legacypc46
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I did a modified interactive show last night. Each guest made their own tortatini and filled their own Mini Margarita Tart. (If you aren't familiar with Tortatinis, it's essentially a pocket panini made with a tortilla...there's a whole thread on this in the archives.)
One quick caveat: I've been a PC junkie for years, so I have lots of product. After a short speaking spiel, each guest went thru the following stations (while the others chatted among themselves and ate):
1) Oil the tortilla. (ERMC, silicone brush, large cutting board)
2) Spread with dip. (Chipotle rub, bamboo spreader, SA med bowl)
3) Grab and chop a pre-cooked chicken tender (S/S mixing bowl, chef tongs, chopper, cutting board)
4) Add cheese. (SA med bowl, bamboo tongs)
5) Add tomato. (I demo'd the can opener, they used the mini bamboo ladel)
6) Chop and add red/orange peppers. (Cutting board and FG knives)
7) Add jalepenos (bamboo fork, dots small bowl)
They then handed me their plate, and I grilled the tortatini using the Grill Pan and Press.
While waiting for their tortatini, they filled their own mini-margarita tart:
1) Mash a mini pretzel and place in premade sugar cookie tart shell (meat tenderizer and small cutting board)
2) Fill with mix (EAD)
3) Hull and slice a strawberry (core and more, egg slicer, SA appetizer plate)
4) Sprinkle with powdered sugar (flour/sugar shaker)
Almost $700 products demo'd, over $500 of which they used themselves.
More importantly, this was so not-stressful (other than getting the stations set up.) Feedback was all positive: they got to use the tools, they got to chat, and we were done pretty quickly.....even more so if they hadn't been drinking margaritas (made with the QSP, naturally).
Just sharing in case anyone wants to do something similar. I plan to do this in April but with a salad bar and a yet to be decided on dessert.
leggy
One quick caveat: I've been a PC junkie for years, so I have lots of product. After a short speaking spiel, each guest went thru the following stations (while the others chatted among themselves and ate):
1) Oil the tortilla. (ERMC, silicone brush, large cutting board)
2) Spread with dip. (Chipotle rub, bamboo spreader, SA med bowl)
3) Grab and chop a pre-cooked chicken tender (S/S mixing bowl, chef tongs, chopper, cutting board)
4) Add cheese. (SA med bowl, bamboo tongs)
5) Add tomato. (I demo'd the can opener, they used the mini bamboo ladel)
6) Chop and add red/orange peppers. (Cutting board and FG knives)
7) Add jalepenos (bamboo fork, dots small bowl)
They then handed me their plate, and I grilled the tortatini using the Grill Pan and Press.
While waiting for their tortatini, they filled their own mini-margarita tart:
1) Mash a mini pretzel and place in premade sugar cookie tart shell (meat tenderizer and small cutting board)
2) Fill with mix (EAD)
3) Hull and slice a strawberry (core and more, egg slicer, SA appetizer plate)
4) Sprinkle with powdered sugar (flour/sugar shaker)
Almost $700 products demo'd, over $500 of which they used themselves.
More importantly, this was so not-stressful (other than getting the stations set up.) Feedback was all positive: they got to use the tools, they got to chat, and we were done pretty quickly.....even more so if they hadn't been drinking margaritas (made with the QSP, naturally).
Just sharing in case anyone wants to do something similar. I plan to do this in April but with a salad bar and a yet to be decided on dessert.
leggy