First Cooking Show Success: Small Group, Big Confidence Boost

[KateInTheKitchen]

Well... I did my first cooking show!

Only 5 people in attendance, but it was a perfect small group. Really nice ladies, and I felt really comfortable and not nervous. Sales were small but enough to make for a happy host, and... I got a booking!

I'm relieved, and very excited.

How did you feel after your first show?

 

[kristenlee]

Great Job. Congrats on your first show!!!

 

[carlajanes]

wooooooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! yay for your first cooking show!!!

how did i feel after my first cooking show? RELIEVED because it wasn't near as bad as i thought it was going to be.....

 

[Pampered Angel]

Congratulations! It only gets better!

 

[raebates]

Congratulations! You're on your way!

 

[Kjurich]

Congrats!!!

 

[Kellysays2u]

Congratulations! I can imagine its a huge relief
I have my first "real" show on saturday. I had a friend who hosted and did a practice show but only two people showed up and we were all best friends so although it was a show and practice it wasn't a "real" show for me. I am so nervous, hope it goes as well as yours did

 

[pampered1224]

FANTASTIC!! My first show was 11 years ago and I did it for a friend. There were 15 people there and I was sweating bullets! I Food Chopped a piece of broccoli across the room, I squirted whipped topping out of the Easy Accent Decorator and I HAD A BALL! I still love the line, "We are the Pampered Chef, not the perfect chef!" But yes, in all honesty, I wanted to be sick to my stomach on the way there and very relieved when it was over.

 

[KateInTheKitchen]

Ha, pampered I love your story! I thought I was good with the Food Chopper but didn't get things as small as I'd wanted to last night. The only mishap was that I dropped a huge chunk of parmesan out of the microplane and into the broccoli dip (after it was cooked!)... though I think nobody noticed except a tiny kid who told me I should be careful because it was hot!She was the host's niece, and my little helper, which was just excellent. She helped me chop and stir, and carried things around for people to look at: "See this?" She was constantly asking me "What's next? What will you do now?" and at the end she told me that I was "very nice and very helpful!" Which I obviously took as a great compliment.

 

[pampered1224]

Kate that is a great compliment. You know she will tell someone all about being your helper and that shows character on your part. It is an endearing quality and will help your reputation grow.

 

[KateInTheKitchen]

Thanks John! It was a lot of fun. Round 2 on Tuesday.

 

[FeliciaD]

Congrats!! I have my first show tomorrow night, then one Saturday, and a Vendor Event on Sunday, and I am nervous out of my mind!

 

[KateInTheKitchen]

Can I bump this up? I just did show #5, and while it took me a little "more" than average, I qualified in my first 30 days (which is up on Monday)! Talk about a confidence boost... I'm just so excited.And, I've already earned the December free product. Not a bad start to the month!

 

[scottcooks]

What a fantastic start! Congratulations, and welcome to The Pampered Chef!

 

[pampchefrhondab]

Way to go! Congratulations!