To put it bluntly, including the Olympic Games, it was impossible for any large-scale event to lose money, and it was impossible to hold it for a long time.
Did they really think they could survive just by relying on sponsors?
Take the Olympic Games as an example. Their broadcasting fees and even the fees for selling their mascots were all given to the Olympic Organizing Committee. It was just like when you bought the Chinese Fuwa, the money was actually earned by the Olympic Organizing Committee.
The Bogus World Cooking Competition didn't have a mascot, but it was broadcasted in France, Germany, England, Spain, and more than a dozen other countries.
The organizers were very generous to the contestants, so they naturally wouldn't make a loss. There were also tickets, which could seat more than 30,000 people. Perhaps it wasn't a lot for concerts with 50,000 or 80,000 people.
But for a cooking competition, even in the world, there was nothing grander than this.
Everyone had different mother tongues, and their cheers were a hodgepodge of various languages, such as Swedish, English, French, Latin, and so on.
Of course, Yuan Zhou had sharp ears and eyes, and he actually heard the voices of the Chinese. He looked toward the source of the voices, and even he was touched.
Zhou Shijie's exchange group wasn't the only one sitting there. There were also more than 20 customers from the small restaurant, including Yuan Zhou's apprentices, and his group. Of course, Dean and the others were very conspicuous when they hid there. After all, it was hard not to notice some blonde and blue-eyed people among the group of black-haired and black-eyed people.
The whole group didn't seem to have many people, only about a hundred, but they were the same as the other people who came to cheer for the contestants. They all brought banners and slogans, which was the standard cheerleader posture.
Yuan Zhou nodded to that side as a greeting. Then, he found a stove that was closest to the auditorium. It happened to be the one on the far left. Although it was in the corner, it was very close to Chairman Zhou and the others.
The others also chose their stoves one after another. There were a total of 20 contestants, and with the three assistants, there should be 80 people.
Dozens of people gathered together. If the venue wasn't spacious enough, it would probably look crowded, but it didn't feel like that now.
On a higher platform opposite the high platform was the judges' table. There were a total of eight judges, sitting in a row on the chairs.
The lights on the other side were deliberately dimmed. Coupled with the dazzling contestants, not many people noticed the heavyweight judges on the stage.
"That's the person you broke the rules to invite?" Ju Man Li was biased. As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the arena, he sized him up from head to toe and concluded that he would be eliminated in the first round.
"Why didn't I know that the Bogus World Cooking Competition turned into a beauty contest? Do you think you can decide the winner just by looking at it? "Ogyust's words were extremely blunt.
This time, the eight judges were evenly matched. There were four from Ju Man Li's faction and four from his faction.
"Hmph!" Seeing that the host had gone up the stage, Ju Man Lee, who was a prideful old man, immediately shut his mouth and put on a solemn expression.
"Hello, everyone. I'm Jack, the host of this year's Bogus Cooking Competition. Welcome to the eighteenth cooking competition. Now, let me introduce the chefs who are going to advance to the top 10." Jack was humorous as soon as he got on the stage.
Jack was a handsome man with black hair and blue eyes. He was about 1.8 meters tall and was quite famous in the French hosting circle.
"The first one is Head Chef Yuan Zhou, who is known as the First Peak in Asia from the mysterious Ancient Eastern Country. Although you might not be familiar with him, he's the head chef who holds the record for the highest score in the individual cooking competition. His strength is absolutely not to be underestimated. Let's welcome him." Jack introduced Yuan Zhou as soon as he opened his mouth.
As for Yuan Zhou, when he heard the host's introduction and the spotlight shone on him, he nodded to the audience in a reserved manner like a master.
"The next one is Head Chef Podraco, who is known as the King of Delicacy. Let's welcome him." Every time Jack introduced a chef, he would make the audience feel excited.
It made people's blood boil when they heard it. Therefore, the audience below was very respectful. As long as a chef was introduced, they would scream.
Apart from Poddraco, Julian, and Steele, it was hard to tell which chef was more popular among the crowd.
After introducing the contestants, Jack started to introduce the judges. Apart from Ogyust and Ju Man Lee, there were also Manfred, Gauss, and Anthony. Most of them were familiar to Yuan Zhou. As for Ju Man Lee, it was Podraco's teacher, Alexandra, Adelaide, and Abby.
They were all famous big shots in the European food and beverage industry. As they were introduced one by one, the atmosphere was even more intense than before.
Next, it was the speech of the chairman of the organizing committee, Ogyust.
Different from how he usually behaved in the restaurant or in front of Yuan Zhou, Ogyust was very solemn and dignified when he spoke on the stage. The customers who felt he looked familiar couldn't recognize him for a moment.
It could be seen that the contrast was quite big.
"The competition is about to begin. The theme of this competition is chicken, the Bresse Chicken. It will be used as the main ingredient to cook an appetizer, a main dish, and a dessert." After Ogyust left the stage, Jack directly announced the main content of the competition.
"Now, I announce the official start of the competition!" Although Jack was a little mischievous, he didn't beat around the bush and directly announced the start of the competition.
After this announcement, the numerous participating chefs on the stage began to get busy. "Clang, Ding Ling", the sound of cooking utensils colliding with each other rang out from time to time.
"This Bresse Chicken sounds good?" Tang Xi had never heard of the name of this chicken.
"I know. It's definitely a delicious chicken." Wu Hai answered first. He even asked Chu Xiao conveniently, "Second Rong Chu, do you know this chicken?"
"It's the national chicken of France. Almost every Frenchman knows about this chicken. The meat is fresh and tender with a slight milky taste. It's one of the more high-end ingredients in French cuisine," Chu Xiao answered directly.
"Isn't it delicious?"
In the ears of the customers, this chicken tasted good. If it was cooked by Yuan Zhou, it would definitely be more delicious. Just thinking about it made them drool.
"It's a pity that they didn't invite judges from other industries this time. Otherwise, I would also be able to eat it." Wu Hai looked at the direction of the rostrum with pity. Then, he began to stare at Yuan Zhou's every move attentively.
As long as Yuan Zhou officially started to cook, he would put everything else aside first.
When he heard the host, Jack, mention that the theme was the Bresse Chicken, he started to think about how to cook it to make it taste better.
"The texture of this chicken is quite good. There are quite a few suitable dishes for it." It was no exaggeration to say that the dishes that Yuan Zhou knew were definitely the most on the stage.
As he was thinking and organizing the ingredients on hand at the same time, he appeared quite leisurely, forming a sharp contrast with the other busy chefs.
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