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After Li Dayi finished cooking all ten dishes, the others couldn't wait to take the food outside and set it out. After getting permission from Chef Li, they rushed to eat.
In just a few minutes, the dishes that had just been prepared were completely devoured by these people. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were completely devoured. Not only was there not a single piece of food left on the table, but there wasn't even a drop of oil left on the plates. Only then did the group reluctantly put the plates down.
Chef Li's lips twitched uncontrollably as he watched: "You guys are exaggerating too much."
"No exaggeration," Yuwen Chengdu said. "Chef Li's cooking skills seem to have improved again."
"If I could eat this again, I would die happy."
"Alright, stop joking around." Li Dayi said, both amused and exasperated, "I just asked you to write down the steps, did you all write them down?"
"Write it down."
"Then make it for me to try."
Fortunately, these people were all quite talented in cooking. In less than two hours, they had made all the dishes by following the steps Li Dayi had taken.
After tasting each one, Li Dayi said with satisfaction, "Aside from a few minor issues with the details, there are no major problems."
"Overall, the taste was very good."
"But it tastes nowhere near as good as what you just made," one of the cooks said.
"As long as you are willing to work hard, you will surpass me one day," Li Dayi comforted him.
However, the others were not comforted by Li Dayi's words. They thought to themselves, "Want to surpass Li Dayi? Forget about sooner or later, it's unlikely even in the next life."
Although their culinary skills and talent are quite good compared to other chefs, they are far inferior to Li Dayi.
"Let's all work harder and try to launch all these new dishes this month."
"Boss Chen has already said that as long as this month's turnover increases, our salaries for the next few months will double."
Everyone was thrilled to hear that their wages would double.
I don’t know if it was because of the bonus, but in just half a month, all of these dishes were moved to the menu.
Seeing the ten new dishes suddenly appear on the menu of Xinyuelou, which had never changed before, the customers curiously asked the waiters, "Give me one of each of these dishes."
"Excuse me, sir," the waiter said, "these dishes are all sold out."
"Sold out?" the customer exclaimed in surprise. "How could it be sold out so quickly?"
The waiter explained, "Because these dishes are quite difficult to make, our boss has limited quantities of these new dishes this time. However, if you would like to try them, you can make a reservation in advance."
"I want to reserve, I want to reserve."
"okay."
This scene wasn't just playing out in one private room; some of the guests who ordered these new dishes all had expressions of utter astonishment.
Seeing their expressions, the customers who hadn't yet tasted the food couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is it delicious?"
The person being asked the question gave the person who asked the question a look of utter disbelief and said, "Of course it's delicious."
"Moreover, the taste of these new dishes is even better than the signature dishes."
"Especially that new-style fried rice, I can't believe how delicious it is! And also, that..."
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, this person meticulously described the taste of the dish, making the person asking the question swallow hard and look at the person still describing it with some resentment: "Brother, you're being too unkind."
"Hehe." The man chuckled and said, "I only told you because you asked me."
"...You don't need to go into so much detail, it's making me hungry again."
The response to the new dishes was even better than expected. Because reservations were required in advance, they were already booked a week in advance, and this was only for the first day of reservations, even though the restaurant was about to close.
Some customers even line up before dawn just to be able to make a reservation in advance.
Moreover, in addition to the new dishes, Chen Feng also specially launched a membership system this time.
Members can redeem free dishes and enjoy discounts, as well as other privileges, after spending a certain amount at the restaurant.
Because the membership card required a considerable amount of money, Chen Feng thought that not many people would sign up for membership. However, to his surprise, more than 10% of the applicants signed up for membership.
Although 10% may not sound like much, this figure was calculated after counting all the customers who had dined at Xinyuelou. It was already quite high and was still increasing. The surrounding restaurants and other shops were green with envy, but due to Xinyuelou's strong financial position, they had no choice but to endure it.
Seeing this, Murong Yunhai couldn't help but feel even more fortunate that he had pledged allegiance to Chen Feng in advance. Although he had been one of those envious people before, he was lucky enough to become the acting manager of Xinyuelou.
Since the introduction of new dishes and membership cards, the business of Xinyuelou has become even more booming. The staff were so busy that Chen Feng had to hire more staff to barely stabilize the situation.
Moreover, when it came time to sign up for the jobs at Crescent Moon Restaurant, the number of applicants far exceeded the number of people they needed to hire, so Chen Feng had to personally select a few.
Those who were recruited beamed with joy, as if it were Chinese New Year, while those who weren't recruited looked on with envy and jealousy.
When Chen Feng was looking for staff, his first consideration was their character, followed by their abilities. Because the business at Xinyuelou was booming, the wages he paid to his staff were very high, even three times that of some small restaurants. When working, the staff at Xinyuelou were all very serious, which resulted in Xinyuelou becoming even more popular later on because of its service.
That day, Chen Feng had to leave the restaurant temporarily, so He Fei took over temporarily. However, since the Crescent Moon Restaurant was already quite established, Murong Yunhai usually handled any issues, and there was no one who dared to cause trouble. So He Fei sat there doing nothing.
It's the beginning of the month, and there are more customers than usual. Although the Crescent Moon Restaurant has hired enough staff, they are still a bit overwhelmed. With nothing else to do, He Fei took on the role of a waitress.
"This... Miss He, this won't do." After finishing instructing the kitchen staff on something, Murong Yunhai saw He Fei and said, "Boss Chen instructed us to take good care of you. If you're bored, you can look at the bill. As for serving the dishes, just let the waiters handle it."
"If Miss He gets tired, I don't know how to explain it to Boss Chen."