What to Do When Your Co-Host Can't Attend?

[krzymomof4]

I finally got in contact with a co host that I am having a show for on Sat. She told me that she might not be able to be there because she is having gall bladder surgery on Tuesday. I offered to reschedule, but she declined. The other co host is mainly a co host because it is being held at her house. She was reluctant to have the show herself, but was eager to open up her home for her friend?
Anyone else have this happen????

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I finally got in contact with a co host that I am having a show for on Sat. She told me that she might not be able to be there because she is having gall bladder surgery on Tuesday. I offered to reschedule, but she declined. The other co host is mainly a co host because it is being held at her house. She was reluctant to have the show herself, but was eager to open up her home for her friend?
Anyone else have this happen????

LOL - I had this type of show the end of April!

The host found out 3 days before her show that she was scheduled to work that night. Because of issues at her work, she didn't feel it would be a good idea to try to trade schedules with someone else, and she didn't want to reschedule (she REALLY wanted the salad spinner for 60% off) - so she asked her sister to be her "co-host" and to be there to greet guests, etc....

It was a little odd, because some of the people who came didn't realize she wasn't going to be there, and didn't know her sister. I just joked about the hostless show, and said "see, it's so easy to have a show - you don't even have to be home to do it!"

I did get one booking, and the show was small - only $300 in sales - but it was better than being unemployed for the evening!

 

[krzymomof4]

It was a little odd, because some of the people who came didn't realize she wasn't going to be there, and didn't know her sister. I just joked about the hostless show, and said "see, it's so easy to have a show - you don't even have to be home to do it!"

That is too funny. I may have to borrow that line

 

[twinkie10]

I had somewhat of a similar case. It was odd, but as you stated... it's better than being unemployed for the night!

 

[scottcooks]

One of my second-worst fiasco shows was when the host didn't attend; had someone else buy ingredients for the show (wrong type of peppers - bought Habanero instead of Jalapeno) then finally wouldn't close her own show 5 weeks later - had to "fire" her then send orders in individually; had over $200 in orders back out etc. etc...

Moral of the story: I tell MIA hosts that our insurance requires they be in attendance, and that if they do not place their order, then I will select items for her so customers' items are not delayed.