"An Electronic Restaurant" - Take Two

Noodle: Computer wake up! Oh... it must have power outage overnight. Can't remember a thing and that red wine giving this headache. Let's try a cold BOOT.

Computer: Blink, blink, blink. New temporary files detected. Do you wish to open files?

Noodle: No way! Virus scan immediately!

Computer: No virus definition available. Press enter for file scan details.

Filename: Sarah Filesize: Slim Filetype: Masterchef Host
Filename: Gary Filesize: Medium Filetype: Food Critic/Mentor
Filename: George Filesize: Medium Filetype: Food Critic/Mentor
Filename: Mr Yummy Filesize: Extra large Filetype: Food Critic
Filename: Mike Filesize: Corrupted Filetype: Caricature

Noodle: Hey! They look familiar, like in my dreams last night! Where do the files come from??

Computer: You created them!

Noodle: I can't remember after that red wine. What are the files for?

Computer: Performance enhancement.

Noodle: Hmmmm, I'll just recompile and see...

Computer: Whiz, grunt, rumble, silence....Compilation completed. Press enter to display.

Noodle: Looks good. Good job computer. Let's get this published.


An Electronic Restaurant starring....

Host, food critics:
Sarah, Gary, George, Mr Yummy



... and now introducing the Judging Panel, the world's harshest critics, responsible for a world war zone in the home kitchen.

The junior judging team:
Ninja Nath, Cathy Roadrunner, Tiny Tom



... and
Princess, Chubby Chup



The senior Ladies judges:
Jetset Nan, Nutri Jan, Chairman, Super K



The senior Men judges:
Oz Grunt, Big Tom, Action Man



... the Hero and Villain:
A mini-series would not be one if there is no hero or villain! So here are Noodle Cook, the electronic Masterchef hero, and home food critic John the "secret reviewer" as the villain. John's "secret" visit, the first to this weblog, was recorded in the guestbook for all to see! John also keeps no secret how bad everybody else's cooking tastes!



...and last, but not least, the caricature, Mike.

The cast of "An Electronic Restaurant", Take Two, is asked a simple question:

What makes a successful electronic restaurant?

The junior judges:

Princess - NO peanuts, NO capsicum, NO tomato, NO green bits. Simple - it's gotta be cheese pizza!
Ninja Nath - NO peanuts and only if served with tomato sauce. It's the basics! You don't need maths and computer to work out that pizza oughta get on the menu!
Chubby Chup - only if there's plenty of it like pizza!
Tiny Tom - only if it makes you smart like pizza!
Cathy RoadRunner - only if it's fast like Cathy Freeman! I love olives and Parmesan like in pizza!

The senior judges:

Nutri Jan - only if healthy, low fat, low salt, taste and look like salad. Although boiling and steaming are OK
Jetset Nan - only if it's traditional Chinese and eaten with chop sticks
Super K - only when grace goes with the meal, amen
Big Tom - only if the meals cost more than $100 per head, and served to fine dining standards, using brand name produce
Oz Grunt - only if it's Australian and eaten with a fork!
Action Man - action speaks louder than words, but I say profit, profit, profit
Chairman - concur with all above, so long as there is strategic management in place, and re-engineering to evolving specifications, employing innovative marketing to direct targets, using quality management principles to evoke a total solution, and in collaboration with the workforce, and need I add more.

The responses are to be expected. Most judges believe that the key to success lies in good food that appeals to a large cross-section of diners, together with a high standard of service. The judges also noted good management, marketing, and a focus on profit as important factors.

What do the EXPERT food critics think?

John - only when I do the cooking myself!
Mike - anything which washes down well with a $100 bottle Barossa Valley red.
Gary - give it a French name and cook to le cordon bleu standards
George - if my Greek mama likes it, you've got it made
Mr Yummy - big on taste and lots of it!
Sarah - food sexy enough for a glossy magazine

Noodle Cook takes advice seriously and sets about improving the restaurant.



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