it is still very difficult to change the thinking of employees.
"Store manager, why is our boss so difficult to serve?" A male employee named Aqiang looked at Axia and complained.
"Aqiang, the salary of other restaurant employees is only 200 yuan, but in our store it is as high as 260 yuan. What do you think the extra 60 yuan is for." Since he understood Zhou Ming's true attitude, As a store manager, Axia also has a bottom line.
"However, such strict requirements are too troublesome, and we are not allowed to quarrel with the guests. This makes us really serve our guests as gods!"
"That's right! The boss's intention is to treat the guests as God. No matter what the reason is for a dispute, the employees cannot quarrel with the guests."
"Hmph! I don't want to do such a frustrating job!" Aqiang angrily changed his work clothes and left directly.
"Who else? Although Zhouji is a newly opened store, everyone must abide by the rules here. If you can't accept it, you can leave with Aqiang." The store manager Axia looked at the other employees disapprovingly and asked. Let all employees see their attitude.
"I'm leaving too!" "I won't do it either!"
"Are there any more?" The store manager Axia naturally knew Zhou Ming's thoughts and didn't care about the people who left sparsely.
"..."
Then several more employees left one after another. Finally, the remaining employees saw that their boss was unwilling to compromise, so they had no choice but to submit and accept strict training for the sake of wages.
Then Zhou Ming signaled the store manager Axia to continue the recruitment. When the newly recruited employees saw that the old employees were so obedient, they naturally followed suit and became more obedient.
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On October 1, 1969, it was a great day of celebration. Zhou Ming's first business, "Zhou Ji", opened, and then it opened its doors to welcome guests amidst the roar of gongs and drums and the blast of firecrackers.
The lively scene of "Zhou Ji" attracted many curious diners. After all, curiosity exists no matter where they are, and the new decoration style and delicious and convenient food of "Zhou Ji" immediately satisfied the diners.
"Well, the food at this Zhouji restaurant tastes really good, and it looks very clean."
"Yes! You see, their kitchen is open, and we can see it clearly from the outside."
"It seems that this weekly restaurant will be my canteen from now on."
"Me too."
At this time, a generous and decent waiter came over, walked directly to the side of the two beauties and said, "Two beauties, we have opened a new store in Zhouji, and we have launched a special membership card promotion. If you top up fifty yuan, you will get a free gift." ten bucks."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true! If these two beauties are interested, you can go to the cashier to find out later. Here is our event flyer."
"Okay! Let's go take a look later."
"Two beauties, I'm interrupting your meal! I wish you two a happy meal."
When the waiter left to go to other customers, the two beauties showed surprised expressions, "I didn't expect the service in their store to be so good."
"Indeed! Such a service attitude is rare in Hong Kong."
The exquisite decoration, high-quality dishes and considerate service immediately made "Zhou Ji" an instant hit. It soon became one of the most popular restaurants near Wong Tai Sin District. The number of member registrations on the first day alone was one Huge numbers.
"Brother Ming, how come our store's turnover in one day is so high? It's almost 100,000 Hong Kong dollars." Lou Xiao'e's eyes widened in astonishment, and she couldn't help but be shocked even though she was a wealthy daughter.
"Actually, it's nothing! The main thing is that member recharges account for more than half of it."
"Brother Ming, but I still feel too terrible. This is close to three million a month."
"Haha, this is why I came to Hong Kong. According to my plan, I will open at least six chain stores within a year, and the stores must be fully purchased."
"Brother Ming, if I buy them all, will it take up funds? I think it's more cost-effective to rent a house."
"Xiao'e, Hong Kong's property market will become more and more prosperous. Buying a store on such a large scale is also an investment in real estate."
"Okay! If the funds are really not enough, I will sell the jewelry left by my parents."
"No need! With such a large turnover, it is very simple to go to the bank for a loan."
"Yeah, too."
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