Chapter 137 Becoming a Signature Dish

Zhou Qingde saw Wang Jianye return to the kitchen, so after finishing his work, he came up to Wang Jianye and said, "Congratulations, Master Wang. Is this the first time you get a tip from a customer?"

"It's really the first time. I never thought that the guests would be so happy after eating the food I cooked and give me so much money."

Wang Jianye was in a good mood.

As a chef, it is a very happy thing if the dishes you cook are recognized by the customers.

Zhou Qingde had an idea, and looked at Wang Jianye expectantly and asked, "Master Wang, are there any other dishes you can make that are as high-quality as this spicy and sour potato shreds?"

Wang Jianye shook his head. Apart from a state-banquet-level dish of boiled noodles, the only dish he had at the moment was this spicy and sour potato shreds.

"Well then." Zhou Qingde thought for a moment, "Master Wang, your spicy and sour potato shreds are so good that even Lou Bancheng can be impressed. It can definitely become our Fengze Garden's signature dish. So I want to discuss with you and make your spicy and sour potato shreds as a new signature dish. Promote it and attract more customers to taste it. What do you think?"

Wang Jianye asked curiously, "Does becoming a signature dish have any impact on me?"

"Yes, after you make your spicy and sour potato shreds as your signature dish, more customers will order this dish specifically. You will be very busy then. However, our Fengze Garden offers bonuses to chefs who can make signature dishes. For every customer who orders this dish, you can get two cents."

Zhou Qingde told Wang Jianye about the situation and thought that it would be great if Master Wang could agree. After all, Master Wang was so good at making spicy and sour potato shreds. If he made it a famous dish, it would surely attract a lot of customers, which would make Fengze Garden even more prosperous.

"can."

Wang Jianye had no objection.

An ordinary chef might hesitate, but if a dish is so delicious and has a sign to recommend it to customers, then the chef must be very busy and focused on making this dish, so busy that he has no time to practice other dishes.

But Wang Jianye is different. He can cook any dish he wants. After gaining enough experience points, he can easily improve the quality of any dish he wants. He doesn't need to take out time to practice.

"Okay, then it's settled. I'll go tell Xu Youliang."

Zhou Qingde was very happy and grateful to see Wang Jianye agreed so readily. After all, Wang Jianye's level of cooking spicy and sour potato shreds was so high that it would definitely attract a lot of customers, and Fengze Garden's business would become more and more popular. Then the owner of Fengze Garden would definitely give him, the head chef, more rewards.

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the next day.

At lunchtime, guests began to arrive in Fengze Garden one after another.

As the head waiter, Xu Youliang also started to get busy. He had to lead a group of waiters to receive guests, seat them, introduce dishes, settle bills and see guests off, etc.

"Boss, I recommend you order some hot and sour potato shreds. Our chef makes them very well and many customers think they are delicious."

"Oh really? Then have one."

When the guests arrived, Xu Youliang recommended Fengzeyuan's new signature dish, spicy and sour shredded potatoes. This dish is not expensive, and many guests are willing to order it to give it a try.

This added a lot of orders for spicy and sour potato shreds to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Wang Jianye kept receiving orders from the front office, all of which were for his signature spicy and sour potato shreds, eight in total. Of course, Wang Jianye couldn't make them one by one, that would be too much trouble, so in order to save time serving the dishes, he made a big pot at once. According to the average of two potatoes per dish, he used eight potatoes and fried four plates of spicy and sour potato shreds in one pot.

Although the portion is large, his cooking of this dish has reached the level of a state banquet and he can prepare it with ease.

Ding dong.

After Wang Jianye prepared the dish and put it on the plate, he rang the bell on the table. Soon a waiter brought the dish away and delivered it to the guests.

"Xiao Xu told me that the spicy and sour potato shreds they make here are pretty good. Come and try some."

"Hmm! This tastes good. When did Fengzeyuan make something so delicious?"

"Don't mention it, it's really delicious."

"I've traveled a lot and eaten this dish in many restaurants, but I dare say none of them are as good as the one made by Fengzeyuan!"

"..."

Following Xu Youliang's recommendation, the guests came with high expectations and psychological anticipation. After tasting the spicy and sour potato shreds made by Wang Jianye, they were all amazed by the taste and none of them failed to praise it.

Word of mouth spread quickly, and soon, two days later, the signature spicy and sour potato shreds made by Fengzeyuan became popular. Many customers came with curiosity, wanting to try the dish to see if it was as delicious as they said.

Among them were Manager Zhang from Cuihualou and Chef Xu, the head chef in the kitchen. They had previously gone to Qianmen Siheyuan to find Wang Jianye, hoping to recruit him from Fengzeyuan to Cuihualou. At that time, they offered very good treatment, but Wang Jianye rejected it.

Today they came to Fengze Garden not to find Wang Jianye, but to try out the delicious hot and sour potato shreds newly launched by Fengze Garden. That's why the guests who went to Cuihualou for dinner said that the hot and sour potato shreds made at Cuihualou were far inferior to those made at Fengzeyuan.

They came here to see where the gap lies, whether it is true or the customers just don't have the taste to taste and can't tell the difference.

"You have a new signature dish, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, right?"

After entering Fengze Garden, Manager Zhang and Chef Xu of Cuihualou found a seat in the lobby and sat down, then called the waiter.

Normally, when guests come in, a waiter will come to serve them. However, today Fengze Garden's business is much better than usual, so the waiters are not enough and the guests have to call the waiters.

"Yes, sir. I recommend you order this dish. Many customers have praised it highly after tasting it."

The waiter has said these words many times today and is very familiar with them.

"Well, then, just order one and have it served as soon as possible."

After Manager Zhang ordered the dishes, the waiter took the list and found Zhou Qingde in the kitchen.

As the head chef of Fengze Garden, after customers place an order, Zhou Qingde will arrange for the chefs in the kitchen to prepare the dishes according to the contents on the list. Zhou Qingde knows by heart which chef is good at which dish.

After seeing that it was another signature dish of spicy and sour potato shreds, Zhou Qingde found Wang Jianye and said, "Master Wang, here comes another one. Thank you for your hard work."

(End of this chapter)