It was nearing noon.
However, the queue at Huang Tao's booth did not dwindle with the approaching lunchtime.
People continued to line up in droves.
Most of those who lined up were local fans of a few popular food bloggers on Douyin.
Originally!
They had no plans to visit this year's food festival.
Every year, the food festival is just the same—crowded and overpriced, with nothing new to offer.
The gourmet food made by the hotels and restaurants is just average, nothing particularly spectacular or memorable.
Even though there were a few innovations this year.
They added two eye-catching projects: "Live Cooking Demonstrations" and "Red Envelope on Payment."
These didn't interest them either.
A person who orders takeout every day and can't cook might end up mess up the kitchen if attempting to try these at home.
Besides, they never won any significant prizes growing up.
At some company annual dinners, if they get anything, it's just the consolation prize.
