From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 341 Leading the discussion

Because the entire event is an exchange event for international youth, many foreign youth groups were invited.

Therefore, Feng Zhengming was determined to be the catering chef for this event, and his request to select all young chefs was agreed to. Soon the province coordinated various departments to find Feng Zhengming for a meeting.

At this meeting, Feng Zhengming, as the chef in charge of catering reception, naturally received great attention.

He was sent by a special car from the province and was taken directly to the province for the meeting.

Arriving at the scene, Feng Zhengming met several people from the Culinary Association.

Not only Li Zhifeng, the vice president of the Provincial Culinary Association, but also Zhang Liqiang, the director of the Culinary Association.

Even Master Cui, the president of the Provincial Culinary Association, as well as Li Huidong, senior brother of Feng Zhengming, and Master Yan were also present.

Everyone was not surprised to see Feng Zhengming, but they all looked at him with some disdain.

After all, Feng Zhengming was still a young junior in front of these people before.

Master Yan’s face was filled with a happy and proud smile: “Okay, I didn’t disappoint Master.”

Feng Zhengming nodded: "I also ask all leaders and seniors to believe in the abilities of our young people."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "Vice President Li's concerns are very important, but I think young people should be more free and should not stick to traditional cooking methods. I think those foreign young people who come here also hope that our openness and Be inclusive and give everyone more opportunities to show themselves.”

Master chefs and culinary associations also gave a lot of suggestions.

Feng Zhengming also listened to the suggestions and made some changes accordingly.

After listening to Feng Zhengming's words, everyone present looked at each other, and after some whispers.

Tao Jingwen asked: "In this case, are there too many young people being called? Are you really sure that it is okay to use young people?"

Li Huidong was very happy: "It's great, I finally see you have this day."

Everyone said nothing outside and entered the conference room together.

"Yes, since we are hosting young people from abroad, let the young people show themselves."

Master Cui asked: "So Xiao Feng, your idea is not to restrain the young chefs who are recruited?"

This time Feng Zhengming's words also made everyone look at him even more differently.

As the confirmed chef, Feng Zhengming was naturally placed in a relatively high position. Even Master Cui and Master Yan could only sit and take charge of Feng Zhengming.

The younger brother's unyielding spirit made senior brother Li Huidong very happy.

Facing Master, Feng Zhengming still took the initiative to say hello to Master.

"Zhengming's idea is really good, let young people show more of themselves."

Master Yan's eyes lit up when he saw the changes in his little apprentice.

Li Zhifeng said: "Xiao Feng is amazing. He dared to directly suggest that all young chefs be used this time. He is really brave."

"Thank you all leaders and seniors for your support. I will definitely prepare well and strive to do a good job in catering this time, so that young people from all over the world can see the charm of our Shandong cuisine."

Feng Zhengming specially wrote a piece of thinking material and gave it to Chen Zhiheng in advance.

The leaders didn't say much. They mainly asked the chef Feng Zhengming to talk about the next plan, and also listened to some suggestions from the master chefs and the culinary association.

After the entire discussion, Feng Zhengming had basically taken the lead, and everyone recognized that he was responsible for the catering and reception work.

Several senior chefs and people from the culinary association can give opinions at the discussion meeting, but it is Feng Zhengming who ultimately determines the menu and the overall cooking process.

The two old masters had already spoken, and naturally the others present stopped saying anything.

Li Zhifeng also expressed his doubts: "But if they are all young people, will they not obey your instructions? After all, the catering reception work this time is still very important, and it has to be global."

"I am a chef, so according to my requirements, young chefs should be selected from across the province to form a team with me. I still insist on calling back all the top twenty young chefs from last year's Young Chefs Cooking Exchange Competition. , In addition, we need to recruit some young chefs from major restaurants in the province.”

But this time, Feng Zhengming is the real protagonist.

Hearing Feng Zhengming say this, everyone looked at each other in confusion. For a moment, they didn't know what to say?
It was Master Cui and Master Yan who communicated with each other, and then the two masters agreed with Feng Zhengming’s idea.

Show a sense of courage.

Others, including Mr. Yan, are only consultants for this catering work.

Everyone from other culinary associations also expressed their congratulations to Feng Zhengming.

