gourmet food

Chapter 777 Lower Your Noble Head

"It's not convenient for Lao Liang and the others to come here, so let me help you say thank you first. They will go to your house in person tomorrow night to express their gratitude."

President Hou said softly when he saw the people around him dispersed.

"Don't go to such trouble. Tell President Liang for me. You don't have to go there in person. I'm very busy at this time and I'll get home very late at night."

What Chu Yunfeng said was true. He took President Liang's gratitude to heart and he really didn't have time to deal with it.

"Hmm~? Okay, I'll bring the message to you, but Lao Liang and the others really showed their faces this time, and it's all thanks to you.

After tonight, the foundation for high-end catering in China has been officially laid, and everyone will remember your contribution. "

The president Hou understood Chu Yunfeng's character and knew that he was very busy during this time, so he didn't force it, but he emphasized his contribution to this incident.

"Okay, by the way, how are things going over there? Is there any result?"

Chu Yunfeng was actually more concerned about the other matter, and he understood what it was as soon as he mentioned it to President Hou.

President Hou smiled and admired Chu Yunfeng's character of not taking credit for his pride. If it were anyone else, he would have raised his tail high.

Naturally, what Chu Yunfeng was talking about was the Thai state banquet, and the people coming over there have now entered the inspection stage.

"What we know so far is that there are two groups of people there. One group went to Yangcheng to inspect Cantonese cuisine, and the other group went to Yangzhou to inspect Huaiyang cuisine.

Judging from the latest situation, it seems that they prefer these two cuisines this time. After all, Princess Silena requested lighter dishes.

Among Chinese cuisines, these two cuisines are known for their lightness, especially Cantonese cuisine. This time, they have a high voice within them.

And the most important point is that Cantonese cuisine can cook more seafood dishes, and Thailand itself is a country near the sea, and it is also a country that loves seafood.

So Cantonese cuisine has a big advantage in these places, which is also a disadvantage of Sichuan cuisine. I guess many people don’t know that Sichuan cuisine can actually make seafood dishes that are no less good than Cantonese cuisine. "

President Hou still felt a little sad when he said it. Thinking back to the old Sichuan restaurants in the Rongcheng area, those exquisite seafood dishes are now rarely seen.

"It seems that the difficulty is quite big. The other party doesn't even have the intention to come and check it out. We have to think of other ways."

After Chu Yunfeng heard the news, he felt a little helpless. Now it seems that this matter has become much more difficult.

"The key lies in the leaders of these two teams. I heard that both sides wanted to show their faces in front of the princess, so they directly ordered these two cuisines internally.

As for the list given by Minister Jin, there are restaurants of every cuisine, but the choice is in the hands of the other party, which is a bit helpless. "

President Hou frowned slightly and sighed softly, feeling a little disappointed that the list was not well utilized.

However, Chu Yunfeng seemed to be ignited with fighting spirit, and said with a calm smile on his face: "It doesn't matter, I am confident that they can see the exquisite Sichuan cuisine, and Mr. Li will come over tomorrow to give guidance.

Before the state banquet begins, I should be able to learn a few top-notch dishes. I don’t believe we won’t be able to get involved by then! "

Although Chu Yunfeng was very confident, President Hou had to give him a blow: "Don't be too confident. Many times, someone won't choose you because your stuff is good.

But it's a good thing to have confidence. This can't be rushed. However, I found out that there is a special envoy of the princess over there. This special envoy is independent of the two teams.

It is said that he can report directly to the princess, but it seems that the leaders of the two teams don't like him very much. Maybe we can make a breakthrough from this special envoy! "

Chu Yunfeng's eyes lit up after hearing the news, especially since he could report directly to the princess?

This is a good opportunity. If it is done well, then you can directly promote Sichuan cuisine through him. Wouldn't it be more worry-free and effort-saving?

"If that's the case, this is a good opportunity. I'll tell Ma Fu and ask him to leave tomorrow morning and go over to inquire about the situation."

Of course, it is most appropriate for Ma Fu to take action in this kind of matter. As a famous food hunter, it is most appropriate to appear in front of the special envoy at the "appropriate" time and give some "suggestions".

