A Trip to Din Tai Fung          Edward
     We chose Din Tai Fung to be our topic of the Cyberfair Competition because we knew Din Tai Fung was one of the most wonderful restaurants in Taiwan. However, we didn’t know how they ran their business, and how the restaurant became so famous. We would like to know the mission statement of Din Tai Fung and their secrets of being successful.
      First, we created a questionnaire. Then, we distributed the questionnaires to the people who had eaten the food at Din Tai Fung before. We politely asked them to fill out the questionnaires and then analyzed the data. According to the data, we knew everyone's opinion about the restaurant and their preferences of the meals in Din Tai Fung.
      Moreover, Joshua and I were responsible for interviewing Chef A-Shin in the back kitchen. Before the interview, we brainstormed a lot of questions, and then Mrs. Yang and our classmates helped us choose some interesting ones. During the interview, I was very nervous! Fortunately, I did not screw it up because Chef A-Shin nicely answered all of our questions and told us many fascinating stories about his working experience in Din Tai Fung.
      After the interview, Mrs. Yang arranged us to observe the restaurant, the front kitchen, and the back kitchen in Taipei 101. In the observation, the manager demonstrated us all the tips to serve customers. For example, we learned how to greet customers when they entered the restaurant, and what the appropriate amount of tea we should serve to a customer was.
      Finally, we invited the students from Ci-Sain Elementary School to have lunch with us in Din Tai Fung. The special part of the lunch was that I was able to experience being a professional waiter and serving the students. I tried to remember all the serving tips the manager taught me. My partner, Joshua, covered me with the questions about the menu since it was difficult for me to remember all the ingredients. We made a great team, and both of us did a wonderful job.
      I was proud and satisfied after finishing this research project. I learned many interesting things about Din Tai Fung and obtained the knowledge of doing a professional research project. I would like to participate in this kind of competition again in the future.