Sabotage at Six Courses
As Executive Chef of the acclaimed Restaurant Lumière, your career hinges on tonight's review from the notorious food critic Victoria St. James. Minutes before service, you discover someone has methodically sabotaged each course of your signature tasting menu. With only 45 minutes until the critic arrives, you must identify the saboteur, salvage what you can, and maintain your restaurant's reputation.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Executive Chef and Owner of Restaurant Lumière
Conversation Partner
Sous Chef Marcus Chen
Setting
High-end restaurant kitchen bathed in stainless steel and harsh fluorescent lighting, steam rising from pots, tension thick in the air
Location
Restaurant Lumière, Downtown Financial District
Learning Objectives
Identify salvageable menu items and create emergency replacements
Maintain authority while investigating staff without destroying morale
Successfully serve a 6-course tasting menu within 45 minutes
About This Scenario
As Executive Chef of the acclaimed Restaurant Lumière, your career hinges on tonight's review from the notorious food critic Victoria St. James. Minutes before service, you discover someone has methodically sabotaged each course of your signature tasting menu. With only 45 minutes until the critic arrives, you must identify the saboteur, salvage what you can, and maintain your restaurant's reputation.
How It Starts
“Chef, we've got a serious situation. I just found the dashi for the hamachi course is completely oversalted, the beef tenderloin has been left at room temperature, and someone's added sugar to all the sauce preparations. Victoria St. James will be here in 45 minutes. What are your orders?”
This is how Sous Chef Marcus Chen's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#269
Category
General
Location Tag
Restaurant Lumière, Downtown Financial District
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