Chapter Eighty-Five: Food
November 10, 2007 was an ordinary day, but it didn't seem ordinary to the Four Seasons Hotel on Fifth Avenue, as they will welcome some of the most important economic leaders in the West. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info "Mary, who's going to pounce on the stall, what's this damn stain, is it shit?" "Ella, have you wiped all the paintings in the hallway?"
A tall lady in a small black dress and black heels is scrutinizing any possible mistakes, she is Marilyn Leah, the manager of the New York Chauffeur Hotel, the walkie-talkie in her hand is ringing from time to time, the busy cleaning staff is carefully checking the Ty Warner Suite on the top floor, and Mr. Bill Gates, the majority shareholder of the Four Seasons Hotel Group, is also on the list tonight, but there must be no mistakes.
"Manager Leah, the host of tonight's banquet has arrived at the airport, and it is expected to arrive at the hotel in half an hour." The reminder at the front desk made Marilyn Leah's tone a little more eager again. "Pack everything up in 15 minutes and get your image in order." After saying that, she walked towards her office, she had to take advantage of this time to touch up her makeup.
Half an hour later, a Rolls-Royce Phantom stopped at the door of the Four Seasons Hotel under the support of several Mercedes-Benz S600s, and the energetic and sturdy bodyguards instantly blocked all the eyes cast at the door of the hotel.
"Hello, Mr. Zhang, welcome to Four Seasons Hotel." Marilyn Leah, dressed in proper professional makeup, stood on the side and said respectfully. "Leah, is it all arranged?" Danny and Marilyn Leah have known each other for many years, so they naturally seem familiar when they speak. "Everything is ready, and the champagne and cigars that have been delivered have been carefully stored for the evening banquet."
"Danny, I've got you covered, I'm going to enjoy a wonderful lunch first." After a busy morning, Zhang Yeye's stomach was already hungry, anyway, Danny was here, and he didn't have to worry, he hadn't tasted the dishes at Jean Georges' restaurant for several years, and he didn't know if he would be surprised to see him!
Seeing the Rolls-Royce start, six bodyguards immediately got into the car, and one after the other supported Zhang Yeye towards the Jean Georges restaurant. "I didn't expect you to be so pompous abroad." Wang Xinyi teased him with a smile on her face, which made Zhang Yeye a little embarrassed. "These are all Danny's arrangements, and he always says that as a rich man, you must have the consciousness of being a rich man."
Wang Xinyi nodded in agreement, of course she understood this, but the simple life since she was a child made her a little uncomfortable with the sudden change of environment, from childhood to adulthood, except for the two bodyguards who were hidden in the shadows to protect her, she really did not use any "rich" privileges. "Are you familiar with New York?" Wang Xinyi found that after Zhang Yeye came to New York, she had a sense of naturalness that reached a familiar place.
"Yes, it's okay." Zhang Yeye didn't want to mention it, did he want to tell her that of course a little girl took him to walk around the streets of New York in a month, and the two still slept together? "I don't know if Jaelsen will talk too much, damn it, if he dares to talk nonsense, I must fire him." Zhang Yeye was really worried that he would see someone he shouldn't be there tonight.
When the car stopped in front of Jean Georges, the attendant at the door quickly greeted him. "Hello sir, do you have an appointment?" At this moment, there are still 15 minutes before 12 o'clock at noon, and the restaurant has just started to open at this moment, and all the seats have been booked out a few days ago, but looking at Zhang Yeye's pomp, it should be a guest who has already booked, but his face seems to be a little unfamiliar.
"Tell Rasha, and say Ye is coming." The attendant looked at Zhang Yeye with some surprise, and after the other party confirmed again, he walked towards the restaurant. Rasha Michiel, the owner of Jean Georges New York, is one of Yeye's old friends. After instructing the bodyguards to find a place to eat by themselves, Zhang Yeye took Wang Xinyi and walked towards the restaurant.
It's not that Zhang Yeye is reluctant to let the bodyguards dine with him, but there are not so many places available to them, Zhang Yeye can't let them push away the diners who have already booked for their own preferences, as a friend, if he does this, Zhang Yeye really has no face to say goodbye to Lasha and Jean Georges.
"Haha, Ye, it's really you." Lasha, who has delicate facial features but a plump figure and a bold personality, came up and gave Zhang Yeye a hug, and Zhang Yeye, who was squeezed by the two pieces of meat on his chest, was almost out of breath. "Hey, Rasha, can you let me go?" "I'm sorry I didn't see you bring the girl, hello, I'm Rasha Mihir, Ye's New York friend."
