Food: How Did I Become a Chef When I Set Up a Stall?

Chapter 151: Learning from the rich history of Shandong cuisine, mission rewards!

 Eight major cuisines are all broad and profound.

These days, Jiang Feng’s daily extra rewards are Shandong cuisine recipes.

Hence, he also mastered a variety of Shandong cuisine methods.

 In the dark, Jiang Feng seemed to feel the presence of many Shandong cuisine chefs in history.

Perhaps it was their experience that was systematically transformed into recipes that allowed him to learn.

 In this way, Jiang Feng does have a teacher.

 That is the rich history of learning from Shandong cuisine.

 Carrying the heavy responsibility of Shandong cuisine’s long history.

 So, he attaches great importance to Shandong Cuisine Restaurant.

During this period, Jiang Yuetai's business continued to be booming, especially the delicacies made by Jiang Feng himself, which are almost a must-try at every table.

  As a restaurant owner after all, this kind of thing should be done.

“Yes, the boss will not be cooking tomorrow, but we will have other chefs on duty, all of whom are authentic Shandong cuisine chefs.”

 At night, many guests come in and ask the waiter:

Jiang Feng nodded, "Then I'll feel relieved."

 Each prawn is red, shiny, and shiny.

 The seven-day opening ceremony has finally come to an end.

 He was stirring in the pot.

However, there were not many exchange activities, so Jiang Feng took the time to attend one, and spent the rest of the time busy with his own affairs.

Now Jiang Feng has also obtained a pair, the style is more exquisite and the value will only be higher.

Just peel off the shrimp shell to reveal the red and soft shrimp meat.

 When you eat it in your mouth, you can not only feel the taste of the sauce dancing on your tongue, but also enjoy the delicious taste of the shrimp meat.

“Well, it’s really nice here. Boss Jiang won’t be setting up stalls everywhere again, so it won’t be easy to find him.”

 The guests enjoyed their meal.

 On the last day, Jiang Feng’s performance was still satisfactory.

“I won’t be the chef tomorrow, but I will come over to check on the situation.”

 After taking a bite, the shrimp meat inside is still white, steaming, and extremely fresh.

 The reward is a pair of jade jade with dragon patterns.

 Invite him to participate in some young entrepreneur meetings or seminars and exchange activities, on the one hand, to educate ideas, and on the other hand, to share experiences.

This prawn dish is definitely a favorite among shrimp lovers.

 This pair of jade pieces was previously bought by Ma Ali at an auction for HK$7 million.

“You require each chef to master two specialties, and we strictly abide by them.”

In this case, the waiter couldn't answer. After all, she didn't know what the boss was thinking.

Jiang Feng said to them.

 The surface of the shrimp meat is shiny with oil, full of the rich flavor of the soup.

 It’s simply not that exciting.

There are still some media who want to interview Jiang Feng.

Relevant departments in the city also contacted him.

 Jiang Feng made braised prawns in oil at night.

  After all, with such achievements at his age, Jiang Feng can be regarded as an “outstanding young man in the city”.

 “Is your boss not going to be the chef tomorrow?”

“Boss, there is another chef applying for a job today. The home-style scallion pancakes and vinegar potato shreds he makes are very delicious.”

 The waiter's answer satisfied the guests, which shows that Jiang Yuetai is still trustworthy.

Zhang Hu immediately assured: "Boss, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on the kitchen."

 Hearing the guest’s words, the waiter will reply with a smile:

 After pouring it onto the plate, the chef who cooks it will arrange the prawns in a circle and serve them to the guests.

Jiangyuetai Shandong Cuisine Restaurant has reached the top of the street, and it receives far more than 200 customers every day.

 At night, Jiang Feng called Zhang Hu and Liu Mei over.

“I won’t be in the back kitchen all the time, so the ones who can support Jiang Yuetai have to rely on other people in the back kitchen.”

Everyone still thinks highly of this Shandong restaurant.

 When it was time for Jiang Yuetai to get off work, Jiang Feng's two tasks were successfully completed.

 Jiang Feng chooses to collect the juice at medium heat. When the soup becomes thicker and the juice becomes brighter, the braised prawns are ready.

“This man used to open a small shop. Later, the landlord raised the rent and started making scallion pancakes, so he was kicked out.”

