If the restaurant opens on time, the opening time will be slightly earlier than Su Ji's.
This is to allow the guests from Ruo restaurant to enter the restaurant first to avoid crowding with the people from Su Ji.
Mrs. Potter and her group did not come together in the evening. In fact, there were only three people including Mrs. Potter who came to the restaurant tonight.
It’s not that they don’t want to come together, but it’s mainly because it’s really difficult to book a table in the restaurant.
Mrs. Porter's three seats are not actually seats at a table.
The moment they entered the restaurant, Su Liancheng personally led the waiters to greet them at the door and respectfully invited the guests to take their seats.
After taking their seats, the first thing to do is to hand out hand towels to the guests at each table.
Instead of presenting the menu or recommending dishes, each guest was served an appetizer.
In addition, they will give you a cup of very sweet and delicious tea.
Everything is so elegant that guests hardly have to ask for it.
The waiters will be very considerate and provide comprehensive services to the guests.
When everyone was enjoying the appetizers and the small cup of unique sweet tea, Feng Yifan appeared with everyone from the kitchen.
"Welcome everyone tonight. The appetizers you are enjoying tonight are candied fruit snacks specially designed and made by the dessert chef of our Ruo Restaurant."
Mrs. Porter and the others savored the appetizer, which had a slightly sweet and sour taste in their mouths, just like the sweet tea. The taste was very light, but when it entered the mouth, it had a unique aftertaste. After chewing it a little, a unique fruity aroma filled the mouth.
After eating it, it seemed that my taste buds were slightly opened and I began to look forward to tonight's dishes.
At the same time, the waiter has brought the menu and recommended today's dishes.
However, if the restaurant does not have a professional sommelier, the wine recommendations are usually made by the waiters.
Mrs. Potter and her companions were vaguely a little surprised by this.
Because in Mrs. Porter's heart, Feng Yifan has always been a person who strives for perfection. Logically, he should not miss such a flaw.
However, Mrs. Porter did not ask the question directly. Instead, she looked through the menu and asked the waiter for any recommendations.
The waiter was neither humble nor arrogant when facing Mrs. Porter, because after a few months, the restaurant waiters were used to seeing foreign guests like Mrs. Porter.
The waiter directly recommended two set meals to Mrs. Porter.
“This is a classic set menu created by our chef. It is our restaurant’s signature set menu and is a seafood-themed set menu.
The other one is a new set menu that was just launched by the sous chef and has been approved by the chef. It is considered a recently launched set menu.”
Mrs. Porter thought for a moment and said, "Then let's have one of your classic meal."
The waiter smiled and agreed: "Okay, then may I ask if you have any taste preferences? Are you allergic to certain foods, or do you dislike certain foods?"
Mrs. Porter was a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect that the restaurant waiter would ask like this.
This was actually a must-have service in top restaurants. It required asking customers about their tastes and then feeding the tastes back to the chef, who would then adjust the dishes based on the customers' tastes.
However, many three-star restaurants may not do so nowadays.
If a restaurant can provide such service, it will be a big plus in Mrs. Porter's heart.
And Mrs. Porter immediately realized that Feng Yifan was still in good shape in many details.
Mrs. Porter also told the waiter about her taste preferences and some food taboos, and the waiter carefully recorded them on the list.
All this made a very good impression on Mrs. Potter.
When the order is almost finished, the waiter hands the list to Feng Yifan, and then serves the guests some more tea or wine, and some fruit, and lets the guests wait.
Mrs. Porter also ordered a glass of wine and then stared at the busy figures in the kitchen.
This was not the first time Mrs. Porter had watched Feng Yifan cook.
Mrs. Porter has always felt that watching Feng Yifan cook is a unique enjoyment, which is no less pleasant than tasting Feng Yifan's various unique and creative dishes.
Because Feng Yifan's cooking process is extremely clean and neat, whether it is knife skills or various cooking techniques, they are all so elegant and natural in his hands.
