"The level of students at Changping Culinary Academy is far above that of ordinary chefs. After graduating from Changping Culinary Academy, even the least skilled end up working in high-end restaurants, and many join Michelin-starred establishments." This is why Changping Culinary Academy holds such a prestigious status.

As long as you graduate from Changping Culinary Academy, you start at a higher point.

If you open a restaurant yourself, with the reputation of being a Changping Culinary Academy graduate, your restaurant starts off well, as a seedling of a high-end or Michelin-star restaurant.

"Therefore, during the preliminary rounds, students from Changping Culinary Academy won’t be competing with you." Zhao Gushen said.

Ye Fei was surprised. Do students from Changping Culinary Academy have some sort of exemption from testing?

"Of course, they don’t get a free pass. Even though we know their skills are high, it wouldn’t be fair." Zhao Gushen noticed Ye Fei’s thoughts and explained with a smile.

Ye Fei felt a bit embarrassed, as if she was being petty.

"However, having them compete with you wouldn’t be fair either." Zhao Gushen grinned, "It’s not blind confidence; they truly possess remarkable skills. So their preliminary round is conducted within Changping Culinary Academy itself."

"Within the school, ten students are selected. These ten students would be considered to have passed the preliminary round of the competition and will officially advance." Zhao Gushen explained, "By then, once you have passed the preliminary round, the opponents you face will include them."

"At Changping Culinary Academy, apart from permanent faculty, renowned chefs from around the world are invited as visiting professors. The academy’s internal competitions are constant, encouraging the students."

"I’m saying this to let you know that, with these famous chefs serving as instructors, students’ horizons are broadened. They have seen, tasted, and even cooked many high-end dishes using premium ingredients."

"Of course, cuisine isn’t limited to being high-end. But as a chef, you should be skilled in all areas. Especially when facing students from Changping Culinary Academy, you cannot have any weaknesses. The topics in culinary competitions range from casual to high-end and sophisticated."

"And high-end sophistication happens to be your weakness, since you haven’t had much exposure." Zhao Gushen remarked.

Ye Fei nodded; she admitted this point.

She could make the plating look very beautiful.

But it’s not just about having nice plating.

There’s also the use of expensive ingredients.

How to use them to bring out their best features without wasting their value.

Typically, when she films videos or works as a private chef, the opportunities to use those expensive ingredients are almost nonexistent.

Users who can afford those pricey ingredients are indeed few.

"So I think, taking this opportunity, you should try more high-end dishes. Though not globally comprehensive, the high-end restaurants under Changping’s umbrella cover a significant portion. They might not represent all of world cuisine, but they do cover most of it."

Zhao Gushen’s suggestion was incredibly enticing to Ye Fei.

Her current weakness is that she hasn’t tasted much high-end cuisine and hasn’t had much exposure to premium ingredients.

With the competition approaching, it’s definitely a good opportunity.

Just like this noon, the cuisine from "Qiwei" indeed broadened her horizon.

She had already decided not to trouble Zhao Gushen anymore.

But faced with this proposal, Ye Fei still couldn’t resist agreeing.