23. Mascot

Late na akong nagising kaya di na ako nakasama sa motorcade for MSU-IIT's Ruby anniversary. But thinking na baka makahabol pa ako, ligo ako agad,then suot sa aking ruby desing t-shirt, pagwafa daghan, ug lupad na daun.

But late na talaga, pagdating ko sa skul, nakaalis na sila, so i decided to eat my breakfast nalang kay gigutum na kaayo ko. I went to jolibee together with Sir. Dens (mau na lang kay dili lang ako ang nalate). After eating, bumalik na kami sa school, and then luckily, nakasalubong ko si jolibee! a very Jolly Bee. Nagpapicture jud ko kay talagsa ra ni bhala init na kau!

ako at si jolibee

At di pa ako nakontento, sinundan ko sya sa Jolibee store at doon nakita ko ang pawisang si yum. At nagpapicture na rin ako kahit sweaty na sya.

ako at si yum

And aside sa akin, pati na rin office mates ko nagpapicture na rin kay sweaty yum!

si leo, clint at si yum

Then, napathink ko, bakit meron bang mascot? so i seek help kay mr. wiki... sabi nya ang mascot raw ay "person, animal, or object adopted by a group as a symbolic figure especially to bring them good luck"

ah.. kaya pala, ng makita ko si Jolibee, parang nalighten ang day ko at napasmile ako. Si jolibee talaga sobrang jolly.

22. food catering services

hmmm.. yummy!

"Starting your own catering business can be both financially rewarding and fun. Whether you cater events on a full-time or a part-time basis, the opportunities are excellent. Each catered event is a new experience and challenge with a new group of people. With the rewards and fun come demanding work, for which you will need stamina and the ability to work under pressure."

But wait! I have no plans of putting my own food catering services now (but maybe sooner, i have to find myself a good, excellent and handsome (husband) chef- AMBISYOSA!). But indeed (from what i have observed from my Tita's catering services), it was really "financially" rewarding and fun.

the spirit of bayanihan hehehehe

Financially rewarding: Kasi malaki ang kita, the ingredients are not that expensive. Kahit nagmamahalan na ang presyo ng bilihin dahil kay cupid hehehehe (sabi pa ng friend ko and i can never forget his lines, "si kupido raw ba ang salarin kung bakit nagmamahalan ang bilihin?), pero malaki pa rin ang kikitain. Say for example, sa isang simpleng plate-in package na worth P200.00, ito ang menu:

2 main courses (pili ka lang sa selection: beef stew, fish fillet, buttered chicken, beef with mushroom sauce, afritada, kaldereta, or menudo)
1 side dishes (ewan ko kung dito bah naclassify ang chopsuey at bam-i)
1 cup of rice.. (minsan unlimited din ito)
dessert (could be brownie (1 slice) or cake (1 slice pa rin) and minsan fruit salad na nakalagay sa cup)
then drinks (water and 8 oz. softdrinks)

base yan sa natikman ko na menu, meron din mas bongga pa sa nabanggit ko. papano kinukumpyut ang presyo ng food:

Materials + Overhead + Labor + Profit = Price

ayan!.. still malaki pa rin ang kita.. kaya financially rewarding nga and if satisfies ang customer sa lasa ng food, then its very very rewarding... but its a really hard job (i guess) hehehehe..

ang caterer during our ruby celebration

aside sa menu,dapat ding iconsider ang food presentation, dapat katatakam-takam na sa unang tingin pa lang. very presentable and appealing dapat ang mga pagkain, just like below:

see... bongga!

and aside sa food, pati na rin dapat ang tables and venue, neatly and wonderfully arranged. Dapat din attractive to the eyes ang mantle, pati na rin ang tissue holder.

di bah... creative!

Every catering event is a new experience kasi uve got to meet different types of people (i mean the characters and not the kingdom they belong). Minsan nakaka-encounter sila ng very formal people in a very formal event, meron ding parang typical na b-day party, minsan nagiging childrens party na, but then, kahit anong level pa sila ng crowd, every service is a challenge...

so if ur planning to put up a catering services:

"To be successful in the catering business, one must produce delicious food that is safe and wholesome."

"Keep hot foods "HOT" and cold foods "COLD."

and kung meron pa kaung tanong, visit this site hehehehe
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/homebus/354-305/354-305.html#L1