Tiana carefully planned the menu and even tried a few new recipes. She met with the florist and picked out the most colorful flowers for the centerpieces. All the silver was polished, and the table-cloths were cleaned and pressed. Tiana’s Palace sparkled, from the new chandelier to the silverware on the tables. The morning of the opening, Tiana was in the kitchen before the sun came up. She was going to spend the day cooking and preparing for the big event. She wanted to get an early start! Music from the dining room floated into the kitchen. Tiana knew that she wasn’t the only one getting ready for the opening. Naveen, Louis, and the other musicians were practicing. They had no reason to worry, Tiana thought. They sounded fantastic! Dicing her vegetables to the beat of the music, she hummed along. The food that night had to be the very best. The morning passed quickly, and soon it was lunchtime. The band members strolled into the kitchen. One of the perks of working at Tiana’s Palace was that they got to eat there.
