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the dining room. She looked mortified. “I’m working on something. Let me get back to you.” Tam hung up.
The moment she did, Charmagne bustled over to refill her sweet tea. “I’m so sorry about that. The deli is new. Edgar, my husband, is still trying to wrap his brain around some things.”
Tam held out her hand, inviting the woman to join her. “Please, sit a moment. I’m Tam Keller.” Charmagne grabbed and empty glass and poured herself some tea before sitting across from Tam.
“Charmagne Stowe. A pleasure.”
“Let me apologize in advance for prying, Charmagne, but how much do you clear here in a week?”
Charmagne looked taken aback by the question, but she answered. “Oh my. A week. I’m not sure. Edgar and I are waiting for our first $1500 month. If we start making that on the regular, he can quit his job and help me out around here.”
Tam gave a thoughtful nod. “For the next few days, do you think you can keep one hundred and twenty people fed?”
Charmagne’s painted on brows shot up under her brunette hair bangs. “For breakfast, lunch or dinner?”
“All three. And some snacks in between.”
“Oh. Well. That’s a mighty tall order. I’d have to close to the public.” She glanced around the otherwise empty dining area. “What a silly thing to say. Of course I’ll close to the public.”
“Wonderful. I can offer you $2000 cash to cover us for the next three days. Is that reasonable to you?”
“Oh my. Yes. I can cater…” She frowned. “What am I catering again?”
“We’re shooting a TV show at the studio down the street. I’m going to have a lot of hungry folks.”
Charmagne nodded. “I see. I’ll just have to feed them.”
Tam winked at her. “Maybe we’ll help you get rid of some of those carrots.”
Charmagne blushed. “Edgar would appreciate it.”
“Let me get your phone number.” Tam pulled up her contacts on her phone and slid it over to Charmagne to type in the digits. “I’ll have my assistant…” Holy crap, she had an assistant. “…Get back to you with the details. Most notably, we start early and finish late. In terms of logistics, I’ll send a driver with a truck to pick you up with the meals and have a serving table ready for you.”
“Whatever you need.”
Tam started gathering up her laptop bag and the budget. “I’d like a piece of carrot cake to go.” Tam pulled some cash from her wallet. “I wanna make sure I try it before you become the worst kept secret on the planet tomorrow.”
After settling her bill with Charmagne, Tam headed back to her room. She was the very definition of fat and happy after that wonderful dinner. She could only hope that everyone else would feel the same after sampling Charmagne’s cooking. Before she could start obsessing over whether or not the cast and crew would like their new caterer, she called Tanzi to let her know what was up. And more importantly, about the $400 they’d just saved. It was a drop in a bucket in terms of what they needed, but at that point, every penny counted.
Next, Tam touched base with Justin. Turned out the crises that had presented themselves during her dinner break had ironed themselves out. Mostly due to Justin’s quick thinking. She really liked the guy. He was competent and capable and if she had any real clout, she would have promoted him and given him a raise. Unfortunately, that was not an option available to her. Heck. She didn’t even really work there. But if she took a moment to think things through, she was having the time of her life. Problems and all. She was having a blast. She may never get this opportunity again so she was determined to go hard.
chapter five
Tam was just stuffing her to-go containers in the room’s tiny refrigerator when there was a knock on the door. She couldn’t help the smile that blossomed on her face. That was probably Evan. Not that she had any real reason to think that he’d seek her out again
The moment she did, Charmagne bustled over to refill her sweet tea. “I’m so sorry about that. The deli is new. Edgar, my husband, is still trying to wrap his brain around some things.”
Tam held out her hand, inviting the woman to join her. “Please, sit a moment. I’m Tam Keller.” Charmagne grabbed and empty glass and poured herself some tea before sitting across from Tam.
“Charmagne Stowe. A pleasure.”
“Let me apologize in advance for prying, Charmagne, but how much do you clear here in a week?”
Charmagne looked taken aback by the question, but she answered. “Oh my. A week. I’m not sure. Edgar and I are waiting for our first $1500 month. If we start making that on the regular, he can quit his job and help me out around here.”
Tam gave a thoughtful nod. “For the next few days, do you think you can keep one hundred and twenty people fed?”
Charmagne’s painted on brows shot up under her brunette hair bangs. “For breakfast, lunch or dinner?”
“All three. And some snacks in between.”
“Oh. Well. That’s a mighty tall order. I’d have to close to the public.” She glanced around the otherwise empty dining area. “What a silly thing to say. Of course I’ll close to the public.”
“Wonderful. I can offer you $2000 cash to cover us for the next three days. Is that reasonable to you?”
“Oh my. Yes. I can cater…” She frowned. “What am I catering again?”
“We’re shooting a TV show at the studio down the street. I’m going to have a lot of hungry folks.”
Charmagne nodded. “I see. I’ll just have to feed them.”
Tam winked at her. “Maybe we’ll help you get rid of some of those carrots.”
Charmagne blushed. “Edgar would appreciate it.”
“Let me get your phone number.” Tam pulled up her contacts on her phone and slid it over to Charmagne to type in the digits. “I’ll have my assistant…” Holy crap, she had an assistant. “…Get back to you with the details. Most notably, we start early and finish late. In terms of logistics, I’ll send a driver with a truck to pick you up with the meals and have a serving table ready for you.”
“Whatever you need.”
Tam started gathering up her laptop bag and the budget. “I’d like a piece of carrot cake to go.” Tam pulled some cash from her wallet. “I wanna make sure I try it before you become the worst kept secret on the planet tomorrow.”
After settling her bill with Charmagne, Tam headed back to her room. She was the very definition of fat and happy after that wonderful dinner. She could only hope that everyone else would feel the same after sampling Charmagne’s cooking. Before she could start obsessing over whether or not the cast and crew would like their new caterer, she called Tanzi to let her know what was up. And more importantly, about the $400 they’d just saved. It was a drop in a bucket in terms of what they needed, but at that point, every penny counted.
Next, Tam touched base with Justin. Turned out the crises that had presented themselves during her dinner break had ironed themselves out. Mostly due to Justin’s quick thinking. She really liked the guy. He was competent and capable and if she had any real clout, she would have promoted him and given him a raise. Unfortunately, that was not an option available to her. Heck. She didn’t even really work there. But if she took a moment to think things through, she was having the time of her life. Problems and all. She was having a blast. She may never get this opportunity again so she was determined to go hard.
chapter five
Tam was just stuffing her to-go containers in the room’s tiny refrigerator when there was a knock on the door. She couldn’t help the smile that blossomed on her face. That was probably Evan. Not that she had any real reason to think that he’d seek her out again
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