After New Year's Day, Feng Zhengming's two stores returned to their past peace.
Without the arrival of star-chasing people, the two stores seem to have a bit dull business.
But this is a good thing for Feng Zhengming.
He, Jiang Chengzhe and the chefs in the kitchen can be more focused on cooking.
After New Year's Day, Feng Zhengming's Western Restaurant Street visited more and more overseas friends.
This was probably the night of New Year's Day, after some overseas personnel stationed in Shanghai.
They recommended it to many overseas friends.
This has led to many overseas friends not finding a place to eat in Shanghai, and they will think of going to Feng Zhengming's store to try it.
As a result, they stepped into Feng Zhengming's store on Western Restaurant Street.
You can immediately feel an atmosphere that seems to be back to your hometown.
The Western fast food method in Feng Zhengming's store.
It makes many overseas friends like it very much.
There are also the adjustments to the taste of Feng Zhengming and Jiang Chengzhe, which are also very consistent with the tastes of overseas friends.
In this way, I have been promoted by friends from overseas.
It is natural that this restaurant on Feng Zhengming’s Western Restaurant Street has become a preferred restaurant in Shanghai for a considerable number of overseas Chinese.
It is even more popular among overseas people than many Western restaurants in Shanghai.
The visit of a large number of overseas people has attracted some people in China who like to compare with overseas people everywhere.
This made it impossible for some people who wanted to slander Feng Zhengming's two stores to speak.
A store that you like both domestic and overseas.
Why should you judge for those who have never eaten before?
The changes in Feng Zhengming's store also made some chefs in Shanghai feel unable to compete with it.
Many chefs can't figure it out.
Feng Zheng clearly cooks Shandong cuisine, how could he be loved by those overseas?
In order to figure out this, some chefs from Shanghai City came to taste it.
Among these chefs who come to taste are chefs from Shanghai City, and some chefs from other cuisines in Shanghai City.
After visiting Feng Zhengming's shop.
These chefs are generally aware of the key issues.
Feng Zhengming, the top scholar, really knows how to mix the flavors.
Every dish in his store can make a lot of adjustments in taste.
When ordering, you can tell the waiter.
Then the taste of the serving meal will be adjusted accordingly according to different needs.
This flavour technique makes other chefs a little unfair.
Can a chef make so many targeted flavors?
You should know that many chefs may have been in the industry for a long time, but may not be able to fully understand the mainstream taste.
At this moment, many chefs finally realized how big the gap between them and Feng Zhengming was.
There is such an old saying in the kitchen.
Three years of knife, five years of fire, ten years of cultivation can be achieved.
Three years of swords naturally means that you have to practice sword skills for at least three years.
Five years of fire means mastering the fire for at least five years.
A pot of one pot in ten years means that it takes at least ten years to fully understand the cooking details and tastes of the dishes in this pot.
When it comes to taste, many chefs really need to study the taste for a lifetime.
But here, Feng Zhengming was able to grasp all kinds of flavors so accurately that the chef who came to the door had to convince him.
In fact, Jiang Chengzhe and the others in the kitchen were also very convinced by Feng Zhengming.
Jiang Chengzhe even asked Feng Zhengming privately.
"How can you be sure that each taste can be adjusted to the right level?"
Feng Zhengming gave a very direct answer: "Go and taste it yourself."
Jiang Chengzhe was once speechless by this answer.
Seeing Jiang Chengzhe’s appearance, Feng Zhengming gave an explanation with a smile.
"You have to use your own tongue to taste different tastes, especially when we cook ourselves, we must taste them in person, and we cannot simply believe in the experience in our hands.
Whether it is hands or eyes, or those so-called experiences, they are actually not as accurate as being tasted by the tongue.
Of course, this also requires attention to protecting your taste and understanding your taste. ”
Jiang Chengzhe was a little surprised: "Do you have any understanding of your own taste?"
Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, do you need to know whether your taste is sensitive or insensitive? First, you need to know whether your taste is heavy or light, and then you can better season it."
"How can I know this?"
Seeing Jiang Chengzhe’s surprised look, Feng Zhengming gave the method to compare.
"You can compare the taste with other chefs in the kitchen, or with the taste of the guests. In short, you need to summarize a set of tuning scales that apply to your own.
