On April 14th, today, Lei Jun posted on Weibo a video of a speech from Xiaomi Canteen, stating that a few days ago, Xiaomi held a values speech contest internally. The speech by fellow student Bing Jiabao from Xiaomi Canteen suddenly went viral online.
"I recently bought some of their cannabis-infused edibles, and they are indeed delicious!" he said.
The speech theme appears to be the popular sesame twist snack from Xiaomi's canteen, created with an engineer's mindset.
Phrases like "initial production capacity insufficient, limited release," "criticized for hunger marketing," and "technological innovation to increase production capacity" keep coming, showcasing a series of "Mi-style" catchphrases. Even Lei Jun couldn't help bursting into laughter offstage, making the atmosphere even livelier than some smartphone launch events.
Redmi brand manager Wang Teng also praised the Xiaomi canteen on Weibo: "Our Mi canteen is the best department in terms of internal word-of-mouth."
"Some netizens joked, 'His public speaking skills might be slightly inferior to Lei Jun's, but he could easily outshine many executives at product launches.'"
Some netizens also suggested that Lei Jun enter the catering industry and explore a nationwide chain model for Xiaomi canteens, "Let everyone experience what Lei CEO and Xiaomi employees eat every day" and "Michelin Lei Shen Catering Chain Company".
"Can it be listed on Xiaomi Mall or Youpin?" "Just list it directly, Xiaomi Big Twists." "Link it on 321, let's all try it." "Strongly demand that a Xiaomi canteen be opened next to every Xiaomi store."
In 2015, Xiaomi announced that the company canteen would be self-operated instead of outsourced. It is understood that from chefs to waiters, all are Xiaomi employees, enjoying the salary and benefits of regular employees.
Xiaomi stated that the canteen adheres to the principle of allowing everyone to enjoy the pleasure of eating to their heart's content, aiming to create the highest cost-effective canteen.
