NOVEL NEXT Chapter 170: Turnover
Yang Lu was very meticulous with financial work, and she also knew how to manage education. She had tallied up the sales of beverages, including the best-selling dishes, and compiled the statistics. Thus, when it was time to restock, they would know which dishes to order more of. Enjoy more content from empire
"Not bad, I didn't expect to make thirty-three thousand in just one afternoon," Xiao Han was somewhat secretly delighted.
"Don't think it's a lot," Yang Lu said with a smile, "Breaking even is at twelve thousand; we must hit twelve thousand every day, otherwise we'll be losing money."
"Hmm," Xiao Han nodded and said, "We should be confident, right?"
"It's too early to tell," Yang Lu shook her head and said, "After all, it's the catering industry; things change rapidly. Plus, we must continuously introduce new dishes."
"Today was the first day of business, and most of the customers came to show their support," Zhao Lizhong said with a grave expression, "So, we cannot be misled by superficial data. I think the evening sales can serve as a reference standard."
"Makes sense!" Yang Lu nodded slightly and said, "I think we could do some promotion and advertising appropriately."
"Sister Yang, I'll leave that part to you," Xiao Han said with a smile, "I'm about to take the high school exams soon, I probably won't have time."
"Yes, you focus on your exams!" Yang Lu nodded and said, "Leave work-related matters to me."
A few of them were high-level managers of Hanmen. As the chairman of Hanmen, Xiao Han could be said to be the most mysterious person in the company. Everyone knew that Yang Lu was the general manager of Hanmen. They knew Zhao Lizhong was in charge of Hanmen Catering. However, nobody ever knew who Hanmen's chairman was? Whether this person was male or female.
At night, the lights of Hanmen Catering were turned on, the dazzling lights, the colorful signs, in this pitch-dark area, suddenly stood out strikingly. During dinner time, there were already quite a few cars parked at the entrance of Hanmen Catering.
The citizens of LJ City were quite enthusiastic about food, so when such a distinctive restaurant opened here, they naturally couldn't miss out. Many people drove here after hearing about it. The gimmick during the opening was able to attract a large crowd of consumers. But what truly retains customers is the culinary taste and flavor here.
If the taste is bad or the flavor isn't authentic, they would probably not be able to retain the affection of the customers.
In the evening, the crowd was still bustling, making it exceptionally lively.
Even the parking lot at the entrance was filled with cars, with forty or fifty vehicles lined up. Eventually, the people who kept arriving had to park their cars in the Fuxing Community instead.
The evening business was still booming, still full house. Such a busy trade was mainly due to the early stage promotion and advertising, coupled with the development of online information; the dissemination through WeChat and Tencent communication products was equivalent to media broadcasting.
Many people learned that a very distinctive restaurant had opened here, and they even drove from CX District to come here. Thus, even the furthest distance couldn't stop the hearts of food lovers.
Business continued until eleven o'clock at night, and there were still people coming for late-night snacks.
"Xiao Han, why are you still here?" Liu Xiaolei looked at Xiao Han.
"Aren't I working a part-time job today?" Xiao Han said with a heh.
Earlier, Xiao Han had been busy upstairs; Liu Xiaolei had been running around downstairs in the kitchen and hall. Now that Xiao Han had come down, he suddenly ran into Liu Xiaolei.
"Didn't I tell you to go back?" Liu Xiaolei frowned and said, "Don't you know this is delaying your studies?"
Liu Xiaolei was very concerned about Xiao Han's studies, so she was somewhat surprised to see Xiao Han, who had actually spent from noon until night here. With only a month left until the college entrance exams, wasn't this guy worried about his scores at all?
"No, I won't," Xiao Han said with a grin and added, "Sister Xiaolei, can you repeat what you said to me at noon?"
"What for?" Liu Xiaolei asked.
"I didn't hear it clearly!" Xiao Han said with a smile.
"You should go back and review your lessons." Liu Xiaolei glared at him, then added, "I will pay for your university tuition, isn't that enough?"
Although he had heard it at noon, Xiao Han was still very moved when he heard it again in the evening. A girl, unmarried and unwed, had actually said she would pay for his university tuition. Just this sentiment alone was enough to touch anyone profoundly.
"Sister Xiaolei, you work hard too!" Xiao Han said.
"All work is hard!" Liu Xiaolei spoke up and said, "It is only right for me to work hard. But you are about to take your exams; you should be reviewing your lessons properly, not here trying to make money. Understand? In this society, everyone has their own responsibilities. I am the lobby manager of this hotel; I should do my job well.
And you are a student; you should be reviewing your lessons, preparing for the high school exams, got it?"
"Sister Xiaolei, don't worry," Xiao Han nodded and said, "I definitely won't let you down."
"Silly boy!" Liu Xiaolei glanced at him and said, "Hurry back, and don't come next time, or I'll hit you!"
"Hehe…" Xiao Han chuckled, then shouldered his backpack and went home.
