The Big Sexy First Watch Photo Shoot

I often find myself in unusual situations, especially in restaurants.

For this reason, it may come as no surprise to you that my family and I were recently involved in a Photo Shoot for First Watch Restaurants.

About a month ago, we were approached by the Manager of the First Watch we visit. He told us that First Watch was looking for "extras" to participate in a Photo Shoot at their new restaurant location about 15 minutes away. They were planning to use the photos on their website, Facebook and through other PR outlets. The bonus was that we all received Breakfast for Two coupons for participating.

The opportunity to star in a photo shoot along with coupons for free breakfast was right up my ally, so on behalf of everyone in my family, I agreed.

Early one morning we arrived at a brand new First Watch location in Palm Harbor, FL. Inside the restaurant there were cameras set up all over the dining room along with a handful of photographers and other "artistic and creative" looking people.

Not to mention there were "models" in the restaurant as well. This, by far was the most entertaining part. The young male model playing the "server" was patiently waiting shirtless when we got there because they were ironing his polo. From the look on his face, it seemed he would have been perfectly content doing the photo shoot with no shirt on, after all he is a "model".

They took the less attractive non-model like extras and split us up into two tables and then tortured us by placing beautiful looking food (pictured above) right in front of us that we weren't allowed to touch, eat or breathe on.

Then, we sat there. Staring at the food. Staring at each other. And smiling when the photographer told us to.

About 45 minutes later we were done and handed our breakfast coupons. When we walked out I actually wondered if we would make it into any of the photos or if they would cut us out in editing.

Earlier this week I found out when First Watch posted a selection of photos from the shoot on their Facebook Fan Page.

Look closely at the photo below. The server in the yellow polo is the model who wishes he was shirtless that I mentioned earlier. I put a red circle around the smiling bald held of my father-in-law who apparently was attractive enough to leave in the photo.

Now, for my wife and I's big debut you'll need to look very closely at the server's armpits. In his left armpit is my wife's head with a gray shirt. In his right armpit is me with a blue shirt on. Unfortunately the server is blocking the best looking person of all, my daughter, completely.

So there is my big claim to fame: I'm the guy in the server's arm pit in the First Watch photo. Gosh I love being a model.

To view all the photos from the shoot, click here.