The Bigshot Married Himself to the Heiress-Chapter 658 - 699: Taking a Different Path (2)

People from Abyanabad focus a lot on eating.

Sienna Johnson also heard from Paige Desmond that the Sultan had hired more than 15 chefs to cook the best foods in the world for him to enjoy.

In this kind of environment, whether it was something that flew in the sky or swam in the water, if you could think of it, the chefs would strain their brains to turn it into delicious food to attract customers.

Every restaurant also takes developing new dishes as one of their important tasks. So, when Manager Trent heard that Sienna Johnson wanted to provide them with two new dishes, he was excited and happy, because coming up with a new dish is no easy task.

But, isn’t this woman here to plan a birthday banquet? Why is she planning to offer them new dishes?

"Surely it’s good. For large hotels like ours, we develop new dishes every once in a while to maintain the hotel’s vitality and reputation.

However, Madam, aren’t you here to plan a birthday banquet? Why are you offering us new dishes? Could it be that the dishes you’re offering are your father-in-law’s favourite?"

Manager Trent was curious about her proposal, but he was more vigilant and cautious. After all, there’s no such thing as a free meal in this day and age.

Sienna Johnson didn’t answer his question directly. Instead, she asked, "Manager Trent, are you willing, or not?"

"Regardless of the reasons, Madam, if you can provide us with some new dishes, of course, we welcome it. May I ask, what kind of dishes are they?"

No matter what the reason, if she could indeed provide some new dishes, that would allow them to complete this quarter’s task of developing new dishes.

"No matter how much I boast about it, it’s better to cook the dishes myself, let Manager Trent taste it, and be convinced.

Manager Trent, may I borrow your kitchen to cook?" said Sienna Johnson smoothly and calmly.

Manager Trent only felt that the woman in front of him was quite strange, and he had no idea what she wanted to do.

After a brief thought, Manager Trent made up his mind. He also wanted to see what tricks she was playing.

"Of course, you may."

Manager Trent personally led Sienna Johnson to the kitchen, with Adrian Desmond following closely behind.

"Sir, may I ask your name?" Manager Trent interacted with Adrian Desmond.

Adrian Desmond glanced at Manager Trent, using the kind of look that seemed to say, ’You, a little person like you, are not worthy of my recognition,’ which embarrassed Manager Trent greatly.

"His surname is Desmond. He is my husband," Sienna Johnson replied for Adrian Desmond, resolving Manager Trent’s awkwardness.

"Mr. Desmond, nice to meet you."

As expected, Mr. Desmond did not respond to him. Manager Trent also learned not to be overly familiar with Adrian Desmond.

「Kitchen,」

One could gauge the scale of a hotel from its kitchen. It’s no wonder the Times Hotel is considered one of the best in Abyanabad; indeed, it’s extraordinary.

It was the quietest time in the kitchen. Most of the staff were either resting or preparing for their work, with only a few assistants left.

Sienna Johnson asked the kitchen staff where the ingredients were stored, and she took a Black Chicken and other accompanying ingredients. The rest of the ingredients, she brought herself.

In recent days, Sienna Johnson had done some market research. Domestically, people are very health-conscious, so medicinal food is very popular. However, possibly because the people of Abyanabad don’t know much about Traditional Medicine, they haven’t realized the benefits of medicinal food yet.

For the chicken, she chose a Black Chicken; for bird’s nest, she chose the best quality White Bird’s Nest.

Sienna Johnson busied herself in the kitchen for a full three hours before bringing out two dishes.

One was Medicinal Bird’s Nest with Black Chicken Soup, and one was Medicinal Cactus Soup with Stuffed Tofu.

"Manager Trent, you must have tasted a lot of delicious food. Please try these two medicinal dishes. How do they taste?" Sienna Johnson made a gesture of invitation, her expression full of confidence.

"Medicinal food?"

"Yes."

"What is medicinal food?"

"Manager Trent, are you aware of the profound Traditional Medicine of Orienta?"

"I’ve heard of it. A friend of mine traveled to Orienta last year and met an old traditional medicine doctor. The old doctor was very skillful. My friend’s illness was supposed to require surgery, but the doctor prescribed her some medicine, and she recovered."

Sienna was overjoyed; she had genuinely worried she might encounter someone ignorant. However, she humbly said, "Manager Trent, you’re exaggerating."

Manager Trent said, "I’m not exaggerating at all. It’s a true story that happened to someone close to me."

"To tell you the truth, my father had a car accident and is paralysed in his lower limbs. I don’t know if you know any skilled old traditional medicine doctors. Could you introduce one to my father?" Manager Trent looked at Sienna Johnson expectantly.

"This... I’ll have to ask when I get back."

"That would be a great help." Manager Trent took out his business card and handed it to Sienna Johnson with both hands. Sienna Johnson received it with both hands and carefully put it away.

"Manager Trent, we’ve gone off-topic. Let’s go back to talking about medicinal food.

Medicinal food is based on the natural human preference for delicious food over medicine. Its main ingredients are nourishing Traditional Medicine herbs and food ingredients. After cooking, these are transformed into medicinal dishes with therapeutic effects.

The two dishes I made today are both medicinal dishes. You’re welcome to try them."

Looking at the two medicinal dishes on the table, Manager Trent could tell just from the colors and the smell alone that they must be delicious.

Sienna Johnson continued, "Bird’s Nest nourishes the lungs and yin, replenishes deficiency and nourishes the stomach, and moistens dryness. Paired with Black Chicken Soup, it is especially suitable for women and pregnant women..."

"This is the first time I’ve tried medicinal food."

"Please try and see how it tastes."

Manager Trent saw the two dishes set before him, with fragrant smells wafting from them. He couldn’t help but be enticed and tried the soup first. It had a rich flavour. Then he carefully picked up a piece of chicken meat with his chopsticks...

"The taste is indeed good..."

"The benefits of medicinal food are numerous. In fact, many dishes can be made into medicinal food. I looked at your hotel’s menu just now, and many of the dishes can be turned into medicinal food that has better color, aroma, and taste.

Not only can you enjoy your meal, but you can also maintain your health. Manager Trent, if you take this as a selling point, I believe the business will be very popular."

"People in Abyanabad don’t usually eat medicinal food. How can you be sure it would be well-received here?" Manager Trent interrupted Sienna Johnson, not sharing her optimism.

Different regions have different dietary habits, let alone different countries.

"I suppose people in Abyanabad didn’t eat Western food at first. However, Western restaurants also thrive in Orienta.

I think initially, people of Abyanabad didn’t eat Orienta cuisine either, but my cravings led me to several Orienta Restaurants. They were all so full that I had to wait for a seat...

Manager Trent, as long as you’re willing to make it work, is there anything that’s impossible?"

Sienna Johnson continued, "The ranking of the Times Hotel has always been lower than the Imperial Hotel. Could it be because of your conservative approach, Manager Trent?

As a leading figure in the restaurant business, you should be the first to try something new, to take risks, not just wait for others to try it first and eat their leftovers." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Manager Trent had long put down his chopsticks. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his mouth, then said, "Madam, let’s talk in a different place!"