Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 101
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| Episode 101. Management of the Tangbi Room (2)
‘Let’s start by deciding on a position.’
That was the first thing I said to the guys when I arrived at the hotel last night.
‘What’s your position?’
Lee Cheong-hyeon asked back.
That’s because we learned everything together, from how to make an Americano to how to make a smoothie.
But if you do it that way, customers will have to wait for 40 minutes. There is a reason why division of labor has developed in modern society.
I divided the roles based on the performances the guys showed.
First, Jeong Seong-bin was assigned to the job of taking orders at the counter, considering that he was natural at smiling and talking to people, and that he was meticulous.
Next, Lee Cheong-hyeon was given the task of making drinks that would make full use of his extraordinary memory and quick thinking, as well as checking orders and calling customers.
Kang Ki-yeon and Choi Je-ho were assigned to work as a set to make smoothies and teas. Since the two of them complement each other, it was better to put them together as a team rather than assigning them each a task.
And Park Joo-woo… … .
‘Juu, you think you just make shots all day long.’
‘What if customers only order drinks that don’t contain coffee?’
That’s impossible. Even if you just make 100 Americanos, you won’t have enough hands for four people.
Lastly, I was in charge of making coffee-based drinks other than Americano, taking out the trash cans, and doing the dishes if Choi Je-ho and Kang Ki-yeon couldn’t finish them.
As soon as they entered the cafe, the guys took their seats and checked the ingredients.
“Did you decide in advance to stand like this?”
The PD asked Jeong Seong-bin, who was sticking a memo on the poster.
“Yes! Hyung Lee Wol found the interior images of the cafe yesterday and we discussed it in advance!”
Maybe because it was my first official variety show, I was really nervous. I was about to give myself some special points, but the camera suddenly turned towards me.
“Mr. Lee Wol, how did you know the cafe was here? I only gave you the general location yesterday.”
“I narrowed it down to places that have an open kitchen and usually employ at least three part-time workers near the place you told me about. Since you said you were going to do it in an event format, I chose a cafe with an entrance on the main street.”
“That’s all you got here for?”
I wasn’t sure right away, but I just filtered down the top 3 out of 10 and looked inside all three.
I was afraid that if I explained it in detail, it would seem like I was bragging too much about something trivial, so I stopped.
It was then that the alarm sounded to signal preparations for business.
In principle, the production crew’s intervention stops from the time of business preparation, that is, from the moment the alarm sounds.
I put on my apron and prayed inwardly.
I have a ridiculous wish that all the office workers going to work in Gangnam today will feel good.
* * *
“Youngest.”
“Yes, PD!”
“Didn’t they say they haven’t had much experience working part-time?”
The main PD asked as if it was absurd. The youngest writer glanced towards the kitchen and nodded.
“But why are these kids so energetic?”
Spark was so calm that it was hard to believe his average age was not even twenty.
‘I thought it was unique when we all came wearing matching black T-shirts.’
Since we rented a private cafe, there was no separate uniform here.
The production team thought that since they are an idol group where member appeal is important, they would dress appropriately and neatly.
But Spark broke expectations and showed up in a black, short-sleeved T-shirt.
They were wearing six identical aprons, as if they had bought them separately. From a distance, they all looked like employees of this cafe.
‘Why did you buy an apron?’
‘I think it would be rude to use cafe supplies carelessly.’
… … Lana, whatever. The preparation was also great.
Up until this point, the production crew was only a little surprised, but not overly flustered.
Because everyone has a plan, until they run into a situation.
And soon, office workers rushed in to start work at 8 o’clock.
This was the time to film the cast members frantically taking orders in the beginning.
Sure enough, it was like that.
“Let me help you confirm your order! Would you like an iced Americano?”
“Seongbin hyung, from now on, when taking orders, please tell me in advance that the waiting time will be more than 10 minutes!”
“Ah, three glasses, go out now… …!”
Beyond the bar table, drinks were being made in a factory-like manner.
That wasn’t all.
“Choi Je-ho, are you busy right now? Open a new bottle of milk and give it to me.”
“I don’t have anything to do right now, but does anyone have anything you want me to do?”
“Giyeon, can you wipe off the coffee grounds here… … ?”
When work piled up on one side, the speed at which other members would rush to help and then return to their original positions was extraordinary.
‘Communication between members is really good.’
The sound director, who was listening to the series of conversations, was impressed.
Even when you are busy with customers and are distracted, if you are sure who you are referring to, always call out their name and be as specific as possible about what you are asking for. This is to avoid having to ask each other twice.
The timing of Kim I-wol’s intervention, who said he was in a miscellaneous position, was also appropriate.
Kim I-wol would rustle around the kitchen, returning every 30 minutes to produce an endless supply of Americanos with Park Joo-woo.
As expected, Kim Iwol returned right on time and shouted toward the kitchen.
“I filled the paper cups and washed the dishtowels, so anyone who needs them can use them. I folded the carrier and left it in the pantry because there was no space!”
“yes!”
As soon as Kim Iwol finished speaking, customers started pouring in again.
‘Does that guy have any luck in calling guests?’
