daily quirks

Chapter 62 The Sudden "Western-style Education" (3)

Ah Fu looked around in the restaurant, but he didn't see Xiaodong. Ah Fu thought, this Xiaodong is still angry, right?Just left, didn't recruit, people ignored me, did I force myself to come forward?
Just when Ah Fu walked out of the restaurant, he saw Xiaodong who was waiting at the door. Xiaodong didn't say anything when he saw Ah Fu, and the two went back to school without a word.

After that, the two of them didn't mention Ah Fu's first day as head chef, and Xiaodong never joked about Ah Fu's position as head chef.

Just now it was mentioned that Ah Fu became the head chef, and Ah Fu’s family exploded over there, not because of Ah Fu’s happiness, but against Ah Fu’s being the head chef.

The first person who objected was Ah Fu's father.

In fact, the reason of Ah Fu's father is very simple. A big man cooks in the kitchen every day. If it is a part-time job, it is fine. Now he is planning to do this full-time in the future. What do you want to say when someone asks you?Say your son is in the kitchen?What kind of head chef?Isn't the head chef the head of a bunch of cooks?What a shame.People have said that he has a big head and a thick neck, so he is either a rich man or a cook.My son looks like a good-looking talent, not to mention that he looks like Pan An, he is also a sunny and handsome young man, so he is also a cook.What if in a few years he becomes a cook with a big head and a thick neck?
But Afu's mother didn't think so. Afu's mother felt that her son was capable. He became the head chef in just one year. In two or three years, he couldn't be the store manager or something?What happened to the cook?Everyone starved to death without a cook, and now they are still eating raw meat, why do they look down on the cook, look at other French chefs, all of them are so handsome, they have big heads and thick necks, and white bodies It's still a high-end industry.

How would Ah Fu, who hasn't been home for a long time, know about family affairs?By the time Ah Fu found out, the family was already in a turmoil, and his parents had already quarreled, not to mention anything else, just because of the matter of whether the cook was good or not, the husband and wife quarreled furiously.

My mother said that my father discriminated against this industry because he discriminated against himself. I washed his clothes and cooked for him for so many years, and in the end he lost face, and he had a big head and a thick neck.

Dad said Mom, a woman is a woman, what's so good about being a cook, a cook can be a store manager?Now which store manager didn't learn from serving customers?This day, you are facing meat and vegetables, and you are still the store manager?Don't you know what your son is like?Is he expected to be a store manager?
Ah Fu didn't pay much attention to the quarrel between his parents. He just said to his parents that since he wanted a Western-style education, he would go to the end with a Western-style education. He hoped that his own future would be decided by himself, and he didn't want them to interfere too much. This job is my own business, don't discriminate against any industry, 360 lines, every line of work will be the best.Your own life is your own decision.

Facing Ah Fu's words, the couple was really dumbfounded. At this age, they finally understand what it means to be dumb.The couple didn't know what made their son, who was not familiar with the world a year ago, become so mature and experienced now, and they didn't know what made their well-behaved and sensible son become so disobedient now.

Ah Fu did not answer the parents' questions directly, but Ah Fu did have his own plan, because Ah Fu really wanted to stay in this industry.As for the position of head chef, Ah Fu really doesn’t want to stay in the position for too long, it’s not suitable for him, and he doesn’t have much development. He has to find an opportunity when he graduates, jump directly to the management team, stay in the restaurant, and climb up step by step .

Ah Fu knew that if he wanted to open a restaurant, it would be impossible to join him. The franchise fee for such a famous restaurant must be sky-high.

In this way, Ah Fu worked in the restaurant for three years. When he was in the fourth year of university, Ah Fu was about to graduate. It was time to think about the future. Ah Fu found the restaurant manager.

Ah Fu did not talk to the restaurant manager in the restaurant, but made an appointment in the restaurant outside when the restaurant manager was off work.

"Wendy, I want to switch to MT. I know it's useless for us to have the pre-MT qualification in our store. I want to stay in the restaurant even after I graduate. Can you see if I can switch?" Ah Fu said very sincerely , Wendy, the restaurant manager, listened very carefully.

