Cooking Up Love

Okay... good.

Come on, over here.

Yeah, good boy. That's a good boy.

I'm gonna have to let you go here. I gotta go inside, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I really am. Okay. Come here, buddy.

Come here, buddy. That's it.

Okay, here we go. And... up you go.

Up, up, up. Good boy.

There you go.

I'm gonna miss you. Want some? Gonna miss you, buddy.

Oh!

- Man... -Hold on one second.

- Colin Richmond. -Ma'am? You okay?

Oh. Hi!

Can I help you anything?

Those darn curbs, hey?

Um, yeah.

Uh, here you go.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

-You got that? -Alright. Thank you, sir.

You're welcome. You sure you're okay?

Oh, yeah.

Okay, make sure you don't forget his treat at 11.

Okay, I'll call you soon.

Zoey, you ready?

Yes, ready as I'll ever be.

Okay, great. BBQ Bill's CEO Colin Richmond should be here momentarily.

You met him before?

I have seen him around the building and this morning it was so embarras-

That's okay. Anyway, I insisted that he be here personally.

Now, you should know this about him --

Colin is not a big fan of meetings.

He'd rather be out with his dog.

So make it short, sweet, seal the deal.

Got it.

Good morning, everyone.

Morning, Colin! Please, have a coffee.

Now, to kick off today's sauce strategy meeting

our Ingredient Analyst Zoey McBride will be presenting first.

Great to meet you.

Again.

Please! Have a scone.

Oh.

Mm. So this is smell that's been enticing me

all the way from the elevator.

Tastes incredible.

It's lemon essence and lavender.

I see.

Nice combo.

Yeah, Zoey's bit of a weekend chef.

She always surprises us on Mondays.

Now, let's see what customer feedback she has to report.

Please, everyone sit down.

All right...

Welcome, everyone.

The brief was a brand new sauce for BBQ Bill's.

Something with universal appeal and a fresh twist.

Our customer focus groups consistently tell us

that a healthy and tasty menu is their top priority.

Consumer feedback is showing that we are falling short

on these objectives

with a sauce that's high in sugar and low on natural flavors.

I've analyzed every BBQ Bill's sauce ingredient

and I have a lot of suggestions.

And not just about the sauce.

For starters, I'd take some of the unhealthy sandwich add-ons --

blue cheese, bacon...

and replace them with healthy alternatives.

Avocado, tasty salsas and...

I have a brand new sauce suggestion

that will be revolutionary for BBQ Bill's.

If you'll follow me down to the test kitchens,

I have a surprise for everyone.

Samples of a healthy new sauce

and grilled Mediterranean-style chicken sandwiches with hummus.

I'm sorry. Could you just hold on one second, please?

Rick, I thought this meeting was about customer feedback and planning.

I thought we had our next menu and sauces all planned out.

I don't think we can introduce anything new in the next three weeks.

I think it's doable.

I can definitely have the sauce available within that window

and I've scoped out distribution.

A co-op with local organic farms, fresh ingredients,

and on-time delivery to all of your 850 stores.

Okay, that is impressive, actually,

but in order to make our quarterly projections,

we need everything wrapped by week 49

which in restaurant speak is yesterday.

Your company can be a force for change.

You can be the first fast food chain

to lead the category with healthy offerings.

Mr. Richmond, this is a big opportunity here.

Look, you've certainly done your homework,

but I'm not about to change my entire product line.

Look, I'm late for another meeting.

Rick, we're going to talk about this later, okay?

Hold up a minute, Colin.

I just got apologize for what happened in there.

We will have a new plan and a new sauce, pronto.

Okay, Rick, but this is your last chance.

Rick, we really got a knock out of the park.

Not just to satisfy our customers but our shareholders.

Let's try something fun and fresh like Hawaiian. Pineapple teriyaki.

We'll have it for you in a week. Two, tops.

Okay, but no last-minute changes, all right?

-You got it. -Okay.

-Our word is as good as gold! - All right, pal.

Rick, I'm sorry.

Unbelievable. I give you the agenda.

I told you not to be creative but you were creative.

And now my neck is on the line.

You know my strength is recipes.

I took a chance. He didn't even taste my healthy samples.

You have no business presenting anything without my blessing.

So you are out. I'm letting you go.

For doing more work than you ask for? You can't fire me for that.

Are you really that stubborn? You're fired.

You know what?

You're right. I don't belong here.

I'm not like you.

I put a lot of effort into this presentation.

Can you believe Rick fired me? I was furious.

And as soon as I walked out,

I remembered my credit card bills and my rent.

What am I going to do?

Maybe this is a sign it's time to do something different.

I mean, your true calling has always been the actual cooking

not the science and research.

Cooking is only a weekend hobby. I'm not that good.

Not that good?

Excuse me. Your food is amazing.

Seriously, your tri tip barbecue is the bomb.

Actually, is there any left over in your fridge? I could come by.

Oh, my gosh.

What? What is going on?

Enrique!

Our CEO? The reason Rick fired me? He's here.

Where's here?

The food truck line near the office.

The guy could not care less about my presentation.

Even more proof he's a bad person. He just cut the line.

Ew! Ignore him. Why do you even care?

Is he cute or something?

No.

Well, he's kind of cute, I guess.

Well, you know what I always say:

Rise above it. Know your worth.

Thanks. I'll try.

Zoey, right?

Yes.

Wow, imagine meeting twice in the same day.

Yeah. Imagine.

Actually, three times if you can count the... incident this morning.

Oh, thank you for reminding me.

Hey, have you tried these fish tacos ?

So delicately seasoned, fresh. The sauce is to die for.

Can't quite pinpoint the spices, though.

Now you care about the sauce and the flavor.

You know, you were a lot friendlier when I saw you earlier.

When you order from Enrique,

make sure to ask for the blackened halibut.

He makes special off-menu for locals only.

No, thank you. But I might warn Enrique

there's a shark lurking about for his halibut recipe.

You might want to water that little guy. Looks a little sad.

You don't have to be so stubborn, you know?

You could apologize. Ask for your job back.

No way.

My grandpa says never look back. And you said it yourself.

It is time for something different.

Mmm. I've loved your grandpa's barbecue sauce

since high school, but the way that you make it's even better.

I make it healthier.

And don't tell Grandpa but I skipped the pork lard.

And I've added a secret ingredient. You would never guess.

Why? If you tell me you'll have to kill me?

Something like that.

Ooh!

Hey, how about we watch an episode

of American Food Truck Competition. It's your favorite.

Oh, I love that show.

Which of our local viewers

will be voted Channel 5's favorite amateur food truck?

The winner will take home a brand new food truck

and $100,000 to start their new business.

You could run a food truck with these sandwiches

and make some serious bank.

-Yeah, right. -Zoey, I'm serious.

People would line up for this.

To enter you need a team of two participants and a food truck.

We'll see you there.

Seriously. Zoey, do it.

What have you got to lose?

Where the heck would I get a food truck?

I am sure I know someone who has a food truck.

Well, the prize money would pay for a lot of bills.

Would you enter it with me?

You know, I'd love to but I'm just

so busy with work right now.

But how about I design a logo for you?