The main PD thought that Kim Yi-wol was a very hardworking friend. However, he soon realized that this was not a coincidence.
Although flexible working hours are being introduced, commuting hours in Korea are still fixed.
Although 9 to 6 is the most basic, there are many places that break the work hours into 30-minute increments starting at 7 or 8 a.m.
There was a reason why customers flocked to Kim Il-wol whenever he came out like a cuckoo clock.
This was a point that even the production crew, who started filming early in the morning to capture the image of ‘those people are having a hard time’, had not thought of.
As the war-like time passed, at 10 o’clock, the rush of customers into the cafe gradually died down.
It’s time to take a breather… … .
“Who are the kids who decided to eat lunch early? Get your lunch boxes early.”
“Me, Kang-Kyeon, and Seong-Bin hyung!”
… … It was time for half of the staff to eat lunch.
* * *
Kim I-wol, who distributed lunch boxes to his younger siblings, stood in front of the POS machine in place of Jeong Seong-bin.
Taking advantage of the gap in the kitchen, the PD went into the kitchen with a camera and asked.
“Mr. Lee Wol, would you like to take an order?”
“Yes. I think Seongbin, just look at the notes and do it.”
In the place Kim Iwol pointed to, there was a memo that Jeong Seong-bin had left before opening.
The memo had the ordering comments, coffee bean types, and final order confirmation comments neatly written on it.
Kim Yi-wol handled the occasional orders without difficulty.
Although there were some customers who ordered multiple cups because they were running coffee errands, there was no unfortunate incident of people eating being called over because Park Joo-woo, in charge of Americano, and Choi Je-ho, in charge of other beverages, were left behind.
“Is there a reason why we decide the eating order in advance?”
“Yes. Our members are still growing, so they need to eat and not starve.”
Then Kim Yi-wol smiled. It was a smile that made you think, “He really looks like he’ll do well in society.”
The afternoon was twice as chaotic as the morning.
First of all, office workers who had just finished lunch swarmed in on their way home.
The free event also had a big impact when word got out. People who heard about it from their coworkers came to visit, and the area in front of the cafe was packed.
The cafe staff was on standby for situations like this, but Spark’s response was calm.
Since Jeong Seong-bin, who takes orders, informs customers of the waiting time in advance, customers who do not have much time can just turn around and leave.
The remaining customers knew from the beginning that they would have to wait, so they ordered and didn’t complain.
‘Even so, the drinks come out in less than 10 minutes.’
Since each person was in charge of one task, it seemed like they had gained some skill and everyone’s work speed increased.
The only difference was Kim Il-wol’s route.
Kim Yi-wol, who used to go back and forth between chores and Park Joo-woo in the morning, was now busily moving between the refrigerator and the blender.
“The mango yogurt smoothie and Shine Muscat ade you ordered are here!”
The menu that Lee Cheong-hyeon shouts out has also become much more diverse than in the morning.
The main PD alternately looked at the colorful drinks lined up in front of Lee Cheong-hyeon and Kim Yi-wol, who was taking out a pack of new frozen strawberries from the commercial refrigerator.
‘You’re doing a good job.’
It seems that new cast members will be added to the ‘Cast members who conquered life.zip’ video soon.
* * *
The filming of Dosam ended without any problems.
When Choi Je-ho and I were doing the finishing cleaning, the guys who had left work early came in plain clothes and surprised us a little.
‘Why are you here?’
‘You guys? We’re guests?’
‘Boss, please give me four glasses of the most popular drink in this cafe!’
He said this. But when he actually offered to make me an Earl Grey Peach Shake, I was shocked and refused.
Then, asking why there was so much dust in this cafe, they each took out their cleaning tools and finished cleaning the cafe.
‘No, what cafe in the world makes its customers work?’
‘Anyone who doesn’t order a drink is not a customer.’
After muttering and saying my closing comments, it was 11 o’clock at night.
I stayed up all night, hoping that the company would contact me and say, “Hey guys, did you have an accident at work?” But no such call came.
So I thought Spark’s first variety show appearance was just a dud.
“Hey guys.”
“why?”
“Spark Silt went!”
“Really?!”
Not long after the filming day, the filmed portion of Do-saem was aired.
When the manager suddenly came to the practice room and said something, the guys stopped dancing and ran to him.
The word Spark was clearly visible on the phone screen.
Do-life spark
1,210 posts
Life vibration bell
2,509 posts
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“Wow… …Wow!”
Lee Cheong-hyeon, who is gaining popularity as the ‘life vibration bell guy’, checked his phone several times with his eyes shining as if he couldn’t believe it.
Looking to the side, Choi Je-ho was also frowning slightly and looking down at the screen. Without glasses, it seems like he wouldn’t be able to see the letters that well.
“It was worth all the hard work washing the blender.”
Kang Ki-yeon shrugged his shoulders and said.
Jeong Seong-bin, who had been silently looking at his cell phone, smiled faintly and muttered, “I see.”
Is it because we are satisfied with getting off to a good start without making a single mistake?
Until now, I had not noticed that my very small mistakes were piling up.