‘You’re just the help with a fancy knife set, don’t act like you’re above me’: Entitled charity gala guest causes a scene after catering chef refuses to make her a special off-menu pasta dish – FAIL Blog

Event catering is designed around order and predictability. There is no room for winging it because one person can’t bear the thought of pasta that is not custom-made on demand. In these circles, status is currency, and wielding it means expecting others to rearrange their jobs, priorities, and best-laid contracts out of fear for their own reputations. For many at the top of the guest list, a gala is less a chance to show generosity and more an excuse to turn charity into theater, where drama over dinner is as dependable as the overpriced rental flowers.