“Team, gather around please,” Paul called out to the various people in his large garage-converted catering kitchen. For the function that evening, he had hired extra helpers and he now wanted to do one final briefing before they headed to the venue.

Paul ran through his checklist, and made sure everyone understood their roles. This was an important function and there was no room for slip-ups or complaints. In fact, this one function would set Paul very comfortably for the rest of the month, and enable him to put aside another tidy little sum into his growing nest egg.

Paul’s regular catering and supply to schools and bistros were sufficient to keep his business going but he depended on events such like this one to reap bigger returns. And so far, he had been lucky. In the five years that he had been doing this, his reputation had grown and he was now a much sought-after caterer.