Prospects spoiled by mayonnaise.

The article presents the author's experience interviewing for a mentoring position in a British school. The author is an experienced educator but new to mentoring. She notes that a food spill on her interview suit distracted her, but blames herself for faltering during a surprise role-play exercise during the interview. She recognized a friend in the character the interviewer was trying to portray and let herself speak as a friend instead of a mentor, which did not impress the interview team.