Building Secret Restaurants

Overview

• Goal: Build four secret restaurants in a new house.
• Challenge: Invited the world's strictest food critic to rate the restaurants.
• Time Constraint: 3 hours to build before the critic arrives.
• Judging Criteria: Secrecy, restaurant aesthetics, and food quality.

Key Participants

• Narrator / Main Builder: Created a Starbucks restaurant.
• Tanner: Struggled initially, ended up building a candy shop.
• Sean: Built an ice cream shop.
• Alex: Constructed a secret McDonald’s.
• Food Critic: Tastes and judges the food.
• Bounty Hunter: Searches for the secret restaurants.

Process and Locations

1. **Placement Exploration: (Initial Phase) **

   • Considered various secretive spots in the house for the restaurant.
   • Initially inspected: secret movie room, washer as secret entrance, hot tub, attic, underground tunnel.

2. **Final Locations: (Chosen spots) **

   • Secret room unknown to the bounty hunter.
   • Master bedroom behind a wall for a secret room.
   • Newly built section of the house hidden by bookshelves.
   • Pre-existing 7-Eleven room.

3. Design & Decorations: (Built and decorated restaurants)

Individual Restaurant Designs

1. **Starbucks: (Narrator) **

   • Used real Starbucks logos, menus, and decor.
   • Added Starbucks coffee beans and most expensive drink.

2. **Candy Shop: (Tanner) **

   • Colorful, needed gummies, candy from different cultures, chocolate fountain.

3. **Ice Cream Shop: (Sean) **

   • Ice cream toppings, custom freezer, decorated walls colorful.

4. **McDonald's: (Alex) **

   • Utilized authentic McDonald's layout, packaging, and digital menus.

Shopping and Setup:

1. Supplies and Decorations: (Procured necessary items)

   • Visited actual restaurants to gather ideas and supplies.

2. **Construction Phase: (Building secret entrances and interior design) **

   • Painting, assembling decorations, sign installations.
   • Final touches like countertops and thematic elements.

Preparation for Food Critic

1. Dishes Prepared:

   • Starbucks: World's most expensive coffee with special toppings.
   • Candy Shop: 24-karat gold chocolate bar.
   • Ice Cream Shop: Golden ice cream cone.
   • McDonald's: Wagyu beef Big Mac burger.

2. Secrecy Enhancements:

   • Decoys, security cameras, camouflaging the entrances.

Room Tours

• Narrator presented the Starbucks with authentic details, coffee bean shelves, and more.
• Sean showcased his custom ice cream shop with themed paintings, colorful toppings, and freezer issues solved.
• Tanner highlighted his candy-oriented setup with diverse candies and a functional chocolate fountain.
• Alex introduced an immersive McDonald's simulation with real branding and tech-integrated service area.

Visit of Food Critic & Bounty Hunter

1. Inspection Process: (Searched in house thoroughly)

   • Critique on design, flavor of food, and how hidden the restaurant was.
   • Found each secret restaurant and tasted the dish prepared.
   • Commented on aesthetic and functional strength.

2. Restaurants Rating: (Feedback provided)

   • Starbucks: Coffee was unique, highly detailed but taste disliked.
   • Candy Shop: Tasty but knock on not preparing the candy himself.
   • Ice Cream Shop: Small but pleasant, dislike for repetitive use of gold.
   • McDonald's: Took top points for creativity, aesthetics, and flavor.

Presentation of Winner

• Winner: Alex with McDonald's scored top marks, impressive design, and flavorful dish.
• Declared best secret restaurant among participants.

Conclusion

• Creation and competition in building hidden, theme-based restaurants were judged on clear criteria.
• Focus on innovative designs and authenticity played a crucial role.
• Preparation against time constraints tested creativity, teamwork, and resilience.