成長するには。。。 growing pain
人に喜んで頂ける仕事、というのが私の仕事の一番の魅力である。分かっているつもりで、それをはき違えることがたまにある。先日のお弁当のケータリングが正にそうだ。今日、担当の方から、お弁当の評判があまり良く無かったと連絡があった。量とボリュームに欠けていたとういのが理由。揚げ物やお肉系が欲しかったそうだ。はっと思った。どれだけ手が込んでいても、自分が今健康食を嗜好しているからでも、他の人が出されて必ずしも喜ぶものではない。これって、宗教みたいなもので、自分が崇拝してい幸せにしてくれる信仰を無理矢理人に進めるのは迷惑きわまりない。私が作った昨日のお弁当、それに似ていたかもしれない。ただ、やはり食べて体にあまり良く無いものは入れたく無い。ここで頑固に”てぇやんで〜、いやなら出てきやがれ〜、母ちゃん、塩撒いとけ!(私には嫁さんがいないので自分で撒くしか無いね、この場合)という頑固職人みたいなのも好きでない。自分の味を出しつつ、お客様にも満足してもらえるものを作らないと先には行けないのだ。壁である。なんだか森本レオのナレーションが入ってきそうなので、この辺で一人で考えてみる。
I get most pleasure from my work when my food makes people happy. However, I sometimes misunderstand my position because of this. Good example is yesterday bento box catering. Today, I was told that it wasn't so popular amongst the clients. They said it lacked volume and heartiness. They wanted something more satisfying, like fried food or meaty item. Then I realized. Just because I prefer healthy food now doesn't mean other people appreciate the same thing. It's like religion. It's absolutely annoying if someone impose his/her religion just because that person warship it. If client is not happy, my preference or thought doesn't mean anything. Having said this, I still don't want to put something I can't stand by. The issue here is how can I satisfy my clients while maintaining my own color.....huge hurdle....I wonder if I can rely on Santa....I mean, I'm still kid at heart.
I get most pleasure from my work when my food makes people happy. However, I sometimes misunderstand my position because of this. Good example is yesterday bento box catering. Today, I was told that it wasn't so popular amongst the clients. They said it lacked volume and heartiness. They wanted something more satisfying, like fried food or meaty item. Then I realized. Just because I prefer healthy food now doesn't mean other people appreciate the same thing. It's like religion. It's absolutely annoying if someone impose his/her religion just because that person warship it. If client is not happy, my preference or thought doesn't mean anything. Having said this, I still don't want to put something I can't stand by. The issue here is how can I satisfy my clients while maintaining my own color.....huge hurdle....I wonder if I can rely on Santa....I mean, I'm still kid at heart.
by hungry-witch
| 2010-11-17 11:49
| lunch box