NRA Show - Day Two of Four

Today things really picked up at our booth. That was after I had a $21.00 buffet breakfast that was rather overpriced! I know, you are right to critique me for blaming a hotel from "ripping" some captive show attendees on the price for a buffet breakfast. I teach "get what the market will bear", but today I was charged about $7.00 above what it would have been in a competitive marketplace. Oh, well...

Here are some of the wonderful caterers and people who stopped by the booth to chat. They are customers, conference alumni, and friends.

New friends Jim and Cindy Besselman, owners of The Chicory Venue in New Orleans, LA.

On the left everyone's favorite Jack Milan of Different Tastes - Boston, MA. Center is Catersource CEO Pauline Hoogmoed. On the right is long time alumni Chef John Schiltz of the Lake Elmo Inn of Lake Elmo, MN. I've eaten an amazing meal at the Lake Elmo Inn!

We were very honored that Greg Casella, President of NACE and owner of Catered Too! in San Jose, CA plus Bonnie Fedchock the Executive Director of NACE stopped by the booth to bring us up to date on the upcoming NACE National Conference In Reno, NV. I will be teaching a session on customer service at this conference. For more info go to www.nace.net.

Our first visitors today were long time friends Beth and Rick Leigh of the Post Exchange Catering in Atlanta, GA.They have a very cool company and have been outstanding supporters of Catersource.

If you don't know this amazing person, you should. Our Catersource Magazine Editor Linda Picone. If you have any super photos, story ideas, or whatever to offer the magazine, consider contacting Linda to share your ideas. editor@catersource.com

Here's part of the Catering By Max's catering team of Chicago. On the right is father Larry Estes, center is son Henry and left we find son Max. The most important element of their success did not come to the show this year - that would be mother and wife Randee.


All in all, it was a great day, but for the next two days I need to find someone who wishes to take me to breakfast and pick up the tab.