Chapter 969

Riverside Restaurant is one of the top restaurants in London, located in Bray Town, about 45 minutes' drive from downtown London.

In a short street of this small town, there are two Michelin restaurants, which are famous all over the UK. Not only the British, but also the top gourmands from all over the world come here to taste the best.

Riverside Restaurant was founded by a pair of French brothers, Albert roux and Mike roux. The two brothers were poor and left school early. They worked and studied in a bakery. Their biggest dream was to own their own bakery.

The two brothers showed their culinary talent early, but in France, where there are many experts and the class is strict, they hardly have a chance to get ahead. An unexpected trip to Britain made them see the bad situation of the British catering industry. It was a food desert, so the two brothers decided to move to Britain and open a restaurant.

Unexpectedly, this decision made the two brothers pioneers who changed the history of British food. My brother owns a Michelin two star restaurant in London; My brother is the owner of Riverside Restaurant, Michelin 3-star.

Not only that, they also opened a lot of restaurants in various cities in the UK and received numerous praise. The elder brother was awarded the French legion of honor, while the younger brother was awarded the order of the British Empire in 2002, which was personally presented to him by the Duke of Edinburgh. It is no exaggeration to say that without these two brothers, the food situation in Britain will be even more terrible.

After winning the honor of Michelin 3-star in 1985, the Riverside Restaurant has maintained this honor so far that it has become the longest restaurant in France outside Michelin 3-star. A dinner may cost about 300 pounds per person, or even more.

Between the upper class and the nobility, Riverside restaurants are also famous. Located in the town of Bray, the restaurant is quiet, far away from the noise, but with enough character, and follows the history of its origins - not to mention, it is a traditional French restaurant. Therefore, many nobles are very happy to eat here.

The restaurant is strictly required to wear formal clothes, otherwise it is forbidden to enter. For ordinary people, it is absolutely impossible to have a seat without making an appointment three or four months in advance; However, in such a high-end restaurant, there are always reserved seats for special guests.

When we arrived at the Riverside Restaurant, the clock was just towards one o'clock in the afternoon. For the pace of life in Europe, it's just lunchtime. It's just right.

Entering the dining room, the manager on duty would greet Matthew without waiting for him to come forward. He said politely, "Mr. Matthew, Mr. Langley, we have arranged the box. Please follow me." He made an invitation gesture and said with a smile, "I haven't met you for a while. How's everything recently?"

It's not the leader who leads the way, but the manager on duty.

"Not bad. Ordinary daily life. " As a social representative, Matthew took over the responsibility of the conversation, but it was obvious that the manager on duty's eyes drifted towards Lan Li.

Recently, the influence of the Almeida theater has begun to ripple. Since the visit of the Marquis of Dublin and Princess Beatrice, George hall and Elizabeth hall have not kept silent any more.

Although, they still did not formally respond to any topic, any praise or criticism; But both men appeared in the box of the Almeida theater, and that was enough.

Langley, who is following behind, is actively introducing the historical stories near Bray town to Paul. The three young people all follow him with astonishment and excitement, listening and sighing.

"Lanli, is this restaurant very upscale? Are you sure it's ok?" Bill asked nervously, and even his voice dropped.

Tom stood on tiptoe - the height difference was rather exaggerated, and whispered, "I saw Michelin 3-star just now. God, Langley, isn't that good? "

The sound was like a mouse drilling a hole, which made people laugh. Lan Li said with a smile, "you can speak at normal volume, as long as it's not loud, it's no problem." Then he explained, "this is just a restaurant. Eating is the purpose. There's no need to make a fuss."

"Lan Li?" A surprised voice cut in. Lanli and his party all stopped and cast their eyes. Then they saw ned Mulan coming face to face, with a smile on his face. "Are you coming to dinner, too?" The "empire" magazine reporter, glancing at Paul and Tom, showed a clear look even though meDo and bill looked at each other.

"Are you ready to leave now?" Lanli didn't give a positive answer, but noticed the direction of Ned's steps. In a word, he changed the topic, and the focus of the discussion fell on ned.

