Core Insights - JD.com has launched a "Dish Partner" recruitment program with a cash investment of 1 billion yuan to find partners for 1,000 signature dishes, offering a guaranteed minimum share of 1 million yuan per dish and unlimited sales sharing [1][3] - The company plans to invest 10 billion yuan to build a new supply chain, aiming to establish 10,000 "Seven Fresh Kitchens" across the country within three years, helping quality restaurants achieve scale and incremental growth [1][3] Group 1 - The first "Seven Fresh Kitchen" has opened in Beijing, operating on a takeout and self-pickup model without dine-in services, offering dishes priced between 20 to 40 yuan, with subsidized prices around 15 to 20 yuan [3][5] - Partners in the program only need to provide dish recipes and participate in development, while the "Seven Fresh Kitchen" platform handles cooking and quality control [3][6] - The kitchen utilizes cooking robots for food preparation, with each robot having four cooking zones, and is supported by JD.com's investment in the technology company behind these robots [5][6] Group 2 - The business model of "Seven Fresh Kitchen" is designed to collaborate with quality restaurants rather than compete with them, aiming to reclaim market share from lower-quality delivery services [6][7] - JD.com has also launched "Seven Fresh Food MALL" in Harbin, which operates as a third-party merchant food court, differing from the self-operated model of "Seven Fresh Kitchen" [7]
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