Chapter 193: Advising Chef Bai on His Dishes (Part 1/2)

“Mr. Su, the dishes will be served shortly! Rest assured, this time Chef Bai himself is in charge of the cooking, he surely won’t disappoint you,” the lobby manager said with a smile.

Despite Tang Feng being the national cooking competition champion, in the lobby manager’s eyes, Chef Bai was clearly superior.

However, as the head chef, Bai Dapeng rarely cooked personally anymore. Only when the hotel had very distinguished guests or participated in some competitions did he take charge! Ordinary customers had no chance to taste his cooking.

“Manager Lin, you can go ahead with your work! This is a family dinner, nothing special, don’t come over and disturb us,” Su Gang instructed.

“Understood!” The lobby manager nodded and left.

“Little Feng, I never thought that even in Huaxi Grand Hotel there would be people who know you! And it’s the hotel’s head chef!” Tang Long couldn’t help but express his astonishment.

“Brother, don’t be fooled by the head chef of Huaxi Grand Hotel being quite impressive. Compared to our Little Feng, he’s still far behind! Our Little Feng is the national cooking competition champion! At least in the culinary world, he’s absolutely top-notch!” Su Gang said, raising his thumb.

“Uncle Su, you flatter me. My cooking skills can only be considered passable,” Tang Feng said with a modest smile.

“Come on! There are no outsiders here! You don’t need to be so humble,” Su Gang laughed.

As time passed, his satisfaction with this future son-in-law only increased.

He now eagerly wished his daughter would marry Tang Feng as soon as possible, so his long-standing concerns would be put to rest.

However, he was well aware that neither his daughter nor Tang Feng had reached the legal age for marriage!

Even though he was impatient, he could only wait patiently.

The dishes were served one after another!

Su Gang called everyone to start eating.

Tang Feng ate while noting the shortcomings of these dishes.

When Bai Dapeng came over later, he would be ready to give his feedback.

“Little Feng, I really bask in your glory this time! I’ve eaten here many times before but never had such delicious food! It seems the dishes I had before were not prepared by the head chef,” Su Gang said, sighing.

“It’s normal for the head chef not to cook in such a large hotel! If he had to prepare all the dishes himself, he would be exhausted to death. He cooked today mainly because he wanted my advice,” Tang Feng said with a smile.

“That’s also true. It seems one needs to have power and influence to enjoy better food!” Tang Long also couldn’t help but lament.

“That’s the meaning of many people’s struggles. After all, to enjoy higher-quality delicacies, one must be willing to pay a higher price,” Tang Feng said lightly.

At that moment, Bai Dapeng entered the room.

He carried a wine glass in his left hand and a bottle of white wine in his right.

“Master Tang, have you tasted all the dishes I prepared?” Bai Dapeng asked with a beaming smile.

“Yes,” Tang Feng nodded, saying, “But not all these dishes were prepared by you. I counted, and you prepared a total of eight dishes.”

Bai Dapeng was startled by this revelation.

He indeed prepared eight dishes! The rest were the signature dishes of other chefs.

“Master Tang, how could you tell?” Bai Dapeng asked in surprise.

“Because every chef’s dishes are different. The dishes you prepared all have your own characteristics. Moreover, your culinary skills are much better than the other chefs’,” Tang Feng answered.

“Master Tang, you’re truly amazing!” Bai Dapeng couldn’t help but raise his thumb.

Tang Feng smiled slightly and said, “The dishes you prepared, both in terms of appearance and flavor, are quite good. However, there are some flaws in each dish. If you want to hear it, I can point them out.”

“I do want to hear! Of course, I do! I prepared these dishes hoping for your feedback,” Bai Dapeng eagerly said.

“In that case, I won’t hold back,” Tang Feng proceeded to critique the eight dishes Bai had prepared.

Bai Dapeng carefully noted down the points for improvement Tang Feng mentioned.

Tang Long and others watched as he stood in front of Tang Feng, listening like a student in a classroom, and couldn’t help but smile.

Soon, Tang Feng finished critiquing all eight dishes.

“Master Tang, when will you be free? After I improve these dishes, I would like to ask for your help in tasting them again,” Bai Dapeng asked.

“It’s hard to say right now. How about this? When I come to dine next time, I’ll help you taste them,” Tang Feng negotiated.

“Okay! Whatever you say!” Bai Dapeng nodded.

Everyone laughed.

Bai Dapeng poured the fine wine he brought for everyone.

Then he offered a few words of thanks.

Followed by the clinking of glasses.

“Master Tang, Mr. Su, please continue eating! I’ll take this opportunity to go back to the kitchen and study these points!” Bai Dapeng said before leaving.

“This Chef Bai is quite interesting,” Su Gang laughed.

“He’s already a head chef, yet he’s still so eager to improve his culinary skills. It seems we need to work even harder,” Tang Long couldn’t help but exclaim.

“One should never stop learning! I think for Chef Bai, he truly enjoys this state of constant learning! A person who loses interest in their work would surely become very miserable,” Tang Feng said lightly.

“Yes,” Su Gang nodded, saying, “No matter what kind of person, one should love their job. If not, they should find a job they do love! Only true passion leads to the willingness to put in more effort, thus achieving better results.”

“What’s that saying? ‘A fool at forty is a fool indeed.’ As long as you focus on what interests you, even if you don’t become the top, you’ll at least be above average,” Su Xiaoli said.

“Unfortunately, many people don’t like to delve deeply, preferring to live an easy life. After all, it’s easier to fish in troubled waters. We hired quite a few employees recently, some of whom don’t take their jobs seriously at all,” Su Gang sighed.

“Uncle Su, everyone’s choices are different. Whether diligent or slacking off, I think it’s all justified. After all, everyone’s living environment is different. There’s no need to be too harsh. Of course, as the boss, if you find an employee unsatisfactory, you have the right to dismiss them,” Tang Feng said.

“I know,” Su Gang nodded, saying, “I just want everyone to have a better life.”

“The times have changed. In the past, physical labor was predominant, now it’s intellectual labor. With the rapid pace of urbanization, it won’t be long before most people move to cities. Their descendants won’t have as much pressure in life, so they don’t need to push themselves as hard,” Tang Feng said lightly.

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