It has that kind of wildness with big openings and closings, but at the same time it also has a very gentle and delicate process.
For example, the appetizer that Feng Yifan is making now, very small French puff pastries need to be placed on a plate, and then very thin slices of rolled ham need to be placed on top, and finally garnished with some chili rings.
The entire plating process requires very stable and delicate techniques.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that a tall and strong man like Feng Yifan could be so delicate.
Soon the appetizers were served to Mrs. Porter.
Looking at the exquisite dishes in front of her made Mrs. Porter feel very special.
At this time, the waiter whispered: "You can eat it directly with your hands."
At this point, the waiter handed over a clean, disinfected wet towel so that Mrs. Porter could clean her hands so that she could eat directly with her hands.
This made Mrs. Porter very satisfied, and she carefully wiped her hands clean with a disinfectant wet towel.
And put the wet towel back on the tray in the waiter's hand, and then the waiter handed over a clean dry towel.
In this way, Mrs. Potter cleaned her hands and then carefully picked up the small appetizer on the plate.
After looking at it carefully, Mrs. Porter finally put the dish into her mouth.
The moment she chewed it, Mrs. Porter tasted a very unique flavor.
The first is the unique aroma of the ham slices, mixed with the smell of fried fireworks, it feels really special when you take a bite.
When you start chewing, the juice from the fried mushrooms in the ham slices overflows and merges with the crispy cake at the bottom, which is really unique and delicious.
Mrs. Porter chewed and tasted it carefully, and suddenly felt a hint of spiciness on the tip of her tongue.
However, the spiciness on the tip of the tongue is fleeting and does not bring much stimulation.
When Mrs. Potter wanted to savor the food, the flavor had disappeared, but it still tasted so good that she wanted to continue eating.
Mrs. Porter was shocked. The slight spiciness of the chili rings really surprised her.
After quietly savoring the taste for a moment and taking a sip of the wine in the glass, she raised her head to look at the busy figures in the kitchen.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: Feng Yifan is worthy of being Feng Yifan.
With such an appetizer, every subsequent dish was a constant surprise for Mrs. Porter.
While tasting the food, look at this not very big restaurant in front of you. The various arrangements inside are full of a warm feeling.
The warm atmosphere of the entire restaurant makes the coldness of the kitchen disappear.
Sitting in such a restaurant, you feel like you are in a warm home, enjoying the feeling of a family dinner.
Mrs. Porter drank two more glasses without realizing it. Her cheeks were slightly red and she was beginning to feel a little tipsy, but she still felt very comfortable.
When Mrs. Potter looked at the other people in the restaurant, everyone's face was filled with a satisfied smile.
Obviously, if the atmosphere of the restaurant and the variety of dishes it offers satisfy the guests.
Finally it was time for the main course, which was grouper.
It is tender and juicy, with a puff pastry layer and garnished with hazelnuts. It looks very consistent with the dishes in the whole set meal, light and very elegant.
After tasting this main dish, Mrs. Porter, while admiring Feng Yifan's cooking skills, also felt a little sad in her heart.
If such a good dish were placed in other restaurants with better locations and paired with standard tableware, it would probably be enough to become a three-star dish.
Now Mrs. Potter really couldn't understand Feng Yifan.
With such a skill, why stick with the insignificant stuff
The dinner time in the restaurant is also quite long.
Because each dish needs to be made fresh, some dishes will take some time.
So it might be normal to spend several hours eating a meal in a restaurant.
But having this meal in the restaurant will not make people feel tortured, because the various snacks and side dishes interspersed in the set meal will also make people feel very comfortable.
After the final dessert was served, the meal was considered to be over.
It can be said that the guests all stood up and prepared to leave with satisfaction.
Originally, Feng Yifan should have gone back to Su Ji next door by now, but he knew that Mrs. Porter might have something to say, so he waited for a while.
After seeing off most of the guests, Mrs. Porter also asked those who were traveling with her to leave first.
She was left alone and came to the kitchen to face Feng Yifan.