Especially when the special envoy was excluded, he definitely wanted to do something. In this case, Ma Fu's special role would be highlighted.

"Ma Fu? Hmm~! Not bad, a good idea!"

President Hou thought for a moment, exchanged looks with Chu Yunfeng, and both nodded understandingly and laughed.

"Okay, that's it. I have other things to do and go back first."

After seeing that the matter was settled, President Hou was ready to withdraw. It should be that Black Pearl still had something to do.

"Supper is ready, why don't you have something to eat before leaving?"

Originally, President Hou was invited to enjoy a feast at Yipin tonight, but he was busy with work and it was not easy to appear in Yipin at this time, so he probably didn't have a good meal at night.

"Forget it, let's wait another day. There are still many things to do. We have to rush back to the capital tomorrow morning. By the way, the two masters asked me to tell you that they will go to the capital in a while to complete the entry procedures."

Chu Yunfeng was anxious about the kimchi matter and hurried back to Chengdu. The two masters were originally going to take him to see the state banquet team, but they didn't expect him to run so fast.

"Okay, apologize to the two masters for me, and ran away without saying hello!"

Chu Yunfeng was very grateful to these two masters for their respect for him, especially the few dishes they taught him to make. He benefited a lot, but he had a lot of things to do and couldn't communicate with them more.

If it were anyone else, they would be wishing to hang out in front of the two masters every day, and it would be no more than a word of advice.

"Hmm~! Then I'll leave first.

Ha~!You should go there quickly, it’s so lively there, if you don’t go there, you won’t be able to eat! "

Just when President Hou was about to get out of the way, he heard the commotion coming from over there. When he looked over, he saw that everyone was very good at grabbing food.

The freshly made Erhuang soup fish seems to be grabbing the soup base with a spoon, and I secretly think that it's a pity that I can't taste the deliciousness.

"I'll go, why are they so fast? Goodbye, President Hou!"
Hey hey hey, can you be a little more reserved and leave some for me?"

Chu Yunfeng's originally calm expression was immediately broken as soon as he turned his head. Who would have thought that the dinner party would turn into a meal-grabbing party?
President Hou shook his head and walked away with a smile, thinking that he asked me to eat, but you almost have nothing to eat, haha!

"It's so delicious. Let's make another one!"

Guo Kui poured the last bit of fish soup into his bowl, stirred it quickly, then took a delicious sip and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Yes, yes, let's make another one. This dish is really delicious. It's the first time I've eaten such delicious fish. It's countless times more delicious than pickled fish!"

Hu Yue grabbed the biggest fish head. Although it was only fried and not thrown into the fish soup to cook, it just soaked in the fish soup for a while, and the taste was very good.

The rest of the people looked at Chu Yunfeng longingly and pointed at the rice left in their bowls. It was obvious that the fish soup from the rice was still needed to eliminate it.

Mu Qing smiled sweetly, pursed her lips and nodded to Chu Yunfeng, obviously agreeing with everyone's opinions. The two-yellow fish in soup was indeed very delicious, and one portion was obviously not enough.

"Okay, then let me make another serving, oh, no, two servings. Is this enough to eat?"

Chu Yunfeng looked at everyone's eager eyes and laughed. It seemed that this top-quality kimchi had indeed improved the quality of the dishes.

It was almost early in the morning, and everyone could still eat so much rice. They couldn't help but the beauties who usually kept talking about losing weight.

This can only show that this dish is very suitable for everyone. Seeing that everyone has worked so hard today, let’s comfort them.

"Yeah~! That's great. I'm full and can have a good sleep tonight!"

"Can I still make this dish tomorrow? I feel like eating it every day. I won't get tired of eating it every day!"

"How about we decide on this dish in the future and make it whenever we have dinner parties?"

"You and Hu Yue should study hard. Can you learn this dish as soon as possible?"

The dinner party in the evening was short, but the atmosphere was very lively, especially with the comfort of delicious food, my tired body and mind felt much more relaxed.

It was a very peaceful night of rest, but for many, it was a sleepless night.

In the French castle far overseas, there are not only Stephen and Dennis in the hall at this time, but also a few more gentlemanly dressed people.

