One of my favorite Banquet serving, was the opportunty for the first time, to be at the tallest building in Down Town, called Skyline 600-foot Tower. That was shaped like a circle.
Around 60 people will be with a Famous Chef. That was to prepare Hors d’oeuvre food as a classic 90’s nostalgia. There would be a new dish around every corner. The Chef was to come early to plate a series of different foods all around the circle.
As the building is round you would walk the length of the Tower, and enjoy all the different dishes, the Chef had prepared. And enjoy a beverage. Our job was just to refill Coca-Cola fruit flavored drinks. No alcohol.
The Microsoft Van dropped me off and I went straight up to the top of the tower. Four of us were to wear our bartending clothes. And we were to keep our street clothes and purse in a locker back at the Van. I got in the building and the other 3 never showed up??? We always left all our things in a Microsoft locker. And I had no way of asking where the other three were.
Hours went fast and it was time every one left. I was all by myself. I ate as much Chef food as I wanted and waited for the clean up shift to arrive. The worst part was that I did not even have a sack or a purse to put some of the fancy delicious food. And I could only eat so much.
I was by myself all night. Finally the crew that cleans came. I finally got to go in the Van and get my belongings. I have always been able to work quickly and a night like this waiting and waiting and just seeing all the beautiful food and not able to even put any into a GO TO BAG.