Chapter 621: Chapter 605: Advertising Boss Huang’s New Restaurant!
"Mr. Huang..."
The head of the renovation company said with a smile, "If you have any issues later on, you can directly contact my company, or call me directly. I will send someone over to handle it."
"Here’s my business card, with my contact number on it,"
After speaking,
he respectfully handed a business card to Huang Tao.
The reason why he paid so much attention and care to Huang Tao’s restaurant,
was mainly because the company specifically instructed him to do so. It was hard not to pay attention!
Though he didn’t understand why the higher-ups valued a small-scale restaurant so highly, as far as he knew, this restaurant had significant backing, even the company president gave him some face!
"Alright..."
Huang Tao reached out to take the business card, looked at it, put it away, and then extended his hand to him, "Thank you for your effort."
The head of the renovation company shook hands with Huang Tao, "Mr. Huang, no need to be polite, we’ll be leaving now. Reach out via phone if there’s anything."
He then said to Ding Cheng, "Goodbye, Assistant Ding."
Ding Cheng smiled politely, "Goodbye."
After sending off the renovation crew, Huang Tao also prepared to get the kitchenware, dining chairs, appliances, and other equipment all arranged and set up in the next two days.
Aiming to open on the eighteenth of the first lunar month.
There’s a reason for choosing this day.
Firstly, this day is the birthday of his beloved daughter, Xuanxuan.
Combining a birthday with the opening of a new store, it’s double the happiness!
Secondly, this day falls on a Saturday, when many offices and companies are on holiday.
Those who are off work over the weekend are likely to go out with family or a couple of friends for shopping, dining, watching movies, and other entertainment, instead of staying home.
Therefore,
the foot traffic on the street would be much higher than usual.
Furthermore, his new store is near New World, one of the best places for holiday entertainment and shopping.
Opening on a Saturday will also draw the attention of these customers, leading to foot traffic and eventually turning them into loyal patrons.
Thirdly, since the new store is already renovated, opening sooner would bring in funds earlier.
Sigh!
After all, he’s currently bearing a debt of over five million!
Moreover, he needs to support so many employees.
Saying there’s no pressure at all would be impossible.
These various factors made him feel that the sooner they open, the better.
Ding Cheng saw Huang Tao with his phone, logging into the biggest e-commerce platform, entering his shopping cart, and reviewing the items he recently added.
A full selection of dining tables, chairs, kitchenware, and appliances.
Ding Cheng understood.
It’s time for a big procurement for the new store’s equipment!
Of course,
these small matters, he could resolve in no time.
So...
He rubbed his hands with a smile and volunteered, "Boss Huang, for the dining tables, kitchen supplies, and appliances you want to buy, I have acquaintances who could get internal prices."
"If you trust me, I can help you arrange these? All with authentic receipts, and guaranteed to be cheaper than online prices."
"I trust you, of course, I trust you. With you, Assistant Ding, handling matters, I’m at ease."
Upon hearing this, Huang Tao readily agreed to Ding Cheng’s proposal, thanking him, "Then please trouble yourself with these chores, Assistant Ding."
He’s not very knowledgeable about procurement and spent several days comparing and selecting products with decent reviews and reasonable prices.
Now that Ding Cheng could get them at a lower price, he couldn’t be happier.
Moreover, leaving it to the capable Ding Cheng would surely be more efficient than managing it himself.
"Boss Huang, you’re too kind, it’s no trouble, just a phone call away."
Ding Cheng, in front of Huang Tao, called up the familiar suppliers one by one, confirming the required styles and models with them, and agreed on prices.
One must admit, Ding Cheng is quite skilled at negotiating prices.
All items were substantially lower than the store’s prices, all at the company’s procurement discount rate.
If it weren’t for Jiang Mingtao Company’s significant influence, with just Huang Tao’s restaurant, and his purchasing volume, there’d be no way to get such a low discount price.
In the end, Ding Cheng also arranged the delivery times with them.
The other party, also due to Ding Cheng’s face, arranged the shipment first.
After hanging up the phone, Ding Cheng said with a smile, "Boss Huang, they’ll deliver and install it for you later. If you’re busy, you can head back to Old Street first. I’ll watch over this side, ensuring they install everything properly. Then I’ll have Manager Yang come by to install the ordering system. Once everything’s done, I’ll lock up and return the keys to you."
"Great! Assistant Ding, you’re really thoughtful!"
If it weren’t for Ding Cheng’s reminder, Huang Tao would have forgotten about the important ordering system. He smiled and thanked, "Thanks, Assistant Ding."
"No need for thanks."
Ding Cheng smiled and sincerely said, "Boss Huang, your matters are my matters, helping you is my honor..."
Meeting Assistant Ding is truly Huang Tao’s luck!
Huang Tao gratefully said, "Likewise!"
