Chapter 462 Leading the nose

Chapter 462 Leading the nose

Chapter 462 Leading the nose
It is very simple to run a catering business. It can be said that anyone can run a catering business. The difficulty lies in how to do it well.

Su Muqing did a great job and there was actually no need for Xu Mingyuan to give her advice.

What's more, Su Muqing has a high emotional intelligence and can tell what type of guests do not need overly enthusiastic service.

For example, some young couples just want a quiet environment to talk about love, but the waiters come around whenever they have nothing to do. Isn't this deliberately annoying?
Su Muqing is very good at observing people's expressions and after more than ten days of observation, she fine-tunes her service strategy from time to time.

The mid- and low-end catering industry these days really has no sense of service. It is very common to call for a waiter but not see him show up, and consumers are used to it.

By slightly improving the quality of service, it will not be difficult to stand out in the traditional catering industry.

Just like when there is less water in the pot, the waiter will come over and add more soup without the customer having to shout.

Not only that, for the special nine-grid hotpot, there are waiters to help with the cooking and tell you which soup base to use for which item, which is very fresh in the eyes of the public.

The service quality of the current catering industry is very average. For example, the Yonghe Soy Milk chain restaurant that has been very popular in recent years has higher consumption than usual, but it is difficult to find a waiter. It is not as good as the average fly restaurant.

"Boss, any suggestions?"

Su Muqing put down the cup and looked at Xu Mingyuan opposite her with hope.

The Jiugongge hotpot is still mainly spicy. Although it is not as spicy as imagined, taking the local taste of Jiangcheng into consideration, Su Muqing's taste is light and she doesn't like it, so she just keeps cooking for the two people opposite.

"No suggestions, you're doing great."

Xu Mingyuan looked around but couldn't see any problem.

The Jiugongge Catering Restaurant founded by Su Muqing was originally a replica of Haidilao's model. At this time, Haidilao had already entered the initial expansion stage, and its operating model was basically mature, so there was no need for Xu Mingyuan to add fuel to the fire.

"Not at all?" Su Muqing asked.

"No."

Xu Mingyuan shook his head and continued to eat hotpot.

Winter is the best time to eat hotpot. Although you can eat it at home, it is definitely not as enjoyable as eating it outside.

Tao Shuxin's mouth turned red from eating so much and she kept slurping the cool air. She drank two large cups of iced sour plum soup, but the spicy taste on her tongue could not be removed.

The two people opposite didn’t eat much, one because they didn’t like spicy food, and the other because they had eaten enough.

"How about some wine?"

Su Muqing hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively.

"The problem is that I really don't have any good suggestions. How can you ask me to give any?" Xu Mingyuan said.

"Then let's eat. Do you want another plate of tripe?"

"No more, Sister Qingqing. You guys don't want to eat it, so you can't finish everything on the table." Tao Shuxin continued.

"Tao Tao, I'll give you a membership card. Come anytime you want to eat."

Su Muqing took out a card from her bag and pushed it in front of Tao Shuxin.

"It's good to eat here once. This place is too far from the school. We can't come here more than once."

Tao Shuxin didn't take it, but pushed it back.

"Keep it. It's no different if you come here once a year. You never know when you'll need it." Su Muqing said with a smile.

"How much money is in the card?" Tao Shuxin asked.

"There is no limit. The amount you eat will be directly deducted from Xu Mingyuan's dividend."

"So that's how it is. Okay then, I'll take it. Thank you, Sister Qingqing."

Tao Shuxin happily put the card into her wallet. If she was taking advantage of Xu Mingyuan, then she wouldn't have to repay the favor.

"What are you thanking me for? Eh? Taotao, your wallet is the same as Xu Mingyuan's?" Su Muqing asked knowingly.

"Yes, it was given to him by me. It's a little old now. Well... I'll change it after graduation."

Tao Shuxin also felt that the pink wallet was a bit childish, and even the cartoon cat on the wallet was almost worn away. But she had used it for a long time and had feelings for it, so she didn't want to replace it for the time being. She would just keep it as a small ornament after she finished college.

"Can you let me see it? Last time I saw your photo in Xu Mingyuan's wallet, he didn't let me look at it." Su Muqing said.

"What's there to be forbidden about? The photo was taken when we graduated from high school. The pixel of the phone is not good, so the photo is not clear."

Tao Shuxin was very eager to share, and she talked very quickly about what the two of them were doing at the time, even clearly describing the time points written on the back of the photos.

However, Tao Shuxin was too concerned about her reputation and insisted that it was Xu Mingyuan who pursued her, forced her into a corner and kissed her forcefully, forcing her to submit to Xu Mingyuan's tyranny.

When Xu Mingyuan heard her words, he smiled and said nothing.

Tao Shuxin is a typical stubborn person. If she hadn't forced me to express my opinion, I wouldn't know what the situation would be like now.

