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After the party’s over

When people take the time to write & tell us about their experiences working with us, we are incredibly honored. We’ve included some recent notes below & we hope to be able to add one from you soon! You can also read what people say about Ravishing Radish Catering in…

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Casey logoThe presentation was amazing and the food was delicious! I really appreciate you squeezing us in and would love to work together again.

June, 2012

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Hi, Hilary —
I wanted to follow up with you and let you know that our event was a huge success and everyone was raving about the food and presentation! Thank you again for a job well done!

May, 2012

Hilary — Many thanks to you and your excellent team for a great night on Saturday. Your staff members are excellent, as was the food!

Museum of History & Industry
May, 2012

Casey logoHi Hilary,
Meant to send this to you sooner but it has been one of those weeks. Thank you to Ravishing Radish for your wonderful food. Everything was thoroughly enjoyed and everything got eaten – so clean up was a snap! The food lasted until 645pm, which was perfect because that was the time we needed to start moving people down to the auditorium. Changing the menu to finger food really worked for our event. Thank you for offering such delicious choices.

Thank you to everyone involved with making the food at our event a success!

Northwest Railway Museum
April, 2012

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I am long overdue in letting you know that your team is fantastic! I heard rave reviews from the attendees that the food was awesome and working with your team was so wonderful. I have been in hospitality for years and this was one of the most enjoyable events because your staff was on top of everything and they were so gracious and courteous.
Thank you!

Pacific NW Magazine Launch Party

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Hi Lisbet and Hilary,

We just got back from our honeymoon, and received the gift card to Ravish! Thanks so much for that. We’re really looking forward to having dinner there! Thank you both also for all your work on our [Pacific Science Center] wedding. Everything looked great, and the food was wonderful! Please pass on our thanks to your staff, who made everything flow wonderfully.

March, 2012

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Hi Lisbet:

I just wanted to say thank you, on behalf of myself and the ISES Seattle Chapter, for hosting all of the food and beverage at our March meeting.

The food was fantastic. I loved every bite and could have eaten more. And your staff was so accommodating, helpful, and friendly. They, and you, were great to work with and I am looking forward to working with you on other events in the future.

March, 2012

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I just wanted to say thank you for helping me put on a wonderful party on Saturday. The food and service were excellent and the tent was a huge hit. I cannot that you enough. Your staff were so professional and lovely to work with. My husband and I referred to them as little elves who appeared and disappeared all evening and were so unobtrusive. So well done.

Many thanks again. I look forward to planning other events with you in the future.

March, 2012

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Hello Lisbet.

We can’t thank you enough for the fantastic job you and your team did at my wedding. They were all so nice, professional and helpful. Everyone raved about the food and the wonderful service. Everything was so tasty, you really exceeded my expectations. Thank God you were suggested to me, I cant imagine having used anyone else. I will be recommending RR to everyone in need of a caterer. We received your lovely card and will be taking our good friends by your café, they can’t wait. Thank you so very much. Best wishes for a wonderful new year!

January, 2012

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Dear Lisbet & Hilary,

I never got an opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you did for me before during and after our wedding. Working with you both before was such a pleasure, the special touches and items you added to the décor was perfect, the food was incredible (we still get compliments about the food) and your staff was so polite and helpful — even after the event was over!

I appreciate so much how you honed into what we wanted and you made it perfect! Everything was exactly what we dreamt of! You are a top notch business and I have been spreading the word and singing your praises as much as I can!

I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my big day memorable. If I ever need catering again, I will definitely be calling! Thank you so much!

January, 2012

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Casey logoWe really enjoyed the food! Thank you for being flexible and working with us on the creative arrangement. Despite my doubts on Thursday, the event eventually sold out, multiple times as we kept trying to push capacity. We raised over $3,000 and brought in much-needed awareness for the Library from the young professional demographic. We look forward to working with you again next year. Hopefully the order size will be five times as big. Happy 2012!

