After having a meal with a group of senior executives, Liu Yutong got in the car with Yu Xin and Li Xiaohui and headed back to school.
The branch of Yuyuefang they went to had only been open for a short time, but both the service process and the quality of the dishes were no worse than those of the old store.
From this, it could be seen that Yuyuefang's catering chain business had truly got on the right track.
Yu Xin had strong management ability and talent. Especially after the previous experience, she had grown at a very fast pace.
At first, Liu Yutong didn't plan to let Yu Xin directly take over the management of the restaurant project. She had considered recruiting professional managers from outside.
However, after some weighing, she still chose Yu Xin.
After evaluation, the externally recruited managers had enough experience and ability, but they were still a bit lacking in understanding and implementing the concept of the Wanlong Association. They still used the management model of an ordinary workplace.
Compared with Yu Xin, who was trained by her, Yu Xin was obviously more potential, more outstanding, and had a higher upper limit. She could also perfectly implement her business concept.
So, Liu Yutong decisively promoted Yu Xin and asked the externally recruited manager to assist her.
The three girls sat in the Maybach, chatting non - stop.
Compared with Li Xiaohui, Yu Xin had a clearer sense of hierarchy. This might be related to her personality.
Even though she was a high - school classmate of Liu Yutong and one of the founding members of the Wanlong Association, she always felt that the proper boundaries and respect should not be lacking. This respect was more reflected in practical actions.
Li Xiaohui was relatively more lively. Her respect for Liu Yutong was completely on her lips.
"Sister Yutong, you are so amazing..."
"Sister Yutong, why don't I have your brains..."
"Sister Yutong, ..."
Generally speaking, as the only two women among the current core senior executives of the Wanlong Association, their private relationship was very good.
The three girls chatted about some gossips, makeup, skin - care and other topics, and then talked about the company's affairs.
Liu Yutong decided to test them.
"Yu Xin, the restaurant is operating well now. It's obvious that you've put in a lot of effort. However, this is far from enough. I want to know what plans and ideas you have for the future development of the restaurant?"
Yu Xin immediately became serious: "Sister Yutong, inspired by our distribution system, I had a simple exchange with the colleagues in the logistics department a few days ago and thought about how to do the food delivery."
"Supermarkets can do delivery mainly because most supermarket products are pre - packaged. Even for the delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables, there is not much loss."
"But it's different for food. How to ensure that the food is intact, hot and has little change in taste when it is delivered to the customers needs to be considered. It is indeed a certain challenge while ensuring the restaurant's reputation."
Yu Xin was well - prepared. As she spoke, she took out a few folded photocopies from her handbag, which were detailed data analysis tables.
"I had a one - week actual test. It was found that the taste of the food in an ordinary takeaway box would decline by about 22% within 30 minutes, and the decline rate would reach about 48% after 60 minutes."
"But if a double - layer insulated lunch box is used, and combined with a thermostatic box, within the same time period, the taste of the food would only decline by about 9% and 20% respectively."
Li Xiaohui turned her head from the front - passenger seat and leaned over to look at the data: "Wow, the difference is so obvious. But the cost of this kind of lunch box must be quite high, right?"
Yu Xin nodded: "The unit cost will increase by about 5 yuan. But the repurchase rate brought by the improvement of customer satisfaction can completely make up for this investment. Sister Yutong also said that our Wanlong Association will never do one - time business."
"In addition to solving the problem of preserving the taste of the food, in the future, I also plan to provide home - cooking services for customers with family needs. When the number of existing chefs is sufficient, customers can make an appointment in advance. In this way, some customers who find the restaurant environment noisy and can't book a private room can enjoy the same food and exclusive service at home as in the restaurant."
