I had the pleasure of meeting Chef Trish and her staff at a 3 day private birthday celebration held…read moreat The Chef's House on Candlewood Lake (more about that on a different review). First, Chef Trish and staff: Friendly, engaging, hardworking, attentive to details. As a group which included young children running around we never felt that we were in the way. Trish made us feel like we were part of the cooking adventure. Chef Trish's food: farm to table, locally sourced delicacies, outstanding use of spices and herbs. The explanation of each course along with the pop quizzes of hidden ingredients made our special sit down dinner so much fun. The myriad of new tastes over the 3 days was a wonderful gift to our taste buds. Chef Trish's clever use of different herbs, vinegars and spices enhanced the flavors of her Asian Shrimp appetizer, the Iberico pork, the Wagu beef....and so many other dishes. The compound butter using Asian scallions was so delicious we were eating it on anything we could find the next morning. From the charcuterie board to the blueberry and cottage cheese cake, everything was outstanding. As an aside...I greatly appreciated the kindness Chef Trish showed my Grandson when he needed to cook his own food. He has extreme food allergies and she gave him complete run of the stove while talking to him about allergies and how he could enhance some of his food. Their interaction was priceless. They spoke to each other like old friends. What compassion. I would highly recommend Chef Trish and her staff for small, medium or large gourmet, fun events. Barb L

A fantastic experience from start to finish. Chef Trish is a professional, and it shows! The food…read morewas phenomenal and her logistics and quality were Michelin Star level. Will definitely be using Chef Trish in the future!

I contacted Lucie on a Thursday for a private dinner for 12 guests on a Saturday night and she was…read moreable to accommodate. She was extremely responsive and most importantly the food was AMAZING! My whole family really enjoyed having Lucie in the home. She was more then happy to accommodate any and all requests including multiple different meals for small children. Lucie really made our family get together an amazing experience on very short notice. Could not recommend her enough!!

Lucie "aka Gourmet Goddess" is a unique culinary talent. Sometimes true genius in the kitchen is…read moredemonstrated when simple recipes are turned into memorable cuisine. The experience begins with a warm and sunny personality that permeated the entire room. Within moments of meeting Lucie you feel as though you're having dinner with an old friend. Good food experiences have a way of embedding themselves into your subconscious and on occasion even take on an epic status. When this delightful, thin crust, goat cheese, fig and prosciutto pizza came out of the oven it filled everyone in the room with ravenous anticipation. Although my first bite into this pizza was almost a year ago I remember it like it was lunch. All in all The Gourmet Goddess was excellent and if you haven't already made plans to see her, do yourself and your future memories a favor and call her.

Ee had to cancel the event at the last minute, but Genevieve was very helpful throughout the time…read morewe were working on planning it.

From the owner: Rooted in the flavors of New England and inspired by tropical island cuisine, our menus celebrate…read morethe best of what’s fresh, local, and in season.

Chef Steve provided an in home meal for us during our beach week family vacation in Narragansett,…read moreRI and it was one of our highlights of the week. Our group of 13 people ranged from 6 months to 67 years old. The fresh seafood and delicious steak and to die for sides were second to none!!! Five star food and service, as well as creating floral ambiance to go along with the experience! We are sure to repeat this for our next vacation- it's so much easier than trying to take thgroup of 13 out to a nice restaurant!! Thank you, Chef Steve.

I recently hired Steve to do a private dining experience for my family and I. Everything was…read morewonderful, from beginning to end. He was really easy to plan a menu with, and was very responsive with communications prior to the event. I also found his business model to be very efficient and organized. He sent me a brochure prior to the event, for example. The brochure explained everything that I could expect during the dining experience. I also have to say, the food was excellent. It was probably one of the best meals I've eaten in a very long time. My entire family was thrilled and continue talking about the meal (even days later). I highly recommend this business, and I would definitely work with him again.

Suddenly Simple Catered our Celebration of Life for my wife Mary Ann. Melissa immediately…read moreunderstood how important the event was to us. She was wonderful to work with. She is responsive, professional, expertly guided us to a perfect event. The food she and her team prepared in our kitchen was delicious, looked great, our guests loved the variety and quality. Her staff was warm, friendly, courteous and professional. We highly recommend Melissa and her team, only caterer we would use going forward. Suddenly Simple Catering is simply the best!

Beautiful presentation, delicious food. The chef is able to accommodate dietary needs and…read morebudgeting. You won't be disappointed.

Danielle is Terrific: on time; Delicious dinner; what a treat for us with relaxing and a 5 Star…read moredinner prepared and served and when she left: no evidence she was here; ( except our satisfied and smiling faces!!) Everyone needs to treat themselves to Vesce!!! Bill S

Danielle was our private chef for my Mother's Day dinner in Lake George and she was absolutely…read morewonderful. She prepared a phenomenal multi-course meal including stuffed mushrooms, arancini to die for, risotto, mozzarella caprese, pizza margarita, and affogato for dessert. I cannot recommend her enough if you're looking for someone to make a special evening/event that much better. She was prompt, clean, stuck to our schedule, and was extremely pleasant. She even packed up all the leftovers for us to enjoy the next day (which we did!). 10/10 we would absolutely use her again!

I was contacted by someone from Johnny Burke Catering who was professional and apologetic about my…read moreexperience. She resolved the issue quickly, I'm very appreciative and impressed.

Danielle from Johnny Burke Catering was awesome to work with...right from our 1st email exchange!…read moreJohnny Burke was highly recommended to us. Danielle was quick to provide menu suggestions, was super responsive and had great follow-up, we could not have asked for more. While we did not move forward with Johnny Burke Catering (our group decided on something totally different), I would 100% go back to them when we are looking for catering for future events. Thank you for a wonderful experience!