Ding Cheng thought for a moment and asked the question he was most concerned about, "Boss Huang, your new store is already renovated, and once the seats are in, it’ll be all done. When do you plan to open?"
Finally, he added a sentence, "Once you determine the date, I’ll send a flower basket."
Huang Tao said without hesitation, "The day after tomorrow, the eighteenth of the first lunar month!"
"So soon?"
Ding Cheng was a bit surprised, thought for a moment, and agreed, "The eighteenth is indeed a good day, also very suitable for a new store opening. Nice, nice."
"Boss Huang, if you need any help these days, just say the word!"
"Sure!"
Huang Tao readily agreed to Ding Cheng’s suggestion without any hesitation, and then headed towards the store entrance under Ding Cheng’s watchful gaze.
Not even at the store entrance yet!
I saw Ma Junwen and other affluent young people standing at the store entrance, staring blankly at the new store.
This group of rich kids had looked at houses around Gangyuan Court a few days ago and came this morning to sign contracts.
After signing the contract, it was still early, so they wanted to come to Huang Tao’s new store, get familiar with it, and check on the decoration progress.
Didn’t expect it...
To see that the decoration was completed!
That speed was really fast!
And the decoration looked pretty high-end!
"Wow, this new store is decorated so beautifully, upscale and classy, I love it!"
"Wow, Boss Huang’s new store is really nicely decorated!"
"It should be this big to be enough!"
These wealthy kids have certainly seen high-end restaurants before!
But at this moment, they still showed a trace of surprise.
Maybe it’s because they’ve seen too many simple restaurants in Old Street, which lowered their aesthetic standards, so now, with such a new style, it’s like a breath of fresh air to them!
"Yeah, I really didn’t expect it to be this beautiful."
Ma Junwen, holding his phone, was taking photos to post on his social media, "If the customers from Old Street know about it, I’m sure many will come to check in."
Huang Tao was a bit curious, he hadn’t mentioned that the new store decoration was completed, how did they come over?
"Boss Huang, we just bought a house at Gangyuan Court and signed the contract, so we came over to have a look."
Lin Anan said with a smile.
Wow!
This group of rich kids, just to satisfy their culinary desires, bought another residential property near his store.
Huang Tao wasn’t sure if he should feel happy or exasperated.
Hmm.
Half happy, half exasperated!
Ma Junwen asked with concern, "Boss Huang, when is your new store opening?"
Huang Tao replied with a smile, "The day after tomorrow, the eighteenth of the first lunar month!"
Upon hearing this, the rich kids showed a slight surprise.
Shao Yuqiao’s eyes lit up, "Opening the day after tomorrow? So soon?"
Lin Anan said happily, "Boss Huang, don’t worry, I’ve bought a house nearby, I’ll come every day for every meal from now on."
Ma Junwen asked with concern again, "Boss Huang, you haven’t advertised your new store, have you?"
Liang Lu Yang said confidently, "Oh, come on, are you kidding? Does Boss Huang’s store even need advertising?"
Ma Junwen murmured his uneasy thoughts, "But without advertising, under normal circumstances, business in the short term is usually not very good."
Huang Tao showed an awkward yet polite smile, "Indeed, I haven’t advertised! This business... let’s just let it be!"
Advertising wasn’t something he had considered.
After all, advertising costs are not cheap.
Plus, his store in Old Street didn’t advertise either, yet the business got better and better as customers were impressed by his culinary skills!
Following this model with the new store should work too!
After saying goodbye to the rich kids, he drove away first.
The rich kids gathered at the parking spot, seeming to discuss something.
Ma Junwen suggested, "For the opening of Boss Huang’s new store, I’d like to advertise for him, what do you all think?"
"Advertise for Boss Huang’s store?"
Liang Lu Yang, still confident in Huang Tao’s cooking skills, expressed his opinion, "I don’t think it’s necessary, right? With Boss Huang’s culinary skills, does advertising even make sense?"
Lin Anan said, "I think promoting a bit is better than none, right? If the opening doesn’t go well and it affects Boss Huang’s mood and thus his cooking skills, that wouldn’t be good."
"That does make some sense."
Liang Lu Yang conceded, "Junwen, tell us, how do you plan to advertise for Boss Huang’s new store?"
Ma Junwen replied, "By placing an ad in the newspaper."
Liang Lu Yang shook his head, "That’s too outdated, how many people read newspapers these days? If we’re going to do it, let’s do something big."
"Do something big?"
Everyone else was puzzled.
Liang Lu Yang’s gaze turned to the distant New Heaven and Earth Plaza, raised his hand, and pointed, "See that?"
"What that?"
The others were confused, "Isn’t that New World? Why are you pointing us to the New World?"
"What kind of eyesight do you all have!"
Liang Lu Yang felt exasperated for having such clueless companions, he said helplessly, "Did I tell you to look at the New World? I meant the huge billboard above New World!"
"Oh, I see now!"
Everyone else finally got it.