"Also, I've talked with the head chefs of each branch about making pre - packaged secret recipe seasonings, just like hot - pot bases. Once developed successfully, we can develop a side business to sell them in the future. Those customers who like to cook by themselves but are afraid of trouble can directly buy a pack of seasonings and cook at home. Of course, this kind of seasoning packet can't completely restore the taste of the dishes in the store, but it's still very helpful for some 'lazy' cooking enthusiasts."
"And we also have supermarket channels through which we can collect relevant sales data and customer feedback and make improvements based on them..."
Yu Xin's explanation was very well - organized and comprehensive.
Liu Yutong slightly raised her red lips, with obvious appreciation and joy in her eyes.
"Yu Xin, you really surprise me. I've always thought you were excellent. Now it seems that you are even more outstanding than I imagined. You haven't let me down."
"Since we're in the catering business, we should completely reshape the dining experience of consumers, just as supermarket delivery has changed the way people shop. In this way, our competitors will never be able to surpass us."
"You've done a very good job in this aspect. Just go ahead with your ideas."
Yu Xin said with a smile: "Thank you, Sister Yutong, for your praise. I will definitely work hard."
Li Xiaohui, sitting in the front row, was stunned. She suddenly felt that she was so out of place, like a fool.
Come on, is it really okay for you guys to be so excellent?
She had never felt that it was so tiring to be in the society, especially when she had to use her brain.
At this time, Liu Yutong turned her gaze to Li Xiaohui and asked, "Xiaohui, do you have any ideas for your first investment project?"
Li Xiaohui almost directly shook her head and said, "No ideas, no ideas. There's only paste in my head."
However, soon a light bulb went off in her head, and she thought of an investment project.
"Sister Yutong, if you really have to ask me, then I'll invest in opening an Internet café."
Liu Yutong thought as expected, but still asked, "Why?"
Li Xiaohui said seriously, "Because I like surfing the Internet. When I'm on holiday, I can also work part - time as a network administrator. I think I can handle that job. If a computer breaks down, just replace it with another one."
Liu Yutong: "..."
Yu Xin: "..."
Seeing that neither of them said a word, Li Xiaohui immediately pulled a long face: "If it's not okay, then forget it. I'll go back and do a good research to see if there are any good projects."
Unexpectedly, Liu Yutong suddenly said, "Investing in an Internet café is a good idea."
Li Xiaohui suddenly raised her head, her eyes bright with surprise, and asked, "Sister Yutong, is it really okay?"
Liu Yutong nodded affirmatively: "It's indeed feasible."
She didn't directly explain the reason, nor did she tell her what to do. In her opinion, some things needed Li Xiaohui to explore on her own so that she could better understand and do well.
"Teacher Xue Qian is planning to transfer the internet cafe he used to run. He wants to focus on music and doesn't have time to manage it. You can go and conduct more inspections, think about how to increase the revenue of the internet cafe, and how to develop a chain business in the future. I'll give you a week to prepare a research report for me."
"Also, if you can't figure it out, just think about what Yu Xin did."
Actually, it's quite simple. Just open an internet cafe near a supermarket and take advantage of the resource - complementing advantage of the Wanlong Society. This project has great development potential.
In the future, all the physical industries of the Wanlong Society will revolve around supermarkets, creating a business ecosystem that integrates dining, shopping, and entertainment.
In short, the goal is to ensure that every penny spent by consumers in this business district flows into the pockets of the Wanlong Society. This is the direction of the physical business that Liu Yutong plans to develop in the future.
She wants to spread the industries of the Wanlong Society throughout Bright Pearl City. She wants every single coin that falls from the sky in Bright Pearl City to bear the words 'Wanlong Society'.
Li Xiaohui nodded seriously. "Okay, Sister Yutong. I'll find time to take a look."
"By the way, what's the name of Teacher Xue Qian's internet cafe?"
Since Xue Qian's internet cafe doesn't fully belong to the Wanlong Society's industries, usually everyone doesn't pay much attention to this internet cafe in which the society only holds a stake.
Liu Yutong thought for a while and said two words: "Phoenix Power!"
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