Chapter 505

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Zhou Li paused, then turned to the page with Lu Family Restaurant's business hours record sheet: "What's even more special is this restaurant's business hours. During our initial investigation, its hours weren't fixed, changing every week, until this month when they finally stabilized. However, it only operates two hours a day, and every day the customers going to the shop can line up in very long queues."

"However, at the same time we also discovered this restaurant's core problem: its business hours are too short, and the shop's area is also too small, fundamentally unable to satisfy so many customers' dining needs. Not only those tourists rushing over from out of town, but often even local regulars cannot be fully satisfied."

"However, what's worth noting is this restaurant's impact on the surroundings. Precisely because of this reason, those little fly-by-night eateries nearby, during the period before and after its business hours, saw customer flow directly multiply several times, often packed full. Even the nearby mobile vendors' business multiplied several times compared to before. This situation of one shop driving an entire street district, in all the commercial districts we've researched before, is unique, a situation that has never appeared before."

Zhou Li's voice suddenly raised several degrees, her tone carrying a hint of urgency: "And now, this Food Street is also starting to be unable to digest the ever-increasing customer flow."

"According to the latest information we've grasped, those top domestic catering brands have also set their sights on this area. They're currently doing preliminary market research. If nothing unexpected happens, the next step should be to activate branch opening plans."

"If we don't enter the scene again, waiting until those big brands complete their layout, then when we want to squeeze in again, the difficulty will be much higher than now."

Zhou Li's words were logically clear, stating the huge influence Lu Feng's opening a shop on Food Street had brought to the surroundings.

Guo Mingyuan looked at the investigation data on Lu Family Restaurant in the documents, a serious expression appearing in his eyes.

"According to what you say, this Old City District's Food Street, its current consumption level can almost compare with the city center's wealthy districts and tourist areas, all because of this Lu Family Restaurant?"

Guo Mingyuan frowned, his tone carrying a hint of disbelief.

In his decades of business career, he had seen situations where a leading enterprise drove an entire commercial district, but a situation like this, relying on a single small restaurant to drive a commercial district, he had never heard of before.

He found it somewhat hard to believe, how a single restaurant could possibly have such great capability.

"General Manager Guo, what you say is correct. The reason this Food Street can have such rapid development today, the core driving force is this Lu Family Restaurant."

Zhou Li nodded very affirmatively, then added: "More accurately speaking, it's because of this restaurant's boss. In the entire restaurant, the only person responsible for cooking is him alone."

"You're saying, it's him alone, who pulled up a Food Street's consumption level?"

Guo Mingyuan couldn't help but sit up straight, asking even more incredulously.

"Accurately speaking, it's driving a whole district's consumption level."

The middle-aged man's face revealed an expression of disbelief.

"Accurately speaking, it's a district."

Zhou Li directly flipped to the last few pages of the documents, pointing at the content above and saying: "General Manager Guo, look. This is the data our Market Department obtained through investigation. Currently, that Food Street's Old City District, overall consumption level compared to the same period last year, has fully risen by one fold."

The last few pages of the documents, various charts displayed the recent jump-style growth of the area's per capita consumption level, and the soaring trajectory of foot traffic from several hundred to over ten thousand. Beside them were also attached many locally taken photos.

Guo Mingyuan leaned forward, picked up the documents on the table, and looked again.

This time he looked exceptionally seriously. A full ten minutes passed before he closed the documents, fell silent for a moment, then spoke: "Then what is your Market Department's specific plan?"

"According to our analysis, this restaurant's carrying capacity has already reached its limit. It only operates two hours a day, the shop area is also less than a hundred square meters, fundamentally unable to satisfy the ever-increasing foot traffic. And currently around that Food Street, there are merely only one or two high-end private cuisine restaurants. This market can be said to be a blank slate. For us, this is a very good opportunity."

Zhou Li said confidently: "The reason that little shop could attract such huge foot traffic relies on the boss's cooking skill. But that restaurant also has shortcomings. Its environment and service are both far from reaching high-end restaurant standards. If at this time our company settles into that Food Street, opens our high-end chain restaurant, relying on our standardized high-end service and exquisite dining environment, I believe it won't take long before we can seize most of the mid-to-high-end customer groups."

While speaking, Zhou Li placed the prepared proposal in front of the middle-aged man.

"But you also said earlier, this little restaurant attracted so many people relying on culinary skill. Since his culinary skill is so formidable, how will our high-end chain restaurant snatch away the customers there?"

Guo Mingyuan frowned, expression grave as he asked.

"General Manager Guo, you can rest assured on this point. This time, we plan to invite an internationally renowned high-level Special Chef. We've already reached preliminary cooperation intent with him. In terms of culinary skill, he can absolutely crush that Lu Family Restaurant boss."

Zhou Li still attached great importance to this competitor Lu Feng. Judging by appearances, she had already made thorough preparations.

"After our restaurant is established, we'll focus on high-end service, comfortable environment, safe and transparent hygiene conditions, and high-end ingredients. These are all our chips for quick victory. Of course, there's also the internationally renowned high-level Special Chef joining. I believe our first chain restaurant in Jiangcheng will definitely go steadily and smoothly."

Zhou Li said with great confidence.

"Fine, then proceed according to your Market Department's plan."

Guo Mingyuan took out a signing pen, signed his name on the documents: "I agree to this plan. As for that high-level Special Chef's compensation... give him 5 percent of the restaurant's shares. You guys go implement it as soon as possible."

"Okay General Manager Guo, I'll arrange the people below to advance our plan now."

Zhou Li held the approved proposal, saying excitedly.

"Mm, go ahead."

Guo Mingyuan nodded, saying quite satisfied.

Zhou Li walked out of the office with light steps. After the office door closed, Guo Mingyuan's fingers lightly tapped the desk, mouth softly saying: "Hope everything goes smoothly."

Zhou Li, walking out of the office, face full of excitement, immediately took out her mobile phone and started making calls.

This vanguard work, though very difficult, if done well, she could also gain a high performance commission.