On April 22 the Foo Fighters rolled into Dallas and played a sold out show at Starplex. I had seen them years before at the same venue with Weezer so it was a great show as expected. This time was a little different for me, I was there to work. In a first of it's kind event, Legends (the food service provider for the venue), Live Nation, and The Beef Council teamed up with 4 local chefs to provide food of a bit higher scale than tater tot nachos or hotdogs...not that there's anything wrong with any of that!

I was excited at the opportunity. All 4 chefs highlighted different cuts of beef provided by The Beef Council. One did a twist on a french dip with what I presumed was prime rib, another did a MASSIVE sandwich filled with roasted tri tip, mashed potatoes, fried onions, blue cheese and a dozen other items. The chef nearest me did beef cheek tacos and I did spanish style meatballs in a tomato-saffron sauce over israeli couscous. The meatballs were are blend of chuck, rib and brisket, it was delicious and even have a few more pounds of it in my freezer!

We had A LOT of interested people coming by and sold a lot of food. This was the first time this has been done and it was a great success. I hope to do it on a regular basis and have a few other ideas if we keep the relationship with The Beef Council. I was able to hear the concert and caught a few songs before I left. It was a great experience.