When adjusting your mouth, add flavor according to the scale in your heart. ”
When Feng Zhengming said this to Jiang Chengzhe, other young chefs and apprentices in the kitchen were also listening.
So he simply gave everyone a more intuitive chestnut.
"Simply put, in Shanghai, locals may be accustomed to eating sweetness, so their taste buds are not very sensitive to sweetness. Sometimes we think it is very sweet, but they may still feel the average taste.
At this time, when we are adjusting our mouths, we can actually compare ourselves with the locals in Shanghai.
When the guest comes, he asks the waiter to understand the other party’s taste preferences when the other party orders. ”
Xia Hui suddenly said, "I understand, Uncle Master, you add flavor preference options to the menu to deal with this."
Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, it is easier to adjust the taste by understanding the customer's preferences.
At the same time, if you want to adjust the taste to the most appropriate one, you need to understand your taste first.
Know how sensitive your taste buds are to taste. ”
This explanation made everyone present understand more deeply.
Feng Zhengming also reminded: "There is another important thing. You must first try the seasonings you buy each time, because the flavors of seasonings from different manufacturers and regions will vary."
This detail made Jiang Chengzhe realize that it was very important in an instant.
"Yes, there will be differences in tastes of different brands of seasonings, and you must know this in advance."
Sun Hai asked: "Uncle Junior, we basically use soy sauce from our hometown sauce plant. Is it also to ensure the consistency of the taste?"
"Yes, but after each batch comes, you must taste it yourself when you unpack it."
Feng Zhengming did not hide anything from the people in his kitchen.
He mentioned all the details so that everyone could know how to work hard.
After guidance from Feng Zhengming, everyone in the kitchen is slowly improving.
This kind of benign development may not be available to other restaurants and restaurants.
Time has entered February unknowingly. Feng Zhengming has already started preparing for a rest so that everyone can go home to prepare for the New Year.
According to Feng Zhengming's arrangement, the two stores in Shanghai will not open after the New Year and on the tenth day of the first lunar month.
The opening hours were later than the Quancheng store.
First of all, it is because Jiang Chengzhe needs more time to travel back and forth from Port City.
Secondly, Feng Zhengming also hopes that everyone who has been busy for a year can have a good rest during the Chinese New Year.
The time when the two stores closed was even set by Feng Zhengming on the 20th day of the 12th lunar month.
In other words, within a few days of February, Feng Zhengming's two stores in Shanghai will be closed.
What Feng Zhengming didn't expect was that someone from his two fast food restaurants came to ask if he could order a New Year's Eve dinner.
Faced with such inquiries, Feng Zhengming was also a little amused.
"Sorry, our store cannot order New Year's Eve dinner, and we will close in a few days. Everyone needs to go home for the New Year. They will open again after the New Year, and will not reopen on the tenth day of the first lunar month."
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"What? It's open on the tenth day of the first lunar month?"
The news released by Feng Zhengming surprised many people who learned about it.
"Feng Zhuangyuan, you have been resting for too long, right?"
"Yes, business is actually not bad during the Chinese New Year."
"And in Shanghai, many people from other places may come to Shanghai for the New Year. If you don't rest during the New Year, you will ensure that your business will be more popular than usual."
"That's right, why do you have to rest during the Chinese New Year?"
Feng Zhengming smiled and gave the explanation he had to say almost every year in Quancheng.
"Because we need the New Year, whether we are chefs or waiters.
My chef team and I come from Quancheng and Gangcheng. We have been busy in Shanghai for a year. During the Chinese New Year, we also need to go home and spend a good time with our family.
As a boss, of course I can keep everyone from resting and give you more salary.
But some things cannot be compensated by salary.
I hope everyone in my store can go home happily and have a good New Year.
After the New Year, you can have plenty of time and come back to work slowly. ”
Feng Zhengming's explanation made most people understand.
More people envy Feng Zhengming's employees in the store.
The two stores were cleaned up and Feng Zhengming started the holiday on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month.
He did not rush back, but bought a ticket for the return trip with everyone in Quancheng on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month.
Then I gave everyone two days to stroll around Shanghai City, have fun, and instantly buy some things for their families to take them back.
Feng Zhengming's generousness made Jiang Chengzhe feel a little incredible.
