Food Wars: My adoptive mother is Nakiri Managi Chapter 034

Character name suggestions:

– : Chu Yang

– : Nakiri Mana

– : Rantabi

After a few seconds of thought, considering some recent WGO matters, Chu Yang nodded in agreement.

Then, he sat back down.

For a long, long time, Nakiri Mana didn’t speak, merely looking up at the scattered stars in the sky, lost in thought!

“You didn’t ask me to stay just to watch the stars with you, did you?”

Chu Yang chuckled softly.

Mana snapped back to reality and replied with an apologetic tone, “In Neon Country, a famous chef filed a lawsuit against our WGO gourmet organization a few days ago.”

“The reason is that Executive Rantabi mistakenly identified the saffron in a cheese soufflé as cheddar cheese.”

“And demoted his restaurant from two stars to one star!”

“This chef even fiercely criticized WGO, saying that its evaluation system turned his restaurant into a football team, and chefs only survived on the respect given to them by WGO executives.”

“Chu Yang.”

“Many recent events.”

“Even I, a Special Executive, find them very troublesome!”

Chu Yang nodded; how could he not know?

He had been responsible for evaluating all famous restaurants in the French region, and the problems and current situations he encountered along the way were more deeply ingrained in his mind than anyone else’s!

“Obtaining a WGO star rating is naturally the highest honor for a restaurant’s chef.”

“However, in an environment where the economy is increasingly declining and unemployment is soaring, it’s no longer possible to wantonly use high costs to meet WGO’s strict requirements for ingredients, environment, and service.”

“Therefore.”

“Pressure, anger, fear…”

“It’s inevitable that these emotions gradually spread within chefs.”

“And this is just one factor in WGO’s declining influence.”

“Competition from peers is also further eroding WGO’s influence in the entire world.”

…

In fact.

The decentralization brought by the development of the internet has also begun to dissolve WGO’s absolute authority.

For example, online rankings established based on diner reviews, and influential food bloggers exploring restaurants, all constitute a siege against WGO.

These.

All indicate.

WGO needs to undergo new reforms.

For instance, to ensure fairness and impartiality, WGO executives often maintain an overly mysterious and ambiguous stance.

As a result, many people criticize it as, “In reality, no one knows who these executives are, or what their evaluation standards are?”

Furthermore, although “THE·Restaurants” are revised and scored annually.

The total number of WGO executives is indeed too small; an executive like Chu Yang has to be responsible for 2000 restaurants in France, making it naturally impossible to cover everything!

Hmm!

What’s more alarming.

Some problems are not exclusive to WGO.

Most restaurants, in order to obtain and improve their star ratings, have started to cut corners.

Every year in spring and summer, a large number of WGO executives appear for incognito visits and evaluation tasks, which is known within the industry.

And to aim for stars.

During this period, they would completely change their original menus and serving procedures.

Regardless of cost, everything is done to the highest standard.

Secondly!

The service procedures were also completely changed.

Anyway, for those few months, everything was perfected.

But as soon as the annual “THE·” was revised and published again, these restaurants would revert to their original state.

…

“Chu Yang, what are your insights?”

After a moment of silence, Nakiri Mana asked faintly.

“You’re asking me?”

“How would I know the solution?”

Chu Yang shrugged, indicating his helplessness, then leaned back and softly said while looking at the vast universe, “Ultimately, WGO is just one type of restaurant evaluation standard, not the only one.”

“I think it’s time to use this moment of controversy to return to the essence of eating.”

“Eating?”

Mana’s eyes flickered, deep in thought!

“Indeed!”

“WGO’s current evaluation standards focus too much on creativity and neglect taste.”

“But then again, something as subjective as gourmet food, if only judged by taste, is also very unscientific in itself!”

At this point, Nakiri Mana couldn’t help but feel a headache.

Immediately after, her gaze shifted to Chu Yang’s face, her tone becoming somewhat pleading, “Chu Yang, I want you to replace Rantabi and be responsible for the evaluation tasks of major restaurants in the Neon Country region.”

“Currently, you’re the only one who seems capable of perfectly solving a series of problems!”

Chu Yang pushed off with his palm.

A beautiful flip in the air. He landed steadily.

Then, with a cold gaze and a devastatingly handsome face, he slowly leaned in, while Nakiri Mana met his gaze without backing down.

Slowly.

The distance between them became very close.

Even Chu Yang’s forehead was only an inch away from hers.

Their eyes met at close range, holding for a while, but it was Nakiri Mana who gave in. She pushed Chu Yang away forcefully, her heart pounding like a startled deer.

…

“Chu Yang.”

“I know this is indeed a bit difficult for you.”

“But if you have any requests, you can feel free to make them, anything… can be discussed…”

Mana said, feeling guilty.

Who would have thought that WGO’s most powerful Special Executive would appear so timid and submissive in front of Chu Yang, who was merely a First-Class Executive!

“Just a simple assignment?”

“Just having me be responsible for the restaurant evaluations in Neon Country?”

Chu Yang asked with a smile.

Nakiri Mana’s face inevitably flushed even more after hearing Chu Yang’s words. She replied with some shyness, “Indeed, nothing can be hidden from you!”