Edwin,
Just got back to the Hilton after negotiating with Mr. Siddiqui re the grease bomb contract. I discovered through our negotiation the heretofore anonymous bidder we’ve been competing against is Grease Unlimited LLC. They are a relatively boutique grease collection service, salvaging grease from 83% of Starbucks in the greater Appalachia region, and more than half the Sweet Greens in western Massachusetts.
After gathering this information from Siddiqui, I have become even more confident we will win the grease bomb contract. In anticipation of this negotiation, I commissioned Dr. Steward, our independent food artillery expert, to research the flammability of our grease bombs compared to that of our competitors’. He found with a reasonable degree of food ballistic certainty that, because we source our grease from a motley of fast-food franchises such as McDonalds, Dennys, and Burger King, our product across the board is 15% more flammable than the next leading grease collector. The diversity of source material, he opines, seems to produce a more desirous effect. He noted White Castle grease, which accounts for 7.5 % of our product, was particularly efficacious.
I proffered Dr. Steward’s report to Siddiqui pursuant to our confidential negotiation communications agreement. He seemed impressed with our diligence. I hope to close the deal tomorrow before returning to Nashville on the 25th.
Regards,
Jeff Holiday
Senior Negotiator, VP of Sales, Buttered Up, Inc.