originally written for and published in Student Filmmakers Magazine, NAB 2020
A few years back, I was involved in the planning of a large, corporate event. Although my role for the upcoming event was focused on a couple of audio related workshops, I was still invited to sit around the big conference table.
One of the company employees was an amateur chef and had heard that they were looking for someone to cater the luncheons. So this person applied, and delivered an impressive verbal presentation. It was clearly obvious to all of the corporate types in the room that this employee was clearly a foodie, seemed knowledgeable about cooking, and certainly was abundantly enthusiastic.
There was a lot riding on the success of this event in terms of corporate pride, showmanship, and internal politics. Which meant that the meals had to be Hollywood worthy.