Chapter 1042 The feast begins, taste first(1/2)
Feng Yifan made three copies of the three-head banquet, and he placed two of them on the big round table outside to share with the diners who came to the ancient street to watch and celebrate New Year's Day together.
And in order to allow everyone to get a share, Feng Yifan also made very detailed arrangements.
First, the two "Share the Curly Carp Heads" were divided into small dishes and lined up for everyone to collect.
Then Chen Xu steamed a large number of hollow steamed buns, and took apart the two "Roasted Pig Heads" with knife and fork, and handed them to everyone in the hollow steamed buns.
Finally, Feng Yifan, his father-in-law and his masters, made a large number of small Fengji original braised lion heads, and each person was also assigned to those present on the ancient street to line up to collect them.
As for the various dishes on Su Ji’s other two tables, they were almost allowed to be picked up by those present.
It's totally like a large buffet.
However, in this buffet in front of Su Ji and Ruo restaurant, every ingredients are very fresh, and every dish is carefully prepared by every chef in the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Feng Yifan had almost completed the three-head banquet, and the next busy one was Shi Jiahui and Katherine leading the team.
The chefs arranged by Feng Yifan asked Chen Wei to come to the scene soon and joined the kitchen to obey the orders of Shi Jiahui and Katherine.
There are also four professional dim sum chefs, who are also following Chen Xu and Luo Yu to make desserts.
As Feng Yifan explained, let Shi Jiahui, Katherine, Chen Xu and Luo Yu stick to their own ideas and not let anyone influence their dominance over the dishes.
The four of them were also very serious. Whether it was Shi Jiahui's Chinese food group, Katherine's Western food group, or Chen Xu and Luo Yu's dessert group, every dish and dessert was made with the categories they reported to Feng Yifan in advance.
Moreover, many of the cooking details are under control by Shi Jiahui, Katherine, Chen Xu and Luo Yu.
Feng Yifan, his father-in-law and his master came out of the kitchen and gave them the kitchen completely.
Looking at Shi Jiahui, Katherine, Chen Xu, and Luo Yu directed and dispatched in the kitchen, Yanran was already very good.
Zhuang Daozhong smiled and said to Feng Yifan: "Yifan, it seems that all the chefs in your kitchen can stand alone, but their group of excellent chefs are willing to be under your command in Suji Heruo Restaurant, which is enough to show your strength."
Feng Yifan responded with a smile: "Uncle Master, what you said is wrong. In fact, everyone is willing to stay in Suji Heruo Restaurant because it allows them to be more free and they can try their own cooking methods according to their own ideas."
Zhuang Daozhong was a little surprised when he heard this: "Oh? You asked them all to cook in their own way?"
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Yes, Su Ji originally had theories about seeking taste and eating taste. In my understanding, Su Ji's ancestors should have hoped that customers can find their own taste in Su Ji and taste the delicious food they like, rather than just a certain dish or a certain taste.
Therefore, my idea is that Su Ji’s chefs must have their own characteristics and be able to create some dishes that suit the guests’ tastes according to some of the tastes of the guests.
You can find the taste you like in Suji and Ruo restaurant.”
The teachers and uncles present, including his aunt Su Lanxin, were a little surprised when they heard this.
After a moment of silence, Zhuang Daozhong couldn't help but sigh: "Yifan is indeed still young, dares to think and do, and is also ambitious. Not only do he want to create a set of restaurant ratings in our country, but he also wants to build such a private kitchen restaurant that makes customers interested. It's really amazing."
Su Jinrong knew that this was for him and smiled and said, "These are the decisions of Yifan, the master of the scoop. We disciples of Su Ji naturally have to support them with all our strength."
As soon as Su Jinrong said this, Shi Jinbin was the first to express his opinion: "Yes, I must support the person who is in charge."
As soon as Shi Jinbin opened his mouth, Sun Mingxing followed and said, "I also support the person who is in charge."
Of course, other teachers and uncles also expressed their willingness to support Feng Yifan, the leader.
Feng Yifan clasped his fists to all the teachers and said, "Thank you, all the teachers."
Then he bowed to his father-in-law and said, "Thank you for your support."
Su Jinrong smiled and said, "Of course I want to support you. You are my son-in-law and Su Ji's master. Everything about Su Ji will depend on you in the future."
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely be a good master."
Rodney also asked at this time: "Chef, what kind of rating is more suitable for a restaurant for you?"
Feng Yifan looked at Rodney and smiled and said, "Actually, no rating is perfect for every restaurant, because a girl should not do it for those ratings. The restaurant is a place for eating and a place for guests to enjoy delicious food.
However, due to the restaurant rating and recommendation, many restaurants have tried their best to get high ratings, and even gave up and lost some of their own characteristics. I think this is actually unnecessary.
If even the characteristics of the restaurant itself are lost, then no matter how high the rating is, it doesn’t make any sense."
Rodney was stunned when he heard this. His expression was a little complicated when he looked at Feng Yifan.
In fact, he could still hear that Feng Yifan's words were actually pointing directly at the foreign star ratings and many comments were meaningless.
Seeing that Rodney was speechless, Feng Yifan said, "I think that a good restaurant should focus on some of its own characteristics, rather than simply doing it for some judges, so that the restaurant itself will lose its independent characteristics.