"You are really an absolutely good boss. When you are in Hong Kong City, I'm afraid they will never miss the opportunity to make money when they receive someone who wants to order a New Year's Eve dinner.
Not to mention that I gave everyone a holiday in advance and also sent money in advance to let everyone go shopping before going back. ”
Feng Zhengming couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha, this is the difference between me and the so-called famous chefs in your Hong Kong City."
Jiang Chengzhe nodded: "It's really a big difference. You will make everyone feel more belonging and are willing to keep doing it with you."
Feng Zhengming sighed: "I just don't think I need to force everyone like that. I have made a lot of money and I also need to share some of it so that everyone can have a good New Year."
Jiang Chengzhe made it clear: "You haven't made much money yourself, right? In fact, most of your profits are distributed to all of us."
"Isn't it good?" Feng Zhengming smiled all over his face.
"I have so many stores, and I only have 20% of the profits left for each store. Together with so many stores, the profits I finally got in the year are no less."
Jiang Chengzhe nodded after being said this by Feng Zhengming.
"Yes, what makes you different from the famous chefs in Hong Kong City is that you are the big boss yourself."
Feng Zhengming corrected: "The biggest difference between me and them is that I care more about the diner experience and every employee of mine, and I don't need to consider the needs of the boss."
Jiang Chengzhe was helpless: "Okay, okay, you can say anything. I, as an employee, thanked the boss for giving me more rest."
Feng Zhengming asked with a smile: "Do you want to go to our Qilu during the New Year?"
Jiang Chengzhe shook his head: "I can't go. I promised my family to go home for the New Year. I haven't been home for more than half a year."
"That's right. Go home and have a good rest and spend more time with your family. If you have the chance, you are welcome to take your family to Quancheng for fun."
Jiang Chengzhe agreed: "Okay, if you have time, I will definitely take my family to Quancheng to play."
Give the young chefs from Quancheng two days.
Of course, everyone had fun in Shanghai for two days.
I also bought a lot of gifts for my family to take them back.
Feng Zhengming also went to buy some gifts for his family.
He also bought a mobile phone for his wife.
等大家都采购差不多，冯正明他们泉城来的众人一起，提着各种买好的礼物，一起乘坐上了返程的火车。
After another bumpy period, Feng Zhengming and the others finally returned to Quancheng.
Feng Zhengming arranged a residence for everyone for the group of people who came back from Shanghai City, so that everyone could rest in Quancheng first, and then return to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year.
When the senior brothers learned that Feng Zhengming and the others were back, they were even more excited and couldn't wait to meet the people who came back in Shanghai.
I really want to test whether they have made greater progress in their cooking skills in Shanghai City?
For this reason, the three senior brothers specially found Feng Zhengming.
"Zhengming, they followed you in Shanghai and went to TV and newspapers again. Have you made any progress? Have you let us see it?"
"That's right, I'll teach the young people in our kitchen, so that they can understand the strength of the top scorer."
"Zhengming, don't take action, let them communicate."
Feng Zhengming was also helpless when facing the requests of his three senior brothers.
He had no choice but to say to everyone in the Shanghai kitchen team.
"How is it? Do you have confidence? Compare with the newcomers in several stores in Quancheng? Let me tell you first, don't underestimate the newcomers in several stores in Quancheng. Their rankings were not low in the provincial youth chef cooking competition at the end of last year."
Feng Zhengming said this on purpose in hopes of inspiring the fighting spirit of these people who came back from Shanghai.
Sure enough, they were stimulated by Feng Zhengming's words, and the people who came back from Shanghai were full of fighting spirit.
They all want to fight with the newly hired young chefs in several stores in Quancheng.
Feng Zhengming and the three senior brothers immediately began to make arrangements.
But what Feng Zhengming didn't expect was that he and his senior brothers were planning to arrange this internal competition.
He was found by several masters from Quancheng, and the masters actually hoped to participate in the exchange.
Feng Zhengming thought about it and simply agreed to the request of the masters in Quancheng.
Including several apprentices in his master's private restaurant.
A total of more than 30 young chef competitions were organized.
The location was naturally held in his own Huiquan Building.
Feng Zhengming and his three senior brothers did not serve as judges, but asked the masters to serve as judges together with Grandpa Feng and Grandpa Situ. (This chapter ends)