Chapter 26: Look at My Employees!

"Once we decided to introduce a signature dish for breakfast, the range of dish options became quite limited," Xu Bo continued.

"First, since it's breakfast, it definitely needs to be light. Fried and heavily cooked dishes aren't suitable."

The knife worker nodded, "That's true, who can handle ribs, pork knuckles, and abalone first thing in the morning?"

"Second, the chosen dish must have broad appeal, something that over 80% of customers would choose. It can't be a niche dish."

The knife worker nodded again, "Absolutely, no one wants to eat something too outlandish."

"Third, it needs to have a certain level of innovation. When customers see the dish or hear its name, they should feel an urge to try it."

The knife worker nodded, "That's right, no one pays attention to something too ordinary."

"So, after some consideration, I think we should focus on noodles."

The knife worker was taken aback, "Noodles?"

"But didn't the boss ask us to come up with a signature dish?"

In the knife worker's understanding, a dish is a dish, and a staple food is a staple food.

A signature dish and a signature staple food are two different things.

Xu Bo pondered, "Hmm... but this is the most likely dish to succeed that I can think of."

"If we define the signature dish as noodles, we don't have to worry about the price deterring people. It's accessible to everyone."

"Moreover, there are many potential customers who love noodles."

He knew many people who, when hungry at night, would watch mukbang videos of Korean fried chicken and ramen to torture themselves.

Most importantly, if they didn't try something they were good at, they wouldn't be able to pull it off!

The knife worker nodded, "Sounds reasonable! But I have a question: how do we attract non-hotel customers? Excluding the daily dining employees and hotel guests, attracting 1,000 customers to dine a second time is inherently difficult."

Xu Bo kneaded the dough, "That involves rethinking our dining hours."

"Our hotel breakfast ends at 9:30."

"This time is fine for hotel guests, but non-hotel guests would have to get up early to eat. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't get up early."

"So, it's best to extend the dining time to 10:00, ensuring enough time for non-hotel guests to come and dine."

The knife worker's eyes lit up, "That's a great idea! We could also start a takeaway service, so even if customers can't come to the hotel, they can still enjoy our signature noodles."

In their discussion, the dish and sales method were quickly decided.

"Additionally, to create enough buzz, the signature noodles should only be available until 10:00 AM each day. If someone wants to eat them, they must order before 10:00," Xu Bo said.

The knife worker couldn't help but give a thumbs-up, "Johnny, you're amazing."

Xu Bo shook his head, "No, the hard part is just beginning."

"Creating a bowl of unforgettable noodles is the real test."

"Whether the noodles are thick or thin, spicy or salty, cooked or stir-fried, and whether the toppings are meat or seafood—these are the crucial elements."

"We've got our work cut out for us."

Xu Bo knocked on his head in frustration, deep in thought.

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...

10:47 PM, at the entrance of Langai Hotel.

The doorman placed the last piece of luggage into the trunk of the car, opened the car door, and said sincerely to the middle-aged woman behind him:

"Ma'am, please get in the car."

"Thank you, you've been very helpful," the middle-aged woman said gratefully.

"You're welcome, I look forward to seeing you again."

The car drove away, disappearing into the night.

"Phew."

The doorman sighed in relief, leaning back against the large stone lion at the entrance.

Today was really exhausting!

Standing all day made his legs feel weak, and he had to keep helping guests with their belongings.

Back in school, staying up late to play games didn't feel this tiring,

but now, looking back, those were heavenly days!

He just wanted to go to bed and sleep.

The doorman's eyes were bloodshot, and he yawned from exhaustion.

"Tired?"

A voice came from behind him.

The doorman jumped up,

turned around,

and saw Chen Jianhai standing behind him, holding the doorman's usual notebook, flipping through the pages.

After holding a meeting with the kitchen staff in the evening, Chen Jianhai had been pondering the hotel's dish issues.

Unable to sleep, he decided to go outside for some fresh air.

He happened to see the doorman's notebook on the bench, and out of curiosity, he picked it up and read through it.

"Not tired!"

The doorman said nervously.

Damn, I should've had a cup of coffee earlier. Now the boss caught me yawning out of exhaustion.

He was one of the first employees Chen Jianhai hired.

In terms of seniority, he was a mentor to the new interns from school!

But despite having a contract, he had been feeling anxious these past two days.

Because there were so many new students...

What if the boss compared and found him lacking, and decided to fire him after the probation period?!

There were not only wages here but also free employee dormitories, year-round free uniforms, unlimited afternoon tea snacks, and small drinks.

Most importantly, the girls here were all very pretty!

He was very happy and passionate about his work here and didn't want to be fired.

"I see you noted an 11:40 PM airport drop-off?" Chen Jianhai asked.

The doorman immediately nodded.

"The interns don't have dorms at night and have already taken the school bus back. Now it's just me and Xiao Zhang on duty."

Chen Jianhai nodded:

"Keeping notes is a good habit. Take a rest; I'll handle the next guest."

As the boss, he naturally had to take care of his employees.

Since he couldn't sleep anyway, and picking up guests was part of the hotel's job, it didn't matter who did it.

The doorman was dumbfounded.

Huh???

What does this mean?

Is this a way of saying I'm not needed anymore and he's going to fire me?

I just sat on the stone lion for a bit, is that so bad?!!!

"Boss, I wasn't slacking off earlier. I just leaned on the lion for a moment. When Xiao Zhang returns from the airport, I'll go pick up the next guest!"

The doorman's face turned pale as he hurriedly explained to Chen Jianhai.

"Don't worry, take a break. Tonight, I'll let you have paid rest and I'll handle the airport drop-off."

As Chen Jianhai spoke, he tore off the paper with the guest information.

The doorman was stunned.

"Boss, boss!"

The doorman blocked Chen Jianhai, refusing to let him leave.

"Picking up guests is my job!"

"As a hotel employee, I should do my duties. How can I let someone else do it for me?"

"Even if you're the boss, it's not right!"

The doorman spoke sincerely.

Chen Jianhai's eyes lit up as he looked at him.

Good!

Very good!

I have a great eye for employees!

Who says today's young people are irresponsible and lack commitment!

Nonsense!

Look at the employees I selected!