Butter and Salt

When I made a pitch and presented my tasting I brought boxed lunches.  It was very luncheon, office luncheon.  It ruled and I landed the gig.

Immediately after day 1 (when my goddamned sous chef left me knee-deep in trouble) the cast and crew were pretty darn mutinous and NOT having my boxed-lunch technique.

I was advised by the producers: “more meat and potatoes,” and so that is what I began delivering.

Then I was advised “Simple. Simple meat and potatoes.  And pasta.” And so that is what I began to delivered.

Finally I was advised “bigger portions, and even MORE simple.” Again, I adjusted and delivered.

It took two weeks, but I finally figured it out.  Butter and salt.  Just bring butter and salt.  But that isn’t the whole lesson.  The real moral of this story is to always be listening and just make it work.

At the end of the day it pays off to be proud of a job well done and lessons learned, rather than being too proud to budge.

I’m getting lots of compliments during this last week.  To butter and salt, I thank you.