Facing the influx of order calls, Li Yuan's previous hunger marketing strategy has finally taken effect—he can use more vegetables to supply new customers and open up a larger market.
But now Li Yuan's vegetables have gained a good reputation, and the supply has been in short supply, so he will not choose customers casually, but will give priority to supplying those large-scale and high-grade hotels and restaurants.
For this reason, Li Yuan wrote down the names of all the restaurants and restaurants he contacted, and then used various methods to learn about each other's situation one by one.
First of all, those who do not consider the supply are those small restaurants and restaurants. After all, Li Yuan plans to take the high-end route in the future. If he cooperates with such a small restaurant, it will undoubtedly cut off his own way of development, and it will definitely not be worth the candle.
After excluding small restaurants, Li Yuan removed those restaurants that were not small in scale but had a bad reputation, especially those restaurants that customers complained about the level of chefs, from the list of potential customers.
Although Li Yuan's vegetables look good and taste good, they can't stand the toss of those poor chefs. If the level of chefs is low, it is useless to give them the best ingredients, and the food will still be no different from pig food.
And customers don't care so much, if they come for Li Yuan's vegetables, but they eat dishes that have been spoiled by the chef, they will definitely subconsciously think that Li Yuan's vegetables are just like that. This is tantamount to smashing Li Yuan's brand. Of course, he will never allow such a situation to happen.
However, there are too many customers who call to request supplies. Even if those who do not meet Li Yuan's requirements have been eliminated, there are still nearly a hundred customers left.
These hotels and restaurants all have similar characteristics, that is, they are large in scale and have a good reputation. Many of them are well-known in the local area. There are even several Chinese and Western restaurants in five-star hotels, all of which have asked Li Yuan to purchase goods.
Facing so many candidate clients, Li Yuan was also a little embarrassed. After all, the current vegetable base only has 30 acres of vegetable land, and it is impossible to satisfy so many new customers even if they have to supply the old customers.
Helpless, Li Yuan could only carry out the third round of screening, crossed out dozens of names from the list of potential customers, and finally finalized the list of the second batch of customers.
Then Li Yuan called one after another, telling them that he decided to supply them. Of course, apart from Xinghualou and Heyue Catering Group, Li Yuan implemented limited supply to other customers. The quantity of vegetables he promised to supply is often only half of what the other party requested.
Because of this, those customers who received a call from Li Yuan and learned that he would supply them were both happy and worried. The joy is that it is finally possible to introduce the vegetables that even gourmet Huang Danyang strongly recommends. The worry is that the supply promised by Li Yuan is too small to meet the needs of diners at all.
But right now, only Li Yuan supplies such high-quality vegetables in the market, so it's a complete seller's market. Even if the few new customers are dissatisfied, there is nothing they can do about it.
In fact, most customers are very happy after receiving Li Yuan's supply commitment. Because it means that they can also launch a series of vegetarian dishes favored by Huang Danyang, which will definitely bring their business to a higher level.
Being selected by Li Yuan to supply vegetables also shows that these customers are strong, at least they are top-notch in this industry, which is a very face-saving thing in itself.
In fact, not long after Li Yuan confirmed the list of new customers and notified the other party, the boss of the catering industry had an extra greeting when they met. That is, they often ask each other whether the other party has a customer named Li Yuan who is qualified to buy vegetables from him.
If one of them is Li Yuan's client and the other is not, this one will inevitably show a reserved expression of complacency, while the other will show shame and secretly feel inferior.
Even Li Yuan didn't expect that being able to be called his customers would actually become something that the chefs and owners of major restaurants feel proud of. It is absolutely unprecedented for a small vegetable supplier to have such a big face.
However, Li Yuan's attention is not on this right now. Apart from confirming the list of new customers, he has another more important thing to deal with - announcing a price increase.
Just like what Li Yuan said to Chen Wenchuan before, all the vegetables grown in the vegetable base are organic. Nowadays, people are paying more and more attention to health. As long as vegetables are labeled with the word "organic", the price can increase several times immediately.
And Li Yuan can assure anyone that the vegetables in the vegetable base fully meet the standards of organic vegetables. Coupled with the fact that all the vegetables look good and taste good, the original price seemed a bit low.
So while notifying the new client, Li Yuan also made a new quotation to the other party. At present, the price range of green leafy vegetables is between 15 and 20 yuan per catty depending on the variety. Vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and kidney beans are naturally more expensive, starting at 25 yuan per catty, which also varies according to the variety. Among them, the most expensive organic big bell pepper is as high as 45 yuan per catty. Yuan.
Don't be too expensive at this price, they are all limited supply. Even if customers are willing to pay more, Li Yuan will not sell them more. After all, the supply of all vegetables is in short supply, and Li Yuan wants to use the limited supply to develop as many customers as possible.
Because Li Yuan's vegetables have a good reputation, those who tasted them were impressed by their beautiful appearance and delicious taste, so although the offer was a bit high, all the new customers agreed without even thinking about it.
What is different from the new customers is that when Li Yuan notified the old customers of the news of the price increase, several customers complained a lot. After all, his previous price was only five or six yuan per catty, but now it has more than tripled, and these people find it unacceptable.
In fact, the reason why Li Yuan set this price was after careful consideration. After being highly recommended by Huang Danyang, the value of the vegetables he grows also skyrocketed. If you order a plate of vegetables like this in a restaurant, the lowest price is nearly 100 yuan, and the supply is in short supply every day.
And such a plate of stir-fried vegetables requires at most three or four taels of vegetables. So even at the price Li Yuanxin offered, these restaurants were still making a lot of money. Not to mention the flow of people brought to the store because of these vegetables, so the benefits created are even more incalculable. The reason why these restaurants complain about Li Yuan's price increase is entirely out of greed.
Now that Li Yuan's vegetable is the emperor's daughter, he is not worried about marrying, and he is not interested in serving such greedy customers. Directly tell the other party to either accept the price increase or cut off the supply, there is no third way to go. Anyway, there is only a verbal agreement between Li Yuan and the old customer, and there is no breach of contract at all.
The day after Li Yuan notified old customers of the price increase, he received a call from Liu Yuebing. Liu Yuebing, who was always cheerful, seemed a little unhappy, so he asked Li Yuan, "Why didn't you tell me about the price increase of vegetables?"