He came to Jingzhou because of some personal matters to deal with, but he happened to see on Zhang Zuting's Weibo that there was a good private kitchen restaurant here, so he planned to come and have a try.
As a result, the current situation is a bit unpleasant.
"Then, can you make an appointment tonight?" The young man tried to maintain his grace.
The waiter looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, sir, someone has booked the place tonight. Considering the time for delivering ingredients, you can make a reservation for tomorrow night or the day after tomorrow."
The young man was completely speechless. He looked at the waiter, then at the menu, resisting the urge to complain, and ordered two dishes and one soup.
"Let's do this for now." The young man handed the menu back.
"Okay sir, please wait a moment." The waiter placed the order and left with the menu.
The young man took out his mobile phone and tried to search for this store on the review website, but he couldn't find it. There wasn't even a location for this store on the mobile phone map.
Not only that, the small sign with the table number on the dining table also reads a warm reminder: "In order to better feel the deliciousness of the ingredients, please do not take pictures!"
Then I think about the fact that there are so many good dishes on the menu of this restaurant, but they all require reservations. Those that do not require reservations are some regular home-cooked dishes, and the prices are extremely expensive...
"...Is it possible that I encountered a shady shop?"
The more the young man thought about it, the more something was wrong. He always felt that there was something weird about this store.
His name is Xue Zhebin, the only son of coal boss Xue Yuanqing. In layman's terms, he is a veritable rich second generation. He is a high-profile and public person, and like his father, he has never been shy about showing the image of a nouveau riche in front of everyone.
Xue Zhebin is very rich and has naturally worked for many private chefs. He also knows that most high-end private chefs inevitably have some strange rules.
But it’s really uncommon for a restaurant to have so many rules like this one.
What made him even more unhappy was the waiter's attitude. He always said a few useless nonsense in a polite manner, it would be better not to say anything at all.
If it weren't for the fact that the decoration of this restaurant was indeed very high-end and it was highly recommended by Zhang Zuting, he might have wanted to slap the table and leave now.
Speaking of which, it was mainly because his father Xue Yuanqing was a fan of Zhang Zuting and had invited Zhang Zuting to dinner several times, so Xue Zhebin followed Zhang Zuting's Weibo and happened to see the information about this private chef.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to come to the door on his own.
"Wait a minute, if the food doesn't taste good when it comes out soon, I will post on Weibo to expose this place!"
Based on the principle of not killing a good person, Xue Zhebin decided to wait and see.
If the two dishes you ordered are acceptable, then make a reservation for tomorrow night or the day after tomorrow.
More than half an hour later, the two dishes Xue Zhebin ordered were served.
A dish of Longjing shrimp, a dish of pagoda meat, and a soup, chrysanthemum tofu.
The portions are small, but the prices are not cheap at all.
“The food is not served slowly.”
Xue Zhebin knows that pagoda pork is a time-consuming dish. It not only needs to be cut, but also steamed. It takes more than half an hour and is already very fast.
And while waiting for the food, he also ate some snacks and side dishes, which tasted very good and somewhat relieved the anxiety of waiting for the food to be served.
"Whether it is a black shop or not, we will find out soon."
Xue Zhebin looked at the two dishes brought by the waiter.
He deliberately ordered a dish of pagoda meat and a chrysanthemum tofu because he knew very well that these two dishes would test the chef's knife skills and skills.
"Huh? It's not bad?"
Just seeing the presentation of these two dishes at first glance makes people feel like their eyes are shining brightly!
Pagoda meat requires the chef to cut a whole piece of meat layer by layer from the outside to the inside. The knife is constantly cutting and the thickness is even. Finally, it is cut into long and neat slices, and then placed in a special mold and rolled up layer by layer to form
Pagoda status.
To make chrysanthemum tofu, you need to cut a piece of tender tofu, which is like gelatin, one hundred and eight times horizontally and vertically, into a ball of thin strands, even in thickness, and no one can be broken. When placed in a bowl of water, it will look like a chrysanthemum blooming.
Xue Zhebin ordered this dish and soup mainly to see if this restaurant was not worthy of its name and if it was a scam.
As for the Longjing shrimp dish, I was mainly worried that the pagoda meat and chrysanthemum tofu would not be delicious, so I ordered a home-cooked dish to save money.
However, what surprised him was that the pagoda meat and chrysanthemum tofu exceeded his expectations!
These two dishes are mainly a test of knife skills. It takes decades of hard work by front-line chefs to achieve perfection.
And there are no limits to these two dishes. Like pagoda meat, the thinner it is cut, the more layers it has. Generally, it is considered qualified pagoda meat when it is cut into nine layers, but the ones served here have already been cut.
The seventeenth floor has already surpassed the common pagoda meat in terms of appearance.
Xue Zhebin couldn't help but pick up his chopsticks and took a bite of the shrimp first.
The shrimps are tender and smooth, and have the fragrance of Longjing. Although this dish costs nearly three hundred yuan, Xue Zhebin thinks it is well worth it.
Because he once had this dish in a great Chinese restaurant in Hangzhou, and the taste was very similar to here!
He also tried the pagoda meat and chrysanthemum tofu, and the taste did not disappoint him, both were just right!
Coupled with the warm and comfortable dining environment, Xue Zhebin felt that he had really misunderstood this restaurant.
To make these dishes, you would definitely have to travel thousands of miles to hire a gold medal chef who is good at Hangzhou cuisine. You definitely can’t hire such a person in Jingzhou.
What's more important is that this menu not only has Hangzhou cuisine, but also many other dishes!
Just hiring a chef is definitely not enough.
It would be impossible to hire such a chef if you don't have enough money. After all, you can make a lot of money in a local high-end restaurant, and it's close to home. Who wants to go all the way to Jingzhou?
