Catering to Love by Carolyn Hughey

Author:Carolyn Hughey [Hughey, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781477808658
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Goodreads: 19053758
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Leslie rushed into the kitchen like a cheerleader full of gusto. Her smile exploded like a beacon. “I know what I’m going to make,” she squealed.

“Wonderful,” Gabi said. “Tell me about it!”

“Nope. I’m going to surprise you, and man, you’re gonna love it.”

Gabi laughed. “Okay. I’ll patiently wait until you’re ready.” She loved seeing Leslie’s excitement. It only validated that she had done the right thing by giving each of them an assignment. It made them feel like they were part of the business. “So when do I get to do a taste test?”

“That’s why I came in early. So as soon as I get my prep work done for today’s menu, I’ll be working on it.”

“Can’t wait to try it, Leslie. Now, get to work. My mouth is already salivating.”

Gabi walked to the ovens and turned them on, then lit the grill. According to the reservation book, today was going to be busy. “By the way, I was able to get the local wine store to agree to come to the event and pair wines with our food.”

“Really? That is going to make this event even more special. I can’t imagine business not picking up a lot more afterward.” Leslie turned off the noisy mixer to finish her sentence. “You might even have to hire more people.”

“I like the sounds of that.” Gabi nodded. “Let’s hope you’re right.”

Joey and Steven entered, each walking to their respective stations. Gabi was hardly able to voice a greeting before Leslie pulled Steven into the corner and told him about her idea.

“What did you decide to make, Joseph?”

“I have an amazing rib recipe. It’s baked and then grilled using brandy-soaked applewood chips.”

“Mmm, and when do I get to taste this recipe?”

“How many reservations do we have coming in today?”

“We have a fair amount of guests coming.”

“Maybe tomorrow then. Or maybe I can come in on my day off and try it out.”

“Let’s wait and see how the day plays out.”

“All right. But I want to start soaking my wood chips so the flavor just melds into the pork ribs while it’s on the grill.”

“Good idea.” Gabi walked to her office and pulled out her reference material. All this excitement was getting her juices flowing for some new dishes to run as specials. She worked nonstop for a few hours until she was distracted by a knock on her office door.

She motioned for Corey to come into the room.

“Good afternoon,” he said. “Have you been in here since this morning?”

“Yes. Why? Did you need me for something?”

“No. I just wondered where you were. Not that it was any of my business. I was just curious.”

“I’m working on some specials that I’m hoping to eventually add to the new menu.”

“I thought we were going to work on that together,” he said with disappointment.

“I just started. As soon as we have a break in the action, let me know and we can work in the dining room.”

“Well, the dinner crowd is beginning to descend upon us. Are you coming back out to help us?” he asked her.

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