After contacting Li Fei'er and Meng Shitong's team, Feng Yifan once again gathered all the people from the two restaurants and held a small meeting in Su Ji.
“During this period, there seems to be some criticism about me on the Internet, which has caused considerable problems for our two restaurants.
I used to think that as long as I didn't care about those things, we just needed to keep a low profile, cook our dishes well, and ensure the quality of our Su Ji and Ruo restaurants. Even if the attention we received decreased, as long as there were friends who truly loved food, we could still operate smoothly.
But now, I find that many things are starting to get out of control. It’s not that if we want to keep a low profile, others will let us go.
There are always some people who want to see us down and out, our panic and hysterical anger.
Now that everyone is doing this and trying to push us to become an online celebrity store that attracts a lot of attention, we should really become an online celebrity for once.”
After hearing what Feng Yifan said, everyone present was surprised, and at the same time, they felt their blood boiling from his words.
Everyone used to think that Feng Yifan was a very Buddhist person.
He would rather spend more time with his daughter than spend more time running the restaurant.
Every day he thinks about only three things: the first is his daughter, the second is his wife and family, and the third is to cook the dishes at Su Ji and Ruo restaurants.
As for the rumors or various kinds of flattery and praise on the Internet, he ignores them all.
Many times, the various news on the Internet did not cause him any concern at all.
This is also the reason why he deleted his Weibo account and almost stopped reading any messages on Weibo.
But today, Feng Yifan seemed to be irritated. He was like a lion waking up from sleep, and he wanted to show his strength to everyone.
Showing the terrifying fangs is necessary to completely convince certain people.
Feng Yifan paused for a moment, allowing everyone to adjust to his words.
Feng Yifan then said seriously: "Next, we will start preparing to celebrate New Year's Day. On the night of New Year's Day, Su Ji and Ruo Restaurant will have a series of joint activities. The two restaurants will only receive some of the reserved guests on that day, and the remaining seats will be reserved for those I invite.
The banquet held by Su Ji on New Year’s Day is a very famous banquet on the menu of Chinese cuisine in our Jiangsu Province, the Three-Head Banquet.
Of course, the restaurant next door will also have a corresponding banquet, which will also feature dishes made with domestic ingredients. This is the first time the two restaurants have collaborated in this way.”
Upon hearing this, except for the people in the kitchen and Su Liancheng who knew some of the news in advance, the waiters in the two restaurants were all surprised.
The three-head banquet was something that almost none of the waiters present had ever heard of.
Feng Yifan said that he would also use domestic market ingredients to cook in the restaurant, which was something the waiters could hardly imagine.
It can be said that Feng Yifan’s preparations for New Year’s Day really exceeded the waiters’ expectations.
At this point, Fang Lin and many other waiters witnessed Feng Yifan's power for the first time.
If they say they want to prepare a banquet, then Feng Yifan will be able to prepare it.
If you want to adjust the menu of a restaurant, he can do it and change the menu quickly.
This was something the waiters had never heard of.
You know, many well-known restaurants may have remained the same for decades, with no possibility of changing their menus, and they simply rely on their old skills to retain regular diners.
But it's different with Feng Yifan. He not only asks the chefs in the kitchen to try their best to create new dishes every day.
New dishes are introduced almost every week and presented to diners on the menu.
Feng Yifan will even prepare a unique banquet on important holidays like New Year's Day to celebrate the occasion.
Looking at everyone's surprised expressions, Feng Yifan was very calm.
“Since we have made preparations in this regard, I hope that everyone can be serious and demand more of their own selves in the coming period, especially to ensure the stability of business at our Su Ji and Ruo restaurants before the holidays, and to be enthusiastic towards our customers.
I know that everyone has unhappy times. We encounter different things every day and may have different emotions. These are understandable.
But I still want you to understand that since you have come to Su Ji, you are here to become waiters and you have to provide services to the guests, so when you serve, please be sure to remain friendly and polite to the guests, and do not show any emotions or impatience. "
The waiters present looked at each other subconsciously. This was the first time they heard Feng Yifan talk about this.
They have been at Su Ji and Ruo Restaurant for so long, but Feng Yifan seems to have never mentioned such a thing.
Therefore, after working in Su Ji and Ruo restaurants for a period of time, many waiters will naturally become a little bit arrogant.
They are not so warm and friendly towards guests, and may even show a little impatience.
But it did not cause much controversy. It seemed that for some diners, they always felt that Su Ji and Ruo restaurants were very high-end, so when they saw that the waiters here were a little cold, many diners would also understand a little bit.
After all, Su Ji and Ruo restaurants are doing too good business, and everyone feels that the waiters have too many customers and therefore cannot guarantee a good attitude.
The waiters didn't care much about it, and even felt that Feng Yifan was tacitly approving them.
But today, Feng Yifan made things clear, which can be regarded as a warning to everyone.
Su Liancheng quickly said, "Chef, this is my work error. I did not correct everyone's attitude in time, which caused many waiters to treat customers coldly. I am willing to take responsibility for this problem, so please do not punish everyone for the time being."
Feng Yifan glanced at Su Liancheng and said, "I don't want to punish you. I can still see that, especially at the end of this month, everyone should think that our business is too good. There are many people lining up every day, so the attitude towards customers has subtly changed.
But I don’t want those changes to happen. I hope everyone can keep their original intention. I don’t ask you to treat customers as gods, but I hope you can ensure that you are friendly and smile to customers, and don’t show any impatience to customers. ”
This time Feng Yifan looked very serious, allowing everyone to experience the chef's serious demeanor.
