JOAN AMPED UP THE ENTERTAINING DURING THE PEPSI YEARS. FROM "DO'S" FOR THE COMPANY TO THE SOCIAL EVENTS SHE CHAIRED FOR THE GAZILLION CHARITIES SHE DEVOTED HER TIME AND ENERGY TO, SHE COULD COUNT ON THE SPLENDID WORK FROM A HANDFUL OF POSH CATERING SERVICES. SHE COUNTED AMOUNG HER FRIENDS, THE STAFF OF SERVICE PEOPLE SHE EMPLOYED TO HELP CREATE THE PROPER BACKGROUND FOR "THE JOAN CRAWFORD MYSTIQUE". HELD IN HIGH REGUARD IN QUEEN CRAWFORD'S COURT WAS THE ELITE WAITSTAFF FROM HER FAVORITE NEW YORK CITY WATERING HOLE,"21". CONSIDERING HER PENCHANT FOR FINE DETAILING, HER HORROR OF PLACING A RED VEGATABLE NEXT TO A YELLOW ONE AND ALL THE VARIOUS SOCIAL EVENTS SHE WAS EXPECTED TO HOSTESS, THESE MUST OF BEEN NO ORDINARY SERVICE PEOPLE.

JOAN GRIMMACES AFTER A MISADVENTURE WITH AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER WITH A  LEMON JUICE SPILL ON HER EVENING GOWN.

NOTE THE SMILING WAITER AND THE RELAXED DEMEANOR OF HIS COLLEGUE, WORKING A CRAWFORD SHINDIG WASN'T A DRAG.