The New Chapter Of My Life

Episode 18 Catering Presentation

After an episode of pursuit that made Dona's heart hurt again, Dona's next days are again preoccupied with the affairs of her three children's school. After the holidays, Aisha had to go back to the dormitory and her sisters went to school as usual.

Dona is promoting her merchandise, made by order bread, pizza, sushi, bento and rice box at FB, IG and her WA status.

After a few weeks of online promotion, Dona's younger cousin Rahma, who works at a car sales and service center from the sunrise country, contacted him.

"Mbak, please WA-in me bentonya dong menus, do not forget the price as well" Rahma said through her mobile phone.

"Hmmm what's wrong? want pesen?" ask Dona.

"In shaaAllah. Want a big meeting, there are Japanese people with Korean, a total of twenty people. Mr. Bos asked for Japanese menu with Korean halal. Rather than me struggling to find where, if the same Ma'am, it's obvious the thing. Oiya, the budget is free, but usually Mr. Boss likes to order two hundred thousand per portion," explained Rahma.

"Well, nihil. Exclusive menu, dong?!" exciting Dona.

"Yes, Mother. Can you?"

"I will send you a list of the menus. Uh later, at the box or what, but I don't think it's possible to use a box, right or a buffet?" continued Dona.

"Exclusive box, Ma'am. That's cool, isn't it?"

"OK, but I have to order first, which is a wooden bento model that is usually. Make when?"

"Next week, Monday-friday, lunch plus coffee break," replied Rahma.

"Alhamdulillah is still five days away, can still prepare. Eh make a coffee break including the two hundred thousand?"

"No Ma'am, two hundred thousand just for the clash. For a coffee break, the budget is one hundred thousand/pax, including the drink. Snacks twice, in the morning at nine the same afternoon at three. In the morning, tea is usually the same as espresso. If the afternoon can be a buble drink, milkshake or a variety of juice that," explained Rahma.

"okay, noted. Syukron Ma."

"Afwan Mbak, I'll wait. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Dona hangs up her phone and immediately sends photos of bento, various breads and snacks for a coffee break to Rahma.

He also made a list of bento menus and snacks for five days later, then he also immediately sent them to Rahma.

The next day, Rahma calls Dona back.

"Oke Mbak, Mr. Boss said, he wants to try for Friday afternoon first. Ask for five boxes, fill each box, the same menu for next week's meeting. All the same snacks as well, later I transfer to test food first," said Rahma.

"Thank God, okay. So to test the food one million for the bentonya, five hundred thousand for the snack. Means a total of one and a half million," explains Dona.

"Sip, sip. Ma'am, I'm directly transferring. If this is okay, he will continue the order. The boss is very good people, support the same small business as small as gini," said Rahma.

"Alhamdulillah, hopefully become a subscription yes. Anyway, this is my first caterer for the office!" exciting Dona.

"Seriously, you haven't been in the office?" ask Rahma.

"Yet, to do a qiqah, the same school event," replied Dona.

"Hopefully this is the opening success of the catering yes, Ma'am."

"Aamiin's."

"Oiya, I'll take you eleven or what time?"

"Antar at one o'clock. The boss returns to the office after Friday, usually at half-time" Rahma replied.

"OK deh, in shaa Allah at one noon is otw," said Dona.

"Anter yourself or take an online taxi?" ask Rahma.

"Alone, all the chat there to be neat."

"Yowes Ma'am, I'll wait for Friday afternoon."

"Oiya Ma'am, I asked for his account number, let me transfer his DP first, fifty percent right?"

"Yes, DP fifty percent first, later on Friday new repayment for test food, " explains Dona.

"Sip. Ma'am, don't forget to be photographed for each menu yes" Pinta Rahma.

"That's for sure, all for promotion is mandatory! Yowes Ma, I want to go shopping!"

"Okay, Ma'am thank you."

"Together."

Dona immediately shopped the need for her order at the market, supermarket and some items she had to buy online.

On Thursday afternoon, Dona began preparing pickled carrots and radishes for salad and kimchi for her bento later.

Friday, since four in the morning, Dona, assisted by two assistants, Eni and Tati, have been busy in the kitchen, to prepare for the afternoon food test. Cooking rice, seasoning meat and chicken as well as others for bento order in today.

Not to forget, he also still has to take care of his two children at home.

"Let's get up, it's morning. Pray shubuh yuk," asked Dona.

Still drowsy, Ara and Zalfa walked to the bathroom to prepare for the dawn prayer.

After the completion of the Fajr prayer, Dona had to re-prepare her catering order in the kitchen. But earlier, he told his two daughters first, "You two don't sleep anymore. I want to continue cooking in the kitchen for catering today. Remember, six o'clock you start changing your bath."

"Yes ma'am" answered Ara.

"Mom, I'm laper. I had breakfast first, yes," pinta Zalfa who likes to eat, so that his body looks taller and bigger than a child his age.

"Yowes, get down. Ra, you want some breakfast, don't you?"

"Later on, Mom."

"Yowes, remember don't fall asleep!" order Dona before she and Zalfa head for the kitchen downstairs.

"Zalfa, the breakfast is chicken katsu yes" Dona said as she picked up a piece of chicken katsu and cut it. Then he headed to the dining room.

