Chapter 541

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Li looked at Yang Zhenguang and said, "Special Chef Yang, I very much agree with what you just said, but there is one matter I feel I still need to explain to you. When we were doing market research before, we also arranged for some people to go to that shop and taste the dishes there."

"According to their descriptions after they came back, it is said that the dishes made by that boss taste extremely delicious. They said it was the first time in their lives they had eaten such a stunning flavor, and it felt incredibly unbelievable."

"I originally felt their descriptions were a bit exaggerated, but judging by the current situation……"

She did not continue speaking, but the self-doubt in her eyes was already self-evident.

To make those customers give up high-end restaurants and instead chase after a small restaurant.

I'm afraid that young chef named Lu Feng's culinary skill really isn't that simple.

Zhou Li stood in place, her gaze falling on Yang Zhenguang's face, feeling somewhat conflicted inside.

She hoped her words could both not dampen this high-level special chef's sharpness and also make him truly take seriously that seemingly insignificant opponent next door.

After all, their Western restaurant lost the battle in an invisible confrontation on its very first day of opening; when it comes down to it, it was still a misjudgment in their estimation of Lu Feng's strength.

Zhou Li knew well that a shopping mall is like a battlefield; only by knowing oneself and knowing the enemy can one hold the advantage in competition.

However, she also understood Yang Zhenguang's temperament fairly well.

As an internationally renowned high-level special chef, his bones inevitably carried the pride of an industry top expert.

If she didn't remind him appropriately, I'm afraid he would find it very hard to lower his stature and face squarely a young chef from a street-side small restaurant.

Just now Yang Zhenguang refused her suggestion that he personally go to Lu Family Restaurant to taste-test, which also proved this point.

That was why she spoke these words she originally hadn't planned to say, reminding Yang Zhenguang not to underestimate Lu Feng.

"They really said that?"

Yang Zhenguang stroked his chin; his originally calm eyes gained a few degrees of gravity: "Although it sounds like it indeed has some exaggerated component, if it really is like that, then the matter is indeed somewhat tricky."

His tone of speech was no longer that of having a well-thought-out plan; very clearly, Zhou Li's words just now had made him begin to re-examine this opponent Lu Feng.

You must know, earlier when Zhou Li mentioned to him that Lu Feng single-handedly pulled up the consumption level of the entire Food Street.

At that time, after hearing it, he sneered in disdain and fundamentally did not believe it.

In his view, a small restaurant's chef, no matter how good the skill, simply would not have that much energy/influence.

But judging by the current situation, the matter is not as simple as he imagined.

"Special Chef Yang, although it sounds hard to believe, the facts are indeed so."

Zhou Li nodded solemnly, looking at Yang Zhenguang and asking further: "Then in your view, do you need to personally go over and taste-test a bit?"

"No, no need."

Yang Zhenguang pondered for a while, still decisively shaking his head.

But this time his eyes held a few more degrees of seriousness; he turned his head to look at the lobby manager beside him and ordered in a deep voice: "Manager Liu, in a moment notify the shop to promote that tonight's all dinners will be personally produced on-site by me."

"Okay Head Chef Yang, I'll go arrange it right away!"

The lobby manager's eyes instantly brightened, an excited expression appearing on his face.

An internationally renowned special chef personally producing on-site — this is a pretty good gimmick.

As long as we promote it a little on the Food Street side, never mind whether we can win back those customers who ran off without eating.

At least it can prove to those diners still watching and waiting that this high-end Western restaurant's strength is absolutely not undeserved fame.

After acknowledging, the lobby manager turned and left in quick steps.

"Then it will be hard work for you, Special Chef Yang."

A smile also appeared on Zhou Li's face; she was quite satisfied with Yang Zhenguang's decision.

Actually, from the very beginning she never had the thought of completely erasing Lu Family Restaurant from Food Street.

It wasn't because she was kind-hearted, but because she was very clear that this was simply an impossible thing.

Back then she and Guo Mingyuan found Bureau Chief Cheng, wanting to acquire Lu Family Restaurant, but were refused by the other party without any room for negotiation.

At that time she understood that Lu Family Restaurant absolutely was not a simple small restaurant.

However, although it cannot be erased, that also doesn't mean it cannot be surpassed.

Although Lu Family Restaurant's business is extremely booming, its scale is only that big; it fundamentally cannot bear too much customer flow.

To put it bluntly, Lu Feng is like a market pioneer; he relied on his own strength to thoroughly activate Food Street's market, attracting a large number of customers with spending power.

But he alone doesn't have that big an appetite; he cannot eat this entire huge cake.

The other shops on Food Street also cannot satisfy these attracted customers.

This is precisely their Western restaurant's opportunity.

You must know, among so many customers, there are also contained quite a few discerning people who value dining environment and service.

As long as their Western restaurant can bring out a high-end restaurant's inherent advantages, relying on top-tier culinary skill, comfortable environment, and thoughtful service, wanting to divide the biggest piece of cake is also not any difficult matter.

Therefore Zhou Li until now still feels that them opening a branch here is a very correct choice.

And no matter how booming Lu Family Restaurant's business is, Zhou Li also didn't pay it too much mind.

It's just that the dishes made in Lu Family Restaurant could actually be so delicious in those customers' hearts, even surpassing the influence of external conditions like service and environment.

This point indeed exceeded Zhou Li's expectations.

But she wasn't panicked, because their side still had Yang Zhenguang holding the fort.

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if this internationally renowned special chef's skill really also couldn't compare to Lu Feng's culinary skill.

Can't beat him, can't I just dodge?

They can also avoid Lu Family Restaurant's edge.

After all, Lu Family Restaurant only operated for two hours a day, but their restaurant was not like that.

In the future they could still rely on the advantages of those external conditions of theirs to attract customers on the Food Street side and secure a place here.

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On the other side, Lu Family Restaurant had already started operating by now.

"Boss Lu, I'm not saying this about you, but every time you put out a new dish, you do it silently without a word and don't give us advance notice, catching us off guard."

Xiao Feilong stood at the front of the line, looking at Lu Feng in the kitchen and speaking loudly.

Although his tone was complaining, the expression on his face was all smiles.

Standing closely behind him were Zhao Zhenhui, Zhu Chang, Ma Wenliang, and a few others.

When they were at the Western Restaurant next door, they were among the earlier ones to discover the group notifications.

Therefore, not long after Lu Family Restaurant started operating, the line had reached them.

"Boss Lu, not joining the group is one thing, but with your current influence, you should at least set up a video account or something, so we can know about new dishes in advance."

Ma Wenliang said with a serious expression.

"Indeed, Boss Lu, since you're putting out a new dish this week, you should have notified us last Friday."

Zhao Zhenhui behind Xiao Feilong expressed agreement and also nodded with a smile, saying: "If not for the fact that I happened to be next door today, I'm afraid I would have missed your new dish."