Protection Money Tonight
It's Friday night at your family's restaurant, packed with loyal customers who've supported you for 15 years. Two members of the local Salvatore crew have arrived demanding $2,000 in 'insurance fees' - tonight. They're getting impatient, and your elderly parents are in the kitchen, unaware of what's happening.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Restaurant Owner & Manager
Conversation Partner
Marco 'The Collector' DiSanto
Setting
Your crowded restaurant's front entrance area, dimly lit by vintage pendant lights. The host stand provides minimal barrier between you and the visitors.
Location
Little Italy, North End, Boston
Learning Objectives
Negotiate the protection payment down from $2,000
Protect your family and customers from immediate harm
Establish a sustainable long-term arrangement without destroying your business
About This Scenario
It's Friday night at your family's restaurant, packed with loyal customers who've supported you for 15 years. Two members of the local Salvatore crew have arrived demanding $2,000 in 'insurance fees' - tonight. They're getting impatient, and your elderly parents are in the kitchen, unaware of what's happening.
How It Starts
“Evening. Busy night, huh? Shame if something were to... disrupt service. The Salvatore family sends their regards - and their bill. $2,000. Cash. Tonight.”
This is how Marco 'The Collector' DiSanto's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#208
Category
General
Location Tag
Little Italy, North End, Boston
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