Can you talk about workplace knowledge in the kitchen? 5 classic duels in "Your Taste" × workplace skills in one go

廚房也能談職場學？《你的味道》5 場對決教你做人事

In Netflix's popular Korean drama "Your Taste", the series of kitchen conflicts between the second-generation chaebol Han Fanyu (played by Kang Ha Na) and the professional chef Mu Yanzhu (played by Ko Min Shi) at the Jeongjae restaurant in Jeonju are simply practical lessons for workplace survival . The following 5 classic duels are selected to take you to review the details of "being a person and doing things" while watching the drama, so that you can also serve five-star combat power when you return to the office!

範宇為了偷菜譜硬闖「定齋」，只想複製配方；妍珠堅持產地直送、一次只招待一桌

① "Fine Dining VS. One-person Dining Table" - Conflict of Values × Communication and Negotiation Skills

Scene review : Fan Yu forced his way into the "Dingzai" in order to steal the recipe, just wanting to copy the recipe; Yanzhu insisted on direct delivery from the source and only entertaining one table at a time. Workplace notes : When KPI pressure meets the insistence of the staff, if both parties only care about convincing each other, communication will always be stuck. In the play, Yanzhu first asked Fan Yu to "go down to the grassroots" to learn how to prepare ingredients, and then negotiated the conditions after he experienced it himself = let the other party understand the process and pain points first, and then talk about the exchange of interests , which is faster than a head-on confrontation.

範宇把西裝手錶當抵押，換兩張桌子、推行翻桌率；妍珠抓狂：「品質掉就不是『定齋』了！」

② "Pot vs. Spatula KPI" - the balance between efficiency control and quality control

Scene review : Fan Yu used his suit watch as collateral to exchange for two tables and promote the turnover rate; Yanzhu was mad: "If the quality drops, it's not 'fixed'!" Workplace notes : Increasing production capacity and maintaining quality are often the source of departmental conflicts. Fan Yu finally compromised with a "lunch pop-up set meal" and maintained a single table for dinner, practicing a two-track thinking: without sacrificing the soul of the brand, cut out new time periods or new product lines, taking care of both revenue and retaining core values.

15 年王牌員工真名淑跳槽到「定齋」，原店少爺春承玻璃心碎滿地

③ "Old Bird Mana Shu VS. Soup Hotel Young Master" - Standing and Psychological Security

Scene review : Zhen Mingshu, the ace employee of 2015, jumped to Dingzai, and the original shop owner Chuncheng was heartbroken. Workplace notes : When a new person (or new boss) is parachuted in, the original team is likely to be unbalanced. Zhen Mingshu took the initiative to take Chuncheng to taste the dishes and give him a stage to create a " good for all " atmosphere, rather than "who steals whose job". In the workplace, people are most afraid of being marginalized. If leaders can give role positioning and a sense of accomplishment early, conflicts will naturally cool down.

哥哥善宇為奪經營權設局，逼範宇背鍋跌落谷底

④ "Brotherhood" - Internal competition × emotional management

Scene review : Brother Sun Woo set up a trap to seize the management rights, forcing Fan Woo to take the blame and fall to the bottom. Workplace notes : Cross-departmental or same-level competition is common, and the most feared thing is to bring emotions into decision-making. Fan Woo did not fight back after being stabbed in the back, but returned to the scene to "cultivate his inner strength" and accumulate achievements again - first take back the output emotions and turn them into input energy . Speaking with results can win more reputation than openly accusing each other.

為了衝刺鑽石三星評等，「定齋」團隊從食材溯源、市集試吃到臨時加班，全員拚到炸裂

⑤ "Star Reaching" - Common Goal × Team Leadership

Scene review : In order to achieve a three-star diamond rating, the "Dingzae" team worked hard from food source tracing, market tasting to temporary overtime. Workplace notes : In the play, Yeon-joo broke down the tough evaluation into three executable tasks: "menu revision, service process, local story", and then assigned a person in charge = breaking down the grand vision into small milestones, clear division of labor, and immediate applause . This is the three golden steps of project management: slicing, authorization, and feedback.

Conclusion: Turn the temperature of the kitchen into the temperature of the workplace

From knife skills to plate presentation, from KPIs to employee voices, "Your Taste" hides "workplace DNA" in every dish. Next time you face value conflicts, turnover pressure, or internal competition, think about the kitchen showdown between Yeon-joo and Beom-woo - communication, balance, mutual benefit, emotional control, and breaking down goals . If these five elements are well balanced, the dishes will be served and the projects will definitely be on the table! I wish all office workers to have a bite of "Workplace Manchu Banquet" and serve delicious dishes every day.