The Enhanced Life of Rampage

Chapter 152 Acura in the Hotel
After an hour and a half.

"Come on, let's eat!"

Following Li Jinsui's full-fledged yell, a mouth-watering lunch was presented in front of everyone after smelling the fragrance.

Roast suckling pig, Sham Tseng roast goose, Wenchang chicken, boiled prawns, yam and Poria pigeon soup, boiled cabbage heart...

Looking at the well-arranged and fragrant lunch table, Chen Xi bowed to Li Jinsui with sincere admiration, "Thank you, Chef Li."

"Hehe, cooking is my favorite thing. It's nothing hard." After shaking his head with a smile, Li Jinsui greeted Chen Xi and Zhong Ling to take a seat, "Come here, eat while it's hot, in order to maintain the best taste , these dishes are all finished and plated at the same time.”

Zhou Zhou, who was carrying the camera beside him, smelled the tangy aroma, and swallowed reluctantly. Unfortunately, he and Peng Wuli still had to film, and they could only eat after Chen Xi and the others finished eating.

"The taste of Cantonese cuisine is rather light. You are from southern Hunan, Chen Xi, so you may not be used to it. I added some chili sauce that Master Gu gave me to this dipping sauce. You can try it."

"You took the trouble!" After Chen Xi thanked him, he stopped being polite to him, and picked up a piece of Wenchang chicken with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

"How about it?"

Li Jinsui looked at Chen Xi who was still chewing with his eyes closed, expecting his comment.

After Chen Xi carefully digested the taste feedback in his mouth, he opened his eyes again and commented seriously: "The meat is tender and delicious, and the juice is full and full. After a little chewing, it seems that the whole dish should have some soup. All the juices are absorbed by the 24 pieces of chicken, combined with the salty aroma of the ham and the tendons of the viscera, the layering of taste is very obvious, but it does not appear isolated and abrupt."

"As expected of a program, the words you say are different!"

After Li Jinsui nodded in satisfaction, he joked again: "If you are like those rich businessmen, and you just say 'really delicious' after eating, then I will be very disappointed!"

"cough cough..."

Chen Xi coughed a little guilty, and thought in his heart that it was a fluke, it was almost exactly what the old man said!

After tasting several other dishes again, Chen Xi also had to sigh that "there is no man without a reputation". It is indeed true that Mr. Li can stand out among so many chefs in the country, and finally win the title of "God of Chef". There are real talents!

It's hard to compare the other dishes Chen Xi has never tried, but at least from the two dishes of roast goose and boiled prawns, Chen Xi, a layman, can tell the difference between the ones made by Mr. Li and those in restaurants outside.

Although the roast goose in many places looks golden in color from the outside, the taste of the meat inside is actually quite unpleasant. It is either tasteless or has some of the bloody smell of the goose meat itself. Customers completely rely on it to eat it. Sour plum sauce or soy sauce to mask the taste of the goose itself.

What Mr. Li did was completely different. Not to mention the pre-marinated and refrigerated to taste, just ten hours of baking is not comparable to those instant electric ovens outside. During the slow roasting process, the fragrance of lychee wood It really penetrates the pores on the skin, and as the oil inside further penetrates into the firm meat, the oil moistens and neutralizes the old taste of the meat, and at the same time, the fragrance of lychee wood perfectly blends into every skin. One inch of meat, one bite, the tongue is fragrant!

"Master, have you thought about the way out of this craft?"

After taking a bowl of pigeon soup and taking a sip, Chen Xi asked tentatively, then worried that the old man would be unhappy, and quickly explained: "I know you think cooking is a subject that requires concentration, but after all, Even if we talk about the ideal premise, we can still survive!"

"For example, if you didn't have the wealth accumulated by your ancestors from generation to generation, and you didn't establish Hongfu Restaurant back then. If food and clothing are a problem, maybe you don't have the energy to study like now, right?"

Li Jinsui nodded, and after hesitating for a while, he sighed in relief: "Needless to say, I understand what you mean, I'm not the kind of stubborn old man, and naturally I know that we really need to follow our traditional production techniques. Every dish will definitely not work, in fact, this is the reason why I have never been able to find a successor!"

"It's just that I'm a little unwilling!"