After Ah Fu finished speaking, the manager of the restaurant opened his mouth, and said slowly: "It's okay to transfer you to be an MT, but who are you going to hand over to the chef? Appropriate, Nuonuo has only been here for half a year, and it is difficult to convince everyone to become the head chef, so you can't ask me to be the head chef, right?"

"Wendy, of course I don't mean that. In fact, I really think that Xiaodong can be the head chef. Although Xiaodong is immature and often gets angry, Xiaodong has improved a lot in the past two years, and I rested. At that time, Xiaodong was also working as the head chef. There should be three head chefs in the inner kitchen. Even if the restaurant’s business is not good, there must be two head chefs plus a reserve head chef. The head chef, Sister Nan, is going back to get married and have a baby, and the morning shift is also short of people. I think it’s just right to be promoted to a head chef from the morning shift and a head chef in the evening. There’s no problem. It’s good to give everyone a little more exercise.” Ah Fu strongly recommended Xiaodong, and looked into Wendy's eyes by the way.

"Actually, Xiaodong can do it too. Regarding Miss Nan's matter, I have already chosen the morning shift and now I am working as a chestnut at the bar. I haven't decided on a candidate for the evening shift. I was planning to find someone from the morning shift to transfer to the evening shift to help you." , but no one in the morning shift wants to suffer from the evening shift, so I put it on hold until Xiaodong helped you." Wendy said very sincerely, Ah Fu originally thought that this matter was out of the question, but Wendy added another sentence: " If you think Xiaodong can do it, then you can train Xiaodong first in the first half of the year. I will let Xiaodong become a reserve chef. Anyway, MT needs to graduate to do it. If you can bring Xiaodong out in the first half of the year, you can turn to MT, if it doesn’t work, then wait for a while, since you are still young, don’t worry.”

As soon as Ah Fu heard this, it was a good feeling, this Xiaodong is also smart, isn't the chef on the night shift just a handy thing?If it wasn't for Xiaodong's impulsiveness, the two of them would have been promoted together a long time ago. Why is this necessary?As long as Xiaodong can correct his problems, he will be safe as a chef.

Speaking of this Xiaodong, he did not disappoint Ah Fu. Ever since Xiaodong became a reserve chef, he has gained motivation and started to do things seriously. Ah Fu is the same, that quick-tempered one.

Half a year later, Ah Fu was successfully promoted to a preliminary MT and began to learn about the outfield.

Xiaodong also became the head chef of the night shift. Wendy also found a reserve head chef from the morning shift, so that the three head chefs cooperated, and the problem of shift work was solved.

Ever since Ah Fu switched to preparatory MT, he has become a middle shift, the kind that goes to work at ten o'clock and works until eight o'clock in the evening. He has to face two meals a day, which makes Ah Fu dizzy with busyness. It turns out that Ah Fu I feel that in the kitchen, the colleagues who faced the vegetable outlet and the inner kitchen were already frozen in laughter. Now that they are transferred to the outfield, after get off work one day, their faces are basically unable to express, and the whole face is sour from laughing.

Regarding Ah Fu's experience, Xiaodong gloated at it at first, made fun of Ah Fu, and usually had a straight face, but now after turning into a preparatory MT, he insisted on expressing his expression every day, laughing is uglier than crying, and he has to laugh all the time. Infiltrate.

But Ah Fu can’t help it. This is how it is in the outfield. If you don’t smile, the customer says you have a problem with your service attitude.

In fact, many times I don’t know what to do. Just like some customers, they ordered a seafood and fruit salad, but they didn’t want seafood... Then why not just order fruit salad?

There are also customers who ordered Hawaiian pizza without bacon... Isn't that just fruit pizza?

The most amazing thing is that some customers ask to be vegetarian, all dishes must not contain meat, and they have to ask carefully what kind of oil the restaurant uses.Finally, we need to ask the restaurant not to use frozen vegetables, but to use fresh vegetables, preferably just bought today.

Where can this franchised restaurant have fresh vegetables?They are all imported from the headquarters, and what day of the week to import is already determined. There is no basis for what you want to be fresh.

People like Ah Fu are more honest. When I was doing it just now, I explained to customers over and over again what is in this pizza, what is in that pizza, what to ask for, and what to order. Every time I serve customers very long.The outfield services are divided into zones, and two people are responsible for one area.Ah Fu and Linda, an outfield waiter, are from the same area.Every time the two team up, Linda is always too busy, and complains about Ah Fu every time, she should hurry up and don't ink.

