Unconventional Show: Entertaining a Drunk Host - My Experience and Tips

[RMDave]

At noon today I arrived at the hosts home for a 1 p.m. show. The host was drunk.

1 p.m. came and nobody showed up. The host was drunker.

At 1:15, the host said "Nobody is coming. Entertain me!"

I started to pack up then since the ingredients were sitting on the kitchen counter, I made Keith's Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake in the DCB. Took it out of the microwave and let it sit for 5 minutes. I scooped up a large portion and poured about half-a-cup of bourbon on it and gave it to the host.

He took it from me and handed me a check for $400 and said, "I didn't look through the catalog. Order me this much and call me next week."

As I was leaving he was powering through the bourbon soaked cake like his life depended on it.

Hmmmmmmmm I wonder what I should order for him? Suggestions? LOL

 

[leftymac]

At noon today I arrived at the hosts home for a 1 p.m. show. The host was drunk.

1 p.m. came and nobody showed up. The host was drunker.

At 1:15, the host said "Nobody is coming. Entertain me!"

I started to pack up then since the ingredients were sitting on the kitchen counter, I made Keith's Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake in the DCB. Took it out of the microwave and let it sit for 5 minutes. I scooped up a large portion and poured about half-a-cup of bourbon on it and gave it to the host.

He took it from me and handed me a check for $400 and said, "I didn't look through the catalog. Order me this much and call me next week."

As I was leaving he was powering through the bourbon soaked cake like his life depended on it.

Hmmmmmmmm I wonder what I should order for him? Suggestions? LOL

Holy Mary Mother of God. That's too funny.

Well, get him the DCB since you made the cake. And you should get the Dots Stemware, Martini Glasses, Ice Bucket, and Shaker.

 

[RMDave]

Well, get him the DCB since you made the cake. And you should get the Dots Stemware, Martini Glasses, Ice Bucket, and Shaker.

I love it Keith. I love it like the guy loved your cake.

 

[BlueMoon]

hmm... I'd go with Keith's ideas--certainly nothing sharp. LOL
Actually if he drinks that much, stemware may be wasted on him. Do you know this guy? What happened? this sounds pretty bad. IF he were a friend of mine I'd call to check on him.
If he were a stranger, I still might call to see if he had any ideas of what he wanted to order...... no, I'd probably email. I'd be worried he might want his check back, but I'd be worried anyway that he'd sober up and stop payment.Marghi

 

[RMDave]

I'd never met the guy before. I got the booking from my PWS and talked with him 3 times on the phone to schedule and host coach. I'll email him in the morning telling him what I'm going to order ... that way he can say "STOP" before I enter it in P3.

 

[donnathepamperedchef]

I made Keith's Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake in the DCB.

sounds like a great selection of PC products for this guy.

I have yet to make a chocolate cake in my DBC, think I should try this one. Is the recipe in the collection that Dotty sent out recently?

 

[BlueMoon]

I want the recipe for the Warm Chocolate Fudge cake... but I can never search for recipes.I get great recipes from posts and stumbling through the files, but every time I click on recipes and then try to do anything, kaput. I can open the recipes shown, but if I try to search, it just refreshes the page....
what am I doing wrong?Marghi

 

[donnathepamperedchef]

Marghi, I always search in the Files, not the recipes, way more good things to find there

 

[BlueMoon]

thanks Donna, I'll try it.Marghi

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

And also the wine bottle opener, the dripless pourer-stopper, and the outdoor party sticks, maybe at 60 percent off, maybe not.

 

[pampchefsarah]

hmm... I'd go with Keith's ideas--certainly nothing sharp. LOL
Actually if he drinks that much, stemware may be wasted on him.

Do you know this guy? What happened? this sounds pretty bad. IF he were a friend of mine I'd call to check on him.
If he were a stranger, I still might call to see if he had any ideas of what he wanted to order...... no, I'd probably email. I'd be worried he might want his check back, but I'd be worried anyway that he'd sober up and stop payment.

Marghi

Yep, you might want to go with the Dots Glassware, instead. They're pretty sturdy.

 

[RMDave]

Thanks Di - too bad we don't have really good bar crystal.

 

[bridedream]

And I thought how could it get any stranger than a nude cooking show?

 

[RMDave]

Hey Barb, I got to wear an apron! I laid everything infront of myself so I never had to turn around. LOL

 

[vgibsonrn]

RMDAVE you are just tooooo funny...The perfect client...just hand over the check and say's just order what ever you want...why can't I ever have that kind of luck, only with out the drunk guy. It's kind of like the husband who hands his wife his credit card and say's just buy what ever you want honey....LOVE IT

 

[nikked]

I didn't see anyone mention the QSP (family size)...give him the margherita & mohito recipes with it!

I've had some crazy ones, but nothing like that!

 

[pamperedlinda]

LMAO! That's a new one. Be sure his check clears before you hit send....

 

[RMDave]

LMAO! That's a new one. Be sure his check clears before you hit send....

I'm taking it to his bank before I contact him in the morning.

