Posts Tagged ‘Albertson’s’

Surprise Treats

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

We aren’t ready to call it a pattern quite yet, but today, the West Coast Bella Girls had a second occurrence of a really fun thing.

We, and all Bella Girls, are employed full time to bring treats to people.  We spend our days brightening people’s days with our free samples of Ciao Bella’s award winning sorbets and gelatos.  As I wrote yesterday, it’s a pretty great job.  I am fairly certain that I’ll never have another job where everyone is so thrilled to see me show up to start a day’s work!

Yummo - looks like it'll go great with a vanilla gelato, don't you think?!

Yummo - looks like it'll go great with some vanilla gelato, don't you think?!

But, today, for the second time this summer, someone brought us a treat!  At the Albertson’s in Long Beach this morning, we were handing out samples when a man showed up at our window with a bag of his gourmet cookies for us!

We had given him a sample about a half hour earlier.  He left to make a delivery at a local cafe, but ending up having one extra bag, so he came back to give it to us!  We haven’t eaten them yet, but they look like they’ll go great with a Tahitian Vanilla gelato. : )

We were so touched and excited, and it was like a taste of our own “medicine” – it really is nice to get a surprise treat, and we feel pretty lucky that we get to do that for people all day long.

The Best Job

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
These ladies know a good gig when they see one, or so they say!

These ladies know a good gig when they see one, or so they say!

There’s one conversation that we, the West Coast Bella Girls, have with customers probably two to three days a week.  On gorgeous days, when we’re having a good event and it’s clear everyone is having a great time, this discussion may occur two or more times in the course of one day.

Sometimes it takes the form of a question.  Sometimes it’s a statement or a discussion.  But the consensus is clear that we have “the best job”.

As they stopped to enjoy their samples, we had that discussion with the ladies pictured in the photo to the left.  And both emphatically agreed with my assessment that our job is the opposite of the dentist (no offense to any dentists!) – everyone is thrilled to see us, and can’t wait for their turn!

Today, at the Gelson’s in Dana Point, we were asked if we were hiring.  It wasn’t the first time we fielded that inquiry.  Once, we were asked if we needed an assistant – I’m pretty sure the lady was volunteering!  We’re often asked how we got the job.  But most common of all is just being told we have the best job in some phrasing or another.  We don’t disagree. :)

Come visit us tomorrow, to see if your job is as cool as ours.  We’ll be hitting Albertson’s near So Cal beaches tomorrow: Long Beach from 11 – 2 (450 Long Beach Blvd), and Huntington Beach (16600 Bolsa Chica St) from 4-7.