Football giants

Chapter 105
Southampton, Wangjiang Pavilion.

As soon as Hervé de Kun entered this Chinese restaurant, he could immediately feel a distinctive temperament.

It's like a woman, even if she covers her face and wears ordinary clothes, you can still feel a unique aura from her exquisite figure and every move she makes.

He has been to many Chinese restaurants, and this is the only Chinese restaurant that makes him feel the high taste.

Others, no matter how expensive they are, can only be regarded as high-end luxury at best, not high-grade.

From the decoration, layout to decoration of the whole restaurant, it is obvious that the heart has been put into it.

One side of the restaurant faces a river, and there are lampposts erected beside the river. Under the lampposts is an open-air restaurant, which has a special style in summer and improves the taste of the whole restaurant.

"It's really good!" Elvi Durkun nodded in praise.

Now he finally understood why Richard Parker gave such a high evaluation to this Chinese restaurant.

The service is also very good. They sit in the open-air restaurant by the river outside. Every once in a while, when the tea is almost cold, a waiter comes over to ask if they need a cup of hot tea.

Tea is also good, authentic Tieguanyin from China.

Richard Parker didn't hear Elvie Durkun's praise. He just learned from the on-site manager Huang Tianshun that the owner of this restaurant is called Yang Huan. Isn't he the same young man he met in Harrods Mall in London?
It turns out that he is the owner of this Chinese restaurant!

Knowing this, Richard Parker began to wonder if he wanted to change the purpose of his trip?
After all, there are many things that Yang Huan and others don't know, but Richard Parker himself knows it well.

Moreover, Yang Huan is his benefactor, and the two get along very well. If possible, he doesn't want the two of them to become estranged because of this incident. It's better to use this incident to draw their relationship closer.

"Richard." Elvi Durkun looked at Richard Parker, and he didn't continue until the latter woke up and looked over.

"I thought it was familiar before, so I searched for this Yang Huan on the Internet, take a look."

As he spoke, he handed the phone to Richard Parker.

The latter took it over and took a look. Although there was no clear photo of Yang Huan on the Internet, there were very detailed information.

At this time, he unexpectedly discovered that this little old friend who he knew and had the same interests was so famous.

"He is very influential now, not only in the catering industry, but also in various fields." Hervé Durkun said with some distress.

What they faced before was at best some famous chefs.

But even for famous chefs, their influence is limited to the time and place at most.

But now Yang Huan is obviously more than that, just pointing at his millions of fans on WeChat is enough to attract everyone's attention.

Not to mention that he is also the behind-the-scenes boss of WeChat and Southampton, as well as the popular stars Uncle Psy and Lin Yuner.

Hervé Durkun himself also uses WeChat, plays two WeChat games, and listens to Uncle Psy's songs. He is naturally aware of Yang Huan's current influence and weight.

If someone accidentally offends him, he can make the Michelin guide a big hit with a single word.

This is something that the poor Michelin guide does not want to see and cannot accept.

Richard Parker understood what Elvie Durkun meant, "I see, let me talk to him."

"You?" Elvie Durkun was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that Richard Parker said Yang Huan was his old friend just now.

Richard Parker shook his head with a wry smile, "I didn't know that he was the owner of this Chinese restaurant before. If I had known, maybe this would not be the case now. However, I want to have a good talk with him."

Elvie Durkun thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

To them, Yang Huan was someone who could not be offended.

It's an eventful time for the Michelin Travel Guide, and it's better to have something less than something more.

What's more, offending someone like Yang Huan may not be a good thing.

After figuring this out, Elvie Durkun laughed, "It seems that your old friend is quite famous. He made us wait here for two hours, but he still hasn't shown up."

Richard Parker was also very helpless. He knew Yang Huan's character somewhat from what happened last time.

While the two were talking, they heard a burst of shouting from the Wangjiang Pavilion.

"Master Huan!"

"Ok!"

"Morning, Young Master Huan!"

"morning!"

"Master Huan is here!"

"Well, here we come!"

Soon, they saw Yang Huan appearing at the door with Long Wu.

"Richard Parker?" Yang Huan had sharp eyes and recognized the white-haired old man at a glance.

Isn't it the unlucky guy I met at the Harrods store back then?

"Mr. Yang Huan!" Richard Parker immediately stood up with a smile when he saw him.

Yang Huan walked over quickly, "Wow, you old man hides really deep. Fortunately, I always thought you were quite mysterious. It turns out that you are one of those gourmet detectives in the Michelin travel guide. If I knew it, how could I let you go so easily?"

"Congratulations!" Richard Parker warmly shook hands with him, "I never thought that you are not only the owner of this Chinese restaurant, but also the hottest upstart on the Internet today. If I had known, I would have asked you for advice."

Yang Huan pointed to him, and greeted Hervé Durkun with a smile. He didn't make any fuss about his status as the editor-in-chief of Michelin Publishing Company, and politely asked them all to sit down.

This disappointed Hervé Durkun, he felt that his weight in Yang Huan's heart was not as good as that of a subordinate.

But he also knew that his little achievement was nothing in front of Yang Huan!

"Richard, you are not kind, you came to my restaurant to eat, you didn't call me, and you rated us secretly, you are not kind!"