 

[cathyskitchen]

This made me laugh so hard, my kids asked me what was so funny and I just couldn't explain. Thanks for the laugh!!

 

[Becca_in_MD]

Dave, you always keep it interesting. Maybe he was so drunk he forgot to invite people. Have fun spending his money! It's like having a sugar daddy.

 

[BlueMoon]

Maybe he was drunk because his friends weren't comingMarghi

 

[RMDave]

Maybe he was drunk because his friends weren't coming

Maybe his friends didn't come because he was drunk.

 

[RMDave]

It's like having a sugar daddy.

I could use a sugar son.

 

[wadesgirl]

OMG Too funny! At least it happened to you and not me JK!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Maybe his friends didn't come because he was drunk.

I'm kinda thinking he was hoping you'd get drunk with him.....

 

[lockhartkitchen]

So funny! Great show Dave.

 

[RMDave]

I'm kinda thinking he was hoping you'd get drunk with him.....

Linda, bite your tongue!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Linda, bite your tongue!

.....I'm just sayin......

 

[NooraK]

I'm kinda thinking he was hoping you'd get drunk with him.....

My first thought was he didn't really invite everyone, especially if only 15 minutes after the start time he said "No one's coming, entertain me!"

 

[RMDave]

I don't know, Noora ... very strange guy. Went to my website and asked for a show. We talked on the phone repeatedly. He wanted to take care of the invitations himself. Everytime I called last week he kept saying 10 people had RSVP'd, then 11, finally 13. He didn't tell me, probably, that they'd RSVP'd Regrets.

 

[wadesgirl]

I'm kinda thinking he was hoping you'd get drunk with him.....

Ha! Sounds like the Dave we know!

 

[wadesgirl]

My first thought was he didn't really invite everyone, especially if only 15 minutes after the start time he said "No one's coming, entertain me!"

:chef::blushing:

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

He probably thought you sounded so entertaining on the radio!

 

[PCJenni]

He went to your PWS order and requested a show... but how did he find your PWS??? Perhaps her was looking for another type of good time in the kitchen.. involving the apron, hot pokers and not much else??? ohhhh was that my outloud voice again getting me into trouble?

 

[RMDave]

He probably thought you sounded so entertaining on the radio!

Yes, that must have been it. Entertaining. Me. Radio. Entertaining. Yep!

He went to your PWS order and requested a show... but how did he find your PWS??? Perhaps her was looking for another type of good time in the kitchen.. involving the apron, hot pokers and not much else??? ohhhh was that my outloud voice again getting me into trouble?

He was giving the URL for my website from a previous Host. Remind me to thank that previous host.

As for the apron, hot pokers and not much else - I charge considerably more than $400 for being that type of consultant.

 

[BlueMoon]

You know, we're kinda kidding around, but as the pc baby here I gotta ask, how does everyone handle safety issues? I know Dave is big and strong, but this could have turned ugly (or uglier)

Beyond making sure someone knows where I am going, any other safety tips?

Marghi

 

[RMDave]

Yes, Marghi - I think that's a brilliant question. You ought to start a thread specifically about it.

 

[vgmontes]

i hope you're using 150 of it so he can get discounts on the rest

how about the bar pan?

 

[pamperedlinda]

i hope you're using 150 of it so he can get discounts on the rest

how about the bar pan?

Persoanlly, I'd put it in as a $400 show then call and tell him about his additional free shopping spree.

 

[pcchefjane]

Sounds like a good plan, Linda! That way he would feel like you "gave" him something for his spending $400!

 

[RMDave]

how about the bar pan?

Okay now, that's witty.

 

[esavvymom]

So, I'm seeing this thread rather late, and sitting her laughing my head off....Dave, you never cease to crack me up. What happened with the order/"show"? Did you call him??

 

[RMDave]

What happened with the order/"show"? Did you call him??

I called he said, "Can't you follow instructions? I told you to order me $400 worth of your S#!t!"

So I did? I hope he likes $400 bucks worth of Dot Stemware! (No I didn't but I was SO tempted to do something like that. I ordered some great things.

 

[esavvymom]

I called he said, "Can't you follow instructions? I told you to order me $400 worth of your S#!t!"

So I did? I hope he likes $400 bucks worth of Dot Stemware! (No I didn't but I was SO tempted to do something like that. I ordered some great things.

What a piece of work! Wow. Well, worked out for you anyway.

 

[Sheila]

I really do hope you didn't order him anything breakable! LOLDid you make him the host, or yourself?

 

[gailz2]

darn, no bookings from that show?

 

[MrsLewis98]

I wish my life were that interesting.....sounds like it was weird, but think of all the fun you will have every time you tell that story.

 

[sandilou]

I missed this before. Thanks for starting my Monday with a good laugh!

Sandi

 

[pamperedlinda]

I called he said, "Can't you follow instructions? I told you to order me $400 worth of your S#!t!"

So I did? I hope he likes $400 bucks worth of Dot Stemware! (No I didn't but I was SO tempted to do something like that. I ordered some great things.

LOL! I was just thinking of this the other day and wondering how it all turned out.