Li Jinsui sighed: "Isn't it possible that there is no way to get the best of both worlds?"

"Is it so difficult to maintain some of our traditional production techniques without leaving people with no way to survive?"

Chen Xi is actually quite troubled, this matter...how should I put it?

Just like the job of a teacher is to teach and educate people, and the job of a doctor is to save lives and heal the wounded, the job of a chef is to cook for people. It takes so long to cook a dish, is it okay?

From the perspective of implementation, there is nothing wrong with it.

However, from the perspective of the interests of the hotel, it is obviously not feasible!

In addition, some existing policy issues, such as environmental protection requirements, fire protection regulations, etc., have restricted the development of traditional skills, and some things are actually destined to be eliminated or replaced by more modern methods.

Chen Xi wanted to tell the truth in his heart, but when he looked up at Li Jinsui's lonely expression, he couldn't say it.

This is an old man who really puts his mind on cooking.

Saying some things would probably really make him emotionally collapse.

"Actually, there are other ways!"

After thinking about it for a long time, Chen Xi still didn't express his thoughts. Instead, he changed the subject and began to make suggestions for the old man.

"Huh? What can I do? Chen Xi, tell me quickly!"

After hearing what he said, Li Jinsui stopped eating. After putting down his chopsticks, he stared at Chen Xi, looking forward to what he would say next.

"This issue, in fact, we can disassemble and discuss it in several aspects."

After Chen Xi smiled, he said calmly: "The biggest contradiction between traditional cooking and the current trend of the times is that the production process is complicated and inefficient, but this matter is not entirely harmful."

"The disadvantage of restricting its development is that the economic conversion rate is low due to slow efficiency, and it is difficult to maintain the restaurant operation that chefs rely on for survival! The advantage is that the taste of the dishes is more pure and delicate!"

"That is to say, the production cost of traditional cooking is very high, so if we want to continue to develop, we can't refer to the ordinary people for the target of sales. We have to focus on the small crop of rich people in society!"

Chen Xi said with a smile: "Of course ordinary people cannot afford to eat a meal worth 30 to [-] yuan, but do multimillionaires and billionaires care? Not necessarily!"

"For them, it doesn't matter how much they spend. What they pay more attention to is health, taste, and other dining experiences, such as environment, service, etc. As long as you make them feel value for money, Then it is not impossible to have a meal of 30 to [-]!"

Having said that, Chen Xicai looked at the old man, "So, do you understand?"

"Take our meal today as an example. In terms of raw materials, everyone bought Wenchang free-range chicken and salvaged large prawns. Compared with ordinary restaurants, the cost of ingredients is not much higher. We More costs are caused by manpower and time! At the same time, because of the limitations of manpower and time, it also restricts us from the negative side. The model of making money based on the number of customer orders is definitely not feasible in our production method. It won’t work!”

"High-end customers, complex production, limited reception!"

After Chen Xi counted them one by one with his fingers, he just said with a smile: "Isn't this a high-end hotel that only requires reservations!"

"Reservations required..."

Li Jinsui hesitated and said: "As far as I know, some high-end hotels or clubs in China all use the form of membership as the entry threshold. Xiao Chen, is the reservation system you mentioned, feasible?"

"Others can't do it, but you can do it!"

Chen Xi didn't worry about this at all, and said confidently: "It's been ten years since you retired from Hongfu's chef, right? , said to the outside world, 'I want to open a restaurant, I only make one table every three days, and I need to make an appointment in advance so that I can use the most authentic traditional techniques to prepare ingredients. Of course, due to the high cost of rent, water and electricity, so the price It’s expensive too!’, will anyone come?”

Without Li Jinsui's answer, Chen Xi gave the answer on his own.

"One hundred percent someone will make an appointment!"

One table for three days is expensive.

Chefs don't have to rush for efficiency like an assembly line, and the restaurant's revenue can also be guaranteed!
What can't be done?

"Ordinary people have a good face, but the rich are even more so!"

Chen Xi said with a smile: "If Hongfu Restaurant is a Honda car, this new restaurant you opened will be an Acura car! It doesn't do business with ordinary people, it only does business with rich people!"

"The chef is in charge of the spoon, and the traditional ancient method is not enough for this gimmick? When you open the restaurant in a remote place, you can ensure a beautiful, quiet and comfortable dining environment, and you won't be restricted by the smoke. Already?"