Feng Zhengming said: "No, my idea is to give our young chefs more space to show their ideas within the allowed framework and on the premise of showing our Shandong cuisine."

In the past, Feng Zhengming should have been modest, but today he was not modest.

Feng Zhengming smiled and expressed his gratitude to everyone.

After the provincial leaders arrived, the discussion officially began.

At the next meeting, some details on Feng Zhengming's materials were discussed again.

Feng Zhengming was naturally very happy to receive such recognition: "Thank you for the leadership's recognition. I will definitely work hard to do a good job in catering for the reception."

Then the leaders of the province said: "Okay, since Master Xiao Feng is confident, we will naturally give our full support and immediately contact the top 20 young chefs from the previous province's young chef exchange competition. After everyone arrives, the remaining young chefs will , which will be selected through discussion between Master Xiao Feng and other young chefs.”

It was also distributed to everyone at today's meeting. Feng Zhengming followed the content of the materials he had written and emphasized a few points.

Master Cui smiled and said to Feng Zhengming: "Hahaha, I didn't expect that this time we will all be consultants to Zhengming."

Li Huidong was stunned for a moment and then laughed.

After the meeting, Tao Jingwen and Chen Zhiheng told Feng Zhengming that he still needed to prepare an overall catering theme report.

Feng Zhengming naturally agreed that he would compile a set of themes and main menus and submit them as soon as possible.

After chatting about business, Tao Jingwen said with a smile: "Zhengming, my family wants to have a meal at your food stall tonight. I wonder if you will be there tonight?"

Feng Zhengming responded: "Yes."

Tao Jingwen looked at Chen Zhiheng and extended an invitation: "Want to go together?"

Chen Zhiheng said with a smile: "I won't go tonight. I just went there with my family last night."

Tao Jingwen said with a smile: "So you went before me."

Then Tao Jingwen said: "Okay, I will bring my family, my parents, my fifth brother's family whom you are familiar with Zhengming, and my classmates from the driving school, my little sister."

Feng Zhengming was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the Tao family would send almost the whole family out.

He nodded and agreed: "Okay, I will prepare it well." Tao Jingwen quickly waved his hand: "No, I'm not asking you to prepare anything specially. We just want to try the dishes from your food stall. Don't specially prepare it then." Prepare, cook whatever you usually cook for us, and you have to pay for it, otherwise we won’t go tonight.”

Feng Zhengming agreed: "Okay, I will definitely accept the money. We are a small business and cannot afford credit."

These words amused both Tao Jingwen and Chen Zhiheng.

The two then said goodbye to Feng Zhengming and continued their work.

Feng Zhengming said goodbye to the two of them and walked out alone.

When he walked outside the gate, he saw Master and the others waiting for him.

Feng Zhengming quickly stepped forward and said to Master, "I'm sorry, Master, I asked you to wait here for me."

Master Yan was not angry, but instead smiled and said, "You are the head chef now, so we should wait for you."

Li Huidong said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that my junior brother would give us such a surprise just after celebrating the New Year. You must perform well this time."

Feng Zhengming nodded in agreement: "Senior Brother, don't worry, I promise not to embarrass Master."

Master Cui said from the side: "Xiao Feng's craftsmanship is really incredible. I heard that there are rumors that Xiao Feng's craftsmanship is better than that of several big restaurants."

Feng Zhengming first paid tribute to Master Cui, and then said: "This may be a matter of opinion. From the perspective of traditional Shandong cuisine, I should not be a strict traditionalist. I have added some of my own twists on the basis of tradition." Understand, some of my dishes are different from those of some big restaurants.

I dare not say that what I cook is better than what I cook in a big restaurant, but I feel that because I cook in a food stall and communicate more directly with customers, the dishes I cook are more in line with the taste preferences of the customers. "

Feng Zhengming's reply made Master Cui look at him in a new light again.

During the competition, Master Cui didn't have much communication with Feng Zhengming. He felt that Feng Zhengming's skills were indeed very good.

After today's two relatively formal exchanges, Master Cui felt Feng Zhengming's confidence.

He showed an aura of taking responsibility and didn't seem to say that he was better than a big restaurant, but he also didn't say that the food at his food stall was worse than that of several big restaurants.

Especially when he heard him say that there were differences in how he prepared some dishes compared to those in the big restaurant, and he was obviously more confident that what he was doing was correct.

