Cheat day

Things that seem useless

The cooking utensils and equipment have arrived at the first-floor store of Jimkkun Gym.

Since it was only for a month, I signed a short-term contract with a restaurant equipment rental company, so I didn’t have to struggle with installing the sink and gas stove.

Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin carried the table and chairs, while Ju Ji-seung and I are washing pots and other cooking utensils.

“Baek Woo-jin, pay attention.”

“You’re holding it.”

“Because you’re not eating properly, it keeps leaning towards my side.”

“That’s because your height is short.”

“What, dude?”

“My height is just like a peanut, that’s why!”

“This guy.”

As Cha Ji-chan set down the table, Baek Woo-jin hurriedly ran away.

However, it was impossible for someone who had never exercised a day in their life to escape from Cha Ji-chan.

Through the glass door, a guy with his hair being yanked was dragged inside the store, screaming.

“I don’t know what he’s so confident about to act like that.”

As he shook his head and sighed, Joo Ji-seung chuckled.

“Isn’t it cute how they stay so cheerful even after going through that?”

Ah! “Let go of this!”

“Peanut?” “Ddaangkkong?”

“Hurry!” I’ve been losing hair lately, you know!

“I have something to say before that.”

“Police officer!”

Baek Woo-jin clenched his fist and swung his arm vigorously. It’s so fragile that hitting it with cotton would hurt less than hitting me.

“Jichan, could you open this box for me?”

The monk said.

They probably gave them work on purpose to keep them apart.

“Sigh.”

Chajichan, as if there was no other choice, gave Baek Woojin a flick on the forehead and then approached.

“This?”

Uh. Woojin, stack the lunch boxes for me.

Joo Ji-seung also gave Baek Woo-jin some work. The guy who had been pouting and grumbling opened the package and grumbled some more.

“I’m struggling.” 어? I told you to take a break and do it, but you wouldn’t listen. They said something because I couldn’t eat since I was exhausted. I just said it was peanuts, and then they started pulling their hair out.

“Be quiet.”

What! “If I go bald, will you take responsibility?”

As Cha Ji-chan suddenly stood up, Baek Woo-jin prepared to run away again.

As Joo Ji-seung said, the guy who stands his ground and speaks his mind even while being treated like that now seems impressive.

Come to think of it, it was the same when I first met PD Park Sang-cheol.

“Jichan, hang in there.”

Joo Ji-seung stopped Cha Ji-chan.

“That guy keeps teasing me.”

“Even so, you shouldn’t pull your hair.”

Cha Ji-chan glanced at Joo Ji-seung’s head and then quietly organized the pot without a word.

Cha Ji-chan, Ju Ji-seung, I, and Baek Woo-jin sat side by side in that order, each doing our assigned tasks, when there was a brief pause in conversation.

“Ji-chan hyung, Woo-jin.”

The two people at either end turned their heads towards me. When our eyes meet, it growls again.

“Do you know that our camera is rolling right now?”

Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin glanced at the camera and the staff standing across from them.

Of course, PD Choi Michael from “The Heart Sutra,” PD Ahn Sang-kyu from the “Jimgun Channel,” PD Lee Ji-hye from the “Ugenius Channel,” and our Mukunji PD are all here.

Cha Ji-chan smacked his lips and sighed, organizing the pot, while Baek Woo-jin secretly stuck out his tongue at him.

“Come to think of it, there are things we really need to keep in mind when we do business.”

Joo Ji-seung spoke up.

“What is it?”

“Hygiene is thorough.”

“You’re right.” “I will definitely keep it.”

Cha Ji-chan agreed with Ju Ji-seung’s words.

Since it’s a food business, we definitely can’t compromise on hygiene.

Baek Seung-yong’s car lunchbox is a public service activity with subscribers. Since we are putting our faces and names on the line, we must not neglect even the smallest detail.

“Now that I think about it, I don’t see the hairnet.”

It seems like no hair should fall into the food, but I don’t see any hairnets.

“Jiseung said he didn’t need it, so I didn’t order it.”

Baek Woo-jin, who is in charge of inventory, said.

I saw Joo Ji-seung’s head at the same time as Cha Ji-chan, but I couldn’t say anything.

The head chef is bald, so at least there won’t be any hair falling out.

“I’ll take care of my own.”

Since I’m cooking too, I guess I’ll order separately.

“And you also have to stick to the proper amount.”

Right. This person, that person, it won’t do if the amounts are different.

When Baek Woo-jin gave his opinion, Ju Ji-seung nodded.

“But there are 200 of them.” Can it be divided into exact portions?

I raised a question.

I will try to make 200 servings, but even the chef has never cooked in such large quantities.

I don’t know if we can divide it properly.

“Give generously because you have enough.” If you work out hard, you should eat well too.

Cha Ji-chan has expressed his opinion.

“Then isn’t it a bulk-up meal prep instead of a diet meal prep?”

“Just move more.”

This person only has exercise on their mind.

“Actually, the amount of food should vary depending on the person eating it.”

The monk said.

“Because the amount needed varies for each person.” It makes sense to give different portions to big people and small people, and to those who exercise a lot and those who don’t.

“Then I have to get paid separately.”

“That’s too much trouble, so there’s no other choice.”

“There might be people who aren’t satisfied with the amount, right?”

Cha Ji-chan asked.

“Right.”

“Hmm.”

I really didn’t know that running a business was this difficult. Despite having prepared quite a lot so far, new worries arise every day.