But it's good to mention Ah Fu soon.

Some customers, after coming once, came for the second time, asked Ah Fu to serve by name, and even went to the area where Ah Fu was located to eat, and sometimes asked Ah Fu to sit down and chat.Of course, they were all rejected by Ah Fu.

Ah Fu soon flourished in the outfield, and began to handle the guests with ease.

At this time, Ah Fu ushered in his first interview.

This preparation for MT to MT is actually Wendy's interview, so there is nothing to worry about.

Wendy was very reassuring about Ah Fu, and didn't make too much trouble. She just let Ah Fu pass and gave Ah Fu a good result.

These are not only because of Wendy's confidence in Ah Fu these years, but also because of Ah Fu's achievements when he was preparing for MT.

After Ah Fu's promotion, it was like a roller coaster ride.

Because he was a chef before, Ah Fu has been in charge of ordering and training since he became a manager.

Having been the head chef for three years, Ah Fu knew the normal consumption of everything and the content of the in-house chef training, so he could easily do this job well and received praises again and again. Even the visiting regional manager was very impressed. A Fu was full of praise.

At this time, one year after graduation, Ah Fu ushered in the biggest promotion in his life.

Because the regional manager quit, the store manager of the flagship store took over the position of regional manager, and Wendy was also transferred to the flagship store because of her good performance.Ah Fu directly became the most capable and most vocal successor of the store manager.

Ah Fu did not disappoint everyone, he passed the interview smoothly and became the store manager directly.Xiaodong also worked very hard. He became a store assistant directly from the head chef, responsible for managing the MT in the store, coordinating the work of several managers, and also responsible for logistics.

Ah Fu’s first day as the store manager, I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or what, the outfield was full at 05:30 in the afternoon, and there were people waiting for seats at [-]:[-], and there were only a few fewer customers until [-]:[-] in the evening .

After counting the turnover on the second day, the turnover of the day was more than double the usual amount.

More than a year after Ah Fu became the store manager, I stepped into Ah Fu’s restaurant for the first time. I sat by the window and watched Ah Fu. I, I didn't say anything, I ordered a cup of coffee and just sat there and waited.

When Ah Fu came over when he was resting, I had been sitting there for an hour.

"How is it? Is the store manager still used to his work?" I asked Ah Fu with a smile. Seeing that Ah Fu looked tired but with a smile on his face, I knew that Ah Fu had done a good job. happy.

"Very good, and I heard that Wendy will be transferred to other places as a regional manager, and I may have to take over." Ah Fu smiled at me. I could see that Ah Fu was tired but still very excited.

"Then congratulations first. Although it is flat, the business over there is much better than here, and the commission should be increased a lot." I smiled and winked at Ah Fu, but Ah Fu didn't answer me directly, just And give me a bigger smile.

"It will be busier, but this restaurant is doing very well now. The flagship store will be better than here, but it won't be much better."

"What about your successor? Have you chosen? Did he come from another store, or was he promoted in this store?" I watched Xiaodong come in from the door, and I waved at him, who shook his head at me, indicating that he would When you go to work, you enter the staff channel.

"If I transfer away, then Xiaodong will be promoted. If I don't transfer away, then Xiaodong will continue to be squeezed by me~ squeezed~ can only continue to be a small cabbage, and be bullied by me~" Ah Fu said this, laughing , smiling happily, eyes narrowed into a slit.

"Haha~ If you haven't left for so long, it means that Xiaodong really loves you, pain and happiness~"

Ah Fu and I didn't chat for a long time, because Ah Fu's rest time was not very long, so I said goodbye after the chat.

I didn't ask Ah Fu if he was transferred to the flagship store later, nor did I ask Ah Fu what his future plans are. I just think that being a human being can be like Ah Fu, follow your heart, and do what you like. Pretty good.

Many years later, I saw Ah Fu again at the Capital Airport. At that time, Ah Fu was already a regional manager and was on a business trip. We didn't talk much, and Ah Fu hurried to get on the plane.

Looking at Ah Fu's hurried back, I thought, it's great to be able to do what I like.

(End of this chapter)