"Yes, we've just finished our meal." Ned nodded in affirmation. "I made an appointment half a year in advance just to taste the delicious food here. But obviously, these months are the peak season. I can't make an appointment for dinner, so I can only choose lunch. " After the simple greetings, Ned didn't stay any longer, apologized and didn't intend to delay lanli's meal time. Then, with his girlfriend, he turned and left.

"God, six months?" Tom and meDo both widened their eyes and agreed on the focus. Bill, standing next to him, is also full of surprise - people need to make an appointment six months in advance, which shows the popularity of the restaurant; But more importantly, they know better than anyone that today's lunch is a temporary event!

On the other hand, after leaving the Riverside Restaurant, Ned could not help but stop and turn to look at the old buildings behind him. The meeting just now was perfectly normal. There was nothing unusual about it; But why does he always feel that something is not right?

After careful consideration, I didn't come up with a reason. Ned can only blame his occupational disease. He is suspicious of everything. But he always feels that he has grasped something vaguely and lacks a piece of puzzle. As long as this key information comes out, he can piece together the original appearance of things.

This is the reporter's sixth sense, but before the truth comes out, no one can be sure what it points to.

After taking a seat in the restaurant, as Matthew had already explained in advance, the appetizer came up soon, and everyone began to eat. Although it's French cuisine, the meal time is relatively short because it's at noon. The whole meal of five courses is finished in less than 90 minutes, which is faster than the three or four hour dinner.

The familiar ring of mobile phone rings, and Lan Li looks at the caller ID and laughs. Paul and Matthew both cast their eyes, and Langley explained, "Andy. I was just wondering when he would call. It seems that he should have received the news by now. "

After Alfonso communicates with Warner Brothers, Warner Brothers is bound to communicate with Andy; Otherwise, it's David Hyman.

At this time, New York time should be around 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., which is the working time. Therefore, their efficiency should not be low.

After connecting the mobile phone, there was no sound at the other end of the phone, but there was silence, but lanli didn't rush to speak. He didn't seem to doubt whether the signal of the line was bad. After waiting for a short time, he could hear Andy's helpless laughter, "this gentleman, are you sure you have nothing to tell me?"

"If I have to explain it, you're a derelict agent." Blue Li took the mobile phone, left the box, along the corridor, came to the outside balcony, vision suddenly broad up.

The restaurant is called "riverside" because it is located next to the Thames River. Standing by the river, it is quiet and natural, with a faint taste of water town.

Andy shakes his head, laughs in silence, and laughs at himself. "I thought you didn't need an agent now."

After the oral agreement between the project and the actors has been completed, the agent and the production company are one step behind to learn the news. If it's an independent art film, it's OK. The problem is, it's a commercial film! 100 million dollar commercial movie! Is it really good to be so playful, so simple?

"I thought you're focused on the west end and don't want to take on projects for the time being." Andy asked bluntly, "if you're willing to open up your options, the project I'm working on now has piled up into a hill." It's not just the film production companies, but also the creative artists agency.

What innovative artists agency is good at is packaging cooperation, which includes using a superstar and other new actors. At present, the name of "top superstar" may be a bit empty, and it is not qualified for the time being; But there is no doubt that his influence and popularity are highly recognized.

Therefore, the company will occasionally submit some projects, or some actors, hoping to cooperate with lenley. But Andy all pressure down, put the company's pressure on his shoulders, as far as possible to create an undisturbed working environment for lanli.

Now, lanli has passed him and the company, and has decided on the next project alone. Andy is under more pressure. It's not that Andy is condemning Langley, it's just that they need more communication.

"I just called Roy yesterday and he didn't mention it." Andy added.

"Oh, Roy doesn't know." Langley shrugged. "In fact, Roy and Nathan still don't know; In a moment, can you inform them for me? "

"..." even Andy, who is experienced, is speechless at this time, "... Yes." From this point of view, he was the first to learn about it outside of Lan Li, and it didn't seem too bad, "so, what's going on? I thought you were not going to take over the project for the time being; Moreover, after the Oscar, we have to conduct more reviews and discussions. Are you sure there is no problem? Choose such a commercial film? "