How to Feed a Netflix Film Set | On the Job | NYT Cooking
What does a film crew eat on set? In this episode of “On the Job,” Priya Krishna shadows Concetta Scottodicarlo, a master of one of the most essential, yet often overlooked departments on set: craft services, or “crafty.”
Whether the set is tucked away on a soundstage or sprawled across a busy Midtown sidewalk, Concetta and her team are there — fueling the cast and crew with meals, snacks, beverages and the highly appreciated sweet treat (a time of day she calls “Candy Lollapalooza”) throughout long, demanding shoot days.
We meet Concetta on the set of “Best of the Best,” a dance comedy film from Netflix starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia and Hasan Minhaj. Concetta, who owns and operates her own company, is responsible for feeding more than 130 members of the cast and crew. First to arrive and last to leave, Concetta makes sure that everyone on set stays nourished, caffeinated and ready to roll.
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Thank you Priya for your reporting!
Always enjoyed this series; not this episode.
love the appreciation post for all the hard work that goes into a production! so nice to see craft services get their flowers 💐 😊
Crafty is the backbone! Nothing happens on set without the fuel and care they provide. Thanks for shining a light on craft services!
"Movie people" are not particularly well paid, so being well fed is important. They typically have dreadful diets; pizza and Mt. Dew are staples. Food has typically not been a priority on any set, regardless of size, so it's nice to see Producers providing this kind of quality for the crew. And, yes, every one of those people in the credits does something important for the project.
Knowing netflix theyd order 3 entrees, expect it to take forever then cancel the order after they get the first one. Thats how their shows work anyways
Does anyone know if they put movie credits for craft service people, like the amazing Concetta Scottodicarlo, when they roll at the end of a movie or a show?
The best people appear ohere at #onTheJob
Thanks to the entire production crew who make these videos happen.
17:22 Happiness is a warm bun
daddy joe is yum
I just know the guy in orange shows up in a fun fit all the time
So interesting—you rarely think about how each show and movie has this big infrastructure behind it.
Loved this. Great insights to a fantastical industry (that is really hard work), but also my fav internet series as Priya and team are the best!
Such a cool experience and thanks for showing us the people behind production
How to feed slop to slop
Crafty is the backbone! Nothing happens on set without the fuel and care they provide. Thanks for shining a light on craft services! ……
1:40 As an aside… Nice jean jacket, Priya.
I hate to make it sartorial but Priya where's that denim jacket from??
"… a lot of them are my son and daughter's age. And I would want somebody to take care of them." made me cry. What a lovely person with a beautiful perspective.
I'm really sorry but the food is mostly snacks or junk?
First time watching, and Priya showing off her Spanish was impressive. I’ve subscribed.
One of the best On The Job episodes i've seen till now!
ATTENTION!! Get Concetta hired to work on the Princess Diaries set!!!!! Make her dream come true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Concetta is incredible!!!! I love this segment!!!!!
Awesome video!
bro priya is so cringe. like this video would be perfect minus priya saking cringe bullshit
Feeding people is my love language. So, the job was the most interesting that I have come across. And this lady does it with such warmth and grace, too. Beautiful!
the defense is wrong!!
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priya is such a good interviewer! thank you NYT i love these vids sm 🙂
Priya – this idea is brilliant. Conchetta is so interesting. And Stalyn too! Omg her being out of work for 2 years and loosing her funds for a food truck 🥹🥹 everyone deserved income replacement
She looks a lot like Marisa Tomei
Wow so this is how netflix produces 500 shit movies and shows each week!! Amazing!!!!!!!!!!
I could smell the delicious bagels😂😂😂😂😂
This is likely the best you have ever produced and published. More please!
this where you subscription money goes – lol
For those that don’t realize, craft services is “just” the snacks. There are also full meals every six hours. But when you’re running around all day you need to grab snacks when you can to keep your batteries charged. Think of the effort that goes into all the departments when you see how much this woman puts into snacks.
when someone makes a movie about her, marisa tomei should play her