Richard Parker smiled wryly, "I didn't know you were the owner of this restaurant, and what we do needs to be kept anonymous."

"It's like a spy!" Yang Huan laughed.

"Oh, by the way, I will go to Harrods in a few days, and the Chinese restaurant we knew before will reopen."

"Going to support that John Hunter's platform?" Richard Parker was not happy.

"John Hunter?" Yang Huan laughed a little smugly, "That restaurant was not called John Hunter a long time ago, and now it is called Yang Huan, and the name of the restaurant has also been changed. It is called Wangjiang Pavilion, and it is our first branch."

"What?" Richard Parker was a little surprised. Has a branch opened?
"You asked John Hunter for the order?"

"That's right." Yang Huan laughed, "After you left, I went to watch a football game, and I happened to meet John Hunter. When he saw me, he knelt down in fear and begged for mercy. He insisted on giving me the restaurant. Tell me, how could I refuse such a good thing?"

As the saying goes, if you don't take advantage of the advantages, you are a bastard!
Long Wu understood the situation. After hearing Yang Huan's words, he almost burst out laughing when he thought of the situation where John Hunter was squeezed to the point where he had to hand over the last drop of his private money.

Richard Parker and Hervé Durkun glanced at each other, feeling that Yang Huan hadn't explained clearly.

There must be a lot of details inside, but they are outsiders and it is not easy to ask.

"The location of that restaurant is very good, but there is a problem with its operation." Hervé Durkun found an opportunity and interjected.

Yang Huan nodded and hummed, "I think so too. Running a Chinese restaurant in a nondescript way not only deceives consumers, but also tarnishes the reputation of our Chinese food culture. Therefore, I think I will do it myself."

Having said that, Yang Huan looked at the two people across from him again, "Speaking of which, you are also old experts, what do you think about opening another Wangjiang Pavilion in London?"

"You have to ask our editor-in-chief about this, and I will be in charge of eating." Richard Parker pushed it to Elvie Durkun.

Hervé Durkun smiled wryly and thought for a while, "From the standpoint of a personal friend, I would say that the price in London must be higher."

"How to say?" Yang Huan became interested.

"Actually, in a big city, especially a metropolis like London, the per capita consumption of a Michelin three-star restaurant is [-] euros. Southampton is a small city, and the per capita consumption is currently set at [-] euros. This price is relatively low, but in Southampton, this is considered a high consumption."

"But it's different in London. London is a big city, and Harrods is also a luxury shopping mall. The shops in the surrounding area are basically very high-end luxury flagship stores. If Wangjiangge Restaurant continues to operate at [-] euros, it will inevitably give people a cheap feeling."

After hearing this, Yang Huan kept nodding his head, "It makes sense."

"However, is the per capita consumption of [-] euros too expensive?"

Now the market is bad, the economy is depressed, and there is no market for luxury goods. A meal costs [-] euros. Isn't that a little outrageous?And be aware that there are plenty of Michelin three-star restaurants that are in trouble.

"I think it's normal, because what you provide is the highest-grade and most tasteful Chinese food service in the world, and it is the only Chinese restaurant in the world that has been selected for three Michelin stars. Do you think it is expensive?"

That being said, it doesn't seem expensive.

Yang Huan suddenly thought of something, and smiled playfully, "Mr. De Kun is indeed right, but we are planning to withdraw the honor of Michelin three stars, because we all feel that this honor puts too much pressure on us."

Seeing that Yang Huan changed the topic and got straight to the point, Hervé Durkun also fell silent.

Richard Parker said just now that he would be the one to talk, so when Yang Huan mentioned it, he took over the conversation.

"Actually..." But he didn't know how to say it for a while.

"Is there any problem?" Yang Huan looked at his old friend with a smile.

Richard Parker looked at Elvie Durkun, who stood up.

"Sorry, I'm going to the bathroom."

"Whatever!" Yang Huan was a little strange to the way the two of them acted.

What's the situation?It's so mysterious, so what?
Watching Elvie Durkun leave, Richard Parker looked at Yang Huan again.

"To be honest, I am very grateful to you for helping me out that day. I also sincerely think that the two of us get along quite well. Although we just met, we are still good friends. Therefore, there are some things I want to talk to you in private."

Yang Huan didn't understand what he meant, but still waved at Long Wu.

Long Wu nodded, turned and walked towards the restaurant, standing in the door between the restaurant lobby and the open-air restaurant.

"Why do you want to withdraw the three-star Michelin honor?" Richard Parker asked.

"Did I stop talking just now? You audit every year, which puts tremendous pressure on the restaurant. Also, I heard from them that you have very high requirements for ingredients, and you can't make money running Michelin stars, so..."

From Yang Huan's point of view, it is purely self-abuse to bring so much suffering on himself just for the sake of vanity.

You know, Richard Parker shook his head amusedly when he heard it.

"What's the problem?" Yang Huan felt strange.

After Richard Parker smiled, he looked at Yang Huan seriously.

"The things you mentioned are indeed Michelin's rules, but have you ever understood how the rules work? Also, why did Michelin suddenly decide to add a Chinese restaurant to the three-star rating?"

When he asked this question, Yang Huan really didn't know.

"tell me the story!"

　Going out, asking for a monthly pass!Hope to have a surprise when I come back!Thank you in advance!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)