Open the rotating small hot pot

1. Psychological preparation before opening a store

Be prepared to suffer hardship for a long time. Many people who want to open a store only see the benefits of "good cash flow and ideal returns" and ignore the difficult side of this industry. Be prepared to “get out of relationship misunderstandings”. Some investors open stores with the idea of ??"I have many connections and friends, and my friends and I can eat out as much as we want in a year." In fact, the catering industry is a real market industry, and relationships can only be the icing on the cake, but cannot provide help in times of need. Be prepared to "beware of ticking time bombs".

The catering industry has two ticking time bombs that are always hanging high - fire safety and food hygiene. Firefighting work must not be sloppy, and you must be careful when using fire, electricity, and oil in the kitchen. Once an accident occurs, you will not only suffer economic losses, but also bear criminal liability; and if you do not pay attention to food hygiene, it will lead to food safety groups. Sexual incidents, companies will also suffer disaster. ?

2. Fund preparation before opening a store

To engage in traditional catering, it must have a certain scale to facilitate market competition, because the competition in the hot pot industry is becoming increasingly fierce, and the size of a single store They are also getting bigger and bigger, and the living space of small stores has become increasingly limited.

3. Procurement of hot pot raw materials and equipment

There is a saying in the industry: "There are money everywhere and holes all over." The previous sentence means that a hot pot restaurant is operating normally. The final water, waste cardboard, wine bottles, bottle caps, etc. can be exchanged for money; the latter sentence means that wasting a little money, consuming a little oil in all aspects of the kitchen, and "walking a little bit" in the purchasing process will lead to "seeing" The business is going well, but the boss can’t make any money.”

Purchasing is an important part of catering management. Usually, the purchasing personnel are relatives or close associates of the boss. The most important thing is the management system and methods. Otherwise, over time, any credible person will make mistakes. question. In the early stages of business opening, it is best for the boss to do the purchasing work personally. This has four benefits - understanding various products, understanding the conditions of various markets, clarifying prices, and learning to identify the quality of products. Due to the alarming increase in raw material prices in recent years, operators must go to the market at any time to understand the market situation to find out the price changes. In addition, they must also pay attention to the yield rate of raw materials. For example, the quality of Enoki mushrooms with the same price and weight may vary depending on the manufacturer. The difference results in a different number of servings that can be served on the table, and the production rate of the same product in different hot pot restaurants will also be different.

4. Selection of ports and stores

If you choose a good port, the success rate of a hot pot restaurant will exceed 50%. It takes a lot of time and energy to select a site, because the mature ports have already been occupied, and the new ports are relatively immature and need time to "grow". Generally speaking, a good port has the following characteristics: a large resident population and floating population; relatively dense dining; and sufficient parking spaces. Usually a hot pot restaurant of 600-800 square meters needs at least 40 parking spaces. If it is not ideal, it must be given up. ; The advertising space and door head have a good image; the internal structure of the house is reasonable, and there should not be too many pillars, otherwise it will cause obstacles to the decoration and layout, affecting the effective business area; the floor height should not be too low, and should be above 2.8 meters; there should be 2 meters around the store The distribution, income and consumption habits of tourists within the kilometer must conform to the market positioning.

5. The decoration of hot pot restaurants

The environment will affect people's mood, thus subtly affecting the taste of hot pot. A well-decorated hot pot restaurant has rich themes and connotations. Customers can feel the unique cultural influence and sentiment, combine eating and entertainment, have strong participation, and have a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere. In addition, the clothing of hot pot restaurant staff must be consistent with the decoration style.

6. Recruitment and training of employees

Catering is a labor-intensive industry. Recruitment is difficult and employees are not very skilled. Therefore, a 600-800 square meter revolving hot pot restaurant requires Prepare about 10 employees (normal configuration requires 5-6 people). Moreover, in order to save time, the recruitment and training of employees must be carried out while the decoration is being carried out. The first thing to recruit is management personnel, including store managers, front office managers, supervisors, chefs, finance, warehouse management, and purchasing. The inspection of their work experience and experience should be conducted as far as possible in the places where they have worked, because some people are more Some people are good at talking but not able to do practical things, and some people are not good at expressing themselves but are very capable. Therefore, only after multiple inspections can we fully understand their work ability and professionalism.

After the management personnel are determined, other personnel such as greeters, bar staff, waiters, waiters, cooks, parking attendants, cashiers, and cleaning staff will be recruited. After recruiting employees, they also have to solve the problems of food and housing.

7. Preparation for opening

Preparation for opening should start from the following three aspects-:

1. Decoration and training are in the later stages, half a month in advance Preparations for opening will begin in about a month. Start by choosing an auspicious day, preferably a weekend, and then develop a marketing plan. In order to create an atmosphere and attract popularity, inflatable arches, air columns, colored balls, and congratulatory flower baskets are usually set up outside the store door. If possible, it is best to set up a stage to perform some singing and dancing performances.

2. It is also important to formulate preferential measures during the opening period.

3. In addition, you can also choose media such as newspapers, TV or radio to advertise a few days before the opening.