"Zalfa breakfast itself first yes, I want to prepare for pesenan later in the afternoon," said Dona.

"Yes, Mom."

"Later, when you're done eating, get ready for school."

Dona resumed activities in the kitchen while occasionally checking the school preparation of her two children.

Moments later, Dona had to take her two children to school, which was only about two kilometers from home, before she continued her activities in the kitchen.

At half-eleven o'clock, finished cooking activities in the kitchen. Sweat flowed from his temple, making his clothes wet, because of the heat from the stove. That doesn't make Dona slow down.

"Everything's ready, just pack it up. En, for his snack can be directly entered into the box. The others were put in at twelve. Later one hour less than a quarter, I immediately deliver to Rahma's office" said Dona.

"Mom wants to bring your own, don't use grab?" ask Eni.

"And I have to make a presentation, so I'll have to go between myself."

"I'm taking a break, yeah. Please, you clean up the kitchen first" Dona continued.

Dona went upstairs to her room to clean up and take a break, before delivering her lunch box.

At half-hour one in the afternoon, all the bento for the presentation had been completed, after setting it up in the car, Dona immediately headed for Rahma's office. Moments later, Dona has reached Rahma's office, located on Jl. Laksda Adi Sucipto, which is just less than two kilometers from his residence.

Rahma and her two friends had been waiting for Dona in the parking lot, they immediately approached as soon as they saw Dona's car and helped her get out the food and drink boxes, then took her to the meeting room.

Dona arranged the lunch box, snacks and drinks in order for next week's catering day on the meeting table.

"Alhamdulillah, finally finished too," said Dona.

"Ma, should I wait until your boss comes?" ask Dona to Rahma.

"Well, ma'am, I'm the one with the menu presentation?"

"Hmm, what will I say, huh? Oiya, what's your boss like?" ask Dona curiously.

"Well, I think it's the same age as Mbak too, hmm maybe a little older. Irit by the way, what a guy. Relax," explained Rahma.

Dona was a little nervous, as this was the first time she had promoted her catering directly.

Shortly afterwards, a tall, well-built, white man with a very neat and trendy haircut, as well as neat facial hair adorned his chin, entered the meeting room.

"Assalamu'alaikum, I am Khalish Ghiban" said Rahma's superior.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, I'm Dona Aqeela."

"Please sit down" Khalish said.

"We're just going straight. What's the bento in front of me?" khalis asked unceremoniously with a very flat facial expression.

Dona then stood up and explained one by one the contents of the bento that carried it.

"Well sir, this first one is a menu for Monday, bulgogi, kani roll, kimchi, japchae and gyeren mari. For his snack, morning, poffertjes and various berries. Afternoon, strawberry cheesecake and dragon fruit juice."

"For tuesday, chicken katsu curry sauce, shrimp roll, salad, yakisoba, tamagoyaki. Snack morning fruit cupcakes with yoghurt, sorenya choipan and mango juice."

"Wednesday, bibimbap, kimchi, teriyaki beef and shrimp tempura. Snack morning sandwich. Pudding of various fruits and Thai mango ice."

"Thursday, black pepper cow, pokchai chaff, rib soup. Snack morning mini burger. Domsum and buble drink."

"Last, Friday, norimaki, salad, tempura set, tamagoyaki. Snack morning fruit salad, sorenya waffle with berries and iced coffee," explains Dona smoothly.

"Hmm delicious looks. Okay, can we taste it now?" ask Khalis.

"My pleasure" replied Dona.

"All Rahma, Miss Dona too" Khalis said.

Dona hesitates a bit, but Khalis' body language allows her and Rahma to enjoy the bento she prepared, thus making her reluctant to refuse.

"This is the title I ate catering myself, dong ?" dona said to relieve his nervousness and it succeeded in making Khalis pull his lips slightly upwards, thus forming a thin smile.

"Usually the cook was eating later, right, initially only tasters. I'm sure you haven't had lunch yet" Khalis replied.

You know, if in fact I am also a laper, Dona said in her heart.

"Waith! Rahma, please get me a plate!" khalis Order.

"Okay, sir," Rahma replied.

Rahma immediately went out to the pantry to pick up some dishes.

While in the meeting room, Khalis continued to taste the food brought by Dona.

Then Khalis weighed for which drink he would try and the choice fell on iced coffee. His eyes also sparkled after drinking the iced coffee served.

"It's so good," he said but still heard clearly by Dona.

"Hmm it's refreshing, I like it. Anyways, did you cook by yourself ?" asked Khalis who came back with her flat expression.

"Yes, with the help of two assistants" replied Dona

Then in the middle of their conversation, Khalis' mobile phone rang.

"Excuse me" Khalis said before he received his call.

"Assalamu'alaikum."

" Wa'alaikumsalam's. Well, I came home late with extra practice."

"So what time?"

"Fifth hour, Dad."

"Okay, but you have to go home without stopping by" said Khalis flat.

"Sip! Uh well, sushi dong pesenin, which norimaki aja yes!" pinta's only son.

"Hmm, what do I get in return?"

"I'm the one who finished Dad's study."

"Okay, deal !"