In Su Ji Li, the lunch business is still in full swing, but Feng Yifan still discusses things with his father-in-law from time to time despite his busy schedule.
It was obvious that the father-in-law and son-in-law were discussing how to arrange the menu in their hands.
How should we weave in the dishes requested by other people in the kitchen to ensure that tonight's guests will be satisfied
Feng Yifan's opinion was: "Dad, I think we should interweave the two sets, so that one seat won't be unsatisfactory and appear awkward."
Su Jinrong shook his head and said, "No, I think we should put Su Ji's traditional menu on a separate table, and then have the innovative dishes cooked by you and the kitchen staff on a separate table. You can serve your innovative dishes first, followed by Su Ji's traditional dishes."
After a brief pause, without waiting for Feng Yifan to speak, Su Jinrong continued, "Yifan, you should know clearly the identities of the two people who came here. What is the purpose of your uncle-in-law arranging them to come here?"
Feng Yifan was naturally very clear that those two were important figures.
The key point is, those two were the ones who had actually tasted the state banquet that was once hosted by Mr. Su Quansheng.
So Su Jinrong was actually very nervous and felt a little uneasy.
He knew very well that Zhuang Daozhong's arrangement was to get the two of them to help stand up for Su Ji and restore its reputation, so that old man Su Quansheng would be known to the public again.
As a son, Su Jinrong was naturally very nervous.
Although he has kept Su Ji and the old plaque alive over the years, he did not follow his father's path primarily for the sake of his family.
He lost the opportunity to inherit his father's legacy, to showcase himself at a state banquet, and to present Su Ji cuisine.
These are the knots in Su Jinrong's heart, the knots that he has found difficult to untie over the years.
Even now, Feng Yifan is running Su Ji very well.
Even Feng Yifan's presence has made Su Ji's reputation gradually known to people.
But for the old man, he still feels guilty towards his father. Today's Su Ji is no longer the Su Ji that his father once had, and he really wants Su Ji to go back to its original state.
Feng Yifan actually understands his father-in-law's psychology and mood very well.
This is what my father-in-law has been obsessed with for many years.
So Feng Yifan also wanted to help his father-in-law fulfill this obsession and let his father-in-law erase the guilt in his heart.
Su Jinrong said seriously: "Yifan, I know your idea. You want to use some new dishes to gain the approval of those two people, and hope to promote the team in the kitchen.
But you have to understand that Su Ji’s reputation is more important. Only when Su Ji’s dishes appear, can Su Ji be the Su Ji of the past.”
Hearing my father-in-law say this and looking at the serious expression on his face.
Finally, Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Okay, Dad, I will definitely help you fulfill your wish. I will take everyone to a separate table and let everyone's innovative dishes come on stage first. After that, I will accompany you to recreate the banquet at Su Ji's."
Hearing his son-in-law say this, a smile appeared on Su Jinrong's face.
"Okay, thank you Yifan."
Feng Yifan said quickly: "Dad, you don't need to thank me. Everything I have now is due to your generous teaching. If you hadn't let me get started, I might have been a street thug or just a factory worker. I wouldn't have the opportunity to stand here and become a chef.
What I did was not just to repay you, but more to continue your wish, to make Su Ji, which Grandpa worked so hard to make famous, famous again in the world."
Su Jinrong was also a little excited after hearing this, but then he said, "It's a bit exaggerated to be famous all over the world. I just want to make the old plaque of Su Ji get its own value."
Feng Yifan looked at his father-in-law and said with a smile, "Hahaha, OK, I'll listen to you, Dad."
In fact, Su Jinrong's current age, coupled with the persistence in his heart, makes him act like a child most of the time.
Perhaps many people cannot understand his persistence and obsession.
But Feng Yifan could still understand and was willing to help his father-in-law accomplish those things.
Because he has the confidence and strength.
After discussing with his father-in-law, Feng Yifan once again picked up the menu submitted by everyone in the kitchen. After making some adjustments to the dishes, he added a few of his own dishes to create a complete meal.
Back in the kitchen again, Shi Jiahui asked curiously, "Is there something wrong with our dishes?"
