Chapter 327 Successful opening
Under He Daqing's arrangement, He Yuzhu quickly obtained the hotel's business license, and even made a simple signboard at the door.
There are only four words - He's Restaurant.
However, in order to attract people, He Daqing also asked He Yuzhu to write a striking slogan on the wall of the restaurant: Fengzeyuan Old Chef, let you experience the taste of the Eighth Floor!
You know, as one of the eight great buildings, Fengze Garden is one of the most famous in the city. Even now, many people yearn for it.
Unfortunately, ever since He Daqing stepped down from the position of general manager, Fengzeyuan's reputation has been getting worse year by year. Coupled with the addition of many Western restaurants, business has been much worse than before.
However, if the new restaurant opened by this father and son can borrow some of the fame of Fengze Garden, it will be more attractive.
A week before the opening, He Daqing notified his neighbors to attend his opening ceremony.
He Daqing is the boss of the courtyard and also the chef of Fengze Garden. When people heard that He Daqing was going to open a restaurant, it immediately caused quite a stir.
Therefore, on the opening day of He's Restaurant, a large number of people gathered at the door of the restaurant.
These people are not only neighbors from Nanluoguxiang, but also many old customers from the vicinity of Fengze Garden. They all come for He Daqing.
"Haha, today is the opening day of our He's Restaurant. First of all, I would like to thank everyone for coming to support my father and me."
In front of everyone, He Daqing, wearing a bright red Chinese-style jacket, smiled at everyone and said,
"Don't worry, we are all neighbors and friends. I will cook for you today and make sure you have good food and drinks. All food and drinks today are free. If you want to come in the future, everyone can get a 20% discount!"
After all, it is the first day of opening, and what we want is prosperity and popularity.
Only when you bring people together can your business get better and better.
These people all came for him, so He Daqing naturally had to perform well today.
"Come on, everyone, please come in!"
He Daqing grinned and immediately invited everyone in to eat.
“I haven’t tasted the flavor of Fengze Garden for a long time. I’m so lucky today!”
"I knew that this old man would not want to be lonely. Look, now he even opened a restaurant!"
"Haha, I still miss the craftsmanship of the great master."
The neighbors followed him into the restaurant, talking to each other.
"Look, I guessed it right!"
At one of the tables, Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong sat together.
However, now both of them have changed their attire. They are all dressed in suits and ties, with slicked-back hair and powdered faces, looking like big bosses.
Liu Haizhong was a little unconfident at first, but Xu Damao said that when doing business, what matters is the appearance. If you don’t even have a wardrobe, how can you tell others that you are rich? How can others talk about cooperation with you?
So, the two of them gritted their teeth and bought themselves a suit each, and even a small leather bag.
"Yeah, indeed."
Liu Haizhong looked around and shook his head.
"However, the old man's thinking is still too old-fashioned. The decoration here is not satisfactory. Who would come here to eat if they do business?"
These days, following Xu Damao, Liu Haizhong has been eating and drinking well, hanging out in various places, and his horizons have broadened unconsciously. So now, he looks down on He Daqing's restaurant.
"That's right, this decoration is too traditional and not classy..."
On the other side, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were also there.
When they received He Daqing's invitation, the couple were shocked.
Only then did they realize that even though they had offered such a high price, He Daqing and his son had rejected it, and it turned out that they wanted to open their own restaurant.
However, the restaurant in front of them was the old canteen, which was too backward for them.
"I don't think this restaurant will last more than three months."
Yu Li whispered,
"When the time comes, we will dig them over."
"Well, then the price won't be three thousand dollars anymore."
Yan Jiecheng nodded secretly, and was also ready to watch the He father and son make a fool of themselves.
They were the first couple to do business in the courtyard and had seen too many things. For a restaurant nowadays, deliciousness is secondary. The most important thing is the grade. The better the decoration, the more popular it is. How can a house like He Daqing, which is almost unfinished, attract customers?
It will definitely go bankrupt within three months!
"The food is here, everyone, enjoy your meal!"
While they were stunned, they heard a shout from behind. It was He Daqing's sister-in-law Qin Jingru, who brought a bunch of dishes and placed them in front of everyone.
Today is a big day. Not only Qin Jingru came, but also He Yushui, Tao Huilan and Chen Xueru. They are all old friends of He Daqing for many years, so naturally they came to help.
"Wow, it smells so good!"
As soon as Qin Jingru put down her plate, Yan Jiecheng, who was chatting with his wife, was attracted by the food on the table.
Not only him, but everyone around the table fell silent for a moment, then picked up their chopsticks and started eating with a smacking sound.
The next second, praises were heard one after another in the hotel.
"As expected of an old man, the taste is so authentic!"
"It's delicious. The cooking skills of the old man are still amazing!"
“This is much better than those big restaurants!”
Everyone praised the food highly, but of course, they didn't stop eating and continued to eat happily.
The more Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li ate, the more frightened they became.
They run a restaurant, so they naturally know what these meals mean. Such delicious food is much better than the food in their restaurant. If they invite He Daqing over, it will definitely be a big hit!
"What a pity, with such great skills, they don't understand marketing and elites!"
Yan Jiecheng sighed secretly.
"What a pity! This is a good thing for us."
Yu Li snorted. The craftsmanship of He Daqing and his son was so superb. If they were allowed to understand the way of business, there would be no chance for her and Yan Jiecheng to poach them.
But then again, He Daqing was a smart man before, so why did he choose such an ordinary place as a restaurant?
Shaking her head helplessly, Yu Li was too lazy to think about it and just lowered her head to continue eating.
There’s nothing I can do about it, this food is so delicious.
The opening day of He's Restaurant was bustling all afternoon. It was not until dark that the neighbors, friends and old customers that He Daqing had called over, burped and staggered away.
He Daqing's food is such a pleasure to eat.
They haven't had such a happy meal in a long time.
"My dear father, you're offering it for free, but we've already spent a lot of money on the first day alone..."
Watching the guests leave, He Yuzhu walked up to He Daqing with a melancholy look on his face. Today was the first day of opening, and most of the guests were treated for free, but with so many people eating, the expenses were extremely high.
"Huizhen, what do you think?"
He Daqing ignored his son and looked at his daughter-in-law Xu Huizhen.