Food customizer.

If it happens once and twice, how can it happen three or four times?

This has already been rated level three for each item. Mr. Mao Lin, you interrupted me while answering a phone call. What are you trying to do?

Fortunately, the analyst was clever and moved the finger of his right hand abruptly. He turned his head sharply and glared at Zhang Maolin who was talking loudly at the door. "What are you doing? Don't you know that this is annoying?"

Zhang Maolin wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "This is a complete accident!"

He turned to look at Boss Su, "How come I didn't know you had this? When did you fight with the foreigners?"

Su Chen scratched his forehead and couldn't remember no matter how hard he tried. When had he ever fought with foreigners?

"Quick, enter another record. Two months ago, I fought with Carlson, the chef of Ledoyen, a three-star Michelin restaurant in France. This is Mr. Carlson's letter of recommendation."

Zhang Maolin showed a scanned document on his phone to the analyst, who studied it for a moment and said, "These are all foreign languages ​​that I don't understand."

He turned his head and looked at Su Chen, "Is this true?"

From the beginning to the end, Su Chen felt that this matter was full of absurdity, but now that it has become like this, he still said honestly, "At that time, Carlson followed a high-speed rail manager from France to Beijing to discuss the project. President Shang took them to my restaurant for dinner as the host. This kind of thing did happen."

The analyst frowned. "I mean, have you ever had any kind of competition?"

Su Chen thought for a while.

It is somewhat difficult to define how he defines this so-called "match". If the one between Liu Guochu and Wang Zhijun can be considered a "match", then Carlsen's situation at the time can also be considered a match.

But if we have to say so, it seems a bit too far-fetched.

Just when Su Chen was in a dilemma, the person in charge of the State Guesthouse smiled and said, "It seems that Boss Su is not easy to tell. I do have some opinions on this matter."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, the person in charge continued to talk, "When I hosted the state banquet before, in order to make the dishes more suitable for the tastes of foreign leaders, I specially took the team to visit and exchange ideas with major restaurants in France for a period of time."

The others also nodded in agreement.

This kind of communication is very necessary to be held frequently in the industry. Only by going out, seeing more and learning more can you have a clearer understanding of your own situation.

However, only hotels like the State Guesthouse are wealthy enough to take people to Europe to exchange experiences.

These restaurants of theirs are often just for exchanges across the country.

The head of the State Guesthouse said, "These foreign countries, especially these Michelin chefs, have an unwritten rule in their industry."

"If a chef deeply recognizes the cooking skills of another chef and thinks he is not as good as the other chef, he will send the other chef an invitation letter from his restaurant. Firstly, it is a courtesy, and secondly, he hopes that the other chef can come to the restaurant in person one day in the future to discuss the changes he has made in recent times."

After that, the person in charge looked at Su Chen with a hint of amusement, "If Chef Carlson really agrees and thinks that he is not as good as Boss Su in making French cuisine, then I believe he will most likely give Boss Su an invitation like this when they part."

Finally, the person in charge added, "Of course, it is normal that they did not send it. After all, it is difficult for them to admit that they are not as good as chefs from other countries in their best field when they are in a foreign country."

It’s time to say it or not.

No wonder this person in charge could become the head of the State Guesthouse. His words are always flawless and comprehensive.

He first expressed his own understanding, which made people feel that what he said was highly credible. He also showed how difficult it was to get such an invitation letter, which was not something that an ordinary chef could do.

Finally, he specifically stated that it was normal not to get it, which was considered as giving Su Chen a way out in advance. At least when Su Chen could not produce this so-called invitation letter, it would not be too embarrassing.

The other three persons in charge kept nodding.

"It's really hard to be the head chef of a restaurant like Ledoyen. It is said that many wealthy people in Beijing have to make reservations at least half a month in advance in order to have a meal at this restaurant."

"The restaurant in the square garden east of the Champs-Elysées is one of the oldest restaurants in France. The chef who can work in this restaurant must be at least level four compared to our country's chefs!"

"If there is a chance, we should really communicate more with these restaurants. French food is very popular in our country now. I am also considering adding a French restaurant in Heping 2."

After a few casual chats, everyone had basically decided on the outcome of this matter.

It's fine if you challenge yourself in China, but challenging a three-star chef from abroad is really a bit ridiculous.

Anyone who has been abroad for exchanges knows that those foreigners are very arrogant, especially the chefs from France and Italy. They look down on chefs from other countries from the bottom of their hearts, especially chefs from Asia.

To make them admit defeat sincerely is more painful than chopping off their heads.

So sending an invitation is out of the question.

"Is this what you are talking about?"

Su Chen took out his wallet, and then took out a wrinkled card with faded folds from the wallet compartment. "This seems to be a gift from Carlson when he left. He said that if I have time, I can go to his restaurant to taste a real French cuisine. Unfortunately, I never had the time."

The abrupt words interrupted everyone's cheerful conversation. The person in charge of the State Guesthouse turned his head to look at the crumpled card in Su Chen's hand, took it and looked at it carefully.

It was Carlson's autograph. Although I didn't recognize it, it couldn't be forged because the authenticity could be confirmed directly through the phone number on the card. No one would be so bored as to do such a thing.

On the front was a photo of the Ledoyen restaurant, and on the back was a welcome message for ordering food. The card was very delicately made, but Su Chen folded it and put it in his wallet, so it became a little worn.

"No. Do you really have it?"

Su Chen was stunned. "Is this something precious? I thought it was something like the polite words we Chinese say when we say goodbye, "Let's have dinner together later."

Zhang Maolin:? ? ?

The other three responsible persons also had questions on their faces.

Not you

Even the person in charge of the State Guesthouse began to change the way he looked at Su Chen.

This guy is dishonest!

