Chapter 661 660. Three Michelin Stars (4/5)

Chapter 661 660. Three Michelin Stars (45)

It was in the afternoon when Li Du saw Cole Winston.

Considering that New York is in the Northeast of the United States, and Las Vegas is in the Southwest, Cole was able to come over on the same day after receiving the news, which shows that he attaches great importance to Li Du and these gems.

It also shows that this person should be more pragmatic, more low-key, and more talkative.

Of course, the same is true of Cole Winston's appearance. He looks quite a star, and he is also a comedy star Jim Carrey, especially the eyes and nose, which are very similar.

For ordinary people, looking like this is a good thing, but for a group CEO, looking like a comedy star is fucked.

Several times, Cole Winston was furious in the conference room, but someone below grinned. He asked the reason, and the other party told him very honestly: I thought I saw Jim Carrey performing.

Every time this happens, what else can Cole do besides say, "I'm a mother!"

The evolution of their appearance is very similar to the evolution of their abilities in the three generations of their grandparents. Harry Winston has a shrewd and capable face. Although Ronald is not shrewd, he looks quite dignified. When he comes to Cole, he looks funny...

Li Du was studying the history of Hai Rui Winston and Cole Winston in his office before. The outside world has a comment about their three generations. To use the saying in his hometown, it is: a weasel lays a mouse, and one generation is not as good as generation!

But looking at his face, he didn't feel that way. He felt that Cole should be easy to deal with. In Chinese, he had a kind face.

Rogge introduced the two parties, and Cole held Li Du's hand and said, "Hi, Mr. Li, I heard Rogge mention you more than 20 days ago, you are really young and handsome."

Li Du said politely: "Thank you for the compliment, President Winston. It's a great honor to meet you here. It's really a good thing."

Cole said: "Yes, this is definitely a good thing, and in my opinion, this meeting for Hai Rui Group is like the Jinggangshan meeting of your country!"

Li Du was quite surprised and said, "You still know about this historical event in our country."

Cole showed a reserved smile, which was something he popped up on the plane.

After a brief greeting between the two parties, the topic cut to the point, and Cole had to visit the gems.

Gem identification work is in progress and has come to an end.

The texture of these fire opals is fine, they are not fakes, and now the quality is identified and graded according to the quality.

Among them, the identification work is given priority to high-quality opals, and the top 50 opals are identified first, and the suggested price is also announced.

The best piece of opal was 342 carats, a large gemstone of fine texture, with fire in the shape of a red jungle, very valuable.

The price of this piece of opal is 4.5 million, which is already close to the total price of more than 50 pieces of opal sold by Li Du last time. This is normal, because the production of fire opal is too low.

Seeing the price, Cole's eyelids twitched a few times. He continued to look down, and his eyelids twitched more and more:

Suggested quotation: 285; Suggested quotation: 220; Suggested quotation: 1.92 million; Suggested quotation: 1.55 million...

After the visit, the identification work is still in progress. There are too many gemstones this time, and I am afraid that the identification cannot be completed within one day, and the work will continue until the next day.

In the evening, Rogge introduced them to a Michelin three-star restaurant named Joe Robuchon, which is the only three-star restaurant in Las Vegas.

This restaurant is famous for its traditional French cuisine. It is located in the MGM Resort Hotel. The entrance is in a small private garden of the hotel. A group of people walk through the small garden, walk in the deep winding path, and then suddenly see the light.

The overall style of the Joe-Roubson restaurant is more like a private club than a restaurant. For guests who have made an appointment for dinner, they provide a luxurious and extended Lincoln pick-up service.

This is not the first time Li Du has entered a restaurant with a Michelin star. The golden Aquitaine in Flagstaff City has a star, but only one star.

Many people know about Michelin and know that it is a tire brand. Michelin restaurants themselves have nothing to do with Michelin. They are the ones who grade these restaurants from one star to three stars. The more stars, the better.

Compared to Joe Robson's restaurant, the Golden Aquitaine is a little underwhelming.

This is normal, the owner of Joe Robson's restaurant is a famous chef and enjoys the reputation of "Chef of the Century". At the age of 38, he won the highest honor of three Michelin stars for the restaurant, becoming the youngest talented chef to win three stars so far.

The decoration of the golden Aquitaine is very exquisite, but the decoration here can be called meticulous. The overall look is nothing, but the more you look at it, the more pleasing to the eye, every detail is rigorous to perfection.

When they entered the restaurant, they were greeted by a beautiful French girl.

Rogge handed his business card to the girl. After checking the reservation records, the girl led them into the side hall.

There are two main halls and auxiliary halls in this restaurant. The main hall is large and beautiful. It changes different theme colors throughout the year. It is winter now, and the main color of the decorations is ocean blue.

The side hall they were in was relatively small, but more quiet and elegant. The walls were covered with ivy leaves, and there were flowers on the ground. They were not flower arrangements, but serious fresh plants.

After being seated, Rogge explained to Li Du: "Sorry, Li, I can only entertain you in the side hall this time, because the main hall needs to be seated a week in advance, and we are too late."

Li Du waved his hand and said: "You're too polite, buddy, the environment here is very good, I am very satisfied. Now, let's not be polite, let's order, I can't wait."

The restaurant uses a combination of appetizer + soup + main course + dessert. The main dish here is the 12-course chef's selection set menu, with a total price of 2,400 yuan.

Yes, $2,400 for a meal...

Roger recommended this package, but Li Du decided to choose it by himself considering the financial situation of Hai Rui Group.

For the appetizer, he ordered the truffle seafood salad, for the soup, he chose the British bean soup with mint and pepper, and for the main course, he chose king crab with fresh milk sauce and sea urchin and lobster baked risotto.

After listening to his order, Rogge said: "I recommend a roast duck and foie gras with cherry sauce. I think as a Chinese, you should like roast duck. If you like it, don't miss it."

The hospitality was hard to turn down, Li Du didn't refuse, and added another main course.

Don't worry about not being able to eat, this kind of restaurant is not designed to make people full!

Compared with the small basket of pre-dinner breads placed on the table in ordinary western restaurants, the opening of Joe-Roubson's restaurant is much more imposing. They directly come over with a cart full of various breads, you can choose whatever you want!