Feng Yifan smiled and replied: "No problem, just made some minor adjustments."
Hearing this, Shi Jiahui breathed a sigh of relief: "It's OK."
Feng Yifan then said, "However, your dishes may be served first. But don't worry, Senior Sister, I will bring everyone along, and I have already made up for the lack of your dishes."
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Shi Jiahui almost couldn't help but scream out loud.
She shouted out loudly, then quickly suppressed her voice.
"You, what did you say? You want our dishes to be served first? Feng Yifan, what kind of guests are you going to receive tonight? Can you tell us first so that we can make some preparations?"
Seeing that the senior sister was a little nervous, Feng Yifan quickly comforted her.
"Don't be anxious, Senior Sister. These are really just two special guests. They have tasted Grandpa's dishes before, and this time they were invited by Grand Uncle to come over. It can be considered a revisit to an old place. Then, our innovative dishes will be served first, followed by our Su Ji's banquet."
Shi Jiahui was stunned after hearing the whole thing.
It took me a while to come to my senses.
Shi Jiahui couldn't help but approach Feng Yifan and asked, "You actually described people who have eaten Grandpa Ruoxi's food as special guests? And you let our dishes be served first, are you planning to sacrifice us? Guests like that must come here for the taste of Su Ji in the past."
Feng Yifan smiled awkwardly and said, “Big sister, you should be more confident. Since we are in Su Ji, our new dishes can be regarded as the taste of Su Ji’s future, and also the taste of Su Ji.”
After hearing what Feng Yifan said, Shi Jiahui didn't know how to refute it.
It seems that Feng Yifan is not wrong if he says so.
Shi Jiahui and his colleagues are at Su Ji, and they have also followed some of Su Ji's flavors to innovate their dishes, so if you really think about it, these dishes can indeed be considered Su Ji's dishes, and they are the taste of Su Ji's future.
But after thinking about it for a while, Shi Jiahui said, "Don't change the concept. I mean people want to taste the taste of the past. What's the point of you trying to taste the taste of the future? If we offend customers like that, how can we continue to operate Su Ji?"
Feng Yifan stared at the senior sister seriously and asked, "Are you really that unconfident? Don't you have any confidence in yourself or in the people in the kitchen?"
This question made Shi Jiahui fall into silence again.
Seeing that Shi Jiahui fell silent, Feng Yifan continued, "Big Sister, actually, tonight's guests are not very special guests. Don't feel any psychological pressure. Just think of it as an unusual test conducted by Uncle Master on all of you."
Shi Jiahui stared at Feng Yifan, but finally smiled helplessly.
"Won't it make us more stressed when you mention the exam?"
After saying this, Shi Jiahui relaxed all of a sudden, a smile appeared on his face and he said, "Okay, okay, I won't ask you anymore, you are so mysterious. Anyway, we are representing Su Ji, as long as you, the head chef, tell us to do that, we will do it."
Feng Yifan responded with a smile: "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I'll be there for you if any problems arise."
Shi Jiahui nodded and finally asked, "Since we have prepared so many ingredients this time, how many tables of dishes are we going to make in the end?"
Feng Yifan calculated carefully and said, "There are four tables upstairs, so let's start with four tables, and then we can increase or decrease the number based on the overall situation."
Shi Jiahui agreed: "It's the chef."
The eldest sister went back to continue her work, and Feng Yifan also looked at the cash register in the restaurant.
Coincidentally, at this moment Su Ruoxi was also looking over from the cashier counter.
The couple looked at each other, and without any extra words, they seemed to understand each other's feelings.
The look Su Ruoxi gave her husband seemed to be saying: You must make sure to get enough rest. There will be a lot of guests at noon, and we also have to prepare for the banquet in the evening. Don't work too hard.
Feng Yifan's eyes said: Don't worry, I'm fine. If you are tired, just rest more, don't stand up all the time, and leave the cleaning to the waiter.
There was no extra language, just communication through eye contact.
Finally, the couple nodded to each other with love in their eyes.
Because the matter was clarified on the Internet, there were more customers at Su Ji at noon, which naturally made Feng Yifan and his team busier. The waiters and Su Ruoxi at the cashier in the restaurant were also busier.