But it shouldn't make any difference. They both go to the same university. No matter how long they stay together, they will end up sleeping in the same bed. It's just a matter of time. Tao Shuxin likes to talk about the relationship between her and Xu Mingyuan.

Most girls have a natural tendency to show off, but they don't like to see others showing off. However, Su Muqing is very good at winning people's hearts. No matter whether they like it or not, she pretends to listen carefully, which makes Tao Shuxin unable to stop talking.

Qin Man, who was sitting next to Su Muqing, couldn't help but frown.

Whether the character of children from wealthy families is good or bad depends on their family education, but the biggest difference between these people and ordinary people is that they have more experience.

Qin Man also has some knowledge. For example, a rich man is like a beautiful woman, full of temptations.

In other words, money is far more scarce than beauty, especially for rich men.

People like Xu Mingyuan are even rarer. He is good-looking, talented, and even consistent in his relationships.

I have to say that he is really popular with girls.

But Qin Man hated Xu Mingyuan very much.

It wasn't because of his cold attitude towards her, but because Qin Man never believed that there would be such an impeccable person in the world.

What stress test, what not caring about interests, the more Su Muqing explained for him, the more annoyed Qin Man became.

Xu Mingyuan's attitude simply shows that he looks down on people like us.

If there were really huge benefits in front of Xu Mingyuan, Qin Man didn't believe that he would not be tempted.

Besides, Xu Mingyuan was not that perfect. Qin Man felt that the attitude he occasionally displayed seemed to have the temperament of a nouveau riche.

Then there was the broken A6 he drove. Every time he started the car and stepped on the accelerator, the front of the car would stick forward, just like an old man working on a digger's gravel road.

Qin Man is now dissatisfied with everything about Xu Mingyuan. She can find a lot of faults in his eating and conversation.

What Qin Man couldn't stand the most was not Xu Mingyuan, but Su Muqing's opinion. She actually felt that Xu Mingyuan's behavior was very real, not hypocritical or artificial.

How many people doing business are good people?

Qin Man wanted to curse loudly. Xu Mingyuan was not pretentious? He was the most hypocritical person.

Qin Man had told Su Muqing about these thoughts, but she said that she did not believe there were any good entrepreneurs in the world because of her own business.

Are you stunned?
There are good entrepreneurs in the world, but Xu Mingyuan is definitely not one of them.

Qin Man felt like vomiting blood, and the more she looked at Xu Mingyuan, the more she disliked him.

"The current market environment has gradually paid attention to food hygiene. For example, news about gutter oil has been reported sporadically, and hot pot restaurants are the hardest hit. You can focus on promoting the hygiene of Jiugongge's ingredients, cut out videos of boiling the hot pot every day and put them online. It doesn't need to have a lot of traffic, but when food safety is emphasized again in two years, a little bit of operation will be a good promotional advertisement."

Seeing Su Muqing trying so hard to please Tao Shuxin, Xu Mingyuan also came up with some strategies. He was not good at catering, but he had no problem with marketing.

"Well, you can print the information about the hygienic ingredients on the menu, and you can also hang a TV in the lobby to play it on loop to build up the reputation first."

Su Muqing nodded. These things were simple and easy to understand, and she could apply what she had learned to other situations.

If you want to expand, you can't focus on short-term benefits. Although this hot pot restaurant is profitable, it doesn't make much money. It's mainly for laying the foundation.

"And... never mind. There's no need for that now. Let's talk about it when you open a branch."

Xu Mingyuan wanted to say something, but he felt that there was only one hot pot restaurant and it was too early to talk about these things.

"Hmm? Tell me about it. Don't stop talking halfway."

Su Muqing was listening when she suddenly noticed that Xu Mingyuan had stopped talking. She became very anxious.

"There's nothing much to say. Let's wait until next time. Let's eat the food first." Xu Mingyuan said.

"Wow, Xu Mingyuan, are you annoying? Just say it!"

Tao Shuxin was an impatient person. Although she seldom interrupted, she was always listening. Seeing that Xu Mingyuan had not finished speaking, she immediately bumped him with her shoulder.

"It's nothing, just something about marketing. For example, a person comes to eat at Haidilao and there will be a teddy bear to accompany him. Find a beautiful woman to take a photo and post it online for promotion. It should be popular. The store is not big now, so it's useless to do these things. I'll think about it when I open a chain in the future."

Xu Mingyuan spoke briefly and was unwilling to say more.

"That's a good idea. You can ask your sister to take a photo. She is very suitable." Su Muqing nodded and said.

"What the hell do you want? My company didn't even let Xiao Yangzhi show up during the promotional photo shoot. How dare you be so shameless?"

"Haha, I just wanted to mention that Xiaoman is also very beautiful, so let her take the photo." Su Muqing said with a smile.

Qin Man shook her head speechlessly. She really didn't want to see Xu Mingyuan.

Every time Qin Man saw Su Muqing and Xu Mingyuan talking, she would feel sad.

How could Su Muqing, the proud girl in school, be led by the nose?

(End of this chapter)