Franchise God - Chapter 13
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Franchise God Episode 013
Chapter 3: Is this the network you need? (6)
Kim Hyo-san was anxious.
“Song-i, are you in?”
“Yes, the food team contacted me. They said 10kg of new stock arrived today.”
“10kg… It’s a shame, but where did I get that much?”
Although the quantity was not very satisfactory, Kim Hyo-san was relieved that President Jeon Seong-ryeol kept his promise.
“You know that President Makemiya has a reservation today, right? Everyone, get ready without a hitch.”
“Yes, Chef.”
The atmosphere in the kitchen was already like a battlefield.
Kim Hyo-san, who heard that President Makemiya had arrived, hurriedly went out and greeted him.
“How are you feeling, Mr. Makemiya?”
“You look really happy today.”
“That’s fortunate. I thought you were in a stable condition since you said your chronic illness had relapsed.”
“You’re a big businessman, aren’t you? You don’t let bad feelings linger for too long. Okay, hurry up and prepare the food.”
That day, President Makemiya praised the pine mushroom dish even more highly than usual.
It wasn’t just President Makemiya.
VIPs visiting the restaurant were completely absorbed in the special wild pine mushroom dishes.
“Chef Kim, I originally liked pine mushrooms, but the pine mushrooms served at this hotel are different.”
“The texture and the aroma are both good, and there’s a subtle superiority that’s hard to explain. I’ve had specialty pine mushrooms more than once or twice, but the pine mushrooms here are beyond specialty; should I say they’re unique? Anyway, there’s something like that.”
“I can never eat pine mushroom dishes anywhere else again.”
“Where on earth do these pine mushrooms come from? It’s not even the season for pine mushrooms right now. And frozen pine mushrooms probably won’t taste this good…”
“thank you.”
Kim Hyo-san felt very happy with the compliments from the guests.
Before we knew it, the non-seasonal specialty pine mushroom dish had become a signature dish at the Seohae Hotel Korean restaurant.
A French restaurant even asked to share some of their pine mushrooms. Of course, Kim Hyo-san flatly refused the French restaurant’s request.
“What are you talking about when we don’t even have enough supplies?”
And Kim Hyo-san gave the food purchasing team leader a warning mixed with a strong request.
“I personally went to President Jeon Seong-ryeol and persuaded him to secure the contract, so you can’t divert it elsewhere. I’m not just talking about our hotel’s French restaurant. Not only the other food service businesses that have opened stores, but also other stores that the team leader knows personally, other than the Seohae Hotel, are also not allowed.”
At the end, a subtle warning was also attached.
“I don’t want to change the entire food supply line either. Let’s take it easy, okay?”
I know you take a lot from your existing suppliers.
If you touch the pine mushroom supply, they’ll dig it all up and change the supplier line.
The food purchasing team leader clearly understood what was meant.
As word of the pine mushroom dish spread among the upper-class guests, reservations began to pour in like a flood, and the Seohae Hotel Korean restaurant screamed with joy.
But it didn’t take long for the screams of joy to turn into screams of pain.
“Head chef! We don’t have much mushroom stock left! At this rate, we won’t be able to take all the reservations!”
“Where did all the stock that came in last time go?”
“The hall was full all week. Of course it was all taken.”
“Chief Chef, the amount of goods coming in from Seongryeol Distribution is gradually decreasing. It was not good to begin with, but it is decreasing more and more.”
“No way. I’ll have to make a phone call.”
I know it’s not the season for pine mushrooms.
I don’t know how Seongryeol Distribution found it, but it must have been difficult to explain.
But that doesn’t mean we can just let it go, right?
I should call and explain the situation.
-Oh, it’s hard for us too. You know, right now it’s not the season for pine mushrooms. We had a really hard time securing them.
“I know, I know. But things are very tight here. The precious people have heard the rumor and are making reservations in droves. Is there any way we can secure some supplies?”
-Okay, I’ll give it a try.
