In fact, Ye Chui was not too worried about the star rating on the opening day of the hotel. Old Han had already told Ye Chui that Zhong Weiguo was fair and would only make the rating based on facts. As long as the rating was based on facts, Ye Chui would be confident that he would get the highest five-star rating for the hotel's initial opening.
So when walking towards the hall with Pan Qingguo, Ye Chui always had a peaceful smile on his face.
It was now past nine o'clock, and the New Year's Eve dinner was almost coming to an end. Along the way, Pan Qingguo reported to Ye Chui about some of the guests who had left. Everyone was very satisfied with tonight's banquet. Some even directly declared that the dishes they had eaten tonight were the most delicious dishes they had ever eaten in their lives. They even said that if they had the chance in the future, they would definitely come to Manhan Building for dinner again.
This comment is obviously more than just a compliment.
Pan Qingguo has worked in the hotel for half his life, but he still got a little excited when talking about the feedback from the guests.
"Honglou has never been so popular before. There are always two or three dissatisfied guests out of ten. This is also the common situation in most restaurants. But our Manhanlou is completely different. Boss, our restaurant will definitely become more and more popular in the future." Pan Qingguo said with a smile, but then his face showed an anxious look, "I just don't know what kind of star rating President Zhong will give us."
"You'll know if you go over and take a look." Ye Chui said with a smile.
The elevator door opened, Ye Cui stepped into the hall, and walked straight towards the table where Zhong Weiguo's family was sitting.
At this moment, a smile appeared on Zhong Weiguo's serious face, and he was talking to his family. After all, it was New Year's Eve, and this kind of occasion was full of joy.
When he saw Ye Chui coming over, the smile on his face remained unchanged, and he waved at Ye Chui: "Mr. Ye, you are here."
"President Zhong." Ye Chui walked to Zhong Weiguo and nodded with a smile, "Are you satisfied with this table of food?"
"I came here today with no expectations. The Manchu Han Banquet has been lost for too long. Those restaurants that claim to serve the Manchu Han Banquet are basically just trying to gain fame and are superficial. Every one of them has disappointed me. China's food culture has been ruined in vain. This is what I hate the most." Zhong Weiguo said with a gloomy face, and then his tone changed, "But the Manchu Han Banquet here makes me feel that this trip is worthwhile. I have never eaten the real Manchu Han Banquet. I have only studied it through some ancient books and can be considered an expert in this field. The Manchu Han Banquet here makes me feel that the real Manchu Han Banquet may taste like this. I am very satisfied."
Zhong Weiguo said so much, but his meaning was actually very simple. He was very satisfied with Ye Chui's Manchu-Han banquet.
But then Zhong Weiguo said hesitantly: "It's just a pity..."
"What a pity?" Ye Cui asked hurriedly.
"The Manchu Han Banquet is a palace banquet. Through investigation, I know that it includes many versions. The most perfect version is divided into six banquets with a total of 328 dishes. However, because the palace version of the Manchu Han Banquet is too luxurious, a simplified version of the Manchu Han Banquet appeared among the people, with 108 dishes. The Manchu Han Banquet that you are making here, Boss Ye, should be this simplified version of the Manchu Han Banquet." Zhong Weiguo replied.
Hearing what Zhong Weiguo said, Ye Chui was a little surprised. Most of the information about the Manchu and Han Banquet in this world has been lost. Even Old Han didn't know much about it. But Zhong Weiguo knew the palace version and the simplified folk version of the Manchu and Han Banquet. This was amazing. It can be seen that he really put a lot of effort into this aspect.
Ye Chui smiled and said to Zhong Weiguo, "For a complete and perfect version of the Manchu-Han Banquet, many dishes have hard-to-find ingredients and are complicated to prepare, so it is not easy to prepare them. However, I can promise Zhong Weiguo that one day I will definitely hold another Manchu-Han Banquet and make the most perfect one. President Zhong, you will be my guest of honor."
Ye Chui was not complimenting him by saying this. Could it be that he had met an expert in Manchu Han banquet? If Ye Chui wanted to make a perfect Manchu Han banquet in the future, he naturally could not do without him.
Zhong Weiguo opened his eyes wide, looking at Ye Chui in surprise: this simplified version of the Manchu-Han banquet tonight had already given him a great surprise, but looking at Ye Chui's expression, could it be possible that... he could also make a perfect palace Manchu-Han banquet
"Okay, okay. I never thought that I could taste the highest level of Chinese food culture in my lifetime. Mr. Ye, I look forward to that day." Zhong Weiguo nodded with a smile on his face, and then he looked around the hall again, "Next, let's get down to business. I have the result of the star rating of this Manhan Building."
"Chairman Zhong, don't you want to check out the private rooms and the kitchen?" Ye Chui was a little surprised.
