Even if their strength is not the best, they are still a truly powerful force on a national scale.

They're all quite capable.

Even so, the food at Lu Rong's cafeteria was still so bad that it left nothing but scraps.

Not only the contestants, but even the staff of the organizers were shocked when they ate the food in the cafeteria.

As staff members, they generally eat company meals, which means the food isn't very tasty.

As it turns out, the taste is comparable to, or even surpasses, that of a top-tier hotel.

This is something they have never experienced in all their years in the industry.

No wonder Li Shangui and his team strongly recommended that Kyoto University's cafeteria be the official dining venue for this national culinary competition.

This isn't just a random recommendation; it truly reflects their genuine capabilities.

Tonight's dinner left many people feeling both extremely satisfied and extremely sad.

The satisfaction stemmed from enjoying such delicious food, which clearly demonstrates the dedication of the competition organizers.

They were saddened because the food was so delicious that it severely damaged their self-confidence.

As contestants in the national culinary competition, they were so ashamed that they couldn't even beat a small canteen. They had no face to continue participating in the subsequent competitions.

at the same time.

The office is located on the second floor of the cafeteria.

Lu Rong and Su Tingyun, along with a group of six, all changed into white competition uniforms.

These are the competition outfits provided by the organizers to each participant.

It was a white polo shirt with the words "2023 National Culinary Competition" printed on it.

It looks so impressive.

In addition, each person will wear a name tag around their neck, which will allow them to freely enter and exit the venue.

Because the food competition is very popular, the tickets for the venue alone are ridiculously expensive, and many people can't even buy them even if they have the money.

Therefore, it's not so easy to get into this venue.

Even students from Kyoto University couldn't go inside; they could only watch the live broadcast on a big screen outside.

The only good thing is that the students who are volunteers can come and go freely.

At this moment, Lu Rong's team, now all dressed in white competition uniforms, looked more like a team.

Previously, because some were old and some were fat, people walking on the street probably wouldn't have guessed they were in the same group.

The clothes seemed to suit him very well. Lu Rong looked even more handsome in them. Su Tingyun blushed deeply when she saw them, but she couldn't help but steal glances at them again and again.

She wondered how Lu Rong could be so handsome.

It seems like I could watch it endlessly without getting tired of it.

Of course, even though it's a joke, Su Tingyun looks pretty good in it.

Wearing a white polo shirt gives off such a sunny and youthful vibe.

It's as if you'd fall for it at first glance.

Conversely, the effect on some people is just so-so.

Especially Zhang Weiguo and Ma Jiang.

She was already overweight, and wearing this kind of polo shirt made her stomach look especially big, with a large, obvious bulge.

It looks very out of place.

However, they don't care about such details. After all, they are all men with wives and children, so whether they are handsome or not doesn't matter.

It was now 7:30.

Since everyone had already eaten and everything was ready, they headed straight to the venue.

The competition officially starts at 8 o'clock, so it's best to arrive a little early to avoid any mishaps.

Seeing that it was almost time, Lu Rong and the others immediately went downstairs to the basketball court.

Because the basketball court is not far from the cafeteria, only a five-minute walk, everyone can walk there without having to drive.

Before even reaching the basketball court, I could hear a constant commotion coming from ahead.

Many spectators are queuing outside the venue to have their tickets checked.

This venue is very large and can accommodate more than 30,000 people.

Imagine if each ticket sold for an average of 3,000 yuan, more than 30,000 people could make nearly 100 million yuan just from selling tickets.

The key issue is that many tickets are priced far exceeding three thousand yuan, and some even reach tens of thousands.

This is enough to demonstrate the popularity and commercialization potential of this national culinary competition.

In this day and age, with rapid economic and technological development, everyone's life is getting better and better.

People's requirements for food are getting higher and higher.

Many people not only want to eat well, but also want to eat healthily.

Naturally, the focus on food has also increased.

The importance of chefs in everyone's eyes is self-evident.

Therefore, people will try their best not to miss such a culinary event. Those with money will buy tickets to come to the venue, while those without money will stay in front of the TV or their phones to watch.

Nowadays, such a culinary extravaganza is as popular as the Olympics.

Without a doubt, the headlines for the next few days will be all about this competition.

Because Lu Rong and his team were contestants, they entered through a different passage than the audience; they had a special internal passage for them.

So after arriving at the basketball stadium, they went to the special passage for the contestants and quickly entered the venue.

Upon entering, everyone was stunned by the state of the entire venue.

Although they had been to this basketball court many times, it has changed a lot since it was converted into a competition venue.

First, the four basketball courts in the middle have all been turned into competition venues, with the judges' tasting area next to them.

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