Hot pot industry into the "standardized system" era

Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released the Occupational Classification of the People's Republic of China (2022 edition), which was developed by Chongqing. Hot pot chef As the Chinese cooking division career under the new job officially appeared, to fill the hot pot industry does not have exclusive professional jobs blank, hot pot practitioners from now on have exclusive. Id card . Experts said that hot pot chefs have officially become a new job recognized by the state, indicating that the country has created a new channel for 10 million hot pot workers to upgrade from ordinary workers to professional skills, and will further promote the rapid development of the catering industry.

Chongqing Human Resources and Social Security Bureau related person in charge said that as a new job under the career of Chinese cook, Chongqing declaration development. Hot pot chef It has recently been released to the public through the Occupational Classification of the People's Republic of China (2022 edition).

According to the occupational classification convention, hotpot chefs are those who are engaged in the preparation of hotpot pot base, sauces and dipping materials, dishes preparation, dishes cutting and mixing, and have certain catering operation and management abilities.

Don't underestimate the process behind hot pot. Authentic hot pot base material pay attention to hemp, spicy, fresh, fragrant, using butter, chili, Sichuan pepper, ginger, garlic, bean as the main material, and then add a variety of spices roasted, just the choice of chili varieties and collocation is very door.

What's more, the quality of butter, the selection and proportion of raw materials, the duration and temperature of the roasting -- any number of details can affect the flavor of the hotpot. It all depends on years of training by the chef. Work with your hands. . And authentic hot pot bottom material needs to smell, eye view, feel, but also up to two hours of step by step from the frying, made of the bottom material after cooling has to be fermented for 7 days, to be a variety of raw material flavor fully released and integrated, will be put on the table of customers.

Insiders said that hot pot has become a culture since the Wei and Jin dynasties, and its practitioners have a sense of inheritance and continuity of mission. The dipping sauce, cutting and cooking techniques of hot pot should be in. Art and craft; The level is taken seriously. The emergence of hotpot chefs is a rare opportunity for the industry to gather strength and build professional identity.

Accelerate the construction of talent team

In recent years, our hot pot industry has developed rapidly. According to the 2021 Hot Pot Industry Big Data Analysis Report released by the Hot Pot Committee of China Cuisine Association, sales of hot pot industry accounted for nearly 1/3 of the country's catering revenue in 2020. According to the data released by Meituan, the number of hot pot online stores increased by 15% year-on-year in 2021, among which the number of hot pot merchants in Sichuan and Chongqing accounted for more than 60% of the total number of hot pot merchants in China.

Other data show that in 2019, hot pot industry revenue accounted for about 20% of the national catering industry revenue, becoming the largest segment in China. Since 2021, the market scale of China's hot pot industry has achieved steady growth. More than half of hot pot consumers visit hot pot outlets every two to three weeks or even once a week. If the price is right, the popularity of hot pot restaurants depends largely on the taste of the pot bottom. As a result, there is a growing demand for hotpot chefs who know how to prepare the bottom of the pot.

In fact, the inclusion of hotpot chefs in this new profession took years of research and discussion. In 2015, Chongqing Human Resources and Social Security Bureau included hotpot chefs into the city's vocational training as local characteristic positions, and developed special professional ability standards. So far, more than 60,000 people have been assessed and obtained hotpot special professional ability certificates. In 2021, Chongqing Human Resources and Social Security Bureau applied to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security to recognize hot pot chefs as a new type of work, so as to unify industry standards and further systematically and professionally train hot pot talents.

Insiders point out that the recognition from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security will inevitably attract a new generation of practitioners, which is a sign of healthy development of the industry. Hot pot chef has officially become a new job recognized by the state, indicating that the country has created a new channel for 10 million hot pot practitioners to upgrade from ordinary workers to professional skills, which will further promote the rapid development of the catering service industry. In the long run, the hot pot industry can sum up industry experience, compile industry teaching materials, form industry norms, through the holding of professional competitive events and vocational skills training, in the peer exchange, transfer skills, so as to achieve industry prosperity and long-term development. The recognition of new occupations such as hot pot chef is of great significance to optimize the structure of talents and stimulate the potential of talents, which is a strong affirmation of the multiple value of people.

The relevant person in charge of Chongqing Human Resources and Social Security Bureau said: Chongqing Human Resources and Social Security Bureau and Chongqing Commission of Commerce will work together to create conditions for the development of national vocational skill standards for hot pot chefs, continue to hold the National Hot Pot Special Competition and Chongqing Small Noodle Skill Competition, accelerate the construction of the hot pot industry, industry and employment chain, strengthen the training of skilled talents, improve the evaluation system of skilled talents, and better serve the economic and social development and the improvement of people's quality of life. ”

Industry moves toward standardization

Wang Wenjun, vice president of Chongqing Hotpot Association, is a national well-known Chongqing hotpot base research and development expert. The new professional hotpot chef is under the leadership of relevant functional departments and associations, led by his expert team after more than 2 years of efforts to complete the application.

According to statistics, the number of hot pot (including soup pot) restaurants in China was 601,000 as early as 2017, and it is expected to approach 1 million by 2024, with employees reaching the level of 10 million.

Wang Wenjun says the recognition of hotpot chefs will definitely help. Chinese hot pot Into a new era.

Chen Guohua, president of Chongqing Hotpot Association, pointed out that Chongqing as a China's hot pot Capital The new profession of hot pot chef has made many. Inheritor of hot pot; This is a milestone in the history of Chinese hot pot.

Chen Guohua introduced that hot pot practitioners need to have a growth channel, there was no in the past. After the emergence of hot pot chef, through systematic study, examination and training, you can become a first, second and third grade chef.

Wang Wenjun said that in the past, there was no unified standard for talent training because there was no professional job for hotpot chefs, and 10 chefs had 10 different apprentices. Hotpot practitioners face the embarrassment of being stateless when competing in skill competitions. Today, hotpot chefs have become a new profession, which is significant in that the hotpot industry has entered. Standardization system ” The Times. Chongqing Hotpot Association proposed in this year, the establishment of hotpot brand system, hotpot standard system, hotpot talent support system, hotpot evaluation system and supervision industry system, to ensure the healthy development of Chongqing hotpot industry. The essential core of the development of catering industry is to rely on. People. So hot pot standard system and talent support system is very important.

< p > & other; The hotpot cuisine itself. Easy to operate, easy to use, easy to manage ’ In fact, it is the most easily standardized Chinese catering and cooking mode. It will allow more foreign friends and overseas people to actively participate in and integrate into it. It is the best platform to spread Chinese cuisine culture. ” Chongqing Chinese Food Culture Research Institute related experts said, Hotpot chefs push Chinese hotpot people to enter fast. World Skills Competition ’ This is the highest level of professional skills competition in the world. ”