Chapter 86 The first show of more than 100 special customers
Today is August 8th, the sun is shining brightly, which is suitable for marriage and moving, but not for opening a business.
Century Star City Plaza is located on Jiangsu Road in the center of Magic City. It is surrounded by high-end residential areas and 5A-level office buildings. Every inch of land is precious.
This is a large shopping mall with a total of five floors, including clothing, children, restaurants, leisure and cinemas, etc.
Due to the impact of the Internet economy in recent years, the passenger flow of large shopping malls has been significantly lower than before, and various industries are in recession, with only catering thriving.
It can be said that many large shopping malls in city centers rely on catering to drive traffic and feed back to other retail industries.
The Hawaiian seafood buffet restaurant can be opened in Century Star City Plaza. As long as it can operate normally, there will be no shortage of people.
As long as we control costs and dishes, we can't say how much money we make, but there will definitely be a surplus.
Zhao Manli's eldest brother, Lu Yabiao, a second-generation rich man from Northeast China, invested more than 15 million to open a seafood buffet restaurant on the fourth floor of the square because he saw this money-making opportunity.
He staked almost all of his wealth, from ingredients to seasonings, and even the chef was recruited from a five-star hotel.
All the preparations are for the grand opening today, August 8th...
"Hello fans, it's 10 o'clock now, and I'm already at the door of the Hawaii Seafood Buffet Restaurant. Today is the first day of opening, and the boss has prepared a rich seafood delicacy. Let me give you a spoiler first, there is a small green dragon on the iron plate,
Sea urchin, salmon, deep-sea geoduck, and king crab! Of course, snowflake beef, sizzling lamb chops, grilled oysters, grilled scallops, peony shrimp... you can say it has everything!"
Zhao Manli moved the live broadcast room to the entrance of the cafeteria today, planning to take advantage of the opening to do another round of publicity.
"The original price was 199 yuan, but now you can eat all you want for only 88 yuan! The first show will start at 11 o'clock. If friends from the Magic City want to eat, you can come over immediately!" Zhao Manli shouted hard.
The grass that overwhelms the building: I really want to eat it, I’m so greedy. But I have a meeting in the afternoon, so I’ll save it for the weekend!
I wonder if the ingredients are fresh? I am afraid that I will vomit after eating them. The last time I ate seafood, I ate stale conch and got a stomachache.
Why are you running? It’s also raining ahead: 88 yuan is definitely cheap, I’ll definitely get my money back if I eat there, the boss is generous, I wish the business a prosperous business!
Friends in the live broadcast room left comments and blessings one after another.
The "special price of 88 yuan" that was previously available for pre-sale online turned out to be just a gimmick. Today's on-site opening offers are all at a special price of 88 yuan.
Wearing a chef's white hat, Lu Yabiao, a second-generation rich man, stood in front of Zhao Manli's camera and said: "Today's dishes are very rich. If you have a chance, you must come!"
The first day of opening is very important. Whether it can be an instant success will affect its future popularity.
Today's seafood ingredients are all newly purchased from the wholesale market in the middle of the night. After all, it is impossible to ruin your own brand when you open.
After the passenger flow stabilizes, we will gradually increase the price from 88 yuan.
Buffets are different from other catering methods. The menus and costs provided every day are almost fixed. The cost is actually about the same for 100 people or 200 people.
Therefore, the buffet has to run on quantity. Only the more people there are, the cost can be shared evenly. If the customer flow is sparse, it will be a huge loss.
Only by constantly promoting and engaging in activities can we pick up the sickle and cut waves of leeks.
"As far as I know, the boss just said that more than 200 copies have been sold at noon today, which means that the customers at noon are almost full. If you want to eat now, you probably have to wait until after 12 o'clock or in the evening!"
Zhao Manli said in front of the mobile phone screen.
It seems that the publicity effect is good, the first wave of visitors at noon is almost full.
After 12 o'clock in the second wave, more than 100 copies have been sold.
Zhao Manli and the rich second-generation Lu Yabiao high-fived each other. The buffet restaurant opened at noon and was already packed with guests.
Sure enough, just after 10:30, there was already a queue of more than 20 people in front of the Hawaii Seafood Buffet Restaurant. Everyone was looking forward to it and taking advantage of the opening enthusiasm.
"Look, everyone, there is less than half an hour before the opening, and there is already a long queue at the door of the restaurant. Fans who have not caught up don't worry, they must come in the next few days!" Zhao Manli said enthusiastically.
If the cafeteria opens successfully, she will also make a lot of profits.
The time was approaching 11 o'clock, but what worried the rich second-generation Lu Yabiao was that of the first wave of reservations for more than 200 people, less than 100 people showed up.
Where have the troops gone?
Nothing should go wrong, right?
"When the doors open, I will take you inside to take a look at today's seafood dishes. I guarantee it will be an eye-opener for you!" Zhao Manli said to the screen.
Dongchang Yizhihua: Thank you for your hard work as a host. I worry so much. Please help me see if the king crab is big or not. Thank you!
Cooking wine and talking about nuclear bombs: Is there any liquor in it? Drink it with food, I can soak in it for a whole day!
Naked loofah: I am a carnivore, but the boss is still too young. I have never lost at a buffet...
Eating a buffet also involves the customer's inner game. If he feels that the value of what he eats is greater than the cost of the meal, he will feel happy. If he eats less, he will feel a loss of blood.
For the boss, how to place different dishes, how to limit high-end ingredients, etc. are the primary considerations.
In short, customers must feel that they have gotten their money back so that the business can continue to prosper. However, the restaurant must make money. Balancing these two aspects is not that simple.
Hawaii Buffet Restaurant is about to open for the first time. Where are the first wave of more than 100 reservation customers?
The answer is long overdue.
At this time, three buses stopped at the gate of Century Star City Plaza.
After the bus stopped, the driver immediately opened the window, lowered his head, and vomited for three minutes.
There is a smell of reinforced concrete and sweat on the bus. You can't open the windows in the bus. The air conditioner blows hard and roundabout, and the smell in the carriage is terrible!
The front door of the bus opened, and more than 100 construction workers filed out one after another.
Some of them have helmets on their heads, some of them are covered in dust, and some of them wear vests, exposing their muscles like bread.
His face was oily, his clothes were ragged, and his back was covered in sweat.
They had just finished work at the hot construction site and had been working all morning. They were already hungry and everyone was as angry as a tiger!
"The boss's benefits are so good. He drove all the way here to treat us to dinner. I have never had such a good buffet in my life!"
"I heard it's 88 yuan for all-you-can-eat. It's too expensive. Is there meat in it? Isn't it just steamed buns with sauerkraut?"
"Stop saying anything, I'm starving to death, just fuck it like a pig!"
These more than 100 construction workers, speaking dialects from all over the world, were led by the contractor and walked straight to the fourth floor of Century Star City Plaza.
They usually do heavy physical work, such as pouring, moving bricks, carrying cement, etc. on the construction site. Everyone has an amazing appetite!
Generally speaking, one pound of rice and two bottles of beer is just a prelude to filling your stomach.
This time, the contractor invited them to a free meal, and they came to such a high-end restaurant again. They responded instantly, and everyone on the construction site came to the construction site except the uncle on duty.
Chapter completed!