How’s the side? If one lunchbox isn’t enough, you can just eat a side dish.

Baek Woo-jin’s idea sounds plausible.

“Sidra.”

Jujiseung put down the bowl for a moment and fell into deep thought.

“It’s hard to handle more ingredients.” Should we just make a double portion as Jichan suggested?

“That would be fine too.”

If the number of items to manage increases, it takes much more effort. In that case, giving a little more of the same side dish is more efficient.

“Then do we have to order the lunch box again?”

Baek Woo-jin asked.

Let’s just order 500 of the small ones. Let’s see how much it costs and then buy more.

“I have a question.”

I couldn’t understand it, so I asked three people.

“If you eat a lot of everything, don’t you just become a healthy pig?”

All three people nodded.

“Then, isn’t it wrong to introduce it as a diet lunch box or a healthy lunch box?”

“He said he would eat it, so how can we stop him?”

“Since everyone needs different nutrients and calories, they have no choice but to study it themselves.”

Even people like us, who are sincere, have a lot of worries when selling diet lunch boxes.

Thin people need to eat more, and fat people need to eat less, but from a business perspective, we can’t sell food in fixed portions.

I have just now realized why I feel disappointed with the various diet lunch boxes sold in stores.

“Ah.”

As I continued my thoughts, another one came to mind.

Since three people were looking at me, I immediately started talking.

“There are things a restaurant should never say.” This is really, absolutely, absolutely something you must not do.

“What is it?”

“I’ll do better next time.”

All three of them blinked.

I explained it because it seemed like they didn’t understand what I meant.

“If there was a hair in the lunchbox.” “Really, if.”

“I know even without you emphasizing it like that.”

“Anyway, then you should apologize and either exchange the lunchbox or give a refund, right?”

“Right?”

“But what should we do?” There was a place where they were asking. “Seriously, what do you want me to do?”

“Here.” There is.

“And then, they say they’ll treat you well next time.” I’m upset, so I won’t go next time.

Baek Woo-jin strongly empathized.

“I was there too.” No, I ordered a pork cutlet, but they didn’t send the sauce. So I called, and they just told me to eat. I asked them to send the sauce, but they said they can’t because of the delivery fee. Is this for real? I was going to give it 1 star, but I decided not to and won’t order again next time.

We also get hurt by dislikes and negative comments, so we generally don’t give bad ratings unless absolutely necessary.

It doesn’t make sense. This is like when a company forgets to deliver an item to a client and says they’ll send it with the next order. What I need right now.

Cha Ji-chan also agreed.

“That’s right.” That’s right.

“I understand the feelings of people who run food businesses, so I just let it go, but it still feels bad.” I also ended up not going to places like that again.

It seems that Jujiseung is also in the same position.

“We don’t do deliveries, so there’s no chance of missing anything, but if there is a mistake, let’s apologize and handle it right then and there.”

All three people nodded.

“There’s more.”

Baek Woo-jin said.

“Messing up the order.” This is really upsetting.

“There’s not much difference, but if I say something, I look like an overly sensitive person?”

“Even the person who got their food first is watching my reaction.”

“When you get back the wrong food, it feels awkward.”

One by one, they come out in a row.

“Exactly.” We have to strictly follow the order. If you make a mistake, apologize and redo it.

It’s the right thing to say.

“But what about the leftovers?”

Cha Ji-chan asked.

“What?”

“When you pass food that you gave to someone else, it makes you feel bad.” If you make it fresh, one will be left over.

“I’ll eat it.”

The three people looked at me at the same time and then turned their heads to ignore me.

Why? “Anyway, if there’s any leftover, I can eat it.”

“Just lose some weight.”

“Don’t satisfy your selfish desires.”

“Pay 4,000 won and eat.”

They are truly heartless people.

“How do they usually do it at restaurants?”

Cha Ji-chan asked Joo Ji-seung.

“Usually, the employees eat, right?”

See? I told you I’m eating!

I have a great food processor, but I ignore it.

“Then since Chan-yong needs to lose weight, I’ll eat it.”

“You’re not exactly slim either.”

“What’s wrong with me? I look just fine.”

“What should we do?”

There was no problem with the food, but I was pondering how to deal with items that were ambiguous to serve to guests, yet I had no answer.

It seems others are the same as I hear the sound of unpacking delivery boxes and organizing dishes.

“Make about five samples so that people can taste them in front of the store.” Then, if there’s a loss, they pass it to the tasting corner.

“It serves as promotion and it’s nice.” I think it would be okay to give it to the gym members at the gym.

PD Ahn Sang-kyu also chimed in.

It seemed like there were no better suggestions, so I nodded.

That’s right. You guys need to come out early the day after tomorrow.

The monk said.

“Why?”

“I need to prepare the ingredients.” We can’t do that, just the two of us.

Considering the basic 200 lunch boxes, the extra portions, and the tasting portions, we need to prepare at least 250 servings, which is definitely hard for just the two of us.

Cha Ji-chan looked at Baek Woo-jin and put his arm around his shoulder.

“Did Woojin ask you to help with the promotion?”

“Me?”

When Baek Woo-jin asked again, Cha Ji-chan made all sorts of faces.

Yeah. That’s right. I have to run hard from the morning. We can’t leave food uneaten.

Uh. You don’t need to promote it anymore. Come out and clean the vegetables.

No way.

As Jujiseung smiled and drew a line, the two people reluctantly released their arms around each other’s shoulders.