And when they heard him say this, everyone vaguely felt some changes.
It was obvious that Feng Yifan was going to get serious about this.
Not only does he want to further improve the quality of the dishes, but he also wants to improve the restaurant's dining environment and the service attitude shown by the waiters when serving diners.
This obvious change also made everyone in the kitchen and Su Liancheng vaguely feel that Feng Yifan might really be planning a big move.
After giving instructions to the waiters present, Feng Yifan gave some instructions to everyone in the kitchen.
"In the kitchen, Senior Sister and Catherine are still the main persons in charge during this period. Others must remember that when I am not around, they must listen to what Senior Sister and Catherine say and must not do anything out of line without authorization. Everything must be done to ensure our business during the New Year's Day.
Another point is that New Year's Day will also be the beginning of our real changes, so everyone must adapt in advance, but there is no need to be nervous, just maintain your own characteristics, and the kitchen staff does not need to strictly follow the rules like the waiters in the front. "
Feng Yifan's words still made the waiter in front feel a little envious.
However, even though they are envious, the waiters are well aware that they cannot replace the people in the kitchen.
You know, the real key personnel of Su Ji and Ruo restaurants are still the chefs in the kitchen.
There may not even be a need for waiters; the chefs in the kitchen can run the restaurant.
The reason why there are waiters is that during dinner, there needs to be someone to help receive guests and it is also convenient for guests to place orders.
So the waiters have to perform better in order to continue staying in Su Ji and Ruo restaurants.
The key point is that being able to work in Su Ji and Ruo restaurants will really make them the envy of others. At the same time, the salary offered by Feng Yifan is even higher than that of many large restaurants.
Under such circumstances, naturally the waiters are still willing to work in Su Ji and Ruo restaurants.
After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Feng Yifan thought for a moment and said, "Oh, there's one more thing. We'll still have a break on the 29th as planned. That day is my daughter's performance, so there should be some seats available to watch it live. Does anyone want to go?"
Upon hearing this, the waiters all clamored to go.
When Feng Yifan saw this situation, he also laughed.
When the restaurant is open, it is natural to ensure that everyone is serious, but when it is not open, it is natural that everyone needs to be more active so that the atmosphere will be better.
Seeing that everyone was going, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Then let's all go. There aren't that many people here anyway."
Feng Yifan was not joking, he could indeed bring everyone from both restaurants with him.
After all, the program itself is a recorded broadcast, with the official live recording on the 29th. The actual broadcast time may be on New Year's Day or on the last day of the month.
So when we went to the scene that day, apart from the leaders, there weren't many outsiders.
Feng Yifan brought people from two restaurants there, and they should be able to get a seat, although it might be a little further back.
When I heard that the chef asked everyone to go together, the previous scolding and demands were naturally swept away.
Everyone is starting to look forward to going to the TV station to watch the New Year’s Eve Gala.
Feng Yifan clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention back, and said again: "Okay, everyone, get busy first. Today is the 28th, and we won't be closed until tomorrow, so we still have to open well today."
After hearing this, everyone immediately answered in unison: "It's the chef."
When Su Ji and Ruo restaurants started to open one after another, the guests who came today also clearly felt a different atmosphere.
The waiters were obviously very friendly and polite in their attitude towards the guests.
At the same time, some services at Su Ji and Ruo restaurants have become more decent.
Some customers even felt that some changes had taken place in Su Ji and Ruo restaurants, as if a new group of people were running the two restaurants.
If Feng Yifan was not still in the kitchen and the other chefs and waiters were not familiar faces, some customers would really wonder if the owner of Su Ji had changed
This improvement in service experience has naturally received praise from many guests.
Soon, the news spread on the Internet, attracting the attention of many people.
"Su Ji's service attitude today was really good."
"Yes, every waiter has a friendly smile on his face."
“It feels completely different from before.”
“It wasn’t bad before, but now it feels better.”
"It looks like Chef Feng is going to make some innovations?"
"It should be. I feel that Su Ji's service today is not worse than some star restaurants."
“Maybe a star-rated restaurant wouldn’t be able to provide such service?”
"Don't talk nonsense. There will be some. After all, the star-rated restaurant is paid for."
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After this news came out on the Internet, it naturally attracted a lot of haters, who began to criticize it, still talking about some of the previous things.
Many people were very disgusted and refuted it.
"Those are just rumors, okay? Don't talk nonsense here without evidence."
"That's right. How they run their business is their business. Do you have any right to interfere?"
"Besides, her daughter is not going to perform on some big stage. Is it necessary for Chef Feng to go out of his way to find connections?"
"Yeah, that's not necessary at all."
"The dance teacher has clarified the news on Weibo, and the show organizers have also clarified that they have never contacted Chef Feng."
"The news has already come out, but they are still spreading rumors here. People like this should be arrested."
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Although Feng Yifan himself did not say anything about the rumors that slandered him, Guo Hong and the TV station still came out to clarify them.
Because it was originally fictitious, it was quickly suppressed.
For this purpose, Guo Hong also released some videos of the little girls rehearsing.
When many people saw Feng Ruoruo's performance on the stage, they all shut their mouths.
The fact that a little girl could perform like that won her praise from many professional dancers, so those rumors were naturally dispelled.
The news on the Internet was temporarily suppressed. At the same time, Li Feier brought the provincial TV station's filming team and Meng Shitong's team to Su Ji. Both sides were ready and would shoot the trailer in Su Ji's back kitchen overnight.
The two groups met again, and both sides shook hands very friendly, expressing their willingness to cooperate better this time.