topic Re: Food presentations in Q Talk

Food presentations

Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:35:00 GMT

Watched some w/David and Steve. The Q needs to remake how those are done. Does David really need a taster? My impression is he is like a bird perched over the food.

It is not good television. If his diet is now lo-carb,etc then he shouldn't be selling high carb. Are we told it is bad for us? It gets kinda preachy.

Perhaps just have Steve do all the presentations and David not be there for those type of foods he can't eat.

Re: Food presentations

Suneshine — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:56:58 GMT

I think one host and product representative should be enough for a presentation. Having a second host, calling in other tasters from the crew start to get out of control because people are talking over one another. What ever happened to taking testimonials calls for most products. Calls are very rare. Also, consider that on the second channel the food shows, kitchen shows are boring, hard to watch and listen to because there are very limited presentation opportunities, most of the product specialists are remote with challenged audio and no food samples for the host to experience. It is truly an acting experience for the host.

Re: Food presentations

CalminHeart — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:15:57 GMT

What a silly non-issue.

David has lost weight and no longer eats some of what's offered. To ask him to not sell products he won't eat is ridiculous. He sells what people like, not what he likes.

What if a host was allergic to a certain ingredient. Would you expect them to taste it anyway? There is no difference with David.

So what if someone else tastes for him. It's probably one nice thing Q has done for him.

Re: Food presentations

Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:19:12 GMT

The monarchs of olden days had tasters. And David watching the taster makes for bad television. Here is an idea: nobody taste the food.

Re: Food presentations

SusieQ_2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:29:47 GMT

@CalminHeart

I completely agree with you, such a non-issue. It is interesting to see how many people here fancy themselves tv producers with so many fabulous ideas yet here they are stuck behind an anonymous keyboard. Must be frustrating, which might explain some of the even more bizarre posts that I've seen about how he's suffering an identity crisis because he's used to being fat David and doesn't know how to be skinny David. Some of the posts here are very entertaining.

Re: Food presentations

Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:38:14 GMT

The message the Q is sending is that lo-carb is bad for you. Completly different issue than the allergy thing.

Re: Food presentations

CalminHeart — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:46:32 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
The message the Q is sending is that lo-carb is bad for you. Completly different issue than the allergy thing.

You can read anything into anything. Why get in an uproar over something as silly as having a taster. Bottom line, if it sells and makes Q money, they'll sell it however they can or want.

Re: Food presentations

Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:56:55 GMT

Because it looks bad. Is the Q starting to believe in its own magic?

Re: Food presentations

Auntie CC — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:58:44 GMT

If David won't eat the stuff he's selling why should we?

Re: Food presentations

SusieQ_2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:06:24 GMT

When it comes to the food shows the complainers must realize they're just spinning their wheels (or maybe they don't). The last quarterly report shows that this area of sales is doing very well. They're not going to make a change because a few women on the forum want David to eat more, lol.

Re: Food presentations

docsgirl — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:07:33 GMT

For those of you who watched ITKWD last night (11/8), did you notice that David had a chalkboard entitled 'Steve's Big Bites?' On the board, he kept a record of the bites Steve was taking. I felt that was totally unnecessary and unkind to Steve, who has to tolerate it and pretend it's funny just to keep his job. At one time, David was the one shoveling it in like there was no tomorrow. It's beyond time for Steve to move away from being David's court jester as he is a good presenter on his own. I don't understand why QVC allows, or maybe promotes, David's attempts to demean Steve. Shame on David and shame on QVC.

Also, did anyone notice when David was presenting the TSV apples one of the apples had a huge brown spot on it and he very quicikly ditched it? I've purchased apples at the grocery, only to bite into one and find a rotten spot; these things happen, albeit, not a good selling point.

Re: Food presentations

SusieQ_2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:22:42 GMT

Oh brother, I wondered how long it would take someone to get on the poor, mistreated Steve bandwagon. Ridiculous. Nobody plays into that name more than big bite himself (and the dude can really take huge bites!). Everyone was having a great time enjoying themselves , laughing, and tasting the food.