We will contact you as soon as the quantity is secured.
“Thank you. Please help me with that.”
President Jeon Seong-ryeol accepted this complaint gently without showing any sign of irritation. Kim Hyo-san saw hope there.
But shocking news awaited him.
“Head Chef, did you hear that?”
“What? What is it this time?”
Kim Hyo-san was gripped by an ominous feeling at the expression on his junior Jeong Seok-woo’s face as he hesitated.
“This is a story I heard from my friend at Baekdu Hotel a little while ago.”
“What? Tell me quickly. Before I lose my breath.”
“I heard that 100kg of premium wild pine mushrooms came in at once, and that they served pine mushroom side dishes to all the customers who visited the restaurant?”
“what?”
Kim Hyo-san’s eyes went dark.
A competing hotel brought in 100kg of premium wild pine mushrooms?
If it were the season now, I wouldn’t have thought of it differently.
But now is the off-season, and you can’t get mushrooms even if you pay money for them, unless they are frozen.
Naturally, Kim Hyo-san’s thoughts turned to Seongryeol Distribution.
“Do you happen to know where those mushrooms were delivered from?”
“I haven’t heard that far. I’ll ask my friend later.”
“Can’t I just ask you right now?”
“My friend just said in the group chat that 100kg of mushrooms came in, and he’s currently in hiding. He must be busy. He’s still a friend who doesn’t have much time in the hall.”
“Tell me as soon as you hear it.”
“Yes, I understand, senior.”
Kim Hyo-san was so anxious that he couldn’t focus on his work.
I suppressed the urge to call Jeon Seong-ryeol right away and ask him.
‘What’s the point of asking that now?’
Baekdu Hotel’s Korean restaurant is a rival among rivals.
The competition has become even more heated since this restaurant won three Michelin stars last year, while the other restaurant won two stars.
The pride we have in being the best hotel Korean restaurant in the country is something that cannot be replaced by anything else.
But since I couldn’t get them here, I heard that 100kg of pine mushrooms went to that place?
‘Please, no, I hope not. It must be frozen. It must be. No, it has to be frozen. How can you get wild mushrooms at this time of year?’
The time that Jeong Seok-woo waited to get in touch with his friend was extremely long.
And finally the answer came.
“Senior, I think it was us who got hurt.”
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s true that it was delivered by Seongryeol Distribution. The company president’s name was Jeon Seongryeol.”
Kim Hyo-san’s eyes went dark.
I remembered Jeon Seong-ryeol’s expression as he laughed brightly.
“Here, hold on for a moment. I’ll make a phone call. It’s a groceries issue.”
“Yes, have a nice day.”
Kim Hyo-san, who left the kitchen naked, called Jeon Seong-ryeol.
I was worried that I might not get through, but fortunately the call was connected before it rang a few times.
-Yes, head chef. This is Jeon Seong-ryeol.
“Hello, boss. This is Kim Hyo-san.”
-Yes, why are you calling me?
Jeon Seong-ryeol’s voice was still bright and cheerful. Just looking at the tone, it seemed as if he had misunderstood the situation, so Kim Hyo-san chose to tackle it head-on.
“That’s the thing… I was wondering when pine mushrooms would be available at our hotel.”
-Oh, I’m sorry. We don’t have enough stock right now. We will deliver it as soon as the stock is ready.
“I heard that 100kg of pine mushrooms were delivered to Baekdu Hotel today. Do you know anything about it?”
What kind of reaction will there be?
Should I hesitate for a moment, panic, or pretend not to know?
Jeon Seong-ryeol’s reaction was neither of those.
-Oh, that was supplied by our company. There is no other company that can procure wild mushrooms at this time of year other than us.
“Huh? How could that be…….”
Kim Hyo-san was speechless at the bright, nonchalant nod.
Because I never expected this kind of reaction.
-Baekdu Hotel and our company have signed a bulk supply contract. Starting this month, our company will supply all food ingredients other than mushrooms, hehe.
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