September 18, 2012

Florida Caterer Sees Big Opportunity Go Horribly Awry

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?"