Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe-Chapter 226 - 162: Business Partnership, The Big Eaters Still Not Full (2)

"You could ask your boss if it's acceptable. If not, there's nothing I can do, since I'm already off work now. I'm staying here purely to challenge my culinary skills."

"Uh, okay, I'll ask right away."

The driver didn't expect to encounter such a situation and hurriedly pulled out his phone, stepping away a few paces.

"Hello, boss, here's the thing..."

Edward, who had just completed his check-in, was immediately intrigued upon hearing the situation and turned to look at the Kimchi Man beside him.

"My driver said there's still something to eat at the restaurant, but the ingredients are quite special. They were brought by General Manager Wang of Radisson to test the head chef during dinner."

After briefly introducing the situation, he looked at the youthful girls behind him.

"You Asians have quite a broad range of acceptable ingredients, right? If you're interested, would you like to try it? It's free anyway, and if it's not good, we can find late-night snacks separately, how about that?"

The girl group members couldn't understand what they were saying, just knowing it seemed to involve them, they all turned their inquiring eyes to the interpreter sister beside them.

The manager also couldn't understand, blinking at the interpreter, who quickly repeated the situation word for word.

"Huh??"

The girl group members looked at each other, their expressions somewhat puzzled.

The big hotel's general manager and his wife invited two famous models for dinner, bringing strange ingredients to test the chef's skills, and only one was successful, while the other is now fiddling with those ingredients in the restaurant?

It sounds so unreliable, can the stuff he made actually be eaten?

Perhaps noticing the girls' skepticism, the manager quickly explained in a low voice, "You shouldn't doubt their skills. Based on internal information I've gathered, these two chefs are from the main and branch stores of God's Kiss, founded by Chef Marchello, a Michelin level chef."

"Although I don't know how the Redison Group persuaded Chef Marchello to send people over, at least they're all Michelin level chefs. Even if it's ingredients they've never worked with before, their skills are certainly better than most restaurants."

"Indeed."

Edward listened to the interpreter's synchronized translation, nodding with a smile, "You guys just got off the plane, and after such a long car ride, you must be tired and hungry. There's an event and photoshoot tomorrow, so why not go and taste it together?"

With both the manager and the big boss of the brand saying so, the girl group members couldn't decline, they nodded obediently.

Even though they said so, even if it really wasn't good, they wouldn't have the courage to leave on their own to find food.

Unless the big boss of the brand leaves first, then it's a different story.

Edward wasn't usually so friendly with just anyone, mainly because this girl group was quite hot internationally recently, with many big brands trying to sign them. Their group's main revenue comes from Asia, and securing this cooperation took quite an effort.

The group arrived at the restaurant and casually found two tables close to the serving area, each sitting separately to avoid awkwardness.

There were no service staff present, so Edward's assistant Lamia and driver Johnny sensibly acted as the role, forcing the girl group manager to stand up and help as a gesture.

Of course, it was limited to pouring water and minor tasks.

Jonathan had almost finished planning in his mind. The softshell turtle and snake meat were already stewing in the pot, and the pigeon was slowly being roasted in the oven. The sudden arrival of a few guests didn't make much difference to him.

Soon, he served two small plates of exquisite cold dishes.

"This is sea squirt, paired with vinegar jelly and fresh purple sea urchin."

The cold dishes were really not much, especially since they were divided into two portions, with each portion only providing a few bites.

Paired with the slightly fruity acidity of the vinegar jelly and the sweet sea urchin roe, the inherent astringency of the sea squirt was completely masked, leaving only a full burst of umami.

For the Kimchi People, sea squirt is a very common food.

The hungry girls each took a spoonful and quickly finished it, not forgetting to leave a bite for the manager.

"This method is delicious, kind of like what a big restaurant would serve."

"The taste is completely different from the spicy vinegar sauce we mix in our country. It's so fresh. No wonder it's a Michelin chef."

Seeing the diners' positive reactions, Jonathan breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

This method was actually borrowed from Lin Chen's approach, just presented differently.

The following dishes—creamy mushroom snake meat pasta, softshell turtle stewed with red wine, lemongrass roasted pigeon, and so on—were truly satisfying for the group, earning constant praise for his skills as they repeatedly gave thumbs-up.

While eating, one girl suddenly said,

"If such amazing skills are considered a failure, then how extraordinary must the other chef, who made the dinner for the big shots, be?"

As soon as she said this, the table fell silent.

"That's a good point, why didn't I think about it earlier?"

"I really want to try that chef's skills."

"Darn, just as my appetite was whetted, it's over? I'm not full yet."

The group of five members, plus the manager and interpreter sister, totaled seven people. With each dish coming out, each grabbing a spoonful almost emptied it. Dishes like roasted pigeon were just enough to have a taste.

"Chef, is there any salad left in the kitchen?"

The manager was also worried they wouldn't be full and it would affect the next day's shooting, yet didn't dare let them eat too much staple food or high-calorie dishes, so they could only have meats or salads.

Since it's out of business hours, having them make meat dishes would be too much to ask; hence, they inquired about salad availability.

"Salad? We've definitely got plenty of vegetables. They're just sitting there, anyway, and I was concerned they wouldn't be fresh after overnight storage."

A simple salad was made for each person to fill up a bit, with feedback on the previous dishes also collected, regaining some confidence.

Next time, I definitely won't fail again!!

Edward tactfully excused himself while they were focused on their salads.

"Phew~"

"Finally some relief."

"Oppa, does this restaurant offer a buffet during the day? I just checked in the car."

"A buffet? Surely it's also made by these two chefs!"

"Of course!"

Facing five pairs of eager eyes, the manager helplessly touched his nose, "There is indeed a buffet, but I've just asked the front desk. Reservations need to be made before 9 p.m., and tomorrow's slots are fully booked."

"What!!"

"Fully booked?!"

"Ugh, how unlucky!!"

"My happiness is gone..."

"Uh, everyone, don't worry. I'll ask the leadership during tomorrow's meeting to see if we can get a few extra spots. After all, it's a buffet; they probably won't run out of ingredients, right?"

"We're counting on you, Oppa!"

"If we can have a tasty buffet, we'll have even more energy to dance!"

It's not just these few big gluttons; the manager himself was quite tempted.

Although there are many international cooperation deals, they don't accept just any offer. Deals like the one with Chanel fit their company's strategic needs. There's no need to mention the big group behind Radisson; both parties are major players.

Offering a buffet in such a high-class hotel, while the level might not necessarily be extremely high, it's certainly delicious, surely exceeding ordinary hotels by a wide margin.

Just based on the level of that previous chef, who can make unfamiliar ingredients taste so good, their regular dishes must be even more delicious.

A chance like this is rare, and he didn't want to miss out.

Now that the group's development is stable, they no longer need to be as restrained as before debut; the members would naturally manage their figures themselves. He made every effort to satisfy their dietary wishes.

Having successfully trained and led a well-known girl group, he could smoothly advance his career thereafter.

"Alright, everyone, feel free to explore, but don't stray too far. Just stroll around nearby the hotel; there are security guards patrolling at night, so it's safe and secure. Going too far might lead to trouble."

"Don't worry, Oppa, we're aware, it's not our first time in Romantic Country."

"We're planning to play at the beach and then return, we won't be late."

They're out here to shoot a group documentary and, incidentally, do some endorsements, so they surely can't roam freely; a photographer would be following them to capture footage throughout.

"Let's go; I saw online that this hotel has a big platform directly facing the beach. It's perfect for taking photos."