Suggestions for a "Tea and Talk" Presentation

[Jennie50]

A local gift store is attempting to start a series of networking lunches, designed to help small, home-based businesses. I've been invited to do a 15 minute presentation on The Pampered Chef, where I'm not focused on selling, but rather just giving background on the company, etc. Also presenting at this luncheon (the first in their series), will be a Thirty-One rep and a woman who sells grass-fed beef.

I am allowed to set up a table with products, have catalogs on-hand, and serve a sample of some kind. The organizer is a self-proclaimed "health nut," and said she doesn't like to eat a lot of processed sugars, etc. She said the luncheon will be a lot of finger foods, as the "Tea and Talk" name implies.

What approach would you take to this opportunity? My thought was to set up my booth as I normally would for a vendor event. For the presentation, I thought I'd give a brief background on how the company started (anyone have any resources to direct me to for all the facts on this), touch on PC's reputation for quality kitchen tools, discuss the cooking show model, and the fact that it is designed to encourage cooks of all levels to get dinner to the table for their family as quickly and painlessly as possible. How do I touch on some of the products that accomplish this, without coming across as though I'm trying to sell something (I am). Any phrases you would be sure to use during a presentation of this type? Suggestions on finger-foods that will not offend the organizer's health-nut sensibilities?

Thanks for your thoughts, everyone!

 

[cookingwithdawn]

fresh made salsa in the MFP some nice whole grain tortilla chips

 

[Jennie50]

Chips and salsa are a great idea!

Anyone else have suggestions for me in regard to this presentation?

 

[BethCooks4U]

Mention the test kitchens and the fact that our chefs are always looking for ways to make it easy and quick to be creative in the kitchen. Talk about the benefits of the stoneware, cookware... For instance - even cooking, less oil needed, healthier meals. Doris' book is a great resource for why she got this started and more.

 

[Jennie50]

Mention the test kitchens and the fact that our chefs are always looking for ways to make it easy and quick to be creative in the kitchen. Talk about the benefits of the stoneware, cookware... For instance - even cooking, less oil needed, healthier meals.

Doris' book is a great resource for why she got this started and more.

LOVE these ideas, thank you! I don't have Doris's book, but my director may, so I'll check with her. If not, is there info on the company's history online somewhere? I joined in November, and am embarrassed to say that I'm not as familiar with it as I should be.

 

[sailorsarah]

Doris' book is amazing! I read it shortly after I joined and I just loved the back story of the company, it was really rather inspiring. I would definitely suggest reading it before the lunch, if you have time.

 

[esavvymom]

LOVE these ideas, thank you! I don't have Doris's book, but my director may, so I'll check with her. If not, is there info on the company's history online somewhere? I joined in November, and am embarrassed to say that I'm not as familiar with it as I should be.

Go to the main PC website (customer facing), Scroll all the way to the bottom, and click on the "About Us" link. They also have a timeline (done in 2009), but I cant see what it includes (I am on my ipad, so that page must not be compatible).