the crew, the multi-million dollar parties, the celebs, the food, the trips to locations, the people.
get ready for this one....
work....yes, catering has been a very educating experience for me. let's start from the beginning....
job..1, the quark xpress launch party in soho. this event was jam packed with b.gates-esque type of people. the uniform of white tailored shirt with long black tie and black pants made me feel like i was back in sunday school. the people were busy doing their thing and didn't pay us much attention. I got my first dose of how bitchy chef's can be as the lady relentless cut into waiters as they asked the names of the unrecognizable dishes she prepared. I talked enough about this job in an earlier post, so i will move on.
job..2, marc, the owner of the company, threw a lavish 40th birthday party for himself. this soiree included 16' tall ballerinas, a dj in drag, limitless alcohol and food, all hosted in an otherwise "unrentable" location - a museum in chelsea. Welcome to New York.
job..3, stsrr tech threw a "office warming" party of sorts for their move to their new location with a desirable park ave addy. a collection of some of the stuffiest people i have met this far. you could read: "i hate my life for following what my parents told me what i should study in college but at least the pay is great and i can sit here and hurl grey goose down my throat all night and an hour into clean-up so i don't have to go home and face reality- which sucks" over at least 25
he people who worked there. If it weren't for the great staff of people i was working with I don't think i would have made it through the night. not to mention this is an office with appropriately sized, note long - unendeding even, corridors packed with 400 people. My mom always told me when you are working you work, that is what helped me keep sane - this is work.
job..4, Allen's dinner
so Mr. Rosenfield is a pretty remarkable person. He is the retiring dean at columbia for the public health school. his accomplishments are too much to try and go into here, it would be insulting, but to put it in perspective, richard gier was in attendance and sen. hilary clinton sent a personal video message honoring this man. not to mention this event hosted easily appoximately a thou-load of people and a wait staff over nearly 200. he's kinda a big deal.
job..5, pre-prom party at the miller's
i drove for the first time in the city as i carpooled four of us over to roslyn, ny for this private party. the kids were tolerable and i ran into a guy who recognized me from uofm. the full tux deal was kinda irritating but our portion of the event was over and we headed out. we missed the tip since we were dismissed early.
job..6, congrats to the seahawks
a happy mother decided to through a bbq dinner to celebrate the state championship winning season of her son's lacrosse team. the benji tip she gave each of us pales in comparison to the hummer, rolls royce, 600 merc, two bentlys, and modest yukon sitting in the driveway, freshly washed by hand on location by a team of 8 workers. fierce!
it sucks i got a parking ticket the second time i drove in the city. which pretty much still eats my tip even after arguing it down. Welcome to New York!
job..7, under the good night skies
the tony awards at rockefeller center. i greeted cyntha nixon, neil patrick harris and their respective entourages and according to the staff from the catering, some of the biggest names in broadway - i am ignorant to bway so they all escaped me. the night passed quickly and i went home. i got to bed at 5am, just to see the sky beginning to brighten for the new day.
the people i have worked with so far have been every interesting and have been very welcoming and eager to share their stories.
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