Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces in the conference room, Lin Xiaoxiao knew that morale had been stabilized and the banner had been raised. If the results were not good, it would just be that the foreigners didn't know what they were talking about!
She's already found the right pot; once it's set up, it's both national and international!
Lin Xiaoxiao was planning what to bring when she went abroad. She then selected Wang Li to go on the business trip with the variety show department and left the meeting room.
Zhang Fan, the "King of Curry," definitely can't be brought along. Keeping her around is perfect for watching the construction of the palace and battlefield scenes. Zhang Erdai is even more unacceptable. During the previous recording, he vomited even more severely than she did. She wasn't initially affected, but Zhang Erdai's influence made her reaction much stronger.
As for He Yue, she did want to mentor her, but after thinking about it, she decided to keep her in charge since she was Feiyang Entertainment's first screenwriter. Otherwise, if she got sick after returning from this trip abroad, the subsequent political intrigue dramas would be delayed.
After much deliberation, Wang Li was the most suitable candidate.
The other people in the meeting room remained silent for a long time, their heads bowed.
Wang Li was initially very happy to be able to participate in two major projects at once, which would definitely give him a better chance of getting a room. He also reflected on what General Manager Lin had said earlier, and at this moment, he bravely stood up.
"President Lin is right! We need to be more confident! Some of our dishes have such rich historical and cultural heritage that they're almost older than the history of those foreigners. We need to stand up for ourselves! We must go for high standards!"
"That's right!"
Others also began to stir up; instead of bowing their heads in shame, they took action.
"I think we should name the restaurant DARK!"
"Great name!! It implies that we have survived a long dark night, and it can also play with the internet meme of 'dark cuisine' in China. I agree!"
"It's really a good name!! You're so good at naming things. The long, dark night... Yes, if it weren't for the advent of hybrid rice, that long, famine-stricken period would probably have been an endless night of starvation. Not bad, it looks sophisticated and simple too!"
"I did a good job making dishes during my training, so I'll be in charge of making the dishes!"
"Then I'll take charge of the introductions. My language skills are alright, but I have a good memory and can memorize lines quickly. I've memorized all the dish descriptions!"
“Then I can take charge of the performance. I learned the erhu when I was taking the art exam. I’ll pick it up again and practice the pieces.”
"good!"
The atmosphere in the conference room gradually heated up, with everyone trying their best to spread the word about the bizarre cuisine throughout Country X.
"If you ask me, after filming in Country X, we should go to other countries! We should try to let each country experience why our country has always been a populous nation—it's all thanks to the wisdom of our ancestors!"
The people in the meeting room quickly confirmed the names and the subsequent menu arrangements.
At first, everyone was trying to avoid the business trip, but after the meeting, many people wanted to join. However, since their visas had already been processed, they had no choice but to miss out on the project.
Lin Xiaoxiao carried a bag of masks, but when she arrived at the scene, she found herself in the monitoring room, where there were only surveillance cameras. She then realized that she had not anticipated this in advance.
The other three screenwriters, for some reason, also wanted to come to the variety show "Dark Cuisine Restaurant." Lin Xiaoxiao was a little confused. When she first asked, weren't they all not very enthusiastic? Why do they all want to come now?
Zhang Erdai even claimed he was visa-free, but Lin Xiaoxiao rejected it. He wanted to go abroad for fun, but that was out of the question. Before, when they went out to scout locations for filming, Lin Xiaoxiao was the only one who couldn't leave and couldn't go out to have fun. She would be sad if others went out to have fun.
The seven guests have arrived at the guesthouse and, after settling in, headed to the restaurant.
The restaurant is located in the heart of Button City, in a bustling area. The restaurant itself is decorated by Fei Yang Building, with a simple, monochromatic style. The tablecloths have some traditional dark patterns, which look mysterious under the lights.
The kitchen is large, with only one food delivery opening; the other parts are not open to the public.
The restaurant has a dark overall tone, with a space between five or six tables where Chinese musical instruments are placed.
The seven people finished cleaning up the restaurant and officially opened for business.
For several days in a row, no customers came to the store. When they went out to solicit customers, customers would come in, see the prices on the menu, and run away immediately. The seven people went from being excited and eager to try it out to being completely disheartened.
Looking at the now-cleaned restaurant, Zhou Yun asked somewhat dejectedly, "Does anyone have any other ideas?"
The others were also dejected. "How about we lower the price? The customers we finally managed to attract all think the price is too high."
"No, the production team probably won't agree to a price reduction."
The group fell silent again.
At this moment, Zhang Chenxi muttered, "High-end restaurants in China are also very expensive. The best ones require reservations six months in advance, and you can't even choose the dishes. You eat whatever the chef cooks. How come we don't have any?"
Yan Zhaowei's eyes lit up. "Then why don't we stop soliciting customers and adopt an appointment system instead?"
Xie Guanlan was somewhat disheartened. "But we don't even have our first batch of customers yet."
"And we don't have a famous chef either."
Zhou Yun suddenly thought of the celebrities she had met on the red carpet abroad. "How about we invite some celebrities to dinner, give them some VIP cards or something, and then only allow them to come by invitation?"
Zhang Chenxi nodded, "It seems like a good idea. I'll also send an invitation to my friend who studied abroad before. Her family is considered a newly rich family in Country X. If she can come and we can win them over, maybe we can turn things around."
Zhou Yun made a note of it. "That's fine. I'll invite the celebrities I met on the red carpet before. You can ask your friends. If the response is good after the first batch, we'll stick to the reservation system and stop inviting new guests. Only VIP guests can become new VIPs by invitation."
Everyone else nodded. They didn't know anyone in Country X, and they had never run a restaurant before. Before coming, they were worried that it would be as tiring as other restaurant-running shows, but who would have thought that the restaurant wouldn't even have a single person?
As for whether the method will work, they can only try and see.
Behind the camera, Lin Xiaoxiao was lost in thought. At first, she was excited to eat some Western food, but after a while, it all tasted the same. There weren't many people on the monitor every day, so she took the opportunity to daydream and secretly play games.
I don't know if it's because of the competition in the second half of the year, but the opponents I've been matched with in "The Secret of Penglai Island" lately are just too strong, they're really playing some crazy games.
Someone discovered that the leader of the Coral Squad could control vehicles, and came up with the idea of finding a bicycle, squeezing five people onto it, and then, when they encountered a lone enemy, the whole group would get off the bicycle and beat them up.
She rarely lost before! Now she either wins by being carried or by playing defensively! This doesn't make sense! Isn't this game mostly played by older players? Can't she beat these older people?!
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