Affective Garnish

Hey!
Just got done with a banquet, a small retirement party for an employee of a local buisness.  They got the same old same...
Green Beans With Bacon and Onion
Chicken Breast
Herb Roasted Potatoes
Blah, Blah, Blah..

These are things i've made so many times that, although AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS, a touch on the over done side.

Well any who, I got to thinking, "What can I do to jazz this up?"  To make people think, "WOW, this was not just a Saint Louis Banquet.  THIS IS SPECIAL! "  Hey, a girl can dream...

My thoughts wandered to garnish.  A garnish is something that you add to your food at the end of cooking that adds to the decore and in some cases, enhances the overall flavor of the food.  People eat with the eyes first.  If it look like garbage it will not please the guest as much as it could have if it looked like a work of art.
Here's an example...

Stew "A"

Stew "B"

Okay, which would you rather eat?  I bet 9/10 would chose stew "B".  Why?  Well, not only because there seems to be some sort of a strange, burnt member in Stew "A", but because Stew "B" looks amazing. 

Taking the time to garnish your meals doesn't only make it more appealing to the guest, it reflects your beliefs as a cook.  Your guests will think, "She must really care about her work."  The chef that garnishes is the chef that cares.  Period.  Rule number one of the Diva Chef, No food goes out with out a garnish.

The more creative the garnigh, the more impressive.  You use imagination!  There are no rules.

America's favorite garnish, chopped parsley

-Diva Chef