Spice Up Your Cooking Show with Humor - Tips and Tricks from the Experts!

[Karen]

Our Spring Kick Off meeting is fast approaching, eventhough it seems so far away (February).

One topic that has been asked of us in the planning of this meeting is to give some ideas on how to incorporate humor into the cooking show. So, I am asking the experts, do any of you have ideas, "one-liners", suggestions that we can use to incorporate into this training besides saying "just relax and have fun"? Do you have a certain "saying" for certain products that wake up your crowd?

I know some of you are very creative out there. Would love to hear your comments and/or suggestions (and of course, your permission to use the information you provide).

Many thanks again to an awesome group of cheffers! I can't wait to hear your responses.

 

[Sheila]

Even though guests claim that the bamboo spoons make great paddles for their children, that is not considered "normal use" and is not covered under warranty if you break it under those circumstances. Think of who frustrates you ... Hubby, boss, co-worker, etc. Now take out your frustration on that food chopper. Hit it GOOD!!!We are Pampered Chefs, not Perfect Chefs. When I do the booking/recruiting slide and get to the part about getting ME as their personal Pampered Chef Consultant, I do a whole Vanna White hand thing. They always think that is funny.

 

[loreo]

When making a "goof" I look at someone and say : i didn't have to interview for this job..."

Same as Sheila with the chopper except I tell them to grab them around the neck and pound them on the head!

29 min meals have beat Rachel Ray by 1 min...

 

[ShelbyMichalek]

29 min meals have beat Rachel Ray by 1 min...

I LOVE it!!

 

[Karen]

You guys are awesome! Keep them coming. I knew I could count on you.

Many thanks!

 

[scottcooks]

Some of these are a little tired, but work!

 

[Sheila]

I do use the small collapsible bowl for my door prize drawings, so when I announce "This is our smallest collapsible bowl ... also known as hubby's Ice Cream bowl ..." That one always gets a response!

I also mention that hubby likes to use the large scoop for cookie dough so he can say "but I only had THREE cookies!"

BBQ turner - if it's quiet enough in the room & men are present, I put it down by my left hip, hold the cover with my left hand say THIS is what men like most about our BBQ turner" & (with my right hand) quickly pull the turner from the cover raising it above my right shoulder high in the air. It makes a sword like sound coming out of it's sheath. And they DO love it!

 

[cmcchef]

I have 2 that usually get a chuckle -

The first one, when I'm using the food chopper I tell them that it's great when I'm making dinner and the kids are bugging me because I just tell them I can't hear them, go ask Daddy.

The second one is that I actually don't like cooking, but seeing as how I have small children that I am actually legally bound to feed them dinner everyday, I love that PC makes my time spent in the kitchen easier and more productive.

 

[mountainmama74]

The second one is that I actually don't like cooking, but seeing as how I have small children that I am actually legally bound to feed them dinner everyday, I love that PC makes my time spent in the kitchen easier and more productive.

:thumbup: Love this!

 

[wadesgirl]

I joke when I talk about why I joined the business that there is NO WAY my husband would ever get a second job to bring in some extra income! That always gets some laughs. I then tell them as long as it was me making the choice I was not going to work retail part time and figured PC gave me a good option.

The Scrapers I refer to the Barbie of the products because they are silicone on top and skinny on the bottom.

Oh and I tell my "virgins" that I'll be nice and easy with them (as long as it's the right crowd!!).

 

[beckyjsmith]

I talk about the prep bowls and batter bowls being an a cup, b cup, c cup and d cup. I also put the medium stainless mixing bowl on my head and tell people ( after extolling all of the actual virtues) that if we have an alien invasion anytime soon, I don't even have to make my own tinfoil hat! What a great benefit!

 

[Liquid Sky]

I talk about the prep bowls and batter bowls being an a cup, b cup, c cup and d cup. !

LOL...I am so stealing this

 

[chefhope]

I call the scrapers my "Baywatch Babies" because they are made of silicone
Also if I make a mistake I say "You can't fire me you can just talk about me when I leave". This usually gets a big laugh

 

[kristina16marie]

i take my spice turnabout filled with spices to all my shows and let my guests take a whiff, because our catalog is not a scratch & sniff.

 

[magentablue]

When showing the garlic press, I take off the cleaning attachment and say "and this I call Barbie's brush... not only does it do her hair, it can also get the garlic peel out, and help clean the head of the press!"

 

[kristina16marie]

When showing the garlic press, I take off the cleaning attachment and say "and this I call Barbie's brush... not only does it do her hair, it can also get the garlic peel out, and help clean the head of the press!"

good one! my friend laurie always says it makes great playdoh "hair" - LOL.

 

[Melissa78]

good one! my friend laurie always says it makes great playdoh "hair" - LOL.

I tell my guests "And how do you clean all these little holes in the garlic press? No problem! TPC thinks of everything! "They" say that everything comes back in style or popular every so many years! They are right! TPCeven found one of my many 'My Little Pony' brushes that I lost as a child and figured out how to attach it the garlic press for ease, convenience in cleaning AND peace of mind that you won't lose it like I did."

The room always gets a good uproar. ANd then I say "I know I'm dating myself and you can tell I grew up in the 70s/80s but the fact that you all know what I'm talking about says a lot about you too!" (Then they laugh a 2nd time).