Neil Bergquist

January, 2012

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Casey logoWe want to thank you for making Casey’s Holiday Luncheon a great success. From the countless changes you helped make for our menu, to the excellent staff at our event. This year all we heard was, "The food is amazing! Who did the food again?" People were especially quick to point out that the potatoes were their favorite. We would not have been able to create such a wonderful event without Ravishing Radish’s delicious food. So thank you!

December, 2011

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We just got back from Italy yesterday. The wedding was so fun; it went so fast. Most everyone commented on the food; said it was 1 of the best they’ve ever had. The meatloaf sliders were the biggest hit. I didn’t even see the desserts! It was a pleasure working w/ you. If we have any other catering events, I will be sure to contact you again.

September, 2011

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Pardon the informality of my thank you in email, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU to you, the staff, and amazing chefs at Ravishing Radish. We are still on our honeymoon in Cancun, but I couldn’t wait ’til we got back to say thanks. You made the planning process such a breeze and the reception went through without a hitch (at least to my knowledge). We received so many comments from our guests saying they loved the food, one of them even said she never likes food at weddings, but she loved the food. Thanks again!

September, 2011

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PLUWe have had the pleasure of working with Lisbet and her Radish team on several occasions and have nothing but the highest of praise for them.

We have held two large events at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma for which Ravishing Radish was our caterer. On both occasions the entire experience from start to finish was enjoyable. I used the words “start to finish” intentionally. I often find when working with outside catering firms the upfront process of selecting a menu, choosing linens tables and chairs, and negotiating prices to be more of a chore than a pleasure — not the case with Lisbet.

Their creative strategy to both food and décor — make this part of the process fun! And talk about a fantastic finish — in the blink of an eye, when your event is over and you are ready to call it a night, with what seems to be little or no effort (now, we know that isn’t true) the professional staff of Ravishing Radish has returned the venue to its original condition — or maybe even better.

Professional, creative, accommodating, detailed, and fun are the words we would use to describe the Ravishing Radish team. Flavorful, fresh, simple yet elegant, and nutritious are the ways we describe the food.

Lauralee Hagen, Director
Alumni and Parent Relations
Pacific Lutheran University

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What a great crew you sent to us! They were courteous, competent, friendly, unobtrusive, diligent and helpful. They helped create a wonderful event! The food was superb and the service spritely. I could not have asked for a greater complement of helpers.

My friends who hosted were mightily impressed with Ravishing Radish — they left the place spotless. I am most appreciative and would recommend Ravishing Radish in a heartbeat! Thanks so much!

August, 2011

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Last Saturday, August 20th, you catered a wedding at our house. The bride’s family hired Ravishing Radish, but we (the homeowners of the wedding location) were very much the beneficiaries of your service.

I cannot say enough about the service and the people in the team that provided that service. They were friendly but unobtrusive. From the minute they arrived to the minute they left they took care of everything efficiently and flawlessly! For us as the homeowners it was a delight to discover they left our house cleaner when they left than they found it when they arrived. They thought of absolutely everything.

The food was wonderful!!! Delicious and appropriately plentiful. As I said, we didn’t hire your service on this occasion, but if we need catering in the future you can be sure we will be using Ravishing Radish. MANY THANKS to Tatyana and her crew!!! BRAVO!!!

August, 2011

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Jed is amazing — SO on top of everything! Erin did a great job too, and it was fun to meet her. Once again, the whole team was pro — all-around great service, friendly, so very helpful…and amazing, beautiful food.  Thank you for making our mutual clients so delighted — everyone was thrilled.
 
Two weeks from today, we’re delighted you’ll be back for Laura & Rachel’s day. We love having you all here — missed you of course today, and hope all your other events went as smoothly as this one!!
— Anne & Hollis, Farm Kitchen

July, 2011

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Hi Heather,
What a perfect evening!! The weather did cooperate but the food and service was a standout!! The staff was lovely and so professional.
At one point one of the guests had a panic attack and so one of the girls just quietly escorted her to a couch and notified me! The food
really was fabulous-so many people commented on it. The salmon skewers were to die for — so glad you suggested the switch. The sliders were gone. At one point I looked over and several people were just standing by the table devouring them! The girls cleaned thoroughly and I had barely a thing to do at the end except turn the lights out.

