Out of the Frying Pan

**A Culinary Story**

### Grill Gofer

“My *first restaurant job! This place needs a lot of work but I can’t wait to get started.”*

Starting Dialogue:

> **You:** It's nice of the manager to give me a chance, especially with me having zero experience. I'd love to be a chef someday!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Other:** Not bad! Maybe you can help give this place a fresh new flavour. Our current reviews stink worse than that weird puddle in the fridge.
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> **You:** Oh, so that's what that smell is. Well, even simple changes would be an improvement. Like non-stained napkins?
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> **Other:** Hey, if you think you can get the owners to spring for that, go for it! I've just been dimming the lights so people don't notice.
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### Capable Cuisiner

*“I’m sure that we can turn this restaurant around and make it great!”*

Starting Dialogue:

> **You:** I'm sure once we start to turn this place around, the owners will see its potential, too.
> **Other:** Yeah, maybe they’ll even put in an employee bathroom!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** Why are all these angry letters from the health inspector posted on the fridge?
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> **Other:** We started calling it the wall of shame. Gotta laugh at your problems sometimes.
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> **You:** Or we can put some effort in to fix the problems and then we wouldn't get angry letters.
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### Gifted gourmet

“*This restaurant doesn’t have a great relationship with the health inspector. We can change that!”*

Starting Dialogue:

> **You:** It actually won't take much to get this palce up to code. Then maybe we can invite the health inspector back.
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> **Other:** Invite the health inspector here? That's like inviting your rivals into your own home. Who does that?
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> **You:** We'll get this place up to the highest standards and then we won't have to worry. But, first things first - back to cooking!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** We'll have to focus on the food if we want more customers. Luckily, that's what we're both passionate about, right?
> **Other:** I lost half of my taste buds in a hot sauce accident, but I still love what I can taste! Yeah!
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### Flavor Savior

“*The new restaurant menu is paying off. Let’s show these foodies what we can do.”*

Starting Dialogue:

> **You:** If we want to attract more customers, we need to overhaul the menu. I mean, your old special was "Deep Fried Mystery."
> **Other:** Well, we had one guy who loved the deep fried mystery special until the "incident." Hmm. Yeah, time for a change.
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** These changes really are starting to make a difference!
> **Other:** I know! People actually are coming here for the food instead of just wanting to use the bathroom.
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### Epicurean Elite

*“Some advertising could really help this restaurant out!”*

Starting Dialogue:

> **You:** We're getting more customers, but we still don't have as many as we should. Do we advertise anywhere?
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> **Other:** I used to be in charge of ads, but then I realized we're the only restaurant in town. So we're the best by default!
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> **You:** Wow, maybe we should raise the bar a little before someone hits their head. Let's take out some ads!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Other:** Hey, the advertising is starting to work. I'm having trouble keeping up with all these orders. It's great!
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> **You:** Shameless promotion works sometimes! I mean, look at all these ads for mobile games that keep popping up on my phone.
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> **Other:** I play a mobile life simulator game, but that's it. That reminds me, I have to log in to collect my rewards!
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### Celebrity Chef

*“The restaurant’s been featured on a public access channel! Maybe this will pull in more customers.”*

Starting Dialogue:

> **Other:** Hey, we are featured on public access TV! It's that super gritty show where diners go to their fave hole-in-the-wall places!
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> **You:** It's called "Rat-Hole Dining"?! Couldn't they think of a better name?
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> **Other:** I think it's catchy! Good theme song, too. I like how they rhymed "spring roll" with "rat-hole."
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** Wow! The phone is ringing off the hook. I guess people saw us on the public access "Rat-Hole Dining" show.
> **Other:** See? Any publicity is good publicity, even if it has the word "rat-hole" in it!
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### Dish Whisperer

*“Got some good reviews at the restaurant. People really like our food. Let’s make more!”*

Starting Dialogue:

> **You:** We got an updated review on the FoodSnobb app!
> **Other:** Four stars! "Innovative and fresh." No sarcasm at all! They even posted pictures. People really like the food!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** This waitlist for nest weekend is getting insane!
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> **Other:** Who knew running a hotspot restaurant would be so much work? I used just to sit around and count the mice.
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> **You:** Ew. Let's make sure to scrub everything extra thoroughly today.
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### Healthy Hot-Shot

*“The health inspector is coming by. Time to set this restaurant up for success!”*

Starting Dialogue:

> **Other:** The health inspector called. They're coming by today. I guess they got your letter promising less grossness.
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> **You:** Alright. We can do this! Make sure everything's perfect. No fireballs, no explosions, and no fireball explosions.
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> **Other:** Relax. This is the health inspector, not the safety inspector.
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** We did it! We got an "A" health score rating. Time to frame this and put it up!
> **Other:** I've never been so proud of any piece of paper ever!
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### Umami Expert

*“The restaurant has come a long way since I first started. Let’s keep making it better.”*

Starting Dialogue:

> **Other:** We just got a call from the Food Fest Fair! They're inviting us to have a booth sometime next year.
> **You:** Oh, wow! That's awesome. That exposure could be big for us! We should start testing our dishes now.
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Other:** I had my doubts about you, especially after what happened to the last chef, but you really turned this place around! Great job!
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> **You:** Thanks! I'm really happy with the way it's turned out and... wait, what happened to the last chef?
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> **Other:** Eh, don't worry about it. You've done an amazing job and that's all that matters!
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