from green to black

fantasies - company for insomniacs

alright so heres the plan. i'm gonna go for a culinary crash course
in fusion and fine dining and then i'll do a cook show at the deck.
i'll just have a table with a portable stove, and i'll be cooking at
the grass patch by the left side of the deck opposite lt 9 using
the electrical power point by the side. no menus, everyday is chef's
choice. it will be a show right from when i start slicing, to the
firework and the presentation. all within 20mins. i'd be so good that
its by reservation only.

but dammit. some things just remain in fantasies. how will i get capital?
will i be prepared to do the logistics? the tables, shopping and not to
mention the initial sunk factors of production? i.e. the electrical
non-flame cooking unit. a sturdy table with cutlery and plates. will
the authorities allow me to cook in school possibliy citing hygiene
if not safety concerns. and i'm sure there were a host of problems
that slipped my mind from the time i switched on the computer to typing
this entry.

also, i would have to find a place where i will be well schooled in
the art of cooking and presentation. 3 months intensively during the
break doesnt seem enough. who should i hire? how much can i pay?
it doesnt seem to get any easier when i have to consider how much
i can charge students who may not have very great spending capability.

but oh well lets do some sums. if i borrowed 100 dollars from 50 people.
promising a return of 5% i would have to return 5200 just to break
even. if i were to charge 20 bucks a person for a maximum of 4 people,
with the ingredients costing me around 30bucks i would make50 a show.
thats 140 meal shows at full occupancy. dammit. the sums scare me
enough already. of course it would be great if i could novelty sell it.
but i cant prepare enough food quickly enough. oh well. it was a
pretty dream being successful. but that is all there is to it.
a fantasy in a sleepless dreamers mind

posted by green unseen @ 9:45 AM