I will have to think of another party to have soon so I can use Radish! Meanwhile we will just have to come to the restaurant for
dinner!!! Again thank you and have a great summer.

July, 2011

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Hines logoTo Lisbet and the Dream Team at Ravishing Radish:
Cheers to an unbelievable night! I can’t put into words how amazed, thankful, and proud I am of how the evening came together, how beautifully Radish fit into the whole picture. Your entire team, start to finish, made this event so good — from the organization, communication, creativity to the delish entry drinks and the perfect dinner. All around you guys just completely rocked it! I have gotten so much positive feedback about dinner, servers, the flow, the calm atmosphere you created- just an amazing night. Thanks to all of you for making the ride such a fun one — I cannot wait for next year.
— Tammy, UW Experimental Education Unit

June, 2011

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Hines logoHi, Heather! We had a wonderful event! Everything came together and was a huge success — thank you, to the entire Ravishing Radish Catering crew! Every member of the staff at the event (bartenders, servers, catering/cooks) was great to work with, polite, professional, and personable.

The food was fabulous and beautifully presented. In preparation for the event, both you and Vickie were fantastic — enthusiastic and supportive of our ideas/goals for the event, quick to respond, and alleviated a lot of potential stress by being precise and organized. I thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone and look forward to using Ravishing Radish for another Hines event.
Kind regards,
Johanna

February, 2011

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I want to take a moment to thank you and your team (especially Heather and Lindsey) for all of your work and flexibility and graciousness on Saturday’s Clifton Anniversary event. Having been involved on both sides of many events, I know that this one had a handful of challengin elements — and you were all fabulous.

October, 2010

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Just wanted to say thanks so much to you and your wonderful staff for all your help with our party on Saturday. The food was fabulous, and the service was great — I will be calling you again!

September, 2010

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Thank you for everything you and everyone at Ravishing Radish did to make Laura and Drew’s wedding perfect! The food was the best I’ve ever had at a catered event — as I knew it would be from the time we sampled your menu at the tasting last October. More important, our guests agree.

I particularlyappreciated your responsiveness and atention to detail, from the signature cocktails to JoAnna’s signature Philly cheese steaks. What a treat! You helped us turn our ideas into wonderful memories. We had such fun — thanks to you. Thanks you for working so closely with us to give Laura and Drew the wedding of their dreams.

July, 2010

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I am so pleased with how the Groom’s dinner went. The food was fantastic. Every single item, from the lemonade to the strawberry shortcake surpassed my expectations, which were high. Guests loved the bourbon whipped cream, the halibut, orzo, veggies, well just everything. You paid attention to details and quality and the food reflected that care.

Your staff were professional, communicative, and really just perfect. Please extend my appreciation to them for a professionally and warmly done evening. Did you also make the sun come out that afternoon? Many thanks. I can’t imagine a more perfect evening.

August, 2010

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Everyone raved about the food and lovely service, and asked for contact information…so I’d say it was successful. Kristen and Ben enjoyed themselves thoroughly, they were a little dreamy-eyed all evening. We were all very grateful for the boxed treats in the refrigerator. Thank you.

Please express to Jennifer and Team how much we appreciated their unobtrusive, organized and stylish service…we’ll do it again. (Minus the downstairs bathroom disaster!) I hope to see you soon…hopefully we don’t have to wait for another event.

August, 2010

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Hey guys…I simply cannot THANK YOU ALL enough for the magical evening here at our house…you guys did everything I asked, and more…all the food, all the staff, just ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING was PERFECT…and all your “Radishes” — i.e., all your people were so fun, so nice, so helpful, just so great. 
 
