At Forty-Five, I Was Fired, I Opened a Restaurant Next to My Boss
Gu Changchuan, executive chef of the Sihai Hotel, is fired by his boss, Zhao Dehai, on the grounds that he is too old and earns too much. After repeatedly failing to find another job, he applies to work at Yunyan, a small restaurant across the street. His exceptional cooking wins over its owner, Su Wanqing, and his signature dish, oil-blasted shrimp, makes the restaurant an instant hit. Zhao Dehai repeatedly tries to sabotage him but fails. Eventually, the hotel loses its stars and goes bankrupt after being caught using expired ingredients, and its assets are put up for auction. Gu Changchuan joins forces with Su Wanqing, Wang Shoucheng, and others to purchase the hotel and rebuild Yunyan, eventually restoring the hotel's five-star rating. Gu takes on apprentices and passes down his culinary skills, establishing a rule that no veteran chef will ever be dismissed because of age again. Thus, he makes his comeback, going from a fired chef to the man once again in charge of the kitchen.
Main characters: Gu Changchuan, Zhao Dehai, Su Wanqing
Supporting characters: Chen Hao, Wang Shoucheng
Also known as: 四十五岁被开除，我在老板隔壁开饭店
Dipecat Pada Usia 45 Tahun, Aku Membuka Restoran Di Sebelah Bos (70 episod)
Gu Changchuan, ketua cef eksekutif Hotel Sihai, dipecat oleh bosnya, Zhao Dehai, atas alasan usianya terlalu lanjut dan gajinya terlalu tinggi. Setelah…
Gu Changchuan, ketua cef eksekutif Hotel Sihai, dipecat oleh bosnya, Zhao Dehai, atas alasan usianya terlalu lanjut dan gajinya terlalu tinggi. Setelah berkali-kali gagal mendapatkan pekerjaan baharu, dia memohon kerja di Yunyan, sebuah restoran kecil di seberang jalan. Kemahiran memasaknya yang hebat berjaya menambat hati pemilik restoran, Su Wanqing. Hidangan istimewanya, udang goreng minyak, menjadikan restoran itu begitu popular. Zhao Dehai berkali-kali cuba menyekatnya tetapi gagal. Akhirnya, hotel itu kehilangan penarafan bintangnya dan bankrap sebelum dilelong kerana menggunakan bahan makanan yang telah tamat tempoh. Gu Changchuan berganding bahu dengan Su Wanqing, Wang Shoucheng dan yang lain untuk membeli hotel tersebut, membangunkan semula Yunyan dan mengembalikan penarafan lima bintangnya. Gu Changchuan mengambil anak murid dan mewariskan kemahiran memasaknya, sambil menetapkan peraturan bahawa cef berpengalaman tidak boleh dipecat hanya kerana usia. Dia akhirnya bangkit daripada seorang cef yang dipecat menjadi ketua dapur sekali lagi.
四十五岁被开除，我在老板隔壁开饭店 · At Forty-Five, I Was Fired, I Opened a Restaurant Next to My Boss
Dipecat Pada Usia 45 Tahun, Aku Membuka Restoran Di Sebelah Bos - Episod 1