Jan 19, 2022
Mark the engineer got on his hands and knees to inspect the finished circuit board. He was in love. What a beautiful design! He was proud of himself and of all the people who had put this little engineering marvel together.
“Call in the team!” Declared Mark, waving his gloved hand over his head. “Tell everyone to finish what they’re doing and come down immediately!”
Unfortunately, nobody was in the room with Mark so his instructions went unnoticed. After 15 minutes the smile was beginning to fade from Mark's face, and after an hour he was feeling REALLY really insecure. Thinking that his own team didn’t care to join him on this celebratory evening, Mark packed up his things and headed for the parking lot. His jaw hung open in a melancholy sort of way. He stood aside his car for a few minutes and looked back at the Gordon Ramsay Electronics Research Center. The architecture was of the International Style. It was built in the early 60’s. The whole structure glowed softly under a warm, lonely night.
BBC News - Chef Fry’s Up Tasty Breakfast Atop Ancient Pyramid
All through the mud and trees were lines and lines of cables. It was all a bit of a mess, but this was the first time that anyone had organized anything like it. This was totally unprecedented.
The famous chef had reached such a level of fame and notoriety that he was able to exert influence on how his TV appearances played out. BBC News asked if he would appear on their morning show and teach the hosts how to fry an egg and cook potatoes. The chef had agreed, but on the condition that the show be aired live from the top of an ancient, Amazonian pyramid. The BBC, not fully appreciating what they were getting themselves into, agreed.
The set-up took 3 months. A base had to be established at the nearest town from where kilometres of cables snaked out along the jungle floor, terminating at the ancient Pyramid. Multiple generators were needed to keep the many lights and various other electronics running for the chef’s Breakfast Tutorial. On top of that, the jungle was so dense and unnavigable, that helicopters had to ferry crew back and forth. It was a terribly expensive operation.
The team worked hard, and after three months the special day had arrived. The two hosts of the BBC, accompanied by the gregarious chef, were wearing aprons behind a portable stove, at the top of the pyramid.
“Three, two, one -” whispered a voice in their ear pieces.
“And we’re back, with Chef Hannibal Buress! Today he’s going to teach us how to fry up some breakfast!”
The show was broadcast all around the world and was viewed by millions of hungry viewers. It was a huge success for the BBC, particularly in New Delhi.