Food Wars: My adoptive mother is Nakiri Managi Chapter 040

to become a three-star chef.

Undoubtedly, it is a towering peak to climb in the culinary world.

This requires not only talent, but also unremitting efforts, extreme sensitivity to ingredients, an endless pursuit of taste, and in-depth research and continuous innovation in cooking skills!

Hmm.

According to the current roster of registered chefs in “THE”, there is roughly 1 chef for every 50 million people!

Therefore, upon hearing that her cooking.

Could actually rival that of a three-star chef, the shock and joy were simply inexpressible.

Hinakoko, who had come back to her senses, was almost going crazy with happiness!

……

“When evaluating a good restaurant.”

“The most important standard, which you must also know, is stability.”

“It’s very difficult to maintain the food quality of this Kiriya restaurant at a very high level for a long time!”

“So.”

“Work hard.”

“This time, I’ll first raise your restaurant to a one-star level!”

Inui Hinakoko was stunned, then nodded sharply, it seemed she had taken Chu Yang’s words to heart.

Seeing this, Chu Yang said no more. He stood up to leave, but suddenly turned to Hinakoko, revealing a strange smile: “Honestly, your hairstyle is really good!”

Hinakoko: (⊙o⊙)

Finally, after Chu Yang left.

Hinakoko then realized her face was burning like fire: “Ah? Does he like side ponytails?”

……

The moon hung high in the night sky, casting a clear silver glow.

At the Neon Country branch of the WGO Culinary Organization, a streamlined black sedan slowly drove in.

The sedan was very stable.

It passed through a small path lined with cherry blossom trees.

Although it was not the season for cherry blossoms to bloom, the occasional new green on the tree trunks and a few fallen dry leaves hinted that spring was not far away.

At the end of the path.

A building that blended traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern style came into view!

Upon closer inspection, the building’s exterior was predominantly a light off-white, complemented by dark brown wooden structures, giving it a somewhat rustic feel.

On the roof, delicate gray tiles were covered.

And at the entrance.

A huge sliding door slowly opened.

Behind the door was a meticulously arranged small courtyard, with stone lanterns standing quietly and water flowing gently from the rockery, creating an atmosphere of “wa-kei-sei-jaku” (harmony, respect, purity, tranquility).

Finally, the car door gently opened, and a girl with short light yellow hair, slightly childish, quickly went to greet him.

……

“Chu Yang.”

“Wuwuwu… I finally waited for you to come.”

Lantapi leaped up, directly clinging to Chu Yang’s sturdy frame, and excitedly said, “You don’t know how difficult it’s been for me in Neon Country during this time!”

Feeling her tight embrace, Chu Yang could only pull her off, saying irritably, “So flustered.”

“How are you like a WGO Second-Class Executive Officer like this?”

“Ai!”

“It’s just too exciting!”

Lantapi looked innocent.

Afterward, she raised her head, scratched the back of her head, and made a funny face at Chu Yang.

And this kind of deliberate cuteness was indeed very lethal, making Chu Yang completely unable to be angry with her!

After that, Chu Yang didn’t chat too much.

Instead, after putting his luggage in his room, he quickly went to the conference room.

This time, Nakiri Mana had assigned him the evaluation task for Neon Country, naturally, she wanted him to solve many problems in the culinary world.

Therefore.

Some things.

He had to ask Lantapi clearly!

……

“Tell me.”

“What difficulties have you encountered?”

Sitting on the sofa, Chu Yang’s faint tone carried a great sense of oppression, making Lantapi terrified.

She darted her eyes around, finally mustering the courage to look at Chu Yang, and replied helplessly, “Recently, the number of restaurants voluntarily withdrawing their stars has surged. At first, I thought they were trying to save costs, save some money, and simply didn’t want WGO’s star rating anymore!”

“But… but…”

“Later, I realized that the reason was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.”

“Oh?”

“Voluntarily withdrawing stars?”

Chu Yang’s eyes flickered, and he fell into thought.

“Yes, take Jiro Ono, who is known as the God of Sushi, for example.”

“His adherence to and defense of traditional experience has made his steps in the long river of time increasingly heavy.”

“A few days ago.”

“He felt that he might not be able to bear such a heavy burden.”

“So, when I was preparing for a secret inspection, he deliberately made unpalatable sushi, making me… making me…”

At this point, Lantapi couldn’t continue!

……

High-end restaurants.

The cooking process itself is very complicated.

The head chef also has to explain, and waiters serve. A meal often takes three or four hours, and the table turnover rate is bound to be extremely limited.

Most restaurants are “ 2 meals a day, 10 people per meal,” like a sushi restaurant called “Sukiyabashi Jiro” located in the basement, which only has 10 seats, and the environment is on par with a street ramen shop!

And that Jiro Ono, his three-star sushi restaurant, a daily customer flow of 40 people is already the limit!

But.

Even so.

There are still more chefs than customers.

Scale is out of the question, as most high-end restaurants focus on the reputation of the head chef.

The storefront and decor can be replicated, but the chef’s skill cannot be cloned, so they are almost always “one of a kind.”

……

In this day and age.

The path of economies of scale is starting to become unfeasible.

High-end restaurants can often only place their hopes of profit on high-margin alcoholic beverages, plus earning a “ 10% service charge per meal.”

Jiro Ono has been operating his sushi restaurant for a full 17 years, but now his average after-tax profit is only 3%.

It can be said:

He earns a lot at the counter.

But when he settles accounts at the end of the year, he’s practically losing his mind.

“It seems that the task of evaluating various restaurants throughout the Neon Country region was indeed difficult for you.”

Finally, Chu Yang, who had figured it out, could only sigh.

“Alas!”

“I don’t care.”

“It’s just… it’s just… I’m worried that if this continues, the entire culinary world will be completely beyond saving.”

Lantapi also sighed.

Chu Yang nodded and said, “In that case, you should rest well during this period. I will temporarily take full responsibility for the matters and work of the WGO Neon Country branch.”

“Hmm!”

Lantapi was a little excited.

After all, Chu Yang was now completely a life-saving straw in her heart!

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