Sure, there’s a financial cost. But, more importantly, there’s a human cost. Sometimes more than one.

The reason I’m so passionate about this inconsideration is that I tend to incorporate a lot of personalization into the dinners I perform. There’s a decent chance I spent a minute or more writing your name in amateur calligraphy. Another minute melting wax for an authentic wax seal on the envelope. I may have downloaded your LinkedIn profile photo, removed the background, and sent it to my marshmallow guy to have your face printed on marshmallows that we would “fire” later. I looked at your face many times so I could greet you by name at the restaurant before you had a chance to introduce yourself.