Scene to read · Ethics, Collaboration
Quiet swap, loud announcement?
You are a cook at a small café, and the owner has asked you to run the two-day recipe trial.
Between lunch and dinner in a café kitchen, head cook Annora and Anselm, the owner's nephew, stand beside you. The owner approved a two-day trial of a cheaper ingredient in a house recipe. Ingredients are listed accurately, with no safety or dietary changes.
The scene
Annora: Tell regulars today. They like being asked; surprises make them feel handled.
Anselm: Announcing it means they'll judge price, not taste. I want honest reactions.
Annora: Honest reactions aren't worth losing people who've eaten here ten years.
Anselm: You two decide feedback collection. Tomorrow's lunch starts the trial.
The two questions
- 1What would you decide about announcing the trial and collecting feedback, and why?
- 2When, if ever, is it acceptable to test a change on customers before telling them about it?
What raters look for
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
- Collaboration
- Works toward a shared goal, shares credit and load, and repairs friction inside a team.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