“He wants to apply for a job in our restaurant, and I told him that the boss must try the dishes.”

“This man is a good cook, would you like to make some arrangements?”

 Zhang Hu asked again.

 “Of course, no problem, arrange it.”

“Old Zhang, remember, for me, a good chef is the most rare thing.”

 “As long as he is good at cooking, I want it.”

 “This is the root of the restaurant.”

Jiang Feng said immediately.

Jiang Feng’s point of view is very clear. Chefs are the foundation of a restaurant.

Many restaurants hire chefs from outside. If this one doesn’t work, just replace them with another one. Relying on publicity and signboards to attract customers is not a long-term solution.

 Suppose a restaurant is full of great chefs, it will be difficult for the restaurant to become popular.

 “Okay, boss, I’ll ask him to come over tomorrow.”

“My original thought was that he came from a small restaurant and had no working experience in a big restaurant, so he might not be suitable.”

Zhang Hu said with a smile.

 Zhang Hu respects Jiang Feng very much.

 After all, it’s rare to find a boss who understands chefs so well.

It is precisely because of this that Jiang Yuetai's chefs are doing better and better, and the chefs are in a good mood.

　　A scholar dies for a confidant.

 It is very rare these days to meet a boss who understands the difficulties of his employees.

“The small restaurant doesn’t matter. I still set up a small stall. What customers care about is the taste.”

“The vinegar-stuffed potato shreds and scallion pancakes are both Shandong cuisine, and they meet the standards of Shandong cuisine restaurants, so they are fine.”

 “I just need someone who can cook this kind of side dish well!”

Jiang Feng is looking forward to this small restaurant chef and hopes that he really has real skills.

Then, Jiang Feng told Liu Mei a few words about the lobby, then left the restaurant and went home to rest.

 At the same time, a residential building in a certain community.

Wang Weili was slightly nervous.

 He encountered a lot of bad things during this time.

His cooking skills are particularly good. He makes scallion pancakes and vinegar-filled potato shreds, which are very popular among people.

 After renting a small store, there is an endless flow of customers every day, and the income is not low.

Although the profit from pancakes is not high, you can earn an income of 20,000 yuan a month.

 Excluding rent, water and electricity, the income is about 15,000 yuan.

 But when the landlord saw this situation, he became jealous.

Why is your business doing so well when you rent my shop? This situation is not uncommon.

 Many people have this idea of ​​“replacement”.

So the landlord began to increase Wang Wei’s rent, which was 30% more expensive than next door.

If you do this, Wang Wei's income will be greatly reduced, and he will basically work for the landlord.

Wang Wei himself has a child who is in college, and his family’s mortgage needs to be repaid, so life is quite stressful.

 As far as landlords are concerned, Wang Wei’s renting method is fine, just pay more.

 It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t rent, she can also find someone to make scallion pancakes and potato shreds herself.

This is not a difficult thing.

In the end, Wang Wei hesitated and decided not to rent it, but to find another place and start over.

He happened to hear that Jiang Yuetai was recruiting chefs, and they only required good cooking skills. He could apply between 7 and 10 a.m., so he went to give it a try.

The executive chef there actually left his phone number.

 In fact, for him, it is better to go to a big restaurant.

 There are too many things to do when opening a small store, and he doesn’t have the capital to buy a store himself.

 It still depends on the landlord’s face.

It’s better to go to a regular restaurant.

“The executive chef over there just called me and asked me to come over tomorrow. He said that the boss of Jiang Yuetai wanted to taste the dishes in person.”

 Wang Wei said to his wife.

His wife heard a look of expectation in her eyes.

“I know that boss. He is very powerful and popular. People in the city are rushing to see him because of his reputation.”

 “I hope he can apply for you.”

 “How is the treatment?”

Hearing this, Wang Wei was a little nervous, "I'm not sure yet. The executive chef told me that the salary is the same as that of the chef, but there is a probation period. After the probation period expires, the salary during the probation period will be based on the chef's compensation."

 “It seems that there is a 14,000.”

Wang Wei's wife suddenly became excited, "Ten thousand and fourteen, that's quite high. You don't have to worry about anything. You don't have to buy rice or noodles yourself. It's worry-free."

