Help the restaurant manager complete the incident report about the ruined wedding cake.

The head chef was carrying the magnificent five-tier wedding cake when he suddenly slipped on a stray meatball.

The head chef was carrying the magnificent five-tier wedding cake when he suddenly slipped on a stray meatball.

Use the past progressive (was carrying) for a longer background action that was already in progress.

Use the past simple (slipped) for a shorter, sudden event that interrupted the ongoing action.