At CSES2015 in Las Vegas, Total Party Planner’s John Cohen hatched a stellar plan that involved only a board, a dry erase pen, and a camera. The result? Magic. Well over a hundred photos later, his study in “I started catering because” is a joy to behold. “Long story short,” John said, “I talked to over 140 people at registration and listened to their stories about how they got into catering.” Then he snapped their photos and off they went. “It was a great little project with some awesome stories,” he enthused. Here are 133 catering micro-short stories. If you see yourself, hit the comment button online and fill in your name—and your story. —Kathleen Stoehr