Today I attended an event in a
conference hall. The event was catered by the hall’s staff and throughout the
five hours that I was there we were treated to fresh fruit and snack mix as
well as coke products and water to drink. Every fifteen minutes or so one of
the employees would pop in to check on the state of the food and restock
anything that was depleted. There was always more fruit, sliced and ready to
eat. There was always plenty of snack mix to munch on. I never got thirsty. At the end of the event, a sandwich cart was
wheeled out with neatly organized breads, meats, cheeses, cookies, and chips to
be enjoyed by all who attended. When we had all eaten to our fill we turned to
look back at the table to see the dent we had put in the food only to find a
fully stocked cart that appeared to have been untouched.
This got me
thinking how great it would be to have a life caterer. Someone who will check
in with me every fifteen minutes just to make sure I had everything I needed.
Imagine working diligently on a paper for a few hours, when you realize that
you’re hungry. If you’re on a writing streak and the creative juices are
flowing, you don’t want to stop and fix yourself something to eat. Your life
caterer would stop in and deliver some delicious food for you without ever
being asked. A life caterer wouldn’t only take care of dietary needs. A life
caterer would be useful in all situations.
Imagine
getting in a car accident and within a few minutes having a new car delivered
right to you. Imagine that same car accident but instead you are severely
injured and require a new organ. A life caterer would wheel you your brand new
lung/heart/eyeball on a beautiful covered tray wearing his finest tuxedo shirt
and a bowtie. Now that’s service.
