The dishes Ye Chen cooked drew endless praise from both Su Sheng and Su Ningwei.
Chu Shi had secretly sampled the leftovers and was utterly astounded. Even as a Level 1 chef, he willingly admitted defeat and desperately wanted to learn a few more tricks from Ye Chen.
If Chu Shi had not watched Ye Chen cook with his own eyes, he would have suspected Ye Chen had added some kind of mysterious ingredient. Even the most ordinary dishes became addictive and unforgettable after passing through Ye Chen's hands.
Talent was truly impossible to explain.
However, without Ye Chen's agreement, Chu Shi did not dare use Ye Chen's recipes commercially.
Whether it was a branded restaurant chain with multiple locations or an independently operated eatery, products were the core competitive advantage for anyone seeking more stable room to survive and grow amid fierce market competition. Improvement, innovation, and upgrades were essential.
If they remained unchanged, then even with signature dishes, a restaurant's room for survival would only grow narrower and narrower until it was ultimately squeezed out of the market.
With Ye Chen's recipes backing him up, Chu Shi believed his restaurants could definitely become number one in Huaxia, perhaps even go overseas and become number one on Blue Star.
As Chu Shi sliced the beef, he gathered his courage and asked, "Mr. Ye, I deeply admire and respect your culinary skills. I have more than fifty Chu Flavor Private Kitchen branches across the country, and they are all profitable. If you are willing to let me use your recipes commercially, I am willing to give you ten percent of each store's monthly profits as compensation."
"Ten percent of each store's monthly profits? Sure. How many recipes do you want? Would three new dishes a month be enough?" As Ye