196. Imagine you are going to open a restaurant. Describe it and the menu.
This is it. This is the big day. I wipe the sweat off my forehead and turn around to see the beautiful ocean view on a warm spring morning. I breathe a sigh of relief. I didn’t know whether I would be able to finish this dream. I’m jumping out of my pants with excitement. I turn back around and see this beautiful masterpiece.
La Belle Vie. The name fits perfectly with the setting. All the months of hard work has paid off. With the blink of an eye, I remember the plates crashing against the floor, the ceiling leaking during a heavy rainfall, the wall colors not matching what I planned and all that disaster in between these. But then, you look out and see the view of the ocean, the blue skies, the flowers all around you, the smell of the salt water, and then the restaurant. The chocolaty color of the restaurant walls gives you the homey feeling and puts you at ease. You look at the white door with the red doorframe and you see amount of planning gone in every detail. Just looking that the place as a whole, I know that people will soon call this his or her second home.
People have gathered now, and my heart is skipping a beat. Everyone is gazing at restaurant and I’m worried about how they feel about the place. Is it too cliché, is it too out of the box, do they like it, do they detest it, what, what, and what? Just when I’m drifting away in my own world, the DJ announces that its time for me to cut the ribbon and officially declare La Belle Vie open. All my worries fade away as the clapping gets louder and louder. I cut the ribbon, and people are already piling in to get into the restaurant. It feels like a stampede.
The restaurant’s headwaiter opens the double doors and people gasp. They see the vertical waterfall hidden behind the embossed glass panes straight ahead. They look straight above them and they see the gold patterns popping out from the rich maroon color of the ceiling. They look around the walls and see the mural of the construction of La Belle Vie. The turn to the left and see the bar, which has a bartender staying behind the sleek black counters accompanied with bright stools. They turn to the right and see the chefs hard at work making their pastries; after all, deserts jackpot when it comes to capturing the heart. They look all around them and see the tables with glass ornaments and flowers. They take a deep breath and they smell the cakes baking and the sucre (sugar) in the air. They listen closely and can hear the mixer making the icing, the clinking of glasses over at the bar and the sizzling of scallops.
The guests are seated now and they look at the menu. I decided to keep the menu simple with three basic meals, with a drink, entrée, and desert. That way, things don’t take a long time, and we can expand every week with two new meals.
The menu goes like this:
Meal 1: $ 65
- Fruit Punch (A light drink filled with ground fresh fruits with the mixture of rum and vodka)
- For Children: Anything from Milkshakes, Juices, and Sodas
- Seared scallops (in red win and garnished with basils)
- Chicken Soup with a Spice (Traditional Chicken Soup with Thai garnishing)
- Lamb Noisettes (served with exotic mushrooms and mashed potatoes)
- Chocolate Tower with Rum
Meal 2: $ 79
- Ruksi (Traditional Nepali alcoholic drink)
- For Children: Anything from Milkshakes and Juices to Sodas
- Badhel ko Masu (Boar meat sliced, baked, and then slightly seared)
- Tama ko Russ (Bamboo shoot in gravy with slight spices)
- Ghue, Doodh, Bhujja (Rice in milk, sugar, and clarified butter)
- Kheer (Rice in milk with dried fruits)
Meal 3: $ 50
- Margaritas
- For Children: Anything from Milkshakes and Juices to Sodas
- Choice of either Pasta (Penne, Bowtie, Sphegatti) or Burgers (White or brown bread)
- Arrabiata, Carbonara, Bolognaise (beef) - Pasta
- Prawns, Chicken, Beef, or Mixed Sea Food - Burgers
- Pizza
- Heaven on Earth (Salami, Pepperoni, Chicken, Bell Peppers, Onions, Basil leaves)
- Veggie, Veggie, Veggie! (Onions, Mushrooms, Bell Peppers, and seasonal vegetables of your choice)
- Sundae Scoops
This truly is The Good Life.
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