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU so much for making our evening so special, so charming, just so “magical.”
 
And yes, I will be using you guys DEFINITELY in the future…and only you guys.  I just LOVED you all…and you guys stayed with me to the end, and I know it was late — so again, THANK YOU so much.  

July, 2010

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I too want to thank all of you. Rarely can you use the word ‘perfect’ but this is one of those times. It really was ALL perfect. The venue, food and service all as you would hope it to be. I noticed that the flank steak looked and tasted like a sirloin steak. Thank you for that too. Needlesss to say I would recommend this experience to anyone. It was wonderful.

June, 2010

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Thank you, thank you! for such a wonderful and memorable party last Sunday. Everything was absolutely perfect. My mom was surprised, the sun was shining, all your staff was so “on it,” friendly and responsive. The food was spectacular! And that cake! OMG, the cake was just flawless, moist, flavorful and scrumptious. I’m so glad we didn’t go with a 3rd party baker!
 
Everyone had such a wonderful time and was so complimentary about the event — all aspects of it. Heather, thank you so so much for all your counsel, care and attention to detail. We really appreciated your efforts to keep our costs reasonable without skimping on the finished product.
 
We are Ravishing Radish fans! If you would like a quote or testimonial for your marketing materials, website, etc., don’t hesitate to ask. I’m in marketing and I’m happy to do it. Thanks again, you guys rock!

June, 2010

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Thank you so much for providing the catering for my son’s bar mitzvah. Everything worked out great (well, the weather could have been warmer — but it didn’t rain!). You and your staff did a wonderful job.  The service was efficient and gracious — exactly what I was hoping for at a party here in my home.
 
I received MANY compliments (to be forwarded to you!) regarding the food. It was beautifully presented and tasted delicious. In fact, I just finished a bit of salmon for lunch! Usually, I would add something that could use improvement or that I would do differently, but I honestly cannot think of anything. Oh, on a side note — in addition to the cupcakes and M&M/Pocky for kids, we offered a s’mores station around our firepit (we moved it to the lower lawn). It was a huge hit later in the evening. Thanks again!

June, 2010

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I just got back from Spring Break and have been wanting to send this all the while.I want you to know how much we enjoyed working with you at RR. Everyone from our guests, to our employees, to the wine makers themselves, were complementing the service. The food was tasty and on the mark, and Angie and Heather were delightful. I’m thinking I’ll have to throw another gathering just to get to party with them again. As a result, I’ve passed your name onto several individuals who have requested. Keep up all the good stuff!

April, 2010

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Your staff and food exceeded expectations. Your staff was professional, flexible, personable, hard working and took good care of us. As you might have heard, the upstairs kitchen door was locked and we didn’t have a key. So they moved it all downstairs and had to haul everything up and down the outside stairs. I love the menu we chose, and am still eating mashed potatoes, they are so good.

We had a lovely evening, it was a good time of relationship building, and a time of healing as well. It was an important event on many levels, not to mention a really fun time. Thank you for all you and your staff did to facilitate our evening. You are on the top of my list if anyone asks me for a recommendation for a caterer.

February, 2010

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Our almost-vegan menu, from Ravishing Radish. They were great to work with and went above and beyond at the wedding itself. (We included pork for meat-and-potato types, some of whom were convinced the pasta wasn’t vegan. I’m not the vegan of the pair, so I did enjoy the pork also). 

Vegan Wedding Seattle
Ron and I never sent you all a sufficient thank you note (or a thank you note at all, sadly). That is bad on our part, because we were VERY happy with all you did for our wedding! You were great in working with us, and you stepped in and did more than expected when the wedding needed it. Thank you!

I’m sending this not so much to replace a nice hand-written thank you card, but because our wedding is being featured on offbeatbride.com. I made sure to mention that you were our caterers, and were great, and I thought you might want to see the story.

