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Who cooks the banquet?(CRIENGLISH.com)
Updated: 2008-02-01 16:56 At this time of the year, with the Spring Festival only a week away, good restaurants in town are busy with customers booking rooms for their family reunion banquets on Spring Festival's Eve. However, some found an alternative by which they don't even need to worry about crowded restaurants: to hire a chef to cook at their homes.
"We will buy the cooking materials and then rely on the chef. We can just have fun." said Liu. A catering service company in Dalian told a local newspaper that some 30 families had booked their chefs for the Spring Festival's Eve and the number is expected to grow. The customers can buy the cooking materials themselves or book a package service at a higher price. Many citizens showed interest in this service, as "the Spring Festival means the family get together at home," and "eating at home is more comfortable." Experts say the service shows the living standard of Chinese has improved and people are pursuing the true meaning of the traditional festival and higher quality of life. |
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