Chapter 86: Takeout Rules
In a way, it was inevitable for the Small Shop to expand into a takeout service. The shop's popularity had changed significantly, with customers lining up outside daily, and often, people complained about the long wait times. Qi Han even considered implementing a reservation system at one point.
However, implementing reservations on the Douluo Continent was challenging, and controlling scalpers or other issues could be problematic. So, this idea was ultimately scrapped.
Initially, when there were fewer customers, Qi Han handled orders, cooking, and payment collection efficiently. However, as the shop's popularity soared, and the efficiency improved, the customers' dining speed slowed down. With a wide variety of delicacies in the shop, not every customer was in a hurry to eat. Some customers savored their food while chatting with friends, occupying the tables, and not allowing others waiting outside to come in and order, making the operation seem excessively efficient.
Qi Han couldn't blame these customers, as both the system and the shop aimed to provide a good dining experience. He never asked Fu Ya to rush the customers.
If anyone was to blame, it was the system for not providing enough seating.
Takeout could effectively address the issue of excessive efficiency in the shop, allowing more customers to enjoy the small shop's cuisine during business hours.
Qi Han instructed Ji Yunruo to come to the shop at 4:30 in the afternoon, and he and Ying Shuang watched her leave the shop.
Ying Shuang had heard the conversation between Qi Han and Ji Yunruo and found the concept of takeout intriguing. She even contemplated if her own business should follow the trend. However, these thoughts merely flashed through her mind, as she didn't possess the acumen for business operations.
Curiously, Ying Shuang asked, "Boss, how do you let customers know about this takeout service?"
Qi Han smiled faintly, "It's actually quite simple."
As he spoke, Qi Han took out a large wooden box with the word "Small Shop" (Cold Food) printed on it, a stack of paper with "Small Shop" printed on them, and a pen. All of these items were custom-made by the system.
[Host, please pay the custom fee of 1460 Gold Coins]
Ignoring the system's demand for payment, Qi Han smiled and pointed to a large opening on the wooden box. "All customers need to do is write down the food they want, their delivery address, and the desired delivery time on a piece of paper and put it into this wooden box."
As he spoke, Qi Han secured the wooden box to the partition between the dining area and the kitchen and placed the paper and pen beside it.
After rubbing his chin, Qi Han walked out of the shop, wiped off the writing on the bulletin board, and then wrote down the detailed rules for takeout.
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"We now offer takeout service. For customers who, for various reasons, find it inconvenient to dine in the shop, you can choose our takeout service. Simply write down your desired food, the delivery address, and the required delivery time on a piece of paper and place it in the order box within the shop. We will deliver your food to the specified address on time.
Here are the takeout rules:
1. Delivery times are during the shop's business hours, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Please do not request delivery at other times as we will not be able to accommodate such requests.
2. Takeout service starts this afternoon, so please do not request delivery during the lunchtime hours today.
3. To avoid an excessive number of orders, please place your order at least 24 hours in advance. Do not let your order sit too long.
4. Delivery addresses must be within Shrek City.
5. To prevent cancellations and disruptions to the shop's normal operations, customers are required to have their orders reviewed by a server and make a half payment as a deposit before the food is delivered. The remaining payment is due to the delivery person upon receipt of the order.
6. After the delivery, please return the food containers to the shop or hand them over to the delivery person during their next visit.
7. Customers who violate rules 5 and 6 will be blacklisted by the Shop, and we will no longer provide service. "
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At this moment, it was close to the shop's opening time, and a long line had formed outside. When the customers saw Qi Han's peculiar actions, their attention turned toward the bulletin board.
Spirit Masters typically had good eyesight, and Tang Sect disciples had even trained in eye techniques like the Purple Demon Eyes, enhancing their vision. As the customers in the line read the contents of the bulletin board, there was a noticeable increase in discussions.
A few elderly individuals stood in the line, and after hearing the discussions, they exchanged glances. Their lips moved, and they began communicating using voice transmission techniques.
"This takeout idea seems quite interesting."
"Doesn't it remind you of our disciples delivering food to us old folks?"
"It's true, but I wonder if us old folks can place orders for takeout."
"I doubt it. Would this little shop dare to deliver food to our Sea God's Pavilion? That's not a place just anyone can enter."
"Sigh If we want to eat, we'll have to come in person. It's quite troublesome."
These individuals were the Elders of the Sea God's Pavilion. They had come to the shop after hearing from some outer court students about Small Shop's location and wanted to taste the food for themselves.
These elderly figures were at least at the level of Titled Douluo, and some were even Super Douluo with Levels over 95. When they gathered together, they could make even the two great empires think twice. Despite their impressive backgrounds, they were now aged, and few people could recognize them.
At their age, they had become less competitive and didn't carry the demeanor of Titled Douluo as they once did. Standing together, they gave off the appearance of a group of elderly tourists.
As Yin Shuang finished tidying up the dishes, she opened the shop's door, and the customers streamed inside. This time, the first thing everyone did upon entering the shop wasn't to look at the menu and order food. Instead, their eyes swept over the shop, eventually locking onto the wooden box at the partition.
Many customers eagerly approached the box and wrote down their orders. After all, takeout was a novelty in the Douluo Continent, and many customers were curious. Even those who could have dined in the shop decided to place takeout orders to experience the feeling of having food delivered to their door.
At this moment, Yin Shuang, who was responsible for reviewing the orders, was kept very busy.
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