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    Townsends Consulting-Fee
    David B Townsend
    • Nov 13, 2017
    • 2 min

    Townsends Consulting-Fee

    fees are negotiable- travel vs home time is billed at different rates
    
Off-Site Event Planning- Logistics 101
    David B Townsend
    • Nov 5, 2017
    • 6 min

    Off-Site Event Planning- Logistics 101

    In organizing the event, several steps need to have started days, weeks, or even months ahead of time. It's the “Day-of” the Event that I
    Amazon & Whole Foods- this changes everything in food service
    David B Townsend
    • Aug 31, 2017
    • 5 min

    Amazon & Whole Foods- this changes everything in food service

    You can't be in the food business and not have prepared, easily combined meal portions "to go." Food service is now about more than seated
    Logistics for Outdoor Events
    David B Townsend
    • Aug 18, 2017
    • 2 min

    Logistics for Outdoor Events

    If you're a restauranteur or boutique hotel looking to expand into the lucrative Wedding / Event business in Northern California, a Win...
    Road Trips- get in on a discount shoot
    David B Townsend
    • Feb 14, 2017
    • 1 min

    Road Trips- get in on a discount shoot

    Get in on one of my road trips and save up to 50% on a room/lobby or food photo shoot. Several times each year I take road trips and book...
    Introducing: Ambrosia-the food blog
    David B Townsend
    • Nov 25, 2016
    • 1 min

    Introducing: Ambrosia-the food blog

    David Townsend follows restaurants, food products, and marketing trends. His career began on the Monterey Peninsula as a Bartender advan...
    Townsend Photo Shoot Fees
    David B Townsend
    • Nov 8, 2016
    • 1 min

    Townsend Photo Shoot Fees

    TownsEnd Photos~ Hospitality Package $995* A 30% savings 2-day location shoot, 1-day post-production. Hotel stay paid by client. Day One...
    Become an Event Destination- An Asset to your Community
    David B Townsend
    • Jul 19, 2016
    • 3 min

    Become an Event Destination- An Asset to your Community

    Event Management takes skills in marketing and logistics, If you're a restaurant, B & B or winery potential niche market if you plan ahead.
    Basic Wedding Food Planning
    David B Townsend
    • Feb 9, 2016
    • 4 min

    Basic Wedding Food Planning

    Many venues either require a full-service caterer or use of their own on-site kitchen to provide food services. Once you're comfortable with
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    ~Writer Dan Levy, of Schitt’s Creek fame, said "Wardrobe is probably the most important element in storytelling outside writing of the script”.  Just as your ingredients and recipe are telling a story, the presentation is nearly as important to the whole development of your food concept. ~

    All Photography on this site  is credited to and copyright protected by ©David B Townsend  2016-2019

                                             food styling: David B Townsend,  Antonio Ayestarán  *exceptions where noted

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