Cassia was a little shocked by the six demons eating heatedly at the entrance. He was even more shocked that these boorish demons could actually make eating hot pot so enjoyable.
A fire in winter was a fatal temptation to passersby.
Most of them couldn't resist the temptation of the aroma after watching for a while, and wanted to enter the hot pot restaurant to try the taste of the hot pot.
The secretary whispered in Cassia's ear, "Boss, are they actors?"
"Whether they are actors or not, it's enough to prove that this boss is not ordinary," Cassia said with a grave expression. He retracted his gaze from the demons and turned to walk towards the entrance of the hot pot restaurant.
"Welcome, may I ask how many of you are here?" A tall and slender elf greeted them with a smile.
Cassia sized up the elf waitress and nodded slightly. "Two."
"This way, please." The elf smiled and led Cassia in.
"They actually use elves as waitresses? The monthly salary of elves with such looks is no less than 15,000 copper coins. The cost is five times that of a normal human waitress. " Cassia followed behind that elf with a frown. Some restaurants used elves or beautiful demons as waitresses to increase the number of people entering the restaurant.
After entering the door, Cassia stopped in his tracks and looked at the magnificent hall with a surprised expression.
There were hundreds of hot pot tables in this hall that was more than 1,000 square meters. The scale was more than double that of Cassia's hall. At this moment, more than half of the seats were occupied. The boiling hot pot was giving off a hot and spicy smell, and it was very lively.
What surprised him even more was that all the waitresses in this hot pot restaurant were elves!?
Beautiful young elves were scattered around the hall, serving the customers with smiles on their faces.
There were about 30 elves scattered around the hall on the first floor. According to the market price, the salary paid to these elves by moonlight was about 400,000 to 500,000 copper coins, and this didn't include the chef's salary.
At Cassia Hot Pot Restaurant, the total salary of the chef, waitress, and various managers was only about 250,000 copper coins.
"Could it be that the boss of Mamy's is planning to expand the scale of Mamy's hot pot restaurant? This hot pot restaurant is set up to compete with Mamy's? " Cassia was puzzled. With such a configuration, only Mamy's could compare to this restaurant in the Aden Square.
"Sir?" The elf leading the way stopped and turned around to look at him with a smile. "Where would you like to eat?"
"I like crowds. Pick a seat in the middle for me," Cassia said with a smile.
"Alright, this way please." The elf nodded slightly and led them to a seat near the center.
"Please wait for a moment. Someone will take your order very soon." The elven waiter smiled and left.
"Boss, this hot pot restaurant is so big." The secretary looked around and was a little speechless.
"They still have the second floor." Cassia glanced at the spiral staircase on the left. This hot pot restaurant had broken the rules and set the kitchen on the second floor. They had even set up private rooms on the second floor to accommodate the diverse needs of the customers.
"Their business is so good. Will it affect our shop?" the secretary asked worriedly as she looked at Cassia with her big, watery eyes.
"You'll know once you see the menu." Cassia looked around. From the door, the entire hall was very spacious. Although there were some green plants, it didn't affect the transparency of the space at all.
However, after sitting down, he realized that although the distance between each table and chair wasn't far, they were cleverly separated by various green plants or thin bamboo curtains. This avoided the awkwardness of always making eye contact with the customers at the next table during the meal.
Cassia was deep in thought. The taste of the dishes determined whether the customers would spend money in the restaurant, and the dining experience determined whether the customers would spend money again.
"It's indeed a restaurant opened by the boss of Mamy's. Even the details are done so well," Cassia muttered to himself with a heavy heart.
An elf walked over with a menu, and said with a smile, "Hello, excuse me. This is the menu. Please take a look at what you would like to order."
Cassia took the menu and took a deep breath before flipping it open.
Looking at the vivid pictures and prices on the menu, Cassia's hand that was holding the menu trembled slightly, and many fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The secretary leaned forward slightly, and also covered her mouth in shock when she saw the prices on the menu.
