Hunter looked at the $1 million check in his hand and looked at William with some doubts. Of course he would not be such an idiot to think that the money was a tip.
"Except for today's expenses, the rest will be deposited into Ambrosio's gold card." William asked with a smile: "Does your restaurant have a business of pre-depositing meal charges?"
Hunter smiled and said, "Originally there was no such service, but" he waved the check in his hand.
He said with emotion: "For the sake of this check of 1 million US dollars, I don't think any restaurant will refuse to add this service to you."
Bowing slightly to salute William, "You will be the first diamond-level customer in our restaurant. To express our gratitude, this meal is free.
From now on, you and Miss Ambrosio will enjoy a 15% discount when dining in our restaurant."
"Ah" Martin, who was standing aside, exclaimed softly. Seeing everyone looking at him, Martin apologized hurriedly.
"Sorry, everyone, I'm rude."
Everyone expressed no problem, and Martin said to William, "Mr. Devonshire, as far as I know, Restaurant No. 11 never offers discounts, let alone discounts. Some people who want to increase the price several times on their birthday can't wait for a seat."
"Haha, really?" William smirked and said in his heart, what's so weird about this, I'm a super rich man.
Michelin three stars sounds very impressive, well, it is indeed very impressive, but these three-star restaurants will not always be Michelin three-star restaurants.
If you are not careful and make a few small mistakes, your three Michelin stars will drop to two.
Although Michelin restaurants do not need to advertise, the more famous restaurants actually need gimmicks and topics while ensuring taste.
Only by having a topic can the chef's fame and prestige be guaranteed. Otherwise, why would those famous Michelin three-star chefs be so active in participating in TV food programs?
The more famous you are, the more opportunities you have to open branches and the more money you can make.
Pre-depositing meal charges of one million US dollars is a very good gimmick, so Chef Hunter of Restaurant No. 11 decided to give William a discount without consulting other shareholders of the restaurant.
Precisely because he understood this truth, William did not find this surprising.
But when he heard the word birthday, William suddenly remembered his mother Lina's birthday on the 23rd next month. It seemed that he hadn't prepared anything for the birthday party yet.
Looking at Hunter, the most famous person in the catering industry, William rolled his eyes and thanked Hunter with a smile.
"Thank you, but the 1 million US dollars may be spent at the next banquet."
"How do you say this?" Hunter asked doubtfully, "Mr. Devonshire, the consumption in our restaurant is actually not high. Including wine, the average per person is only about 500 US dollars.
This million dollars is enough for you and Miss Ambrosio to dine 1,000 times."
"Haha, Hunter, although you are right, don't forget Miss Ambrosio's party."
William glanced at Ambrosio, who was also confused, and explained with a smile: "Men spend their money on women, and the dishes really don't cost much.
This banquet is the first time that my girlfriend, Miss Ambrosio, officially entertains friends, so I need the best in everything related to the banquet.
I won’t talk about the ingredients because I don’t understand them, but does your restaurant also offer a 15% discount on wines that cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands?”
William's question made Chef Hunter's heart skip a beat, and he couldn't help complaining. It was really a headache to meet a wealthy businessman like William who didn't care about price but only about face.
Normally, the drinks ordered by customers usually cost around a few hundred to a thousand dollars, and few can order thousands of dollars.
If it is a set meal, the price of alcohol consumption will be lower, because the wine in the set meal is usually recommended by the restaurant's professional sommelier based on the guest's taste and dishes.
This type of wine is very selective, and most of the time it is not measured by the bottle, but by a glass of wine.
But if it is true as William said that all the wine used for the banquet costs tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, their restaurant will definitely lose money, and the business that will lose money is not something that he alone has the final say on.
And even if he tried to lose money for the sake of reputation, he would not dare to sell those tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of wine at a 25% discount.
Hunter said with some trepidation: "This is really a big problem. Our restaurant focuses on innovation of ingredients and dishes. When it comes to wine, we have always advocated that wine should serve the dishes, so the price of wine has always been very transparent.
Basically, the goods are purchased from various wineries with a markup of about 12% and sold in restaurants. The prices of first-level dealers on the market are even lower by 1% to 3%.
But it’s impossible to get a 15% discount on collection-level wines. We can indeed buy collection-level wines through connections.”
Being able to buy wine that others couldn't buy made Hunter very proud, but soon Hunter said to William in a depressed tone:
"It's a pity that even if we can buy it, we don't dare to sell it at such a low price, otherwise the wine merchants will definitely be eager to eat us."
The reason for Hunter's dilemma was that William knew very well that collection-level wines were rare.
The wine merchants are selling you the wine to give you face, but if you sell it at a price lower than the price you paid for it, you are ruining their jobs.
Killing someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. Thinking of this, William was smiling and waiting for Hunter to speak.
After thinking for a moment, Hunter said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Devonshire, this is my poor thinking. As compensation, you see...".
"Sorry, wait", interrupting Hunter, he was waiting for Hunter to say compensation, but he had to provide this compensation himself.
Sometimes William cares about money, but when it comes to his mother, William is very generous.
After talking nonsense for a long time, it was just to force Hunter, the most famous chef, into a corner. Now that the goal was achieved, William said directly,
"I don't care about the money. If you want to compensate me, how about coming to England to be the chef for my mother's birthday on the 23rd next month?
As long as you are willing to go to England, I can cancel the discount benefits of your restaurant, as long as I retain my right to dine anytime, anywhere.
"As for the salary for you and your team", after thinking about it, he quoted a price that made everyone gasp: "How about 1.5 million US dollars for 3 days?"
"Hiss" Everyone except Hunter took a breath. This price is probably the highest in the chef world.
Hunter was not happy but was surprised. He thought for a moment and sighed in a low voice under the surprised eyes of the people around him, "Mr. Devonshire, this is probably your purpose."
"Haha", William was a little surprised that Hunter was so calm-minded, but now he was asking for help from others and plotting against others. Seeing that Hunter was still hesitant, he started to play the family card and said with an unusually good attitude,
"I'm sorry, Mr. Hunter, I know you are very busy, but the 23rd of next month will be the first birthday I celebrate for my mother since I became successful.
My mother has sacrificed so much for me, so I hope to give her the best birthday party,
In the chef world, there is no chef who is more famous, has more experience, and has held three Michelin stars for a longer time than you, so I think your dishes are the most suitable chef supervisor."