Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 636: Six hundred and twenty-nine Implement membership system

Chapter 636: Six hundred and twenty-nine Implement membership system

All employees were stealing moments of rest from their busy tasks, considering themselves lucky if they could grab a quick bite to eat.

They kept busy until around four o’clock in the late night, by which time most of the patrons had left.

Now only the exhausted staff remained, all slumped on the sofas.

Gu Chen glanced at them, then went to check today’s accounts.

Overall, it had been a good day, though not as strong as the day before.

Yesterday they had made a total of a hundred and ten thousand, mainly because Old Yuan had brought in sixty thousand alone.

Today’s earnings weren’t as much, but they still reached seventy thousand.

In that respect, it seemed a bit stronger than yesterday.

After deducting costs, there was still a profit of at least thirty thousand.

Seeing that everyone was so tired they could hardly keep their eyes open, Gu Chen didn’t assign any more tasks and told everyone to hurry home and sleep.

He, on the other hand, planned to look into the matter of membership cards.

He was certain the bar’s future profits would be much more than just tens of thousands per day.

There were currently two problems: one was that the bar was still short on staff.

Although there were nearly thirty people working now, it was not enough; they needed at least a hundred.

The other issue was promotion. Gu Chen hadn’t fully rolled out advertising yet.

It was mainly due to the strict requirements, as entertainment venues weren’t allowed to advertise publicly.

There were also other complex reasons, such as people’s perception of entertainment venues as chaotic nightclubs, so there was still a strong aversion to these glitzy places.

Gu Chen could only think of a solution for that later.

First, he had to ensure the bar’s security was solid, so that no matter who came in, they could feel assured.

The next morning, Gu Chen contacted Wu Dazhu.

He mainly asked Wu Dazhu how they made their cards.

"Membership card? What’s that?" Wu Dazhu seemed puzzled as he questioned Gu Chen.

"It’s a card that provides discounts and can store value. It isn’t a real bank card. The value stored is just recorded by the bar, and customers’ purchases can be directly deducted from the membership card," Gu Chen explained what a membership card was to Wu Dazhu and its main benefits.

The internet hadn’t fully developed yet, otherwise, the concept of membership would have been quickly understood.

After all, it wouldn’t be long before there would be a plethora of membership options like yellow, blue, and green diamonds.

"I think I understand what you mean. Card-making machines are rare in the market, but I can get one for you," Wu Dazhu told Gu Chen.

Gu Chen’s eyes lit up when he heard this; the machine would be very useful to him.

"Thanks a lot," Gu Chen said with a smile.

"How was the bar last night? All good?" Wu Dazhu quickly asked.

"Last night? It was quite good, sold almost seventy thousand," Gu Chen replied.

"But there was a customer who started to cause trouble while drunk and had to be stopped," he told Wu Dazhu.

Wu Dazhu responded, "You need to pay more attention to this aspect, conflicts can be quite troublesome."

Such incidents, if they occurred, would tarnish the bar’s reputation.

"Don’t worry, in this bar, everyone is equal," Gu Chen reassured him.

Gu Chen was serious when he spoke, yet Wu Dazhu didn’t have much to say after hearing him.

In a society that cannot achieve equality for all, it is extremely difficult to achieve such equality within a single bar.

Where there are poor, there are rich, and like banks, bars need to profit.

Banks also provide better services for the wealthy while offering benefits to those with higher savings.

"Alright, I’ll deliver the card machine to you this afternoon."

"But you need to be careful with this membership card thing. I haven’t heard of it before, but it sounds a bit like fundraising. You need to manage it properly," Wu Dazhu advised Gu Chen.

Upon hearing Wu Dazhu’s kind reminder, Gu Chen could feel that Wu Dazhu now saw him as an ally.

"Don’t worry, I have it under control," Gu Chen assured him.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Chen didn’t go to rest.

He still had to look into the bar’s kitchen matters.

The only available space was upstairs; if necessary, some modifications would be made there.

Gu Chen then visited the new Qiwei Vegetarian shop across the street and had a chat with the decorating team.

With a flurry of busy trips here and there, the afternoon quickly arrived.

In the afternoon, as Wu Dazhu had said, the card machine was delivered to the bar.

At the bar, Gu Chen began studying card making.

The card machine was truly simple, without any special features, just churning out cards.

However, Wu Dazhu was quite considerate; the cards still bore the group’s emblem, featuring two bottles of champagne and the words "Bar Membership Card" in between.

Beyond that, each card had a unique serial number upon its creation.

A six-digit number, each one unique.

Gu Chen first produced a card with the number 000001.

He examined the member’s card he held, finding the quality to be acceptable.

As the sky gradually darkened, signaling 6 PM.

That’s when Wei Dahong and her colleagues came to work.

Upon seeing Gu Chen, Wei Dahong looked surprised.

"Director Gu, you’re here early today," she said to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen waved her over and dismissed her question.

Then he told her, "This is the new membership card system we’re introducing in our store."

He explained to Wei Dahong, but she appeared utterly confused.

"When a customer wants to get a card, just press this button, and a membership card will be issued.

This membership card comes with several important privileges.

First, our membership cards can be topped up with value, and topping up can earn an extra 5 percent.

Second, our membership cards allow for alcohol storage. Customers with unopened alcohol worth over a thousand yuan can store it, but for no longer than three months. After three months, if it expires, the customer must either drink it themselves or throw it away.

Lastly, membership users get some small privileges, like jumping queues and receiving birthday wishes, among others.

After issuing the membership card, remember to write each customer’s name next to their corresponding number in the logbook, as well as the remaining balance on their card. The cost to open an account is one thousand yuan, got it?"

Having explained all this to Wei Dahong, she still seemed somewhat bewildered.