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@thecheesestoreofbeverlyhills

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@thecheesestoreofbeverlyhills You can’t go wrong with a selection like this. Cabot Clouthbound Cheddar, Beemster XO, 6 year aged Parmigiano Reggiano. Enjoy! #cheesestoreofbeverlyhills #cheesestore #beverlyhills #cheesemonger

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Performance

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506K
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26.6K
Comments
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Engagement
5.3%
Outlier
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Length · 8 Nov 2026
2:59

Video #50231 · Vlog

POV ordering at cheese shopfrom @thecheesestoreofbeverlyhills

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Overview

The video simulates a customer's first-person experience at a cheese shop, where the cheesemonger takes their order, cuts portions of Cabot Clothbound Cheddar and Beemster XO Gouda, shares brief educational facts about the cheeses, and prepares for the next request.

[02]

Simple outline

  1. 1Establish customer request
  2. 2Process item with expert commentary
  3. 3Process next item with sensory details
  4. 4Prompt for next request

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Related videos

[04]

Classification

Format
Concepts
Product Showcase
Elements
First-Person POVDynamic Word-by-Word CaptionsPhysical Product DemonstrationTitle Text Hook

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 60%

POV: your first time in the cheese store

Verbal hook · 35%

Alright. What can I get you?

Visual hook · 5%

First-person perspective looking directly at a cheesemonger behind a counter filled with large, rustic cheese wheels and baked goods.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

POV: your first time [doing unfamiliar activity] at [specific type of place]

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  • — POV: your first time getting a tattoo at a walk-in shop

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Establish the POV scenario and initiate the first customer request to set the transactional premise and draw the viewer into the interaction.

Payoff

The seamless transition into the next request, maintaining viewer engagement through the satisfying, continuous cycle of ask-and-receive.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Curated Selection Gauntlet

A sequential presentation of requested items, where each item is physically processed and paired with expert commentary (facts or sensory details) to create a satisfying, educational loop.

  1. 1

    The First Selection

    Fulfill the first request while establishing authority through niche facts and satisfying physical actions.

  2. 2

    The Second Selection

    Fulfill the next request while appealing to the viewer's senses with descriptive language and continued physical processing.

  3. 3

    The Continuation

    Prompt for the next item to keep the cycle going and maintain viewer retention.

Themes

  • artisanal food
  • customer experience
  • expert recommendations

Techniques

  • POV filming
  • dynamic text overlays
  • product demonstration

Trends

  • POV scenarios
  • behind the counter interactions

Post caption

You can’t go wrong with a selection like this. Cabot Clouthbound Cheddar, Beemster XO, 6 year aged Parmigiano Reggiano. Enjoy! #cheesestoreofbeverlyhills #cheesestore #beverlyhills #cheesemonger

Text overlays

  • contextual · beginning

    POV: your first time in the cheese store

  • narrative · beginning

    WHAT CAN I GET YA

  • narrative · beginning

    SO I'M LOOKING FOR CABOT CLOTHBOUND

  • narrative · middle

    CABOT CREAMERY IN COLLABORATION WITH JASPER HILL

  • informational · middle

    VERMONT THE SECOND PLACE EVER TO MAKE CHEDDAR

  • narrative · middle

    THEN I'LL BRING OVER THE BEEMSTER XO

  • informational · middle

    IT'S GONNA GIVE YOU THAT SAME CARAMELLY TOFFEE FLAVOR

Transcript

Alright. What can I get you? So I'm looking for a Cabot clothbound. Cabot clothbound? Cabot clothbound cheddar from Vermont. So keep going out shopping. You should be back in a minute. Cabot Creamery in collaboration with Jasper Hill, cloth bound cheddar. Vermont, the second place ever to make cheddar. All out of the Ogee crystal. Then I'll bring over the Better No. Very similar aged Gouda. It's gonna give you that tier, like, caramelly toffee flavor. Yes. What's next? And then can I try the food parmesans or Yeah? Parmesan esque? Yeah. Alright.

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