PFC Chapter 198 Opening Business
Chapter 198 Opening Business
Half a month later, "Sisters Chuan Chuan Xiang" opened for business.
Qin Huiyin started promoting the news five days in advance, distributing flyers everywhere, making sure that everyone from eighty to five years old knew the news.
On the opening day, there is a 30% discount on all items and you can also get a free drink.
The promotion of the "Sister Chuan Chuan Xiang" store was very effective. Many people knew that this store was opened for ordinary people and the prices were very affordable. In addition, there was a 30% discount on the first day of opening, so many people wanted to come and try it.
In addition to receiving a free drink, spending more than fifty cents will allow you to participate in a lucky draw, which will be drawn in front of everyone, with no cheating.
There are forty clerks in the whole store, including twenty female clerks and twenty strong male clerks.
These guys are wearing uniform clothes.
The girls had the same hairstyle and exquisite makeup, and each of them was dressed beautifully.
In addition to these "fronts", there are five chefs and twenty kitchen helpers.
At the opening, Qin Huiyin and Xia Ruwan showed up. Both women were local celebrities; ordinary people knew Qin Huiyin, and the powerful knew Xia Ruwan. As soon as they stood at the door, people from both classes recognized them as walking signs. And so, people understood how the name Sister Chuan Chuan Xiang came about.
There are parking spaces outside, which can accommodate ox carts, mule carts, and horse carriages.
Across from the parking lot is the waiting area. If there are too many people, you can sit there and wait in line. Of course, you won't be left waiting in vain.
It was a huge hit on the first day of opening.
Qin Huiyin and Xia Ruwan stood at the railing on the second floor.
"Sister Yin, you're right." Xia Ruwan said, "Food is the most important thing for the people. Delicious food shouldn't be exclusive to the rich and powerful. Ordinary people should also enjoy it."
Qin Huiyin smiled faintly: "The business of Mingyue Restaurant will not be affected. For those dignitaries, a shop like Sister Chuanchuanxiang is not suitable for business."
"It doesn't matter. I don't care. Sister Chuanchuanxiang is also our business. If we can suppress Mingyue Hotel, that's our ability."
The two smiled at each other.
Tang Luwu came over with the purchase order and said to the two men, "Boss, we don't have enough ingredients for today."
"Shuhui..." Xia Ruwan called out to her trusted maid. "Take Miss Luwu to Mingyue Restaurant and introduce yourself there. Tell the owner that if we run out of ingredients here, we need to ask Mingyue Restaurant for more. Send them to me immediately."
Shuhui said yes.
Tang Luwu became the manager in charge of purchasing.
As for the lobby manager, it is of course the smart, bold and versatile Li Taohua.
Tang Dafu was Li Taohua's henchman, the second in command. Li Taohua was so attractive that Tang Dafu was worried and insisted on keeping her close to him.
As for the accountant, Xia Ruwan had appointed her. Tang Luwu would also be responsible for some of the accounting. However, she was new to the business and needed time to learn the accounting techniques. Once she could handle the accounting independently, that would be Tang Luwu's time to grow.
Qin Huiyin's main focus will now be on running this shop. The previous restaurant stall will be handed over to the Song and Zhang families, who will directly receive dividends every month. Of course, this dividend is not free. If their business encounters any problems, Qin Huiyin will also step in to solve them.
In addition to handing over her restaurant stall, she also passed on her sauce-making skills. This time, she didn't ask for a commission, but instead sold the sauce recipes to the mushroom farmers. At 20 taels of silver per recipe, she earned 100 taels for the five sauces. As for how the profits were distributed among the farmers, she didn't inquire.
Now, in addition to the operation of the skewers shop and the dividends from the restaurant, there are also dividends from the Zhang family. Calculated in this way, Qin Huiyin can be considered a small wealthy woman.
"Sister, I really don't understand what's going on in your head. I understand the sour plum juice, wild fruit juice, and hawthorn appetizer juice, but how are those milk teas made? And, everyone can get a dessert after the meal. Forget about them, I want to take advantage of them too."
"My sister also said that everyone wants to get something for free. These things don't cost much, but who can refuse something for free?" Qin Huiyin said.
Xia Ruwan sighed, "I originally thought this was just a small business and wouldn't make much money. But after listening to you calculate its costs and profits, I realized that even with a small investment, you can achieve great things."
"A single hot pot costs thirty cents, and it comes with ten skewers of vegetables and ten skewers of meat. We also give away drinks and desserts. This amount is enough for one person. So, we don't make much money." Qin Huiyin said, "However, such customers are a minority. Most people still want to bring their wives and children to try something new. Besides, a small profit is still a profit, as long as we don't lose money. When we're in the food industry, we shouldn't just focus on making money, we also have to build a reputation."
The shop is quite spacious. Besides the large dining table in the lobby, there's also a separate area for those who enjoy a small hot pot. A small pot doesn't require much broth, but when paired with a variety of ingredients, it's enough to satisfy one person. The second floor houses the private rooms, where you can book a room if you want to entertain important guests. However, the price inside the rooms is different from outside, costing over 500 wen. Of course, each room is staffed by two waiters, one male and one female, who are always available.
Qin Huiyin stood on the second floor, watching the situation in the lobby.
In ancient times, there was no surveillance, so it was unsafe to eat first and pay later. Therefore, there was a group of guards responsible for supervising those who ordered food and making them pay first and then eat.
Everyone has a dessert sign and a drink sign, and only by showing the sign can you get the dessert and drink.
In addition, she also arranged a membership points system. Those points can not only be exchanged for cash, but also for food.
"Brother Wen, I won the lottery!" A scholar excitedly ran to his companion. "I only ate fifty coins, and I won a prize of one or two taels of silver."
"So much?" the companion was excited. "Then if we come here every day, wouldn't we have a chance to win the jackpot every day?"
"Sir, there is only one grand prize of one or two taels of silver. Don't spend unnecessary money on the lottery. It's not worth it!" Li Taohua reminded.
"Well... there's no more today, but there will be some tomorrow, right?" the scholar said embarrassedly.
"It's only once a month, so there won't be another big prize like this within this month. It's like gambling. How many gamblers have you seen get rich? The lottery is just for good luck and to make everyone happy. If you want to get rich in our store, you're a bit foolish."
Seeing the two scholars too embarrassed to speak, Li Taohua raised her voice to remind everyone, "Everyone, there are raffle prizes every day, but most of them are just 'thank you for coming', and the rest are mostly small prizes. This is all for fun, so please be normal and don't come just for the raffle."