Wang Wei added: "And there is a shift and rest system. If you are willing to work overtime, you will get a bonus."

 “The treatment in this restaurant is so good?”

“It’s pretty good. You don’t know how many people applied for it, but the requirements are quite high and most people can’t get in.”

 “Then can you go in?”

 “I’ll see again tomorrow, I hope I can get in.”

"Well, our family is counting on you. If you don't open the store, I will work as a cleaner. I can earn some money and save worry."

 “Yeah, it’s too difficult to run a small business on your own.”

“It’s not the landlord, it’s already been promised.”

“The house belongs to someone else, so there’s nothing we can do about it.”

 9 o'clock in the morning the next day.

 At this time, Jiujiang Platform has not yet opened.

Someone has already arrived in the kitchen, cleaning ingredients and preparing abalone, shrimp, sea cucumber and the like.

Jiang Feng also came here early.

 On the one hand, today is his first day as a chef. Jiang Feng is very concerned about the business situation of the restaurant.

On the other hand, let’s take a look at some of the chefs selected by Zhang Hu.

Jiang Feng has always been strict. A relative of Zhang Hu came to him many times before and forced Zhang Hu to recommend his child to Jiang Feng.

Zhang Hu told Jiang Feng about this matter, and Jiang Feng said it was no problem, just let him come and don't embarrass you.

Later, this man came. After Jiang Feng had eaten his food, he commented on it on the spot. He didn’t say anything outrageous, but just told the person that the food you cooked did not meet the standards of our restaurant. He was really embarrassed and could not apply for the job.

 Very decisive.

 Jiang Feng looks at the character first and the skill secondly when it comes to chefs.

 In fact, the vast majority of skilled people have good character and can do all the work they should do. After all, we are all ordinary workers.

 So technology is actually the most critical criterion.

 The chef who is trying the dishes today is called Wang Wei.

 Forty years old, good at scallion pancakes and vinegar-based potato shreds, and can also cook some other Shandong cuisine. He has solid basic cooking skills.

After Jiang Feng arrived, Zhang Hu asked him to start preparations.

Soon, the scallion pancakes were brought to Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng picked up a piece of oil cake and tasted it.

Wang Wei watched nervously from the side.

This scallion pancake is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and very soft. When you eat it, you can feel the aroma of the scallion mixed with the heat of the pancake spreading in your mouth. It feels quite good.

Jiang Feng took a bite and knew that there was real skill in this scallion pancake.

 It’s really delicious.

 At least it is what the common people like to eat.

"not bad!"

Jiang Feng said with a smile.

 He tasted the vinegary potato shreds made by Wang Wei again.

Shredded potatoes are a very common dish, but it’s not easy to make them delicious.

These potato shreds were cut by Wang Wei himself. Each potato shred is thin and long, which shows that his knife skills are good.

And the shredded potatoes taste good and very tasty.

 “Okay, that’s good.”

 “Wang Wei, right?”

Jiang Feng looked at Wang Wei and asked with a smile.

 “Boss, yes.”

Wang Wei is a little reserved.

“When can you come to work? I’ll give you the scallion pancakes and shredded potatoes. It just so happens that the other chefs have big dishes to cook, and we need someone who can cook vegetarian dishes well.”

 “Just treat me like a chef.”

“The trial period is 10,000 yuan per month, and the official period is 15,000 yuan per month. After the one-month trial period, I will give you another 5,000 yuan.”

Jiang Feng said immediately.

"Huh? Oh! I can come tomorrow. I have to take care of things in the store today."

Wang Wei was a little confused for a moment. After he came to his senses, he quickly agreed.

“Okay, you are good at cooking. You can follow me and learn other cuisines. Sometimes there are few people ordering these two dishes, so you have to help cook something else.”

“You can ask Zhang Hu for other matters, and he will be responsible for the kitchen.”

Jiang Feng said again.

 “Yes, boss, thank you very much.”

 “No, I’m the one thanking you. Do a good job in the restaurant.”

Jiang Feng waved his hand and ate another piece of green onion pancake.

It tastes really good.

With this craftsmanship, you won’t have to worry about business wherever you open a shop.

 But the strange thing is that he didn't drive it.

 People's hearts are sinister, and reality is always unsatisfactory. There is no way around it.

 (End of this chapter)