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 Bosku (70 episode)
Gu Changchuan, kepala koki eksekutif Hotel Sihai, dipecat oleh bosnya, Zhao Dehai, dengan alasan usianya sudah terlalu tua dan gajinya terlalu tinggi. Setelah…
Gu Changchuan, kepala koki eksekutif Hotel Sihai, dipecat oleh bosnya, Zhao Dehai, dengan alasan usianya sudah terlalu tua dan gajinya terlalu tinggi. Setelah berkali-kali gagal mendapatkan pekerjaan baru, ia melamar di Yunyan, sebuah restoran kecil di seberang jalan. Keahliannya memasak berhasil memikat pemilik restoran, Su Wanqing. Hidangan andalannya, udang goreng minyak, langsung membuat restoran itu ramai pelanggan. Zhao Dehai berulang kali berusaha menjatuhkannya, tetapi selalu gagal. Pada akhirnya, hotel tersebut kehilangan peringkat bintangnya dan bangkrut hingga dilelang karena ketahuan menggunakan bahan makanan kedaluwarsa. Gu Changchuan bekerja sama dengan Su Wanqing, Wang Shoucheng, dan yang lainnya untuk membeli hotel tersebut, membangun kembali Yunyan, dan mengembalikan peringkat hotel menjadi bintang lima. Gu Changchuan menerima murid dan mewariskan keterampilan memasaknya, sekaligus menetapkan aturan bahwa koki senior tidak boleh dipecat hanya karena usia mereka. Ia pun bangkit dari seorang koki yang dipecat menjadi sosok yang kembali memimpin dapur.
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 Bosku - Episode 1