These are Michelin's shareholders, who were urgently called to the castle for a meeting to deal with emergencies tonight.

Many people may have watched the excitement tonight, but for some industry veterans, this is a landmark event that will rewrite a lot of things.

"Stephen, what's going on? How could something like this happen? Where does this put our Michelin's face?"

Lord Black punched the ground with his crutch and issued a strong questioning tone. He was the majority shareholder and his words always had weight.

"This was just an accident, something no one wanted to happen. No one expected that the chef of this restaurant would introduce some local specialties.

As we can see, people in that area love spicy dishes, but what we see is that among all the set menus, there are still very few such dishes. "

Stephen still thinks this was Leon's mistake. This idiot didn't confirm the menu list with the chef.

If it had been determined a little in advance, there would have been many ways to avoid this kind of oolong incident. However, the current result has a great impact on Michelin's reputation, so someone must take the blame.

Just now, Lyon had been dismissed from his post, and Adolf had his salary deducted for half a year, which was regarded as internal punishment.

"Could it be that the chef did it on purpose to cooperate with Black Pearl? Is there such a possibility?"

Another director proposed this idea, and everyone turned their attention to Dennis. After all, he was in charge of this matter, and he had been the one who advocated the previous announcement.

"There is no such possibility. We did a preliminary investigation and this store was discovered by chance. The owner was unprepared and agreed to our various requests under very helpless circumstances.

In addition, now is not the time for us to discuss the problems of this restaurant. It is time to think about what to do next, right?

Tonight is a global live broadcast. Michelin has lost such a big face. I have received the news, and some media are already preparing to use this incident to fan the flames.

In order to increase exposure for their own media, they are preparing to report this matter and want to ruin our reputation. This is our biggest trouble! "

Dennis's biggest headache now is this matter, while the other shareholders talk about some small things, just an insignificant street restaurant.

As for talking about it in such a tense discussion?
No matter how exquisite the food made by that restaurant is, it is already a thing of the past and cannot be compared with Michelin, so there is no need to spend too much energy paying attention to it.

"You are probably talking about those unscrupulous tabloids, right? As long as they dare to write like this, then hire a lawyer to sue them until they go bankrupt, and we can settle some big media with a little money."

Lord Black waved his hand indifferently, frowned and continued: "These are not the most serious problems. Our Michelin century-old heritage cannot be discredited by just a few newspapers.

The most critical thing is the rise of China, the black pearl. I think this is the most troublesome thing, and it is also a problem that we need to face up to and face.

Don't underestimate China. They are developing very fast, and if they seize the opportunity this time, they are likely to challenge our authority in the future.

We have to guard against this. Do you have any good ideas? "

Lord Black's words made everyone think deeply. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, with a look of depression and helplessness on their faces.

China's economic rise is obvious to all, but now that Black Pearl has taken advantage of the east wind to rise, how easy is it to suppress it any longer?

"Let's take a look? Is what I just said right? The newspapers in China have begun to publicize it overwhelmingly. Take a look at these headlines. It's time for us to do something."

Lord Black sent the information he received to everyone by email, and then he realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Chinese Taste Buds' Attack on the World: Cultural Confidence Starts with Eating"

"Michelin's Waterloo, the Rise of Chinese Dining Standards"

"Black Pearl's Counterattack, the World Has a Catering Standard"

Seeing the carnival of the Chinese media, everyone here felt that the sleeping Eastern Lion had revealed its hidden claws and became majestic as soon as it woke up.

The feeling of falling from the altar made everyone feel dizzy after being thrown down. This psychological gap was huge and very uncomfortable.

After a moment of silence, Dennis gritted his teeth and said in a heavy tone: "It's time to let go of some of the airs and let go of Michelin's figure.

Launch a down-to-earth guide in China, focusing on some delicious, inexpensive and cost-effective civilian delicacies to bring us closer to the public, otherwise we will be slowly marginalized.

In addition, we must let the outside world feel our tough side and let Dianping remove all labels related to our Michelin. We cannot let it rise so easily. "

"agree!"

"Agree!"

"That's it, let's do it!"

(End of this chapter)