"Can I get a different plate? Is there something wrong with it?" Boss Wang stared at Lin Xiao. From Lin Xiao's earlier technique, it was clear he was skilled. However, being skilled didn't give him the right to point fingers at Boss Wang's kitchen. He frowned.
Lin Xiao plated the dish before speaking, "Your plates are all cold. Serving hot food on cold plates greatly affects the taste. Normally, it should be like this plate I have."
He then offered his plate for Boss Wang to feel.
Boss Wang touched it and exclaimed, "It's hot!"
"Yes, it needs to be this temperature," Lin Xiao said. "As a chef, you should know this."
"I do know this."
Boss Wang's brow furrowed. He felt a bit embarrassed, but Lin Xiao was right. If one wanted guests to enjoy a perfect dish and truly savor the chef's effort, hot food should be served on hot plates. The fact that his kitchen had such an oversight and he was unaware was problematic.
"Head Chef!" Boss Wang called out, summoning his head chef. He looked at him with a frown, "Who's in charge of heating these plates? Find them! You're the Head Chef, you're responsible for this."
"Yes, boss!"
The Head Chef shot Lin Xiao a resentful glance. How did such a professional person show up?
"Boss Wang, I'll be heading back to the private room now. I need to get this to my daughter quickly, or she'll starve," Lin Xiao said, leaving the kitchen.
Manager Niu quickly spoke to Boss Wang, "Old Wang, Mr. Lin is just making a dish for his daughter. Don't overthink it."
"Hmm, I won't overthink it."
Boss Wang nodded.
After Manager Niu left, he let out a soft snort.
Not overthink it?
How could he not overthink it!
Since Lin Xiao arrived, he not only used the kitchen to stir-fry a dish but also showed off his knife skills. And then what? He pointed out flaws in Boss Wang's own kitchen. Although what he said was true, it made him very unhappy.
This wasn't an act of defiance? He didn't believe it.
"All of you, snap to it! See that? That was Mr. Lin from Luo Corporation! Your kitchen standards are not as high as his. Do you think that's acceptable? Or do you not want your bonuses!" Boss Wang roared.
With that, the entire kitchen staff became a hundred and twenty percent alert. Bonuses!
Their monthly bonuses were several times their salaries! If Boss Wang had only mentioned their salaries, they wouldn't have been this tense, but this was about bonuses!
"Now, prepare a banquet for their private room, the highest standard! And remember, show your professionalism. Don't let him start eating and then have to call your Head Chef to the private room for a lecture! Do you understand?!" Boss Wang was essentially issuing a death order.
"Understood!"
"Good. Remember, if you do a good job this time, everyone gets an extra two thousand in their bonus this month!"
Lin Xiao returned to the private room with the dish. Manager Niu followed closely, a wry smile on his face, looking like he had something to say but couldn't.
What a situation. Lin Xiao had indeed just cooked a dish in the kitchen, but it had clearly annoyed Boss Wang.
He knew Boss Wang's demeanor well. He hadn't known Boss Wang for just a day or two; he understood him intimately.