How do I set up an interactive show?

beckster42

You are all so helpful, so hopefully someone can help me make sense of this interactive show concept. I get the idea. That's not my problem. My problem is how do I physically set things up. I've read that some people type up some little cards and put them at stations, but what do they say/look like? Do you just type up the directions just like they are on the recipe?

I keep running through this in my head. I am obsessed with the Jerk Chicken Nachos and the Triple Citrus Mojito's. If I make both, I can't quite figure out how to do things in stations. I only have what came in my new consultant kit, and a few more things, but I only have one knife for example, so do I just tell them to share between stations?

I have a show on Wednesday and I want to make this as simple as possible, so I figured I'd give the interactive show a try. I've done more traditional demo's for my past shows, and it always seems to take forever and I stress myself out and forget things, so I want to figure out how now to do that!

pampermejolene

If you're going for simplicity, do it from the start. I would say do ONE recipe. If you want to show up early and make the mojitos yourself to have on hand, fine. I've heard the mojitos are complicated and time consuming when doing them as a demo.

Do you have the interactive cooking show DVD? It shows 3 different methods of cooking show.

This is how I do mine.
I set out all the products and have the host get out all the ingredients.
Everyone washes their hands.
I have everyone stand around the table, or counter, or whatever.
I read the recipe and ask for volunteers to do each step. If I don't have a volunteer I take the ingredient and product and just hand it to someone (I've never gotten a bad response).

There was one show where everyone there said they had come to be pampered and didn't want to "work". So I pretty much did the whole demo.

Just keep it easy! And try not to stress about it. As long as you have the products you need (and don't leave them at home), it'll all work out.

Good luck!