Xu Congyi's finger gently ran over the numbers on his notebook, his eyes flashing with thought, "As for the chicken wings and chicken legs, although they taste good, they are obviously not as attractive to customers as the first two. We have made them according to the planned portions for the past three days. If the portion is half of the whole chicken pot, there will basically be about one-third left, so we will have to adjust the portions starting tomorrow."
Tang Wenhao nodded in agreement and added, "I think that while we reduce the supply of chicken wings and chicken legs, we don't need to increase the stock of whole chicken and spare ribs. We have a discount for the first three days, so there will be more people. Starting tomorrow, we will restore the original price. Normally, there will be fewer people, but not too much."
The turnover in the first three days was very impressive. A whole chicken pot cost two coins, a chicken wing and chicken leg pot cost three coins, and a spare rib pot cost six coins. After deducting various expenses, the profit can still be more than half, of course, this is still based on a 20% discount. The profit of wine and beverages is even greater. Here Xu Congyi saw the elegance of the rich. Wine and beverages are also divided into several grades, and the cheapest is the beverage. A large pot costs 20 coins, and there are customers who order wine. A small pot of wine costs two taels of silver without blinking an eye. Xu Congyi thought the restaurant's pricing was high at first, but now it seems that she is really short-sighted.
The net profit for these three days was about one hundred taels of silver, which was equivalent to a net profit of more than thirty taels a day. Xu Congyi felt a little proud when he looked at the account book. If he continued like this, wouldn't he be able to earn nearly one thousand taels of silver a month?
In the following days, as Tang Wenhao expected, the number of customers in the store decreased, but even so, the business was still very prosperous. After discussion, Xu Congyi and Tang Wenhao decided to launch a single-person set meal. This set meal includes a small and exquisite pot, a cup of refreshing tea, a plate of sour and spicy pickles, and unlimited rice that customers can add at any time. This inspiration actually came from Xu Congyi's reference to many modern chain restaurants. Once launched, it was immediately warmly welcomed by diners.
Some customers, even if they are dining with three people, will choose to order a single set meal each, so that they can taste three different flavors of pot at once. This consumption method not only satisfies diners' pursuit of diverse food, but also unexpectedly drives the sales of chicken wings and chicken legs pot.
Seeing the hot business in the store, Xu Congyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that with such a good business as a backing, the chickens raised by the villagers would no longer have to worry about being overstocked. Moreover, not only would they not be overstocked, they would be sold at a faster rate, bringing in considerable profits. They could even consider further expanding the scale of breeding.
At the same time, Xu Congyi had a flash of inspiration and came up with an idea to imitate the popular membership system in modern times. She proposed that after customers spend a certain amount in the store, they can enjoy exclusive discounts or get free special snacks. Such a system can not only attract new customers, but also increase the stickiness of old customers and attract more repeat customers.
The business of Baoxiangyuan was good, and Tang Wenhao specially picked a leisurely afternoon to discuss the profit sharing with Xu Congyi and Shen Xiao. When opening the restaurant, Xu Congyi was always worried about the bad business, so she thought about not talking about the profit sharing for the time being, and casually mentioned it during the discussion. Of course, it was also because they were already good friends, and she believed in Tang Wenhao's character.
Among the ingredients that needed to be purchased by Bao Xiang Yuan, the only one that was related to Xu Congyi was the white-feathered chicken. The advantage of white-feathered chickens was that they were tender and ready for sale quickly. Although the cost of raising them was the same or even less, the size of white-feathered chickens was much larger than that of domestic chickens, so it was finally decided to purchase them at 30 wen each. The rest of the tedious but crucial links such as the location of the restaurant, the staff, and other ingredients were almost all handled by Tang Wenhao himself. Xu Congyi knew that his contribution to the restaurant was relatively limited, so he did not intend to take up too much of the profit share.
"Sister Xu, regarding the distribution of the restaurant's profits, this is what I think. Let's split it 50-50. Without your sauce, our restaurant can't be opened." Tang Wenhao said sincerely. He had mentioned this several times before, but Xu Congyi always avoided the topic with various reasons. At this moment, seeing that Xu Congyi was still thinking with his head down, he cast his eyes on Shen Xiao who was standing aside.
Shen Xiao smiled but said nothing, obviously not intending to get involved in the negotiation about profit sharing.