You’re the Bacon Man, and I Love You

by Cade Williams

Event Manager

Photo Credit Logan Walker

The first time I worked an event at Culinary Crafts, I wasn’t sure I ever wanted to go back. That first shift was thirteen hours of pulling taffy in the hot sun at the Gallivan Center, and by the time it was over, I was exhausted. If it was always going to be that grueling, I needed to find a different job!

Luckily, I gave it another chance, and obviously things got better. The people on my team were funny and fun to work with, and every event was a different adventure, like the photographer who got too close to the Flaming Donuts and lost a bit of hair. Or the guest who kept flirting with me and saying he wanted to take me home. Even when I told him I was 16, that didn’t stop him. It was wild.

I think my favorite food at Culinary (at least the one that’s most fun to serve) is the bacon-wrapped dates. When I’m passing those for hors d’oeuvres, I’m everybody’s favorite person! One time at River Bottoms Ranch, I was passing bacon-wrapped dates to the tent out in the field, and every time I passed down the walkway, an old man with gray hair would take another one. When I passed him his 12th date, he said, “You’re the bacon-date man, and I love you!”

Another time, I only had one date left on my tray, and a woman asked if she could have it. When she picked it up, she ran it along the whole tray, scooping up all the left-over goat cheese into one bite! She popped the whole giant gob into her mouth and moaned, “Delicious!”

Photo credits Logan Walker and Pepper Nix

How to Win Friends in One Bite

It’s easy to be everybody’s best friend when you’re bringing them moan-worthy mouthfuls of tasty morsels!
If you want to serve some of Culinary Crafts’ most popular appetizers at your next event, you can find a few of our recipes here:

You’re the Bacon Man, and I Love You