The prices of the various dishes on the menu were very close to Cassia's hot pot. In fact, the vegetarian dishes were even cheaper than Cassia's hot pot.
The elf was a little surprised by their reactions, but she didn't show it on her face. She just stood at the side quietly.
"A set of mandarin duck hot pot soup base, then duck intestines, tripe, spicy beef, and these …" Cassia ordered with a slightly hoarse voice.
"Alright, please wait a moment." The elf took back the menu and left with a smile.
"Boss, what should we do? Their prices are almost the same as ours," the secretary said to Cassia with a melancholic look.
"Shut up," Cassia said with a sullen face. His right hand was tapping on the table lightly, and his left hand had already clenched into a fist subconsciously.
If there was an opponent that he didn't want to face the most, it would definitely be Meg.
He had to admit that Meg was a genius chef who had created such a delicious and unique delicacy like hot pot.
On the other hand, he was just a clumsy imitator. He had never thought of surpassing Meg. He didn't even have the thought of chasing after him.
He only wanted to earn some money at different levels of Amy's. There was a mountain between the well and the river.
However, he never expected that Meg would actually start to enter the low-end hot pot market. Moreover, he was so generous right off the bat.
Matching the price with Cassia's meant that they would be facing the same customers. There would be an extremely intense competition between Mana Hot Pot and Cassia Hot Pot.
Cassia was indeed a little flustered.
Not long after, the mandarin duck hot pot and various ingredients that Cassia ordered were served on the table.
The soup of the mandarin duck hot pot was as white as milk, and the red soup was as hot as fire. The rich aroma was already wafting over together with the steam. Just a whiff of it was enough to drive away the chill that had just come in from outside.
Cassia looked at the soup pot in front of him and pursed his lips in silence for a long time. He had already lost with just this pot of soup.
Then, his gaze landed on the dishes on the table. The duck intestine was cut open from the middle, washed thoroughly, and soaked in clear water. The tripe was cut into slices of the same size, and there were no impurities on the surface of the black film. All of the dishes were exquisitely arranged, and the degree of completion was no less than Amy's.
After a moment of silence, Cassia picked up his chopsticks, added a piece of duck intestine, and heated it in the pot. Then, he put it into his mouth.
The spicy soup exploded in his mouth, and the crispness of the duck intestine was perfectly released during chewing. The fragrant and spicy red soup removed the fishy smell of the duck intestine, and at the same time, gave the duck intestine a wonderful taste. The crunching sound almost made his tongue chew.
"Eat," Cassia said to the timid secretary. Then, he continued to add various ingredients into the hot pot.
"Okay," the secretary answered carefully and ate carefully. She stole glances at Cassia from time to time.
The hot pot meal ended in silence.
Cassia settled the bill, and left with the secretary.
"Boss, I have already informed the market. Our people will be guarding the entrance of their restaurant tonight, and we will be able to confirm their suppliers very soon. From the ingredients …"
"That's enough. Cancel all these plans." Cassia interrupted the secretary.
"But …"
"If our opponent was someone else, this method might be useful," Cassia said with a self-deprecating laugh. Cassia laughed self-deprecatingly. "But our opponent just had to be the boss of Mamy Restaurant. He's the city lord's favorite now. I don't want to be the second Bennett if I play such tricks in front of him."
The secretary's expression changed slightly upon hearing that. She hesitated for a moment, and said, "What should our hot pot restaurant do?"
"From tomorrow onwards, cancel all activities and close the restaurant for a week. Get the people in charge of cutting ingredients to go to Mana Hot Pot Restaurant for two meals a day. I will pay for the expenses. Get them to figure out how to wash, cut, and display the ingredients within a week. If anyone fails to meet the standards after a week, fire them all."
Cassia paused, and said to the secretary, "Also, you will be in charge of setting the price of the new dishes. Lower the current price by 30%. Cassia Hot Pot Restaurant will be making a hot pot with an average price of 60 copper coins."
"If you can't beat them, just run."
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