Super Taste of the Valley

Super Taste of the Valley is the pre launch party from the AZ Super Bowl Commitee. Hmmm… well, it was sponsored by Phoenix Magazine, held in various avenues of Biltmore Fashion Park, and attended by some 2,000 people. I’ve attended and worked many of these events and all have been spectacular. Or at least semi spectacular. This one. Not so much. Disorganzied. Cluttered. And, well, kinda lame. FEZ was set up and ready to go. We had throngs of FEZZIES lined up for our crack addicting garlic hummus, when the health dept came by. No problemo. I could do these events in my sleep. Check the food temps. We have food handeling gloves. We are SO ready to go. What? A hand wash sink? Well, that’s ALWAYS been provided by the event sponsor. Health permit? Yes, we submitted that WEEKS ago. Oh? You don’t have it? Well, that means you LOST it! They shut us down. Yes, I had to dismantle my entire 8 foot table due to missing paper work. No gray area. No aknowledging our long history of providing free, safe and healthful food for these events. Preppy, creepy lady with her dated Vidal Sasson bob and big metal clipboard «had to shut us down». We packed up. Tucked our tails between our legs. Cursed a lot. And then joined the party. Not impressed by the buearacracy obviously. And frankly, not impressed by the «party». Too much beef. Nothing inventive. And table after table of restaurants with smile free help doleing out their wares. Let’s hope the next Super Bowl event represents Phoenix and it’s citizens a whole lot better. And a lost piece of paper (by the event sponsor!) doesn’t force eager and exicted restaurant folks to pack up and leave.