Rasha's bright eyes stared directly at Wang Xinyi, and the hot gaze made Wang Xinyi writhe uneasily. "Hello, I'm Wang Xinyi, you can call me Wang." Holding Wang Xinyi's hand, Lasha took her and walked inside, saying as she walked: "That's not good, I learned Chinese culture from Ye, I should call you.... Heart.. Yi, right? ”
The Chinese of the feet instantly made the two happy, and Wang Xinyi was no longer restrained, but nodded happily. "Is it there?" Zhang Yeye has always found Jean Georges von Gridgeton's name very troublesome, so he has always liked to call the other party "Jean".
"Oh, George should have a headache again when he hears your name, he's in the kitchen preparing tonight's dishes." Saying this, Kraksha's face was full of smiles, and he thought that George would be very happy to see this little friend back then.
"George, look who's coming." Pushing open the kitchen door, Rasha's loud voice caught everyone's attention, including Jean Georges. "Aha, damn it, where did you guys come from." Let Georges put down the tools in his hand, open his arms and walk towards Zhang Yeye with a hearty smile.
"From a mysterious place, of course." Zhang Yeye also stretched out his arms and hugged Jean Georges fiercely, and the two stood still. "Let, I'm here with my fiancée today, don't smash your signboard." Sure enough, as soon as he heard Zhang Yeye's name, Georges immediately patted his forehead in distress and shouted: "I've already said it, call me George." ”
The exasperated tone made everyone except Rasa shrink back, they didn't want to touch the head chef and boss. "Oh, got it." The innocent expression and gentle tone on his face almost have the ability to kill people who are angry.
"Hee-hee." "Haha." Wang Xinyi and Lasha laughed at the same time, she only felt that these two people were really funny, but it can also be seen from this point that the relationship between the two is excellent, although he is not familiar with Jean Georges, but Zhang Yeye He is extremely familiar with the person who can make him treat with such an attitude, except for Gao Le and the three, he has never seen it, and Jean Georges is the first today.
"Beautiful lady, how can you fall in love with such a pig who only knows how to eat?" Let Georges turn his attention to Wang Xinyi. What he is talking about now is exactly the interesting thing that happened when he and Zhang Yeye met for the first time, Zhang Yeye never paid attention to the so-called noble etiquette when eating, so when he came to dine for the first time, he also came casually, and even chattered endlessly about the huge plate that only contained the finger-sized dishes, and finally ate nearly 100 dishes to fill his stomach.
This attracted the attention of Jean Georges, and then the two quarreled, and after a quarrel, the two became good friends instead without convincing anyone, and Jean Georges's affordable price only appeared after he was influenced by Zhang Yeye. According to Zhang Yeye, he has no objection to the so-called art of food that Georges insists on, but food should be accessible to everyone in the world.
Isn't being praised at different levels of society exactly what a chef should do? In this case, the price should be positioned as a price that is acceptable to the public, and if only the rich can afford it, can it still be called a gourmets who bring pleasure to the world? Then asked Georges to change the noon of the day to a cheap business lunch, and in the evening to restore the standard of a Michelin-level three-level restaurant.
Even so, the price of dinner is far lower than the two-star standard in other regions, and while it is not enough for anyone to afford it, at least middle-class families can afford to spend it a few times a month without pressure. Now it is even more willing to hold some public welfare activities, and during the event, it provides free food for the homeless and low-income people, and because of this, Jean Georges's status in the catering industry is more lofty, and Georges is also recognized by more and more people.
"I think it's the foodie attributes that the two of them share that allowed us to find each other." Wang Xinyi blinked mischievously, a year abroad had already made him accustomed to Western-style humor, and he could face everything calmly at any time.
"Alright! Ye, it looks like I'm going to reorder the dish for tonight. Georges could already imagine that all the ingredients he had prepared now would be wiped out by the two big stomachs, leaving only empty plates and busy him messy in the wind.
"Isn't that what you want to see?" Patting Georges on the shoulder, Zhang Yeye saw the delicious food that had just been made on the table, and unceremoniously grabbed a piece with his hand and put it in his mouth, his face full of intoxication.
"I think you'll have to prepare me two bowls of caviar, it's so good." Zhang Yeye's words made everyone's eyes widen, and it was the first time they had heard someone say that caviar was measured in a bowl. "Damn it, you fat pig you can eat." Georges was babbling and babbling, but his hands were already preparing quickly, and he didn't want to neglect his best friend.