Chapter 1313 - 1327: Who Are You Talking About?
At this moment, the server walked in with a plate of braised ribs. Noticing the unusual atmosphere in the room, she assumed the guests were unhappy with the slow service and quickly explained, "The dishes you ordered are being prepared and will be served soon. Please enjoy what you have for now."
Lin Ruonan pointed at the empty glass, "Miss, can I ask if your restaurant’s orange juice is freshly squeezed or reconstituted?"
The server didn’t even look at the glass before responding, "Of course, it’s freshly squeezed. Don’t worry, all our fruit juices at Kong Mansion Banquet are made with fresh fruit, with absolutely no additives."
Nowadays, customers are quite picky, especially when it comes to beverages. Having worked at Kong Mansion Banquet for a few years, she often encountered such questions from customers and had become adept at responding.
Indeed, the juices at Kong Mansion Banquet were as she had claimed. In a high-end restaurant, if they didn’t pay attention to such details as juice quality, how could they build their current reputation?
"Then what do you say this is at the bottom of the glass? Do your juices usually have this kind of thing?" Lin Ruonan continued to ask, pointing at the empty bottle.
Only then did the server notice the empty glass with some white sediment at the bottom and immediately panicked.
Having worked at Kong Mansion for three years, she had seen the bottoms of juice bottles before. The substance in this bottle was clearly abnormal, and she had personally prepared these juices.
"This... I really don’t know. I used clean bottles and fresh fruit. There should be no problem," the server hurriedly explained, eager to prove her innocence. Suddenly, she thought of someone, "Right, there was another server on duty with me today. She saw me squeezing the juice and also helped deliver it to you. I can ask her to vouch for me."
"Don’t worry, we’re not accusing you of anything. We just think there might be a hygiene issue with this orange juice. Where’s your manager? Please call the manager," An Ran reassured the young server.
The panic in her eyes didn’t seem to be feigned, but seeing an unknown substance at the bottom of the orange juice bottle would concern any customer. Since they noticed, it was only proper to get to the bottom of it for the reputation of Kong Mansion Banquet.
As an aspiring doctor, she had a keen sense for hygiene issues.
Finally, with a troubled expression, the server called the duty manager.
Soon, the duty manager entered the private room, greeted the guests, and once he understood the situation, he carefully examined the juice bottle. Indeed, there were some white sediments inside.
The duty manager was responsible; he even dipped his finger into the bottle to feel the sediment and, after a moment’s thought, tasted it.
An Ran and Xiao Xiao both grimaced. They certainly wouldn’t be drinking that orange juice now.
As they were pondering, the manager furrowed his brow slightly, his expression darkening, and asked the server beside him, "Was the bottle clean before you squeezed the juice?"
"It was definitely clean. I took it from the sterilizing cabinet. The oranges were washed and dried properly. Everything followed Kong Mansion Banquet’s operating standards, there’s absolutely no mistake. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Wang Xia; she was on shift with me and can confirm this."
"Who did you say?" An Ran suddenly asked.
"Huh?" The server looked at An Ran in confusion.