Florida Caterer Sees Big Opportunity Go Horribly Awry

[bleever]

PD News Service, Del Boca Vista, Fl., Sept. 18, 2012 -- Local caterer and aspiring restaurant owner Ron Donald (above, second from right), thought he had landed the job of a lifetime when, as team leader of Party Down catering, he was hired to do an exclusive fund-raising event for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Unfortunately, things took an unexpected turn when a video camera he had surreptitiously set up to monitor whether other team members were finishing the partial cocktails left by guests was accidentally bumped and aimed at the candidate.

Team member Roman DeBeers (above left) discovered the camera and its contents while cleaning up, and apparently, in a fit of inebriated pique, passed it along to fellow writer-in-training James Carter IV, who leaked it to media outlets, including Mother Jones magazine.

Mr. Donald, in addition to seeing his career hopes severely damaged, also found that the Romney team had failed to designate anyone to be responsible for the gratuities.

His van was also towed for being parked in front of the residence, rather than at the rear tradesman's entrance. Surveying the debacle at night's end, team member Henry Pollard was heard to remark, "Are we having fun yet?"

[Berlum]

1. the Romney 1% Repubbies stiffed the waiters?

Typical Republican Family Values. Selfish and degenerate.

[madaboutharry]

2. Do you have a link?

[bleever]

6. Here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Down

[nichomachus]

17. Damn -- was so wishing it were true

[bleever]

19. I figured it was very likely someone on the wait staff,

and started speculating...

[Happyhippychick]

3. Del Boca Vista - a Seinfeldian classic!

[OriginalGeek]

10. Sometimes, when I'm down

I just picture Frank Costanza hollering "DEL BOCA VISTA!!!!!" and I am all cheered up.

[Happyhippychick]

15. My dad retired to Boca Raton and I teased him mercilessly for living in Del Boca Vista.

Have to say Uncle Leo was my favorite.

[OriginalGeek]

18. That's another thing I do

it drives my wife crazy - whenever I drive down 95 or the turnpike and see exits for Boca Raton I holler "DEL BOCA VISTA!!!" but it sounds like Frank in my head. I even do it when I''m alone (I travel the state fairly frequently for work). I sometimes wonder if fellow travelers see me hollering in my truck as I ride down the road and maybe slow down a bit to get some distance between them and the crazy person hollering to himself...

Next time I'll add a Howdy to HappyhippychickDad on my way by...(In Frank's voice of course)..and yes, Uncle Leo is essential to my happiness.

[Panasonic]

4. Well, Roman DeBeers just earned himself a career

and Mr. Donald can go bite me.

Spying on your workmates? Not a good thing.

His career has just ended right there.

He'll be known as a sneak.

[librechik]

5. this is not for real

right?

[bleever]

7. See response #6 above.

The show never got the popularity it deserved, but this would have been a perfect plot for one of their episodes.

[pinboy3niner]

12. Not familiar with that show...

...but I recognized actor Adam Scott (3rd from right) from Parcs and Rec.

[bleever]

13. Yep.

And Jane Lynch, now of Glee, and Martin Starr and Lizzy Caplan, of Freaks and Geeks and many other roles since.

It was very, very funny.

[pinboy3niner]

14. Wow, I completely missed Jane Lynch

Going to get my eyes checked now...

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. It's from a canceled TV show. nt

[psychmommy]

11. I LOVED THAT STUPID SHOW

DEFINITELY MISS IT.

[Initech]

16. Del Boca Vista!!!!!

[bleever]

20. Video clip of Ron Donald's management style; better or worse than Mitt?