"As for the inheritance, you can definitely recruit one or two wealthy cooks to take it slowly. After they learn it, they can still follow your way. As long as the taste is not bad, they won't say they can't afford it. Food! Can the cook starve himself to death?"

Li Jinsui had already closed his eyes when Chen Xi started the analysis, and leaned on the stool to listen quietly. It was not until Chen Xi finished speaking that he opened his eyes again, and exclaimed: "A word awakens the dreamer!"

"The most correct decision the old man has made in the past two years is to invite Chen Xi to come to my place to record a show!"

Chen Xi shook his head with a smile, "You are in the middle of the game and have been a chef for so many years. Naturally, what you think of is the scene of a bustling restaurant with people coming and going. In addition, there is no precedent for this reservation-based restaurant in China. , That's why I didn't think of this aspect, in fact, anyone may be able to give the same advice, mainly because you haven't communicated with others much."

"Yes!"

Li Jinsui's heart knot was untied, and he couldn't help shaking his head and sighing in a happy mood: "My sons and daughters scoffed at my thoughts again. After I mentioned it to them, I didn't say it again. As for outsiders , how did I get out of my own affairs? If I didn't want to ask Chen Xi to help me find a successor, the old man wouldn't have said these things to you today!"

"Hahahaha... It's a good thing you said it, otherwise the gods wouldn't be able to guess your worries!" Chen Xi was also happy for the old man. After all, there are fewer and fewer people who are as focused as Li Jinsui now. Decades later, the food that everyone eats is as if it was made by a machine in a unified way. It is the same and has no characteristics.

In fact, the current catering industry already has signs of this!

A while ago, Chen Xi also saw a video on the Internet that broke the news. It seemed that the head chef of a chain of Hunan cuisine restaurants in southern Hunan called "Shi Zai Ding Di Ting" was lecturing the chefs below. The main effect was: "The menu in our store is There are only a few dozen dishes in total. I don’t accept that you cook them poorly, nor do I require you to cook them well, but you must cook them stably!”

It tastes bad and customers will not come back again.

The taste is very good. When the customer comes next time, if the chef’s performance is not as good as last time, the customer will feel a sense of dissatisfaction, and there is a high probability that they will not come again due to disappointment.

Therefore, for the long-term interests of the restaurant, many restaurants now only require the chef to fry the established taste. Even if a certain chef over-acts because of his special intentions, he will be scolded by the boss!
What if someone comes here specifically to eat this dish? Shouldn't I appoint you to cook it?Other chefs can't cook you up, so aren't you causing trouble for me?

Therefore, it is necessary to have a group of people like Li Jinsui in the catering industry!
In any industry, there will be problems if the homogeneity is too serious, let alone the food that pays attention to taste!
"Come on, come on, Chen Xi, tell me your thoughts in detail, and let's discuss this matter carefully!"

Seeing that Chen Xi had almost finished eating, Li Jinsui, who was no longer thinking about lunch, couldn't restrain his excitement. He immediately picked up Chen Xi and walked to the study. He had already forgotten about the shooting!
Chen Xi smiled bitterly, took the time to look back and greeted Peng Wuwu and Zhou Zhou for dinner, nodded to Zhong Ling, and then left with the old man.

"Huh... I can finally eat!"

After the two walked away, Zhou Zhou took off the camera on his shoulders, shook his arms, and sat down impatiently. After picking up a pair of clean bowls and chopsticks, he picked up a few chopsticks and put them into his mouth. He was suddenly surprised Said: "Well...it's really unusual! I thought Brother Xi was just praising the old man!"

"What do you think?"

Zhong Ling gave him a funny look, "If you really want to tell lies, wouldn't it be cheating consumers? In case Li Chushen's restaurant really opens in the future, and some fans come here admiringly, but find that the taste is actually very ordinary, don't you want to eat it?" Scold him to death?"

"That's right, sister-in-law is right!"

Zhou Zhou also said casually. Seeing that Zhong Ling was a little unhappy that he made fun of Chen Xi, he quickly apologized and began to eat with his head down.

If the chef cooked it himself, you may not be able to eat it again in the future!
(End of this chapter)