Take Home Chef Experience with Bay Area native: Joseph Hodgkinson…read more Last October 2006, our director organized a cooking event with Joseph and our department. This gave me the opportunity and encouragement to get back in to cooking through this one on one experience. Although, the food was delicious, I couldn't believe that I cooked it. Thanks Joseph for helping me. For some time now, I've ran out of dinner selections for my personal gatherings at home. Now being single, I have much more confidence to experiment with new dishes and ingredients when i invite guests for dinner. Highilights: Joseph introduces Vegan dishes. Gougere (cheese appetizer), Nicoise Salad (Mediterranean salad), Potato Gratin, and Peach Creme Brulee. Note: I served the Peach Creme Brulee last Thanksgiving and my family enjoyed it very very much! And my father is very selective with his desserts.

The best meal I ever had…read more Joseph was the chef for our proposal celebration and both Vivian and myself have been watering over the food. It was so good it nearly overshadowed the proposal.. He is stellar- just.. stellar.. You *have* to try his new style sashimi but everything was fantastic- from salad, to thai duck noodle soup to rib eye (omg- a basic rib eye should not taste that good-- it felt aged but wasn't) to Mango Ice Cream to Cardamon tea with cinnamon. And besides meal- the service.. everything was set up, put down, whole kitchen was cleaned, even better then when he arrived, the food was served on time, was hot, but not too hot, he kept refilling our glasses, stayed out of conversation, but then would join in if asked or at the right time.. It was.. amazing.. if i could afford him, I would hire him every day. We have already agreed to hire him at least once a year. And he made a menu for us to keep as a momento.... Pictures: https://plus.google.com/photos/104649177688789340653/albums/5928460446955723873 Proposal Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdDHwscnzLI

If you are getting married in wine country near McMinville, Rogue is hands-down the best bar and…read morecatering option available. I got married this past Saturday at the Evergreen Air & Space Museum and my guests (and husband) won't stop talking about how much they loved the food. I'd originally contacted a bunch of Portland-based catering companies who had tons of stellar reviews, but their quotes were totally absurd for what they were offering. I work in hospitality and have worked plenty of events, so I thought I'd had a reasonable budget for food and beverage -- but literally NO catering company came close. My reception was during peak July wedding season; they could afford to quote ludicrous prices because SOMEONE would eventually pay. I finally got Rogue through my contact at the Falls/Evergreen Museum. Aside from actually quoting me a reasonable price, here are a few of the MANY other reasons Rogue is amazing: - They're local to McMinville, so they know almost all the venues there and won't charge for gas/transportation like Portland-based companies - Janet (the co-owner and my primary contact) responded to all my emails quickly and in a straightforward way. No form emails. No glossy sales pitch requiring a "consultation call" and time-wasting handoffs through a disorganized event contact. I was literally like, "Here's what I want, and here's my budget. Is this possible?" She responded, "Yeah, we can make that happen, let me send you a proposal/menus for that price point." I'd had calls with 5 other companies and not ONE of them would give me this straight up info. Leading up to the reception we had tons of emails about menu adjustments I wanted and stuff, and Janet was always really on top of it. She's also extremely practical, no-nonsense, and organized... Honestly, that's a rarity in the events industry, where event planners tend to be all charm but can't remember all the glorious promises they made you on the day of your event. - I had a lot of specific things I needed for my menu due to some, ahem, "discerning" guests. I wanted some dishes pescatarian, some vegan, etc. And I personally wanted all of them to be local and sustainable. As an added difficulty, the Space Museum doesn't have any facilities for prep - or even running water. Everything had to be prepped and brought in from off-site. Janet handled all of those requests with aplomb. She even thought of things I hadn't. And everything tasted really, really good! - On the day of the event, her team was super on top of everything. They were very professional and everything was set up on schedule. There isn't a single thing I could criticize about their execution. We even had some last-minute challenges on our end, like the wine we brought for them to serve wasn't chilled because someone on our end dropped the ball, but they were totally adaptable and made everything work. Janet and her chef-husband also operate a restaurant called Subterra in the area, and they've been in the catering industry for a long time. They know what the heck they're doing! If you're where I was this time last year, overhwelmed by catering options and wondering whether planning your own wedding was a tragic mistake and maybe you should just elope so you don't have to deal with the stress of it all, just TRUST ME... Get Rogue on board. Tell Janet what you want and what your budget is (she'll have no problem telling you if it's not feasible... and probably figure out something that IS feasible for you). You won't regret it and this will make everything way easier. I survived planning my wedding reception, and you can, too! Go get 'em, tiger bride-slash-groom!

Signature Affair is truly worthy of a five-star rating as the level of service they provide is…read morenothing less. Mimi and her personable staff have impeccable attention to detail. We've partnered with Signature Affair for three events now and will continue to do so. If you're reading this review, look no further, choose Signature Affair.