Sometimes, Xiao Han felt tired, having to play multiple roles. He was not only the chairman of Hanmen, but also a student. In addition, he was the mysterious instructor of the Hanmen Training Class. The overlap of these three identities often made him feel both exhausted and as if he were leading a life of pretense. When would he be able to reveal his other two roles openly and honorably?
Maybe after the college entrance examination.
Perhaps, after the college entrance examination, he could relax a lot more.
A smile curled up the corners of Xiao Han's mouth as he slung his backpack over his shoulder and left Hanmen Catering.
Today's turnover reached more than eighty thousand yuan. Of that, nearly half was from drinks alone, and among them, the profit from drinks was the highest. In the supermarket, a bottle of liquor priced at eighty-eight yuan was sold in the restaurant for one hundred fifty-eight yuan. Moreover, the restaurant explicitly prohibited outside drinks, so the profit from drinks was the highest.
Yang Lu was a smart girl who, to attract more consumers, deliberately set the price of dishes a little lower, which drew many people to the restaurant. Furthermore, with the increase in patrons, naturally, the consumption of drinks rose, boosting the profits accordingly.
Xiao Han was very satisfied with everything today.
Moreover, over the next few days, the daily turnover was consistently above fifty thousand yuan, with daily profits of about thirty thousand yuan. By the end of the month, the total was close to nine hundred thousand yuan. It was evident that the profit in the catering business was quite substantial.
Not only that, Hanmen Catering consistently purchased vegetables and fruits from the farmers of nearby villages, thereby also boosting the income of those communities. Additionally, the location of Hanmen Catering's Store No. 1, situated opposite the entrance of Fuxing Community, facilitated the consumption in the surrounding area.
Furthermore, the waitstaff at Hanmen Catering's Store No. 1 were primarily recruited from Fuxing Community. With a salary of three thousand yuan, compared to the market's average of two thousand yuan, Hanmen Catering's wages were considered high.
Therefore, the residents of Fuxing Community were particularly satisfied with Hanmen Catering.
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The success of Hanmen Catering's Store No. 1 gave Yang Lu, Li Dapang, and others hope. If Store No. 1 could succeed, then the Second Store would definitely succeed as well. Of course, the Second Store must have its own characteristics, and its dishes must not be the same as Store No. 1's.
To ensure the Second Store's uniqueness, a group gathered in the Hanmen Technology Company office for a meeting to discuss the situation of the Second Store.
"I think Store No. 1's success mainly comes from its freshness and appealing dishes!" Zhao Lizhong analyzed before seriously saying, "Therefore, the Second Store absolutely cannot give people a common, ordinary impression."
"Then…" Xiao Han asked curiously, "What kind of characteristics do you think we should have?"
"For the Second Store, I think we can take the boutique, lightly-luxury route!" Zhao Lizhong said with a smile, glancing at the others, "Xiao Han, I've specifically taken a trip to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen in the last two months to learn about their specialties. In fact, a big reason for Store No. 1's success is because our decor is unique, which people like.
It also feels prestigious and fun to bring friends along to dine."
"Right!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "I think you're very correct about that point."
"Thanks for the compliment!" Zhao Lizhong chuckled and said, "I'm praising my own melons like Old Wang does."
"Brother Zhao is completely right!" Xiao Han agreed quickly, laughing, "And we are all witnesses to your abilities."
"Hehe…" Zhao Lizhong grinned at Liu Xiaolei, then said, "Actually, I've already decided on the style for the Second Store. However, this restaurant, I plan to open in the city center. I don't intend to place it on the outskirts."
"Why?" Xiao Han asked, "The rent in the city center is very expensive, there's no great advantage in terms of costs."
"What does that matter?" Zhao Lizhong shook his head and said, "The style of the Second Store really needs to be in the city center. First off, in terms of decor, I plan to go with a luxurious style. The decor will still follow a Chinese theme because there are already too many European or Western-style restaurants. The only thing missing is our kind of Chinese-style restaurant.
So, I am going to opt for a Chinese theme."
"That's because the cost of decorating a Chinese-style restaurant is on average one third more expensive than that of a Western-style restaurant!" Yang Lu laughed and added, "Who would want to invest so much into Chinese-style decor? Moreover, there's a lot of worshiping of foreign things and impatience among the locals."
"Yes!" Zhao Lizhong nodded and said, "That's all the more reason for my determination to pursue a Chinese-style restaurant. Everyone is doing European or Western styles, but I am deliberately doing Chinese style, and moreover, I want all the tables and chairs to be uniformly custom-made, inviting renowned designers for on-site design.
Each table and chair will have its own number for unified management. That's how we can highlight our restaurant's nobility and ensure our establishment's reputation spreads far and wide!"
"That's possible!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "The style is good, but you also need suitable chefs; a gimmick might attract customers initially, but if the taste does not live up to expectations, it won't retain them."