The Cheat Emperor of the Culinary World

Meeting each other, they turned out to be familiar faces.

Seeing Qiao Shengfeng and his wife, the other party was also delighted and greeted with a smile, ”Brother Qiao, sister-in-law, are you here to make a reservation too?”

Qiao Shengfeng nodded, ”Yes, my son is coming back, so my wife and I decided to book a table outside to make things easier.”

The other party smiled, ”We had the same idea, eating out is more convenient and worry-free.”

”Come, come, Brother Qiao, you order first. I’m easy, I already know what I want.”

This person specifically made room and invited Qiao Shengfeng and his wife to place their order first.

Qiao Shengfeng quickly waved his hand, ”No need, you go ahead. My wife and I just booked a table on the other side and were about to pay the deposit!”

The other casually asked, ”Did you book Chef Gu’s table? Why not choose Chef Zhao?”

Qiao Shengfeng was puzzled and asked curiously, ”Isn’t it the same restaurant? What’s the difference?”

This person said, ”It’s the same restaurant, but the chefs are different. I’ve heard Chef Gu specializes in stews and boiled dishes. If you like stir-fry, Master Zhao’s skills are more authentic.”

He then deliberately turned his head to ask the young chef in charge of registration, ”Right?”

Qiao Shengfeng and his wife exchanged a glance, ”Ah... so that’s it, is Master Zhao’s skill better?”

They also looked at the young chef sitting in the chair.

Sun Qingning thought for a moment and said, ”Both chefs are very skilled. If you had to compare, they each have their own strengths. Chef Gu might have a wider audience for stews and soups... On our side, most customers order stir-fried, pan-fried, and baked dishes... But apart from Chef Zhao, we also have Chef Fu, who is equally talented...”

Sun Qingning gave a balanced explanation. After all, he couldn’t badmouth the restaurant’s chefs in front of customers!

Upon hearing this, Qiao Shengfeng wasn’t in a hurry to pay the deposit and curiously asked, ”Hey... what are your specialty dishes here? My son has a strong taste and loves spicy food... He’s coming back with his girlfriend this time, and young people surely like unique and creative dishes, do you have any?”

Sun Qingning smiled, turned the menu to the innovative cuisine section, and handed it over, ”Innovative cuisine is our specialty, and we’ve made improvements to some dishes. You can take a look... For example, this Innovative Harvest Stew is newly launched by us, and this improved Salt and Pepper Mantis Shrimp is much easier to peel when eating...”

Sun Qingning gave a very detailed introduction.

Qiao Shengfeng and his wife, looking at those innovative specialty dishes, couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Qiao Shengfeng took out the menu they had just confirmed on the other side and compared it with the current one. Just by looking at the dish names they didn’t notice it, but upon seeing the traditional Harvest Stew and comparing it with the innovative version, they realized how big the difference was!

With the exact same dish, the presentation makes it look much more upscale.

Qiao Shengfeng’s wife took a closer look at the innovative version’s presentation and turned to ask, ”This... can you guarantee that the dishes will look like the ones in the photos?”

Sun Qingning nodded, ”Yes, these photos are taken directly in the kitchen. The way it looks when plated from the pot is exactly what you see!”

Qiao Shengfeng’s wife was instantly tempted, ”The innovative dishes seem to be a bit more expensive, right?”

Sun Qingning explained, ”They are a bit pricier because they require the chef to plate them personally, which can’t be done by a regular staff member and takes time. But the effect is indeed good, as you’ve seen. These innovative dishes not only look high-end and beautiful but also have added ingredients for a better taste.”

Qiao Shengfeng was a bit hesitant, ”Wife, their store is known for being an old brand, their old-style dishes must be better, I think we should stick with our original order, right?”

But Qiao Shengfeng’s wife didn’t respond immediately, she continued flipping through the innovative cuisine menu, looking at each dish, and gradually made up her mind.

Since their son was finally bringing his girlfriend home, they had to entertain them well.

Since they’ve already spent money on the reservation, a little extra wouldn’t hurt.

At that time, as long as the food looks upscale and tastes delicious, it’ll be fine!