Over the past couple weeks, we have catered another event at Red Door Spa, this time in association with a Condo Building in the Bellevue Area, Elements. We brought some amazing bruschetta, an extravagant cheese and fruit plate and assortment of nuts. As it is the “Red Door Spa”, we also brought a variety of red wines. It is always fun to cater an event for them, as all the guests are eager to hear about Ruth’s Chris and our new catering services. They also always rave about our Happy Hour, which is continuously said to be the best Happy Hour on the Eastside.
This past Sunday, Gracie and I attended the Seattle Wedding Expo at the Seattle Center. It was an interesting experience to say the least, as Gracie made me pretend to be the bride. Being swarmed by photographers, wedding coordinators, DJs, and cake bakers was a battle in itself, coming up with a creative story about how I met my fiancé and when we were getting married. We are trying to tap into the wedding business for Ruth’s Chris Catering and seeing how the other caterers promote themselves was educational and intriguing with their creative advertising.
Gracie was away on Thursday and Friday, so I came in the mornings to man the phones and handle the BEOs for the next two weeks. I also wrapped cookies for the sales calls Gracie and I normally do on Friday. After all the calculations from the parties over the past week were done and the cookies were wrapped, I started to follow-up on inquiries for parties in the future. I now have my own copy for all of the party information, so I have been taking a more active role in planning parties. We’ll see what happens over the next few weeks, but that’s all for now…