"Feng, I have to admit that your dishes are really excellent. It's still amazing to eat your cooking again after so many years."
Feng Yifan responded with a smile: "Thank you for your likes."
Mrs. Porter continued, "But I don't understand, since the dishes are so exquisite and taste so good, why didn't you follow the instructions?"
Feng Yifan looked at Mrs. Porter and could clearly see the regret in her eyes.
Seeing this scene, Feng Yifan roughly guessed what the other party was thinking.
"Mrs. Porter, I would like to ask, do you think there is something wrong with every set of tableware in my restaurant?"
Mrs. Potter was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Of course there is no problem, but..."
Before the other party could finish his sentence, Feng Yifan interrupted him.
"I think that since my restaurant is located in China, I should use domestic tableware. Moreover, I think the quality of our domestic tableware is not bad. And don't forget that porcelain is originally from our country, so there is nothing wrong with me using domestic porcelain."
These words left Mrs. Potter speechless for a moment.
Feng Yifan continued, "I know you have your own standards, but in fact, I will not force you to give me a star rating, just like I don't want you to force me to abide by your standards."
Hearing this, Mrs. Porter couldn't help but exclaimed: "Feng, don't you want this restaurant to get three stars?"
Feng Yifan said calmly, "You should know that the star rating is not important to me. I just know that every customer will like my dishes. I think that is enough. If you don't want to recommend my restaurant, I don't think I need your recommendation."
Mrs. Porter was even more surprised. She had never expected that Feng Yifan would say that.
You know, over the years, countless chefs and restaurants have hoped to get their recommendation. In order to get a star, many restaurants and chefs have racked their brains and tried their best to do their best and do it according to their requirements.
In order to obtain star ratings, many restaurants will even design everything from interior and exterior decoration to various arrangements in full accordance with their requirements.
Over the years, Mrs. Porter, and everyone in the agency, had gotten used to it.
That is, both the chefs and the restaurants will obey their requirements unconditionally.
But today, when she met Feng Yifan, he was surprisingly very direct and firm, and acted as if he didn't care, which surprised Mrs. Porter.
After being shocked for a long time, Mrs. Porter finally recovered and said, "Feng, I know your cooking skills are great, but there are some standards that need to be followed. If you don't follow these standards, you and your restaurant may not be recognized."
Feng Yifan said: "Then I don't need your approval."
Mrs. Porter exclaimed, "Don't you really need it?"
Feng Yifan nodded: "Yes, no, and I've said that I actually don't need stars anymore. You should know that it's easy for me to get stars, but I won't compromise with you."
Mrs. Porter was a little helpless, but Feng Yifan was so determined that she could do nothing.
Finally, Mrs. Porter could only say, "Okay, I'll pass on your attitude, but I can't guarantee the outcome."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for coming."
Mrs. Porter nodded, then turned and left the restaurant.
After Mrs. Potter left, the people who had been hiding behind came out one after another.
Catherine couldn't help but say, "Chef, you shouldn't contradict Mrs. Porter like that. She has the final say. What if she..."
Feng Yifan looked at Catherine and smiled, "Don't worry, routines are meant to be broken."
Catherine was stunned when she heard this, but then she understood what Feng Yifan meant.
After understanding it, Catherine thought about it carefully and felt that things seemed even more incredible.
According to Feng Yifan, routines are meant to be broken.
What does this mean
Does it mean that even in this case, the restaurant can still get stars
Feng Yifan saw Catherine's expression, smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, and don't be overly surprised. Whether we can get a star rating depends on Mrs. Potter, but we must have enough confidence in ourselves, so we just need to stick to ourselves."
Mrs. Porter walked out of the restaurant and onto the bustling ancient street. Her expression was a little solemn and she hesitated for a long time.
Finally, when she was about to walk out of the ancient street, she looked back at Su Ji's queue in front of the door, and then at Ruo Restaurant next door, and Mrs. Porter finally made a decision at this time.