Pop-up Restaurant Extortion

Your trendy fusion food pop-up has become the talk of the neighborhood, but success comes with a price. Two local 'businessmen' have shown up after hours, demanding weekly protection payments. With your life savings invested and opening night tomorrow, you must navigate this dangerous conversation without losing everything.

Challenges

Survivors

Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Head Chef & Owner of 'Street Fusion Kitchen'

Conversation Partner

Vincent 'The Calculator' Rossi

Setting

Your restaurant's kitchen after closing. Steam still rising from cleaned equipment. Dark except for overhead prep lights. Back door slightly ajar.

Location

Industrial District, East Side Food Market

Learning Objectives

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Negotiate the protection payment down to an affordable amount

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Avoid triggering violent retaliation

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Maintain dignity while showing appropriate level of respect

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Beautiful kitchen you've got here, chef. Those imported Japanese knives? [pause] Shame how many restaurants around here have been having... accidents lately. Broken windows, kitchen fires, health code 'violations.'”

This is how Vincent 'The Calculator' Rossi's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#288

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