Safety Inspector's Ultimatum

Hours before your restaurant's grand opening, Fire Marshal Davidson arrives for a final inspection. What he finds could shut you down permanently, but his lingering presence and pointed comments suggest he's open to 'alternative solutions.' With $200,000 in startup loans and 30 staff depending on tomorrow's opening, you have minutes to make an impossible choice.

Challenges

550

Survivors

Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Restaurant Owner / Executive Chef

Conversation Partner

Fire Marshal James Davidson

Setting

Your partially-lit restaurant kitchen at 11:30 PM, prep stations gleaming, staff gone home, inspection clipboard casting shadows

Location

Newly Renovated Restaurant 'Terra' in Downtown Financial District

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the moral dilemma of paying a bribe vs. facing bankruptcy

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Determine the inspector's true motives and price without explicit discussion

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Maintain plausible deniability while negotiating an illegal arrangement

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“These violations are... concerning. *slowly flips through inspection papers* Looking at Section 42.3, this could mean a mandatory 30-day shutdown for compliance verification. Though I suppose there might be... alternative approaches to consider.”

This is how Fire Marshal James Davidson's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#112

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