Chapter 1076. Pastry Filled Adventure Love Tug of War
But still, you’re weird. You haven’t opened your first shop and yet you say that you don’t want to expand already
Yukino told Ai.
Oh? Not really. Recently, most businesses think of expanding to chains from the beginning. It’s true if they have that much funds, but
Katsuko-nee replies with a smile.
When it comes to purchasing and such, the more you buy, the lower the price. Sometimes, it’s more efficient to run not just one store but two or three at a time
Oh, stores like that do exist
Kana-senpai nods.
Nowadays, there are consultant companies that will teach you the know-how on expanding a chain from the beginning
Oh, so there are companies like that?
Mariko asks out of interest.
Yes. Nowadays, you can find a consultant company on about everything
Can you trust those companies though?
Megu speaks in a low tone.
After all, if the company has the know-how, why are they not teaching others and open up a business themselves?
Well, Megumi-chan is right. But look, some of them actually manage a store before becoming a consultant, they succeeded, and have the knowledge and experience
But, Katsuko-san, I’ve found mostly young consultants whom by all appearances have no experience nor knowledge in it
Mariko said.
I think that it’s the bosses who actually has the know-how, right? Then they compile it to a manual, and let the young people read it
Kana-senpai said.
Eh? Can someone create a consulting shop from making a manual?
Mariko’s right. Most consultation companies make you think what’s with them? But, remember, companies are complicated. In case they can’t reform inside, then in most cases, they need someone from the outside to point it out Katsuko-nee said.
For example, the new company president took over, and the young man wanted to change the company to what he wants, but, the company directors from the previous generation outnumber the new president, and want to remain the same The young president, and the old directors.
The president and the directors confront each other inside, and the unfriendly mood had a consultant from the outside come in, then the outsider points out what they see and tell them to stop the discord
Oh, disputes inside the company only reduces their strength
Mariko said.
Still, bringing in consultants doesn’t mean that you have to follow their recommendations. It’s just a platform for the reformists and the conservatism to get their opinions together
Indeed. It’s worse for a company to listen to the opinions of a consultant who’s only seen the company from the outside and is willing to listen to anything they say
Kana-senpai smiles wryly.
Well yeah, a company that’s been doing economic activities in the business world for a long time should know the real nature of the consultants more than anyone. Still, it’s a chance to say your real intent that you couldn’t say even if you think I want to change this, or It doesn’t fit the current age anymore, right? You can say that the consultant pointed it out Oh, using another person’s proposal to speak what they wanted to say.
Consultants speak their opinion and teach you the know-how, but it’s your responsibility on how to use it. You can’t say that I’ve done everything as I was told but the performance deteriorated, right? It’s your management decision Katsuko-nee said and laughed.
It depends on the manager whether they believe the consultant or not. I mean, you don’t even know if you can trust the data and numbers the consultant gave you. You’d like to believe that he’s not an ‘enemy’ because you’re paying him a consultant’s fee, but he’s not an instructor, a military strategist, or a chief of staff. Consultants don’t have to worry about their client’s business going down They’re no allies.
When it comes to management hints, you don’t need to hear only from the consultants, you can ask a variety of people. Sometimes, people in other industries have useful ideas from their experience. There’s no need to meet them directly, their interviews from magazines and news is a learning tool. But, what’s important is to think by yourself, to try by yourself My father told the young company employees, Don’t think about five years after two companies. Move your body before thinking
Mariko said.
That’s the salaryman’s, well, it’s not necessarily the just them but also the employers who hired them into the company, right? Many people make conclusions from what they see and say That’s not good, or that’s wrong, despite it not being within the scope of their job. No matter what your job is, it’ll take three months before you can sense the situation.understanding the flow of the work takes one year. For example, you have a busy season in the spring, summer, fall, and winter, and it’s going to take three years for you to settle. Even so, you’re no veteran. While you’re doing your work, trouble that comes once every five years, or special order that only happens once every ten years, will come. If you can deal with it, that’s when you become one Katsuko-nee said.
But, even without experience, managers need to make decisions. Naturally, they gain inspiration and make decisions in a moment, but if they have time to think, then they should examine the information and continue to ponder until they reach the time limit. An error of judgment means a loss of a person’s livelihood That’s true.
Katsuko-san.uhm
Ai said.
Thank you.for letting.Yoshida-kun and Ai.to try out various ingredients.making a variety of pastries.selling.testing out a lot
What’s wrong, Ai?
Kana-senpai asks.
Well, let’s say, for example, we go to the three bakeries we went to earlier today and train from them, the first bakery will only allow us to make bread according to what the superiors told us to do. The flour and yeast are up to the owner’s choice. They won’t even let us test out other baking methods I mean, that shop’s manufacturing is completely matched against the owner.
As for the second bakery, we could become her pupils, and we can learn how to make amazing bread, but we can’t make ordinary ones anymore
Her craft is only specific to making a loaf of bread.
As for the third bakery, we can’t make anything but cheap ones, and we can’t make anything complicated because we have to make the products cheap. That will be the training they’ll give us
But.Ai and Yoshida-kun. can try out various methods.make varieties of pastries.
Furthermore, we can check how the students react in the cafeteria when we sell it
Oh right, sometimes, you do bring out a really bad-looking pastry on a non-cheaper variant
Yukino says while at the toasted bread.
Bread-making course is training after all. We could try out various things while we have the time. That becomes your experience
Katsuko-nee said.
Once we opened up an actual shop, you’re not allowed to sell a single failure of pastry in your varieties
Right now, we’re in training, and so it’s forgiven.
The selling price of the bread isn’t making a profit either.
So it’s the ideal environment for Nobu and Ai’s learning
Kana-senpai said.
Then.
Uhm, Katsuko-san, why are you so well-informed with company management and employee training?
Mariko asks.
Then.
Well, that’s because there’s no woman in Japan who heard stories from various managers as much as Katsuko
Nagisa joins in with a smile.
They do have topics they can never tell the general audience in magazines and television but Katsuko hears even horror stories of failures in business and such, stories that can never be public
As a prostitute of the Black Forest.
Her clients were big-shots in the political and business world.
Well, aren’t you much more well-informed than me, Nagisa?