February, 2010

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Once again you did a stunning unbelievable dinner presentation. Ravishing Radish presented an over-the-top fantastic dinner for our guests. We have never seen such a grand layout. The working space was small and Cleo pulled it off so perfectly. She is such a sweet, tremendously professional lady, such a special person. We felt like royalty once again with the beautiful layout of food that was so delicious. We thank you so much for giving us such a fabulous dinner. The leftovers are sooooo good. Thank you so much for providing our guests with such a memorable evening. I wish we would have taken more pictures of the beautiful presentation.

October, 2009

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We wanted to extend out special thank you for helping create a lovely wedding celebration for Emily & Ryan. Your hard work was much appreciated, and we enjoyed working with you, as always! The day was beautiful, in part to your dedication and team work! Here’s to many more wonderful events!

July, 2009

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Please let me tell you how wonderful everything was. The setting was beautiful and romantic, and the food was beyond delicious. Even the nonadventurous eaters loved the pineapple basil sorbet. The servers were fantastic; Nick in particular was so helpful, sharing his jazzy music with us. And flowers too! So sweet of you to let us use them. Matt and Rina really loved the evening. The big room was very useful, as we had the wedding rehearsal right there. Everyone had a great time. Your suggestions were exactly right, and your help was greatly appreciated. You really made it easy for me. Having hosted a rehearsal dinner in January at a restaurant, I have to say that my experience with you was by far superior.

We did have some Seattle-ites there, some thinking about marriage, one with a daughter thinking about marriage. I highly recommended you and hope you have continued well-deserved success.

June, 2009

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First we want to thank you for the lovely bottle of wine we received. What a lovely gift and such a nice surprise at the end of a very hectic day! Secondly, I want to compliment you in particular for doing such an outstanding job from the beginning and taking such a high level of ownership. Our event was a huge success due to your level of commitment, especially with the unexpected change in location yesterday. Finally, I want to compliment Junko and the staff. They were highly professional and did a remarkable job. Everyone commented on how exceptional the food was and the level of service. Thank you to you, Lisbet and everyone at Ravishing Radish for making our event such a memorable one!

May, 2009

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"The backbone of our July ’08 wedding was Ravishing Radish catering. This company was one I remembered from a wedding I attended years ago, and I was very pleased to find them still in business when our time came. While "Radish" may not be the bargain basement cheapest of the catering bunch, the little bit of extra cost is entirely worthwhile in my mind. They were very professional, helped us to choose exactly what we wanted, and they did a great job of actually managing our event on the "day of." We found the quality of the food to be very good, and if you’re still not sure about that, be sure to visit one of their tasting parties. We were also very pleased to discover that the Ravishing Radish chef was able and willing to create lovely vegetarian dishes for half our guests." Read the whole blog post

November 2008

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Carl’s parties were just perfect; he and Pam couldn’t have been happier, so thank you and your awesome team for yet another successful event! It turned out to be a treat for us to sit at a table and experience the Radish and the fantastic food from [a client’s] standpoint!

September 2008

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Catering was provided by Ravishing Radish, who provided the best pork ever! Seriously, they provided a fantastic spread. Yum!

September 2008

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Thanks again so much for everything you did to help plan Lauren’s wedding. The food was incredible as always, your staff was super helpful and friendly…and Lauren said it all couldn’t have been more perfect, which is the goal!

July, 2008

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I just wanted to touch base and let you know what an outstanding group you had for us at our event on the 19th here at Eileen Fisher in Bellevue. Everything was perfect, the food was fabulous and the staff was wonderful!!! Julia took great care of us. I will pass on your name to others!!! Thank you for such a well-done event.

July, 2008

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I can’t help but sing the praises of the Ravishing Radish Catering. Your wonderful planners, marvelous food, and truly artful aesthetic is consistently delivered, event after event. There is no other event team in Seattle that brings such a high level of commitment, professionalism, and heart to each event that you cater. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with you, and to have developed a relationship with your fabulous staff. The Ravishing Radish is hands down my favorite catering company.

