>>5624296>>5624314>>5624451Thank you fellas! Alright, time to get back into it:
>>5624892Fuck, I gotta look for some seafood once I can leave the house, been craving it while sick.
>Contact one of those Rock-type ingredient suppliers that James told you about. You could introduce a new menu item that he could cover.You take a look at a list of possible suppliers for Rock-type Pokémon. Before considering James' recommendations, you make sure to do your own research, so that you're fully informed on the kinds of places you're getting from. You take a quick look at local sources first. There are people who sell their Geodude catches, but there's no major demand for such a thing in town, so it's not an industrial-scale supply. They're the most common Rock Pokémon regionally, so if you create a demand for them, people will naturally hunt and sell them to you. However, it's not something you'll have issues finding by yourself if you go out to hunt on Sundays. It's just that Scyther is at a heavy disadvantage.
Another local supplier is of Shuckle juice! There's a local brewer who lives at the outskirts of town and captures Shuckle from the wild. You read about how he's been working this job for a long time, and sells the juice to plenty of bars in town. You have an alcohol serving license just in case, but you haven't put any drinks on the menu yet. It's also not anything linked to Rock-type cuisine, but it's at least a bonus thing you could pursue in the future.
When you compare James' list to the other places you've discovered, you notice that the handful that he suggests are all highly-rated and acclaimed.
There's the Shaleheart Ranch, first and foremost, which is located between Grillburg and Sauteton, where there's plenty of flat space inland. It's a ranch that specializes in terrestrial, shelled Pokémon. It's where James got the Klawf from. It was a homecoming gift from his friends at the ranch. You'd be able to get Klawf, Dwebble, and Crustle. They may not be seafood, but they're close in flavour and texture. Anyone comfortable with your cuisine would be fine with eating them. It's a good opportunity to maintain the theme of your restaurant while still diversifying the Pokémon types offered.
Secondly is the overseas place that ships out Omanyte. It's a specialized place called Nyte and Day, that captures invasive Omanyte in order to ranch them. They're discerning in who they sell to, however, due to having relatively rare ingredients. James' recommendation means that they'll be willing to sell to you. It's more expensive in cost, so the ensuing product will be pricier as well. Definitely good for providing a more exclusive, high-class vibe to the place.
