Secret Ingredient Showdown
Your prized restaurant's signature umami paste recipe - passed down through three generations - is under threat. Marcus Chen, your former sous chef, has proof of its exact formulation and threatens to sell it to your competitors unless granted equal partnership. You have 12 hours before he goes public.
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Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Executive Chef & Owner of 'Umami Union' restaurant
Conversation Partner
Marcus Chen (Disgruntled Former Sous Chef)
Setting
Your private office above the restaurant kitchen. Steam rises through floor vents, mixing with shadows cast by venetian blinds. A knife block sits within reach.
Location
Umami Union Restaurant, Financial District
Learning Objectives
Negotiate a partnership deal that keeps the recipe secret
Maintain dignity and restaurant reputation during negotiations
Discover the extent of Marcus's documentation without revealing panic
About This Scenario
Your prized restaurant's signature umami paste recipe - passed down through three generations - is under threat. Marcus Chen, your former sous chef, has proof of its exact formulation and threatens to sell it to your competitors unless granted equal partnership. You have 12 hours before he goes public.
How It Starts
“Eight years I spent perfecting that paste with you. Eight years watching you take all the credit. I've got buyers ready to pay six figures for the formula... but I'd rather be a partner. What's it going to be, Chef?”
This is how Marcus Chen (Disgruntled Former Sous Chef)'s greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#230
Category
General
Location Tag
Umami Union Restaurant, Financial District
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