May, 2008

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Once again, we thank you for providing EXCELLENT catering service for Marianne’s wedding! We will recommend you to anyone, and several guests asked for the name of your company. The food and service were fantastic! The Yacht Club was a wonderful setting. We are so very, very grateful to have had you as our caterers

August, 2007

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We had a wonderful wedding. Can you please let Junko know what a fabulous job she and her crew did? The food was delicious and the entire staff was so nice and friendly. Our cake had some issues from a long car ride. The fondant was melting off the side, but Junko repaired and made it presentable again with flowers.

They did a wonderful job of helping to clean up at the end of the night. All in all, they didn’t miss a beat. We’re very pleased we chose Ravishing Radish!

Thanks again!
September, 2007

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Thank you for doing a fabulous job at our Try On Party!!! The food was wonderful and you received lots of compliments. I really loved the signature drink. And I think I personally ate half the Brie-Yum. Those flowers were SPECTACULAR!!! What a thoughtful thing to do. And your staff is just wonderful…so friendly yet professional. We have really enjoyed working with you and look forward to more in the future.

November, 2007

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We have gotten nothing but the nicest compliments for your work — compliments specifically tied to Ravishing Radish. Thank you for doing such an amazing job. Our reception was the reception of our dreams, and we didn’t think that was possible. The room looked awesome, the food was perfect, and your staff was impeccable. We will recommend you to ANYONE looking to put on an event.

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I just wanted to send a HUGE thanks to you and your staff for making my wedding day so great. Eric especially went above and beyond all night and also Desiree was extra amazing as well. Please send my warmest regards to your staff.

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spacerThank you so much for all your efforts on Saturday. You and your staff truly exceeded my expectations! Everyone was so good about adapting to the rain and figuring out creative solutions on the fly to make everything work. It was wonderful to be so well supported as plans changed as the day unfolded. Everyone was so impressed by how well you held up in the weather. And of course the food was terrific!

September, 2007

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Thank you for helping us create another amazing event! Mako & Booth’s wedding was just what they envisioned and the food and service were just perfect. Their menu was so delicious — the guests especially loved the mac & cheese!

Nick & I especially appreciated the help from Eric and the staff at the end of the night. You guys went above to help us out and we very much appreciated that.

Thank you all—
We look forward to more fun events soon!
October, 2007

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I wanted to let you know your team was great. They were so professional, attentive, and the food was delicious. Everyone loved it. The party was held at the home of one of our executives and he raved about the food and service as well. A big compliment coming from him.

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I wanted to thank you!! We had a GREAT time, the venue was perfect and the food was amazing!! Everyone has said it was the best party EVER!

December, 2007

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The party was awesome! And I couldn’t have asked for anything better — your staff gave me the best service ever! The flowers nd the presentation were amazing. The food was great. What more can I say?

Thanks to you and your staff, they were the best. I will use you again in the future and recommend your company to everyone.

Diane Rupert
December, 2007

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Thank you so much for making our wedding reception more than we had ever imagined. People are still raving about how delicious the Mexican meal was! Thank you for taking care of all the details.

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Thanks for all your great work to make our wedding day great. We received many compliments on the food and the venue. Also thanks for putting up with all of our questions. You were wonderful.

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I want to commend your staff…they were not only professional, they remained pleasant and helpful throughout a long evening. Lindsey went above and beyond helping with things we needed that I’m sure were not a requrement of her job. Please pass on the thanks of my family for making a special day!

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Thank you for lending your delicious talent to make our reception so remarkable. We had raves about the food — from appetizers to family-style service. It was truly phenomenal!

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An enormous thank you is long overdue for the unbelievable job you did at our rehearsal dinner. We had this little dream of a Latin-themed party and you made that dream a reality, and then some. The food was DIVINE, your staff extremely kind and professional, and the whole evening was a huge success. Thank you for all the careful planning and your flexibility. The catering was perfection.