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#116. Charles Zeng: Recipe For Survival

2023/2/2
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Charles Zeng讲述了2022年上海封控期间其餐饮业务面临的巨大挑战，包括食材短缺、物流中断、顾客抱怨等。他提到由于对封控时间的预判不足，导致初期没有储备足够的食材，几乎饿死。同时，封控期间物流中断，导致许多供应商的食材腐烂变质，造成了巨大的经济损失。为了维持业务运营，他采取了一系列应对措施，包括申请“保供单位证”，开展团购业务，以及在晚上偷偷潜入供应商仓库取货等。尽管面临诸多困难，但他最终成功地度过了难关，并计划拓展新的业务。 Justin和Howie与Charles Zeng讨论了上海封控期间餐饮业的生存挑战，以及Charles Zeng的应对策略。他们肯定了Charles Zeng的努力和韧性，并对他在困境中展现出的适应能力和创新精神表示赞赏。他们还探讨了中国消费者与西方消费者在口味偏好上的差异，以及如何适应中国市场。 Howie与Charles Zeng讨论了在压力下人们心理状态的变化，以及如何应对焦虑。他们还探讨了AI技术对社会的影响，以及如何看待AI技术带来的机遇和挑战。Howie还分享了他对AI技术的担忧，特别是AI技术被滥用的可能性。

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Charles Zeng recounts the challenges he faced during the 2022 lockdown in Shanghai, including nearly running out of food and the difficulties in obtaining supplies for his restaurants.

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Charles Zeng owns the Charlie's Burger restaurant chain.  As a Shanghai-based restauranteur, he recounts stories about operating during the 2022 lockdown.  We talk pizza in China, debate over American-Chinese food and rising violence in the US.  We also talk about dealing with anxiety, the "Art of being Stupid" and the "Art of War".  We discuss the AI program ChatGPT, the fear of Artificial Intelligence taking over soon and we are reminded that we are the last generation to have known a world before the internet.

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