There's Nothing Wrong with Samples

During my journey through the crazy world of food service, I have finally landed in a area i can actually stand. SALES! To be more specific Food Sales. It's not an area that I thought that I would ever really enjoy. But it turns out that yelling 4lbs of Salmon for $8.99 is actually fun.

I rally glad that there is an area of food service where I seem to excel or have the potential to any way. Oh and I have some advice for people in the super markets: Never pass up a good product. I may not be available for the same price in upcoming days or weeks. This especially true during the Holidays.

P.S Oh and don't get caught being one of those people: you know the people that grab, jab and stuff their faces and never buy product (yes samples are free, and in my case unlimited) . . .  it's just not a good look. SMH.

Not Everyone Can be a Crafty

Over the last weekend I have experienced the food industry in a whole in light. Only instead of just the light a camera and action was involved. I never imagined that I would ever get the opportunity to be on a film set. I honestly thought I would have to move to either NY or LA in order to really be in the film industry. Now I know it is in fact possible to be in the business of movies without having to become an NYLA transplant.

I was basically the Chick behind the Table . . . Well not this table! 

What I also learned about the Craft Services field: Your the bottom wo(man) in the crew! My overall experience was not a positive one. I was in a area that is know to be really snobby. It didn't help that I was being insulted and having several passive aggressive jabs by the owner of the property. So as of now I have decided that while I enjoy the whole ideal of Craft Services, it's not meant to be for me! :( At least not at the moment.

Craft Services

So this weekend will be a first in my book. I have been given the opportunity to participate in the creation of a movie trailer. Okay, so I admit that my position on set is not that glamorous. And you may be wondering what this has to do with food! Well everything. It's official I am making my debut as a "Production Assistant"  . . . that manages the craft service table (the place where celebs eat!). And I have business cards!

There's No Snob in Food: Lets All Dig IN

Just like there is no I in Team, there should be no SNOB in FOOD. What I mean by all this is that there are a lot of food critics out there, but not enough food lovers in this crazy foodie world. One major food critic that comes to mind, needs to take a not so serious look at food.

To sit there and constantly dissect food is kind of like systematically taking away it's soul. I admit, there is bad food out there, but the criticism should never be taken to the level of "I'm too good to" go to a Bar b Que Joint or " I'm soooo superior because . . . " I can smell the rainbow in that 90 year old bottle of French Alps wine .

 In this case it is better to consume the food, than be consumed by food. I have one piece of advice for the over analyzing food critics, just get over yourself!

The Good, The Bad & The Yummy

Hola (As we say in the kitchen),

If you are reading this blog you are one or two people. Person # 1 are fellow classmates who must look at this blog to complete assignments. Person #1 are the wonderful people of the world wide web. Now, to what this blog is truly about : Food! In particular the different aspects of the food industry (at least to my knowledge anyway). Feel free to click on the hyper-linked text throughout the blog, it could lead you to another article or yummy pictures.

A little about me: I love food 'nough said.

Okay, now on to the next topic: Restaurants. Restaurants (and farms!) are the heart of the food industry. Without them I believe that the world would truly be a miserable place . . . than it already is (#justsayin). It is a common ground for people to meet or discover a new culture . Cuisines (we're getting fancy here!) are the basics of any introduction to new people, places or things.

Well that's all for now folks, I'm getting hungry! Ciao!