There is no way there will be a restaurant that can be loved by everyone, so the restaurant must maintain its own characteristics. Perhaps some customers don’t like those special dishes, but they cannot give up their own special dishes just because the guests don’t like them.
The most important thing is that a good restaurant doesn’t care how top-notch dining tables, tablecloths, tableware and other things it has to use, nor does it have to make the guests feel at home in service, but it wants to make the guests feel comfortable as much as possible while at the same time being able to taste delicious food.
This is a good restaurant, you must win by taste.”
After hearing these words, Rodney recalled the dishes in the Perrvonce restaurant.
Today, the classic set menus of Perrvonce restaurants and dishes that have always been loved by many people are almost all created by Feng Yifan in Perrvonce restaurants.
Today, when Rodney seemed to understand why those dishes were always popular.
It can even be said that Perrovence restaurants can rely on those dishes and continue to continue.
Because of those dishes, each dish has been carefully polished by Feng Yifan, and it can be said that the taste is already very well blended.
So those dishes can withstand the test and can be used as timeless classics in Perrvonce's restaurant.
Looking at the Chinese restaurant in front of me, it doesn’t look big.
And it is opened on an ancient street that has been around for a while.
However, this Chinese restaurant has its own characteristics, with its unique taste and restaurant-style dishes.
In Rodney's opinion, if someone knows Feng Yifan, as long as he steps into this restaurant, he can quickly tell that this must be Feng Yifan's restaurant.
Because maybe he is the only one in the world who runs a restaurant like this.
After all, most restaurant operators still cannot give up profits.
Perhaps under the pressure of profit, many chefs cannot do more casually like Feng Yifan. They still have to participate in some ratings and get some rating advantages and recommendations so that their restaurants can gain a higher reputation.
However, Rodney's opinion, Feng Yifan really doesn't need any other reputation when he is in the Suji and Ruo restaurants.
Feng Yifan is famous, and even his own reputation may be even higher abroad.
In this case, he does have the capital to make various innovations and attempts.
Moreover, his insistence on focusing on the taste of guests will indeed only gain more customer support.
Rodney must admit that Feng Yifan is indeed too much better than a chef in his attitude towards cooking.
Therefore, it seems that Rodney thinks that Feng Yifan's success can be said to be destined.
Rodney looked at Feng Yifan and said, "Chef, maybe I can only admire you in my life, because many of the things you have done and insisted on are indeed something I can't do."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Rodney, you don't have to be discouraged. Our lives are still long. If you don't try something, how do you know that you can't? Now you are the chef of the Perrvonce restaurant. I hope you can cheer up and be a good chef."
Rodney looked at Feng Yifan, and his expression was complicated for a moment, but he didn't know how to respond.
Feng Yifan then said: "Do you know why I insist on opening a restaurant there? It mainly puts some pressure on you and Perrvoence restaurants. Don't you think that without competition, you and Perrvoence restaurants have lost a lot of enterprising spirit and creativity?"
These words instantly awakened Rodney.
He suddenly realized that for such a long time.
He actually didn't notice that he and the top managers of the Perrvonce restaurant have always wanted to get rid of the various influences brought by Feng Yifan.
But in fact, the various influences left by Feng Yifan are almost everywhere.
And when they tried every means to remove the influence, they also became slack.
It must be admitted that the menu in the Perrvonce restaurant has not been changed for a long time.
Even though some new dishes were added, the most popular one was the classic set left by Feng Yifan.
That set meal is almost irreplaceable. Many guests who go to the Perrvoence restaurant can be said to be for the set meal.
As Feng Yifan said, the Perrvonce restaurant has been so smooth in recent years.
There are almost no rivals, and it has been rated as the top restaurant by many well-known food magazines.
So whether it is the top management of Perrogence's restaurant or the chef Rodney, in fact, many times no longer seeks breakthroughs and innovations.
In this case, it is indeed impossible for Perrvonce restaurant to be launched without a new package.
Now Feng Yifan has clearly stated that he is going to open a restaurant in the neighborhood where the restaurant in Perrvonce is located, and he has explicitly stated that he will put pressure on him.
After Rodney was stunned for a moment, he took this time very seriously.
"Okay, I and Perrovance Restaurant will definitely look forward to the showdown with the chef."
Feng Yifan then laughed: "Hahaha, OK, let's work together then."
After talking to Rodney, Feng Yifan also brought the last three-head banquet out to serve, and invited many relatives and friends who were present today to taste it.
"First of all, thank you to all relatives and friends for being supportive today. This is the first time I have tried to do such a very traditional banquet in Suji in Suji that once became famous in Suji.
Maybe there are flaws in what I have done, maybe I have not yet reached the level of my grandfather in the past, maybe I still have a lot of room for improvement.
Here I promise you that I will work hard to correct and strive to go further.
As a chef, I will not stop here, I will continue to chase after my grandfather.
As two restaurants, Su Ji and Ruo restaurants will not stop there, and will definitely become a delicious food that allows everyone to enjoy the collision of traditional and innovative dishes."
When Feng Yifan was talking, not only the relatives and friends in Su Ji, but also the people who lined up for this three-headed banquet outside to listen to Feng Yifan's words together.
To be continued...