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RachelNguyen
I went to a show that was really a party. The hostess had invited her whole family and extended family, including husbands, wives, kids, dogs. She said she didn't think I would be able to do a traditional demo, but since she had a huge granite topped island, I just set myself up there and started cooking and the folks who were interested came over to watch. I made two foccacias, demoed the santuko and mandolin and ended up selling a santuko.
They were all drinking and laughing and having a great time and by the end of it I felt like I was one of the guests! We had a lovely time. (I even indulged in a glass of wine, LOL)
It just goes to show you that you never know what a party will be like. We ended up with $700 in sales and three or four bookings.
I think what struck me is that this can really be flexible. I had another show where the host's house was so small there wasn't room for a demo, so I cooked something ahead of time and we served folks right away and then I just sat in the living room with everyone while they ate and talked about the products we used and what their favorites were. We had about a $500 show with that and it was a really small crowd, so the average sale was high. Booked a couple shows from that one, too!
You know, the more I do this, the more I love it. And the thing I love the most is getting to know the hosts. What a gift it is.
Rachel
They were all drinking and laughing and having a great time and by the end of it I felt like I was one of the guests! We had a lovely time. (I even indulged in a glass of wine, LOL)
It just goes to show you that you never know what a party will be like. We ended up with $700 in sales and three or four bookings.
I think what struck me is that this can really be flexible. I had another show where the host's house was so small there wasn't room for a demo, so I cooked something ahead of time and we served folks right away and then I just sat in the living room with everyone while they ate and talked about the products we used and what their favorites were. We had about a $500 show with that and it was a really small crowd, so the average sale was high. Booked a couple shows from that one, too!
You know, the more I do this, the more I love it. And the thing I love the most is getting to know the hosts. What a gift it is.
Rachel