Maintaining so many chefs is a huge expense.
Can you earn it back?
Before, Xue Zhebin thought that the prices of the dishes on the menu were too expensive. After trying a few bites, he felt that they were not expensive, but rather cheap.
Can the cost really be recovered?
The main reason is that this restaurant is too unknown. Let alone promotion or advertising, there is no sign at the door. Even Xue Zhebin still doesn't know the specific name of this restaurant.
It was the standard time for lunch, and as a result, there was only one customer in such a large restaurant, Xue Zhebin.
Isn’t this just a loss of money?
Xue Zhebin looked at the dishes, then at the smiling waiter waiting next to him, and then at the elegant dining environment of this place, with high-end and exquisite tables, chairs and tableware...
"Is it possible...that there is any illegal or criminal activity here?"
Xue Zhebin was instantly alert.
But thinking about it carefully, it doesn’t seem right.
The key point is that this restaurant is not an empty shell. Although there are no customers, the items sold are genuine. The prices are a bit high, but they are still within a reasonable range.
Judging from various signs, this store is simply not well-known, and there are no other doubts.
"Come back tomorrow and see how the dishes here that require reservation are like."
"If we can maintain this level...then we've really found a treasure!"
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The chef of Mingyun Private Kitchen.
Lin Canrong asked the waiter nervously: "How is it? Are the guests satisfied with our dishes?"
The waiter nodded: "Well, I still seem satisfied."
Lin Canrong let out a sigh of relief.
That's good!
There have been no customers during this period. Since the day before yesterday, seven or eight customers have arrived one after another.
But some of them were scared away after taking one look at the menu, and some left after asking for a long time and found out that many good dishes require reservations.
Only two or three people actually stayed to eat, but they all ordered home-cooked dishes. Although it was obvious that they were satisfied with the taste of the dishes, they probably wouldn't come back in the short term.
Because the price is too expensive, it is obviously beyond their affordability.
It can be seen from the dishes they ordered that the cheapest vegetables here cost fifty or sixty yuan. Even if they all ordered home-cooked dishes, the per capita consumption would be more than one hundred yuan.
In Jingzhou, you can already eat a lot of good food at this price.
Therefore, even if the chef has a high level of skill, selects better ingredients, and makes these dishes much more delicious than those in restaurants outside, it is still beyond the affordability of most ordinary people.
But today, as soon as Xue Zhebin came in, Lin Canrong focused on him.
It can be seen that this person is not short of money.
Xue Zhebin's ordering also verified this. He ordered more than 300 yuan of Longjing shrimps and more than 260 yuan of gold medal pagoda meat. The total meal cost easily 600 to 700 yuan.
If this customer who is not short of money can be satisfied with these dishes, it means that Mingyun Private Kitchen has hope of becoming popular!
After all, Mingyun Private Kitchen is not dealing with ordinary people, but rich people, and the feedback from the rich is the most important.
After hearing that the customer was satisfied with the dishes, Lin Canrong also breathed a sigh of relief.
He is now the store manager and no longer cooks in person, but he personally interviewed, selected and hired several chefs in the back kitchen (of course it was Mr. Pei's money), and now the dishes are obtained
Of course, Lin Canrong would also feel a little proud.
"Store manager, the customer has already paid and left, and also made a reservation for dinner tomorrow night!" A waiter came excitedly to announce the good news.
"very good!"
Lin Canrong's anxious heart was finally relieved.
Previously, President Pei told him not to worry too much about publicity, but Lin Canrong was still a little worried.
But recently I have seen people coming over one after another, and there are also such wealthy locals coming over for dinner, which shows that the publicity work has been going on in an orderly manner!
Sure enough, everything was according to Mr. Pei's plan.
Next, as long as you follow Mr. Pei's instructions and prepare every meal and service carefully, it will be just around the corner for Mingyun Private Kitchen to become popular!
The chefs and waiters at Mingyun Private Kitchen were also instantly full of energy.
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"Ah sneeze!"
Pei Qian sneezed, rubbed his nose and put down the controller.
I looked at the time and saw it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon.
Tonight, I will give Qiao Liang a break at Mingyun Private Kitchen, and soothe his injured soul.
After being abused for a day, Pei Qian now wanted to see how Qiao Laoshi was doing.
Come to Moyu Internet Cafe.
Pei Qian quietly walked up to the second floor and observed Qiao Liang sitting in the corner.
Qiao Liang's face was livid, and he was staring at the screen with all his concentration. His hands were tightly grasping the handle, and his body was leaning to the side from time to time, as if he was playing a somatosensory game.
Suddenly, his body trembled violently and he froze.
The screen has turned gray.
Qiao Liang's expression changed from shock to annoyance, then from annoyance to despair, and finally from despair to confusion.
He put the handle on the table and raised his head slightly to look at the ceiling, as if he was doubting life and the meaning of his existence.
Seeing Qiao Liang's expression, Pei Qian felt much more comfortable, with a smile on his lips.
No money spent in vain!
Inviting Qiao Laoshi to Jingzhou is indeed the right choice!
Pei Qian was originally worried because he was not a TikTok player, and he didn't know if he could persevere in "Return to the Shore".
If you don't pass the level at the end of the game, and you can only lower the difficulty or postpone the release, wouldn't that be a big delay?
But now, Pei Qian has found the motivation to persist, and that is Qiao Laoshi!
No matter how hard it is, as long as he can see Qiao Laoshi suffering more than himself, Pei Qian will be full of motivation in an instant!
After all, Pei Qian still had a "Pudu" when playing games, while Qiao Laoshi could only hold an ordinary weapon and dance on the tip of the knife.
Therefore, happiness is mainly a matter of comparison!
Pei Qian felt that he was happier than ever before.