Reborn in 1979: I Raised a Fortune with Four Daughters

Chapter 153 Planning the Zhao Family Kitchen

Zhong Weijie took a sip of tea and continued:

"After all, this hotel has been operating normally and business is quite good. The head chef is my top apprentice, and his skills are beyond question. The hotel's current daily turnover is several hundred to several thousand yuan!"

Zhong Weijie introduced himself at length.

After hearing this, Zhao Yuan and the other two fell into deep thought.

Such a great opportunity is indeed hard to resist. However, the high price of 50 yuan is also an invisible pressure.

"Well, after we finish lunch, we need to go to the Wangfujing Hotel first to take care of this matter."

Zhao Yuan said with a smile, though he was secretly overjoyed.

You should know that the land price in the Wangfujing area skyrocketed after 2000, making it a truly prime piece of real estate! A whole 2000 square meters of land could be acquired for just 50 yuan. If you missed such a great opportunity, wouldn't you be a complete fool?

After lunch, the four of them hurriedly headed towards the Wangfujing Hotel.

Upon arrival, they enthusiastically explored the entire hotel and its backyard in great detail.

Upon closer inspection, Zhao Yuan was absolutely thrilled with the place!

That very day, he met with the hotel owner without hesitation and began a heated negotiation.

Ultimately, thanks to his excellent eloquence and outstanding business acumen, Zhao Yuan successfully reduced the price to 48 yuan and paid the full amount on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, they went to the real estate administration bureau to complete the relevant transfer procedures.

Gong Xianjin and Zhou Jiefang witnessed the entire purchase process, leaving them both stunned.

480,000 yuan! For an ordinary person, that's an enormous sum that they could never earn in a lifetime, but in Zhao Yuan's eyes, it was as easy as a mere 4,800 yuan.

In particular, Gong Xianjin, as a professor at a prestigious university in Beijing, knew that even if he worked hard all his life, he probably wouldn't be able to earn that much money.

However, at this very moment, the young man standing in front of me, who was only in his early thirties, so easily took possession of the property worth 48 yuan.

Witnessing all this, Gong Xianjin fell into deep thought and began to re-examine the career he had been engaged in all along...

Because Zhou Jiefang participated in the planning and operation of Zhaoyuan's Zhaoshi Food Factory, and Zhaoyuan gave him a dividend of 2 yuan at the end of the year, Zhou Jiefang could estimate Zhaoyuan's economic strength. However, he was not sure of the exact extent, only that it was definitely substantial. Seeing Zhaoyuan's generosity today, Zhou Jiefang made up his mind to work for Zhaoyuan from now on.

Zhao Yuan successfully acquired the Wangfujing Hotel, located in a prime location.

He knew that the hotel had a great location, but its facilities were outdated and needed a complete overhaul to revitalize it.

Therefore, after careful consideration and market research, Zhao Yuan resolutely decided to carry out a complete renovation of the entire hotel.

To ensure that normal business operations were not disrupted during the renovation, Zhaoyuan cleverly planned the construction sequence: first, the front restaurant area would remain open for business as usual, while the back courtyard would be closed off for renovation work. After the back courtyard renovation was completed, the front restaurant would then begin its meticulous renovation.

This way, we can ensure that our customer base is not greatly affected, while also allowing the renovation project to proceed in an orderly manner.

Over the next few days, Zhao Yuan tirelessly investigated several well-known decoration companies.

Wherever he went, he listened carefully to the designers’ ideas and plans, and carefully compared the advantages and disadvantages of each company.

Ultimately, a renovation company known for its forward-thinking concepts won Zhao Yuan's favor.

The two parties hit it off immediately and quickly finalized the details of the cooperation.

Zhao Yuan generously invested a huge sum of 2 yuan in the complete renovation of the hotel.

Moreover, he already had a clear blueprint in mind—that is, to design and lay out the restaurant based on his vivid memories of high-end restaurants from his previous life.

Meanwhile, in order to make this brand a unique catering flagship, Zhaoyuan also specifically instructed the decoration team to pay attention to details, especially to have ample parking areas and comfortable and pleasant leisure areas, so as to attract more customers to visit.

However, Zhaoyuan invested as much as 50 yuan in the catering sector at one time.

Zhao Yuan considered his savings and realized that if he were to open a factory, he might encounter financial difficulties along the way. Therefore, Zhao Yuan had to temporarily slow down his original plan to acquire land and build a factory.

He knew that haste makes waste. He believed that it would be more prudent to focus on getting the restaurant's overall operation on track and accumulating enough experience and capital before considering further expansion and building a factory.

Next, Zhao Yuan devoted himself wholeheartedly to the management structure of "Zhao's Catering".

The advanced management concepts from his previous life clearly surfaced in his mind, and he cleverly incorporated them into this design.

For the entire day, Zhao Yuan sat at his desk, his pen dancing incessantly.

He quickly wrote down a series of important documents: the "Zhao's Kitchen Management System" detailed the various aspects and standards of restaurant operation;

The "Zhaoshi Kitchen Staff Assessment Form" clearly defines the evaluation criteria for employees in different positions;

The "Zhaoshi Kitchen Front-of-House Management System" focuses on optimizing the processes and requirements for the customer dining experience;

There's also the "Zhao's Kitchen Weekly Work Plan," which provides clear goals and tasks for each week's work.

Furthermore, Zhaoyuan meticulously drafted documents such as "Responsibilities of Zhaoyuan Kitchen Management Personnel," "Responsibilities of Zhaoyuan Kitchen Safety Management Personnel," and "Responsibilities of Various Positions in Zhaoyuan Kitchen Back-of-House," ensuring that each position can perform its duties and maximize its effectiveness.

He also developed a detailed "Performance Appraisal Form for Each Position in Zhao's Kitchen" to assess employee performance.

In addition, Zhaoyuan is well aware that fire safety and electrical and fire safety are of paramount importance to the restaurant, so it has formulated the "Zhaoyuan Kitchen Fire Safety System" and the "Zhaoyuan Kitchen Electrical and Fire Safety Management System" respectively.

In addition, to motivate employees, he also conceived and drafted the "Zhaoshi Kitchen Employee Basic Reward System".

Of course, as a formal enterprise, the company's articles of association are essential, hence the "Zhaoshi Kitchen Company Articles of Association".

To better serve VIP customers, Zhaoyuan specially created the "Zhao's Kitchen VIP Information Sheet".