By the end of the day, he was able to persuade the Executive Chef not to extend the period of training. The Executive Chef agreed that he might graduate on time, but on the condition that he was to study for himself the preparation of the meals with which he had no experience. Benno agreed to the terms and worked very hard independently to master the unfamiliar recipes. He graduated from the program on time two months after the incident and soon left to work for another hotel in Cologne. Today he is a well-known chef in the city.