Ever think it would be fun to open your own sushi restaurant? To tell you the truth, it’s not something that ever occurred to me… until recently. If I were ever to open my own restaurant, I could see it being a sort of bed and breakfast type place, or a garden cafe, or even a gourmet trendy spot, but definitely not a sushi restaurant.
It seems too limiting to me, and even though I love eating and making sushi, I think I’m probably just not Japanese enough to give it a real go. Plus, I’ve just been given a glimpse of what it might be like to run a sushi restaurant, and it’s not as easy as you might think.
No, I didn’t spend the day behind the scenes at my local haunt, nor did I even host a sushi party. I discovered the online game Sushi Go Round. Holy raw fish, Batman, this is one fast-paced jaunt into everything sushi.
Basically, you need to make sushi rolls (they give you a recipe book to refer to) and serve them to customers in a timely fashion. If you’re slow, send a little sake their way. Oh, and you’ll need to order ingredients as you run out of them. Your goal is to make a certain amount of money each day and to keep a good reputation.
Each level brings another type of sushi you need to learn to make and serve, and it’s a huge waste of time if you screw up the recipes. This leads to disgruntled diners, who, if you’re fast enough, might just get drunk on sake.
One tip I’ll give you — do not attempt to play this game when your four-year-old is coaching you (back seat driver!). It will just annoy you, you’ll lose your concentration, your customers will leave unhappy and it will give your restaurant a bad reputation. Damn kids! Try it when his daddy is giving him a bath… you’ll win on the first try.
Have you ever played Sushi Go Round? Tell us your experience, and if you’ve never tried it, what are you waiting for? We love beginners’ stories!
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on May 14, 2009 @ 10:00 EST5EDT
