Customers are not allowed to order; you eat whatever the chef prepares.
And customers can't just go in casually; they need to be brought by regulars to get in.
Additionally, every dish comes with a unique story, and you need to hear the story before eating. For each dish, the cutlery is changed, and even the napkins are swapped.
As for the founders, most have studied abroad for their master's and Ph.D., with similar startup experiences.
For example, feeling lost when first studying abroad, accidentally encountering international cuisine, suddenly it's like their governor and conception vessels were opened, gaining culinary skills, and aspiring to promote and develop new concept Chinese cuisine.
They emphasize exquisite plating, serving a portion on a two-foot wide plate is basic operation.
These dishes score high in Michelin ratings, and their stories are quite intriguing to foreigners, but for pragmatic Chinese people, taste is the most important.