After entering the door, he sat directly in the second row, and then he was silent and didn't say a word.

The previous ratings were all around 7 points, but at the end there was such a wave of things. If you have good stuff in your hands, why don’t you take it out earlier, but choose to take it out at this time.

Just take it if you want.

The key is that you should not act so ignorant and naive, or it will give people the feeling that you are showing off, brother.

"Heh, it turns out that this expert came here to show off. I was just thinking about trying to win him over and see if I could buy his company and then bring him to my state guesthouse as a chef or something."

The person in charge felt that his behavior just now was a bit ridiculous.

Now Su Chen is basically a confirmed third-level member. If this record is input, no one dares to imagine or know what the result will be.

If their idea just now was to win over the enemy, then now

The four responsible persons have completely regarded Su Chen as their competitor!

In this case

"Mr. Mao Lin, I'd like to ask, what kind of bonus points will chefs get after they pass level 4?"

Zhang Maolin touched the tip of his nose and said, "I'm not sure either. As I said before, all our ratings and evaluations are calculated through big data analysis."

Seeing that the four responsible persons were not satisfied with this statement, Zhang Maolin patiently continued to explain.

"First of all, everyone should understand one thing. This banquet is very different from the banquets you have undertaken in the past."

In the past, banquets were basically visits and exchanges between leaders, and then they chose to have a meal somewhere. For everyone, the banquet was just an insignificant part of the visit process.

But this time was different, this time the exchange was completely focused on "food". Where to eat, what to eat, how it tasted, how it tasted, these became the focus.

It is not the focus of the banquet, but the focus of the entire itinerary of leaders from various countries.

Mao Lin said, "So the environment of the banquet hall and the experience of the restaurant are certainly important, but the overall strength of the chef, that is, our members' evaluation this time, is the top priority."

The implication is very clear: membership level will play a decisive role in the evaluation.

The relaxed expressions on the faces of several responsible persons no longer existed.

After all, if any of the four failed and the other three got the hosting rights, it would be acceptable. On the contrary, it would be difficult to accept psychologically if this small restaurant from a small city got it.

But they were all big shots in Beijing, so they didn't express their opinions at this time. The person in charge of the State Guesthouse just said calmly, "I wonder if Mr. Mao Lin has any other achievements that he suddenly remembered? If not, can you register now?"

Zhang Maolin smiled awkwardly, "It should be gone, register, register."

The data analyst gave him a resentful look, and this time his hands moved much faster, as if he was afraid that Zhang Maolin would interrupt him again.

After several clicks, the final registration progress bar finally appeared on the tablet, but this time the speed was slower.

Su Chen also stared at the screen, feeling a little curious.

As the progress bar reached over 90, the people watching were breathing more heavily.

【100%】!

When this number appeared, Su Chen's cell phone rang at the same time.

Su Chen looked at his phone, and the others looked at the screen.

[Congratulations! You have successfully registered as a member of the Huaxia Cooking Association. Your membership level is: Level 2! ]

Su Chen's heart was pounding. He stared at the phone screen in disbelief, then moved his gaze to the tablet. Those two simple words looked more dazzling than all the other words.

【Level 2】!

The four responsible persons stared at the two words in disbelief. Even the CEO of Tianhe Hotel started coughing uncontrollably because he was too excited.

Level 2. The owner of this unknown small restaurant is actually a level 2 member!

Even the data analyst in charge of registration, Zhang Maolin, and another evaluator had their hands shaking with excitement.

Level 2, this is level 2!

This is not a human evaluation; it is the result of big data analysis and there is not a single trick hidden in it.

When Lu Yongliang unexpectedly became the first Level 4 member in the country, it caused a stir in the chef community. Many people devoted themselves to studying the rules, and then batches of Level 4 members emerged.

And since then, there has been a default rule in the minds of all chefs: the level of state banquet chef is level four.

Going further up is almost impossible.

Only after a period of time and gaining recognition from more diners can it be possible to reach the third level.

And now, a person who registered for the first time across levels and became a second-level member is standing in front of them.

How can one not be shocked!

How can one not be surprised!

Even several catering people present at the scene have already thought about what kind of shock the chef community will cause when this news is discovered by other chefs on the official website!

I dare not think about it. I dare not think about it at all.

There was silence for more than ten minutes, and it was only until the stiffness and numbness of the bodies woke everyone up from the shock.

The analyst's arm passed through several people and directly held Su Chen's hands, "Congratulations, Boss Su! Congratulations on becoming the first second-level member in the country!"

"Huh" Zhang Maolin breathed a sigh of relief.

I remembered the day after I sent out the invitation letter.

First, I received a letter of recommendation from Lu Yongliang, and then I received letters of recommendation from several other national chefs.

Even before Su Chen came to the association today, he received a message from Mr. Shang of the Urban Construction Group, asking him not to rush into registration, saying that the French people were still asleep and to give him some time.

What shocked Zhang Maolin was not that Su Chen could directly become a second-level member.

What really shocked him was that losing to other chefs was a shameful thing for a national chef, so why would so many people go behind Su Chen's back and help him?

"In that case, please take your seats again and let's continue with the evaluation!"

Just now, the scores of the five companies have been obtained.

The average scores of the top four are basically around 9 points, while Delicious is just over 7 points, which is a huge gap.

Su Chen calculated silently that if the average score was used, even if he got 10 points in this item, it would be difficult to compete with the other restaurants.

"The last item, the score of Peace II is"

Jingzhou.

Lu Yongliang, Cui Yufen, Liu Guochu and others gathered at the round table in the cafeteria on the 19th floor.

When Lao Lu pressed the refresh interface displayed on his mobile phone.

[Su Chen: Level 2]

My eyes suddenly turned red for no reason.