Mimi was the best decision we could have made for our wedding. We initially hired her for catering…read moreand when we found out she also coordinates weddings there was no question, we didn't need to look anywhere else. Her team along with her in-office coordinator, Lauri, were so accommodating and quick-on-their-feet with everything I asked of them. Mimi took care of the behind-the-scenes of all things coordinating when needed and the food was absolutely OUTSTANDING!! Guests were going back for seconds and thirds, even little ones were raving about how incredible it tasted. Mimi puts everything into her work and it resulted in the most amazing night for me and my husband. I hope to one day be able to work with her again, I couldn't recommend her enough!

It was great to work with Lynn on our series of beginning felting classes. She worked with us to…read morecreate a schedule that worked best for us, our budget and to minimize extra work on set-up and knock-down of our materials. She also offered us the flexibility to allow us to use to the room to our best advantage. Everything was always clean and she attended to every detail. There is a lovely "living room" like set up in the adjacent area with fireplace, leather chairs and kitchen area. She always had water and a pot of hot water and coffee available for coffee or tea. She was always welcoming and accommodating. AFter some awful experiences with some other local venues, it was a joy to work with her!

What a lovely place. Lynn was wonderful to work with and helped me plan a perfect Rehearsal dinner…read morefor my sons wedding. I would recommend this venue for anyone looking for a place to hold an intimate at home feeling gathering without having to do all that getting ready. Her communication was great, the tables were all set out and looking lovely when we arrived and the courtyard was warm and inviting. Oh and the pricing is very competitive. Cannot wait to host another event at Windrose!

I'd love to offer It's BBQ Time a review after having them cater my companies picnic. The simple…read morereview: No brainer, I'll be using them again. The extended review: From beginning to end It's BBQ Time did an amazing job. The setup was beautiful (and done WELL ahead of time), the food was AMAZING, the service was stellar, the attention to detail was inspiring (including the way they dealt w/ some serious food allergies), and the cleanup/tear down was done seamlessly. The only miss was mine, I should have insisted they have coleslaw on the menu (as it's a personal fav of mine) but that just means I'll have an excuse to use them again next time! :) Bravo to the staff, and thanks for making my life a lot easier!!!

They did a great job. I was super impressed with the mobile kitchen they have set up…read more The staff was super friendly and professional showed up on time set up very efficiently and had food ready at exactly the specified time. Actually, they confirmed on arrival and their paperwork had not been updated to show the change to 30 minute later start time and they were totally accommodating. The food was all great but many people felt the pasta salad needed more zip to it and maybe a few more veggies. We will definitely be having them back for another event.

Chef Rebecca was amazing! I reached out to Rebecca as I was planning a small bachelorette for my…read morecousin in the Willamette Valley area. We thought it would be fun to have her cook dinner for us one night in our beautiful AirBnb while we enjoyed some of the wine we had purchased. Her communication from the beginning was top notch, and she even shared some winery and restaurant recommendations with me in advance to help with my planning for the rest of the weekend. At one of the wineries we visited, the owners raved about her talents! The food was delicious and the price divided among the girls was very reasonable. The soup and dessert were our personal favorites! See the photo descriptions to see what she served. Chef Rebecca easily found her way around the Airbnb kitchen, and she never bothered us to ask where something was located. The kitchen was clean and pristine when she left! I highly recommend her for any event needs, big or small!

Words can't even describe how great our experience was with Chef Rebecca!! We hosted a private…read moredinner for a group of 10 people at our VRBO in Willamette Valley. Rebecca was very communicative during the planning phase and had a wide range of delicious food options to select from that were able to accommodate a nut allergy and gluten intolerance. The biggest takeaway from our experience with Chef Rebecca (outside of an amazing meal with creative and unique dishes) was her attitude given the unforeseen circumstances - the power went out at our VRBO and then running water stopped working. Chef Rebecca kept a positive attitude and made the entire meal on the grill with one flashlight and a couple of candles. The food was outstanding and was of high caliber even with the nontraditional kitchen setup. Thank you again Chef Rebecca!!!

Great prices, kind people, and incredible food. We were very happy with their services.read more

The food is prepared on site. It tastes delicious. The staff is friendly and professional. The…read moreset up accommodates large groups.

Miryam is incredible and her team is awesome!! Our venue (The Vintages) referred us to Miryam and…read morewe couldn't be more grateful. She helped us with planning our wedding reception from beginning to end. I thought it would be challenging to plan our semi-destination, non-traditional wedding event but Miryam made everything so easy. We coordinated with her for over a year and she was responsive throughout the entire process. She understood exactly what we were looking for and was able to recommend the best local vendors and provide endless brilliant ideas and suggestions. We had a three day event and on the day(s)-of, her and her team rocked it, crushed it, owned it - whatever term you want to use. They far exceeded our expectations and were a lot of fun to work with! Her team helped with setup and cleanup, coordinated with all our vendors, and even helped us with our group check-in/check-out. The event went off without a hitch (and if there was one, Miryam probably handled it). Miryam's team was so good, even my guests commented on how incredible her team was. If you need help with your event, I highly recommend you give Miryam a call and see if she can help you out!