The team was assembled.Taehos, the head chef.Seunghyun, assistant chef.Jiyoung, front-of-house manager. Today, the guests would be:Taehos’s mother,Yoonjae the butcher,and two of Jiyoung’s friends. The Berlin’s full menu was ready:Goulash, Jägerschnitzel, Schweinshaxe, Svickova (Czech-style sauerbraten),Currywurst, Hoppl Poppl, fried cheese, fries, Chicken…

Salt and Fire – Episode 7: The Interview Continues It was Jiyoung’s first official day.She was taking photos, scouting SNS-worthy angles,and trying to craft the restaurant’s story. Taehos was sharpening his knives.The assistant chef & front-of-house interview was again set…

Taehos stood in the kitchen he had arranged himself. Fryer beside the stove, two ovens next to it. Sink right behind. Three mixers to the right. No wasted steps. Everything in reach. The fridge top would double as a worktable…

Taehos was measuring the tables with a tape. Plastic wraps and cardboard from the delivery were piled up nearby. “Just do the wallpaper. I’ll keep the original structure. Please use gray tiles for the floor.” The contractor gave him a…

Salt and Fire – Episode 4: Supply Lines The phone kept ringing at the wholesale shop. Carts clattered as workers moved boxes across the floor. Taehos scanned the shelves. The shop lady was slightly plump, with curled hair. She waved…

Taehos meets a butcher with a blade like Cook Ding.
They talk meat, margin, and why value is cooked—not bought.

Taehos signs the lease for his new restaurant.
Key money negotiations, hot place illusions, and quiet tension under a watch strap.