[It clicks right away that he's hurt her feelings, something he'd feel pretty terrible about even if it couldn't also cost him his job. Give the client a good time. That is the whole job description. Come on, Teo, get your shit together.
She starts to consider what she wants and works her way through saying it with plenty of false starts and stumbling. He doesn't laugh this time.]
Apricot Lamb Tagine. Really beautiful dish. Lots of unique flavors working together.
[At least if he can't salvage this outing, that dish will. That's a hard one to snub. He's kind of tempted to have it himself.]
I do. It's... kind of a passion. [He's never initially sure how much to say in this work about himself. Some people liked getting to know him. Some just wanted him to be a blank slate they could project on. He's managed both.] Been cooking since I was a little kid. You've probably heard the sayings, how everyone loves food and it brings people together. Even now we're meeting over food.
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She starts to consider what she wants and works her way through saying it with plenty of false starts and stumbling. He doesn't laugh this time.]
Apricot Lamb Tagine. Really beautiful dish. Lots of unique flavors working together.
[At least if he can't salvage this outing, that dish will. That's a hard one to snub. He's kind of tempted to have it himself.]
I do. It's... kind of a passion. [He's never initially sure how much to say in this work about himself. Some people liked getting to know him. Some just wanted him to be a blank slate they could project on. He's managed both.] Been cooking since I was a little kid. You've probably heard the sayings, how everyone loves food and it brings people together. Even now we're meeting over food.
What about you?