Right then, my first blog. I wonder what it is going to be like?
Is it going to be like my first kiss, that I can’t remember or is it going to be like the first time I ever ironed (it was a little white hanky with a pink frame around the edges, in my Grandmother’s kitchen, on a very sunny Saturday, when I was 6 years old).Who knows?
What I do know is that if somebody would have told me 8 years ago that I will be self-employed, daring to have an unusual business name & earn my money in the hospitality industry, I would have laughed my head off. And so would everybody who knew me!
Most of my earliest friends still cannot believe other people who don’t have a death, actually wish to eat food that I make. My idea of cooking then, was “which Take Away Service am I using today? But here I am alive & kicking & so are ALL my customers & neighbours too (just thought I mention that J).
Outside Catering is actually a very rewarding job, once you have come past the panic stage, where you consider leaving the country and changing your identity. Funnily enough that feeling never quite goes away, but it is a while since Stuart (that would be my husband) had to drag me off a plane J. Now he has to drag me onto a plane to make me have a break! I have this weekly event in Kendal for the BNI Platinum Chapter, every Friday lunchtime. I know in my own mind it is every Friday lunchtime, & in true “German Fashion” I am prepared and about 10 minutes early every week, but does it stop me from panicking? NO! I have a 2 minute drive to the BNI meeting and in those 2 minutes I go over my packing list for this event over and over again, only to arrive and see, of course, that everything I need is there. The next nerve-wracking moment, is when all the Chapter Members dive into the food. Will they like it this week or not???? Of course they like it you fool; you wouldn’t be doing this event for over 5 month now if they wouldn’t. One of the nicest things one of the members, (Chris), has ever said was, “Yvonne your food has never let me down!” If it would not have been highly unprofessional I would have hugged him for that.
That brings me to the point, and the reason I love what I do; the human kindness, fun and laughter you encounter as a caterer, is second to none.
I really, really hope somebody likes my first blog & if you want I would be delighted to receive some feedback.
Wishing you a lovely day.
Mrs B (The Kitchen Witch herself J)