The star rating is evaluated based on three aspects, including the size of the hotel, business conditions, and the level of the chef. After Zhong Weiguo came to Manhan Building, he stayed in the lobby. How should the size of this hotel be assessed
"No need." Zhong Weiguo waved his hand and said with a smile, "I don't need to talk about the business situation. I know that the business will be good in the future by looking at the customers on the opening day. I have already made up my mind about the chef's level after eating this dish. As for the scale of the restaurant, it is just a formality. The opening of a new restaurant, especially a large one like this, of course there will be no problem with the decoration and so on. You can tell this without looking closely."
"What about the rating of my Manhan Building?" Ye Chui asked with a smile.
Pan Qingguo next to him became nervous again. From what Zhong Weiguo said, it was obvious that he was very satisfied with the scale and business performance of the hotel. It all depended on the level of the chef, which would determine the star rating of the hotel.
Li Xiuyun, a food reporter, also hurried over.
He understood that Zhong Weiguo was going to rate the star rating of the Manhan Building. He would certainly not miss such an important moment, and he waited nervously for Zhong Weiguo to speak.
"I saw a report about Manhanlou in Food Weekly a few days ago. It said that the dishes here are delicious and unparalleled. Now it seems that it is absolutely worthy of its reputation." Zhong Weiguo said with a smile, looking at Ye Chui and continued, "As the vice president of the Food Association and a star reviewer, I have determined that Manhanlou has a five-star rating. In the future, Manhanlou will become a five-star hotel. Mr. Ye, I hope you will keep up the good work in the future."
Hearing Zhong Weiguo's words, Pan Qingguo immediately felt relieved.
Some of the busy waiters in the hall had more or less noticed the situation here and looked over from time to time. Pan Qingguo raised his head and met the inquiring gazes of the waiters. He proudly stretched out his palm and shook it, five stars.
The restaurant was newly opened and could get the highest rating of five stars, and Man Han Lou received this rating.
You know, when most big hotels first opened, they could only get the lowest three-star rating. Three stars was considered unqualified, and getting four stars was already quite remarkable. Five-star ratings were extremely rare. The star assessor of Manhan Building was the rigorous Zhong Weiguo, and yet he was still able to get a five-star rating, which was even more commendable!
Seeing the message delivered by Pan Qingguo, many waiters showed surprise.
Li Xiuyun, who was standing next to Zhong Weiguo, was also very happy. He had been very nervous during this period. The article he wrote at the beginning, praising the unparalleled deliciousness of Manhanlou, had received a lot of criticism. After all, there is no best food magazine, and Food Weekly is the most famous food magazine in China. Openly claiming that the dishes of Manhanlou are unparalleled in this magazine directly caused dissatisfaction from many other restaurants. The magazine had received many complaints during this period, which put Li Xiuyun under tremendous pressure.
It is conceivable that if Manhanlou officially opens and the quality is not up to par, he will also suffer.
And now, even Zhong Weiguo agreed with his evaluation of the unparalleled deliciousness. As the vice president of the Food Association, who would dare to question his review article
In terms of credibility, Zhong Weiguo's influence is even greater than that of Mr. Han!
Ye Chui heaved a sigh of relief at this moment. Although he was very confident in himself, he was still a little nervous and worried at this moment. Finally, he felt relieved when he heard Zhong Weiguo's five-star evaluation. Then Ye Chui thought silently in his heart that five stars was just a starting point. His goal was to turn Manhan Building into a six-star, seven-star, or even an eight-star, nine-star, or even a ten-star hotel that China had never seen before!
The information that Zhong Weiguo gave Manhanlou a five-star rating was quickly passed on to other people through several waiters, allowing more interested people to learn about Manhanlou's star rating.
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"The food in Manhanlou is very good. This colorful beef tenderloin is delicious. Waiter, can you serve this dish to me again?" In a private room on the second floor, Su Xin had just brought in a few dishes and took away the plates of finished dishes.
The biggest difference between the banquet in this private room and the banquet in the hall below is that any dish can be ordered repeatedly. After all, there are more guests sharing the banquet in the private room.
Su Xin nodded in agreement, with a smile on her face. Before leaving, she couldn't help but smile and said, "The star rating of the hotel has just come out, and Manhanlou got a five-star rating."
"Oh, five stars? It's really extraordinary that the hotel received a five-star rating right after it opened."
"Since Manhan Building has this qualification, its star rating will surely be even higher in the future."
"I'll come to this Manhan Building to discuss business later."
Everyone at the table started talking.
Listening to these discussions, Su Xin's face was full of smiles. She felt deeply honored and then she walked out.
There was a person at the table who was joking and praising the food at Manhanlou, but he was hurriedly taking out his phone and sending out the message that Manhanlou had received a five-star rating... (~^~)