Fortunately, Feng Jiandong and Lu Cuiling were there to help, and Su Liancheng and Fang Lin also helped to direct the guests.
Otherwise, Su Ruoxi might not be able to handle it all by herself.
When Lu Cuiling saw the eye contact between her son and daughter-in-law, a hint of joy appeared on her face.
As a mother and mother-in-law, Lu Cuiling still hopes that her son and daughter-in-law can always be this good.
Of course, she is also very clear that her son has changed a lot after returning from abroad. He is very good to his wife and daughter. Now he is really like a responsible man. All this makes the mother most gratified.
Su Ji's lunch business is booming. In addition to the people from nearby who come here every day to eat, there are also some people who make a special trip here to eat.
After the rumors spread on the Internet, Su Ji's business became even more popular.
I'm afraid this is something that many of the people who stood up to smear and slander Su Ji never thought of.
But this situation cannot be reversed, and many people are well aware that as the promotion of the Chinese cuisine menu begins, Feng Yifan's reputation will only become more famous.
Su Ji and Ruo restaurants will also attract more diners.
It just made some diners a little dissatisfied.
Previously, the restaurant's reservation rate dropped due to online rumors. In order to protect its capital, Feng Yifan changed it to only accepting orders in the evening and closing at noon.
But now business has clearly recovered and the rumors have disappeared.
As a result, the restaurant has not resumed lunch.
This also prompted some foodies to denounce those who slandered the restaurant online.
"It's all the fault of those who slandered us. Now if the restaurant doesn't serve lunch, we can only take reservations in the evening."
"Yes, it's really hard to book a seat."
"Alas, that group of people really disappointed Chef Feng."
"It's our fault, actually. We believed the rumors on the Internet and didn't take the opportunity to book the vacant seats at the restaurant. As a result, no one can book now."
"That's true. I just happened to have some time before. I should have booked a table and brought my family to eat there."
"Now, everyone can only wait in line obediently."
"It's still the fault of those bastards who spread the rumors."
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The Weibo posts of those who previously slandered Ruo Restaurant on the Internet were also in a mess, and many people verbally attacked them in various ways, making this group of people afraid to show up for a while.
But in fact, what everyone doesn’t know is that Feng Yifan actually took advantage of this opportunity.
He originally planned to stop the restaurant from serving lunch and dinner together.
According to Feng Yifan's original plan, if the restaurant must maintain a high-end enough level, if lunch and dinner are always served together, it will inevitably lead to a decline in the quality of the dishes, and it may also make Catherine, Hans and Tom too busy and unable to spare the time and hands to innovate.
In Feng Yifan's opinion, whether it is Su Ji or Ruo Restaurant, they must retain a certain degree of innovation while sticking to the taste of classic dishes.
Without innovation, the restaurant will gradually lose its vitality.
Therefore, since Feng Yifan took the opportunity to stop having lunch at the restaurant, he naturally would not resume it.
This will allow more time to prepare dinner, and also allow the kitchen staff of both restaurants to have more time to communicate and exchange ideas with each other, so that they can better prepare for innovation.
Feng Yifan has already prepared this special dinner for everyone in the kitchen tonight.
It's a chance for everyone to show themselves.
As for the final result, Feng Yifan didn't care much.
Even if some people may fail tonight, at least this is an attempt to gain experience. Feng Yifan believes that everyone will do better next time.
If the restaurant cancels the lunch reservation, some of Su Ji's rules will be gradually restored.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, Su Ji stopped accepting new customers to queue up.
At three o'clock, Su Ji also finished lunch on time.
Although many diners had some opinions, they couldn't say anything because of Su Ji's rules.
Especially now that Su Ji still has the excuse that its previous business was affected.
Many people still felt somewhat guilty about what had happened before, so naturally they all obeyed the rules.
After lunch at three o'clock, Su Ji's door was temporarily closed and no longer received any guests.
Afterwards, everyone in Suji’s kitchen began to prepare for the evening banquet.
After learning about the serving method, everyone became more serious. It can be said that everyone put in their best efforts to cope with it.