20 conversations + dinner

There's a private chef upstairs in our office kitchen right now, and he's preparing a four-course meal that smells pretty awesome. Something of bacon, cheese, perhaps meyer lemon... heavenly!

It's for another client appreciation dinner that we're hosting this evening, a part of our 20th anniversary momentum campaign. In this day and age, 20 years of business is truly something of which to be proud! It was not too long ago that we were fighting to survive, to stay afloat in this economy where the first thing cut from budgets is always marketing (that's us). It was through an in-depth look at our own internal marketing efforts that we thunk up strategic opportunities to cultivate new business from things such as these client appreciation dinners, that we were able to turn things around slowly but surely, and as we pulled through, eventually the question mark became one of how do we make a profit now??

And so, tonight, our clients, six top business leaders – a mix of current and prospective clients – will come together at my office for a night of inspired conversation and delicious food. Each one of these dinners have made at least one conversion – now that's sweet success!

{ the scene, our conference-turned-dining room }

{ I can't recall what these little flowers are called,
but they're so Dr. Seuss-like and they make me smile everytime }

And here's what's on the all-local menu, specially prepared by Chef Joel Chesebro of A Seat at the Table: 

Heirloom Tomato Salad, Crave Brothers Mozzarella,
Micro Basil with Balsamic and Olive Oil

Black Welsh Lamb and
Fountain Prairie Veal Meatballs
Confit of Juliet Tomatoes and Fennel with Olives,
Pine Nuts and Summer Herbs

Berkshire Pork Loin
Apples and Onions with Seared Greens
and Roasted Root Vegetables

Dense Chocolate Cakes
with Raspberries and Whipped Cream

Truffles

Of course, there was also a cheese menu, yum-yum!