Chef Cui has already felt that Feng Zhengming is going to lead a revolution in Shandong cuisine.

If anyone were replaced, even the master chefs in the big restaurants would dare to say that they wanted to change.

I'm afraid Master Cui and Master Yan will sneer in their hearts.

However, Feng Zhengming showed his intention to lead changes, which made the two masters look forward to it.

Master Cui said: "Zhengming is more confident now than before. This is good. Your master and I are looking forward to this time. You will allow young people abroad to see the beauty of our Shandong cuisine and understand the cultural core of our Shandong cuisine." ”

Feng Zhengming said seriously: "Master Cui, don't worry, I will work hard to do it."

Master Cui then said: "Okay, I'll go back first, and you master and apprentice will chat slowly. If you need help from my old bones, just go to me."

Feng Zhengming said respectfully: "Okay, Master Cui, I will ask you and my master for advice."

Master Cui and Master Yan left after saying goodbye.

After Master Cui left, Feng Zhengming and his senior brother accompanied the master to leave slowly.

Along the way, the three masters and apprentices also chatted while walking.

Talking about the table of dishes that Feng Zhengming entertained Boss Wang from the South.

What Feng Zhengming didn't expect was that the food on the table had already been spread around.

It has spread to the ears of Master and Senior Brother, which means that the dish on that occasion has indeed been known to many people.

Senior Brother Li Huidong said: "At the Culinary Association, many people learned about your table of dishes without seeing it with their own eyes. Many people felt that you were too high-profile, and they were looking for opportunities to belittle you overtly or covertly."

Master Yan didn't seem surprised by this.

"It would be wrong to say that some people in the Culinary Association have no ability at all. Their abilities are not very high, but they have higher ideas in their hearts. A group of people who think highly of themselves naturally do not want to see that a young man like Zhengming is now Their reputation and business are much better than theirs.”

After saying this, Master Yan said to Feng Zhengming: "You don't need to pay attention to them and do your job well."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "They didn't tell me face to face, so I assume they don't know."

Li Huidong said: "Zhengming, you have to perform well this time and strive to get a reward. Then those people will not dare to say anything."

Feng Zhengming said confidently: "The award is certain. This time I want young people around the world to see the deliciousness of our Shandong cuisine, and through them, foreigners will know about our Shandong cuisine."

Master Yan was very excited when he heard this: "Yes, this is what Zhengming you should do most this time."

Then Master Yan said with emotion: "In recent years, too many foreign things have entered the country, especially many young people have begun to admire foreign catering. They feel that other people's catering is more beautiful than ours, more delicious than ours, and more healthy than ours." .

This is really a very bad concept. You just want the young people from abroad who are invited to see this time that our Shandong cuisine is also very rich. There is no such thing as not delicious, let alone unhealthy. "

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, we want them to see our stuff."

Li Huidong couldn't help but said: "My blood boiled with excitement. If I hadn't been older, I would have wanted to participate."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "Brother, of course you have to participate, you are our consultant."

Li Huidong quickly said: "How can I be a consultant? The consultants still need the master and others."

Feng Zhengming said: "Why not? Senior brother, you are also a director of the Quancheng Culinary Association, so of course you are qualified to be a consultant."

Master Yan also said: "Yes, Zhengming is right. Huidong, you are also the consultant this time. You will also help when the time comes and give your junior brothers and others a lot of advice."

Hearing Master say this gave Li Huidong a feeling of recognition.

He nodded seriously: "Okay, I will make suggestions."

Feng Zhengming and his senior brother first sent Master back to Yan's Restaurant.

After saying hello to Yan Jianxing who was busy in Yan's restaurant, the two brothers left together.

Yan Jianxing finished his work and saw that the two of them had left when he came out.

He couldn't help but said to his father: "I heard that Zhengming will be the catering chef for the International Youth Exchange Conference this time?"

Chef Yan nodded: "Yes, he is the chef this time. A gathering of young people naturally invites young chefs to appear. Zhengming is the number one young chef in the province, and he has the strength and qualifications to be a chef."

Yan Jianxing echoed: "Zhengming's skills are indeed getting better and better now."

Master Yan sighed with emotion: "He is better than Lan."

(End of this chapter)