Yes, I know, it's so horrible, and the next comment will be "but he has to do it if he wants to keep his job." Apparently some of you think that Steve is so weak and such a child that he couldn't possibly speak up for himself That's quite an insult for a successful, grown man.

Re: Food presentations

They CallMe MRWILKES — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:30:46 GMT

Ro Ro! Mamacita Mama!

Actors all, following the scripted shenanigans crafted by the writers.

Re: Food presentations

Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:28:58 GMT

Well,Steve is an actor.

Re: Food presentations

maximillian — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:32:00 GMT

@docsgirl

I watched the food shows on and off yesterday. As for that guy Steve, all I could think of was "Wow! How does he eat all that food without getting sick?" Also, he stays thin; how does he do that? He said he does a lot of exercising. Well, today he must be scheduled for hours at the gym. Maybe I'm just jealous. All my life, I have struggled with a weight problem. Right now, I am making frequent trips to my PCP for weight and blood pressure checks. All that food Steve ate yesterday looked so good to me. Alas, I cannot eat much of anything these days, except vegetables, fruit, lean protein, small amounts of carbs. I have even been told to cut back to one coffee per day. So, Steve should eat what he can now that he is still young and has a good metabolism to burn up the calories. Honestly, it's a sales tactic. Some of the other infantile behaviors from some QVC hosts bother me way more than the issue of Steve's "big bites."

Re: Food presentations

SusieQ_2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:33:25 GMT

Hopefully Ro Ro won't need any special counseling for such insensitivity.

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docsgirl — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:37:30 GMT

@SusieQ_2 wrote:
Oh brother, I wondered how long it would take someone to get on the poor, mistreated Steve bandwagon. Ridiculous. Nobody plays into that name more than big bite himself (and the dude can really take huge bites!). Everyone was having a great time enjoying themselves , laughing, and tasting the food.

Yes, I know, it's so horrible, and the next comment will be "but he has to do it if he wants to keep his job." Apparently some of you think that Steve is so weak and such a child that he couldn't possibly speak up for himself That's quite an insult for a successful, grown man.

It is my humble opinion that Steve plays into the demeaning 'big bite' nonsense because he wants to keep his job. You assert that as a successful, grown man he can speak up for himself. It's not that easy when you're the new kid on the block and up against a longtime, beloved host as well as the powers that be. We're all entitled to our own opinions.

Re: Food presentations

SusieQ_2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:44:32 GMT

It's only demeaning to the people who want it to be and the majority of those posters are ones who want to find a way to shade David. It's far more transparent than those posters seem to realize.

Re: Food presentations

manny2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:46:20 GMT

@SusieQ_2 wrote:
When it comes to the food shows the complainers must realize they're just spinning their wheels (or maybe they don't). The last quarterly report shows that this area of sales is doing very well. They're not going to make a change because a few women on the forum want David to eat more, lol.

I think it’s a bit more complex than a few women on a board wanting David to eat more. This small group represents a greater number. That is how focus groups work.

David does not have to eat food, but he should at the very least say while I choose not to eat carbs, I do know everything in moderation is fine. That is why I test small bites.

What he can’t do is tell you to buy the very item he won’t eat. That is disingenuous to the viewer.

The problem in this country is not carbs, it’s portion control. David could use that as a selling point

Re: Food presentations

SusieQ_2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:09:35 GMT

"I think it’s a bit more complex than a few women on a board wanting David to eat more." @manny2

As another poster mentioned we're all entitled to our opinions and I completely disagree.

As for David talking about what he eats, what he doesn't, and why, this has been addressed many times according to those who also complain about him repeating himself. Anyone watching a TV shopping channel for nutritional advice or diet tips is definitely in the wrong place.

David's many, many years of success in this area and the success that QVC is having in the area of food sales is a far better indicator that things are going well than a few unhappy women on a forum.