I cannot recommend Jim and Professional Beverage Service enough. Their bartending services at our…read morewedding were outstanding - throughout the night, Jim checked on my new husband and I and swapped our drinks out for fresh ones without being asked. We had SO many friends and family members tell us how fantastic they were at the bar, too! More than anything, we were so impressed and grateful for Jim's conscientiousness. He had eyes on EVERYTHING, and was so perceptive to what we and our guests needed. Our wedding coordinators left a lot to be desired, most of which we didn't find out about until the day of the wedding (and during the reception!). Not only was Jim an incredible bartender, he stepped up to help fill the gaps where other vendors fell short. He was so helpful, and we truly could not have made it through the night without him. He went above and beyond - truly, the vendor of the night!

Arrived early, guests were very happy with drinks and service. Helped the wedding go smoothly with…read moregood communication. Went above and beyond helping to coordinate with the DJ for the entire wedding, not just the bar aspect. Would use again and highly recommend!

We used them for our wedding in Greyslake, they were super affordable and friendly but our…read morebartender was a little heavy handed (9oz cups were mostly liquor instead of mixers ) needless to say it was a PARTY! Only giving 4 stars because the mixed drinks were too much for me and some of our guests

Armando and his team do a great job; they are on time, gracious, helpful, and add great style and…read morefun to a gathering. We highly recommend them. Bob and Debby R

Open Bar Catering recently provided service for our daughter's wedding reception. They were…read morefantastic to work with through the entire process. Very responsive to emails and changes that needed to be made. The night of the reception, the servers were friendly and accommodating. They are extremely easy to work with and very organized. Would definitely recommend their services!!

Outstanding service from beginning to end! From the day I contacted Open Bar Catering for a quote…read moreto the night they locked up the truck to leave they were extremely professional. Every question I had leading up to the event they answered...big or small. My son was just married a few days ago and friends and family are still raving about the bar staff! They were beyond professional, friendly and extremely quick to serve everyone. I was incredibly impressed with how quickly they set up the bar and how hard they worked all night. Even checking in with me several times during the night. I highly recommend this amazing company and their hard working staff.

We recently attended a wedding reception at a nearby forest preserve that used the services of A…read moreTouch of Elegance. Needless to say, it was an enjoyable experience! The meals came from someone else, but the orderly fashion it was presented and served was duly noted. That goes double for the drink line as well; I ordered non-alcoholic drinks and still felt appreciated. Kudos to the two sisters and Diane D. who worked the event! A Touch of Elegance definitely showed a touch of class!.

A Touch of Elegance was nothing but a disappointment by Denise (Owner) our event executer…read more When reading this review, please realize this was written to help other brides and people who deserve an amazing event planner/executor for their special day. We hired a Touch of Elegance to ONLY execute our designs for our wedding in September 2019. I (The Bride) worked with the owner herself, Denise, who agreed to take on this project. I gave her specific details and instructions on how I wanted key aspects of my wedding to come together which included: putting up a photo backdrop which I designed, placing all tent cards in order on the backdrop, assisting with gathering family members for pictures during cocktail hour, making sure the banquet hall was ready (table numbers, reserved seating, guest gifts) for photography before guests arrive, setting up the memory table, the autograph table, and placing signage. We also had a surprise swing dance number for our guests and I had a dress change, so that is the only thing that she helped us with correctly. Please see the images attached regarding how each part was executed INCORRECTLY as there was not enough room to write it all here sadly. We gave Denise a Call regarding feedback Being the "Hospitality Power Couple" (name given by our family and friends) and myself for receiving a degree in graphic design and hospitality, we were EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. Learning of some of the issues during our wedding, after our wedding, learning much more from family friends, and the staff of our hotel venue about Denise was hard to take in. Unfortunately, we had to call Denise to ask how she felt our wedding day went as we wanted to hear her side of the story. The best way to sum up the call would be that it showed us who Denise really is. She kept telling us "She DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME". Our first thought was, if you did not leave yourself enough time, why not bring in more of your staff to help you. We placed our trust and faith in her as she reassured us many times everything will be wonderful on our wedding day since we were over organized and too detailed, but it shows that no matter how OCD you may be, it can still be executed WRONG. With Denise knowing all this taking place during our wedding, we feel we wasted our money as we never planned to have an event planner execute our designs but my now husband convinced me that she was worth it. Sadly, we were wrong, and we paid for it as we DID NOT RECEIVE A REFUND from Denise. From one business owner to another (founder of my graphic design company and a nonprofit), I was also DISAPPOINTED that she DID NOT CARE TO CALL us for our feedback. I had to reach out to her to set up a call. As an owner, I would want my clients to be honest with me about my work, my work ethic, and how I am as person when working with clients. I am always trying to be better for my clients, and I hope she does the same going forward because I will never recommend her to family or friends after this experience. I hope Denise learns from our wedding on how not to treat people and their guests when hosting an event. My biggest hope is that she does not cause any of these problems for anyone else's event going forward as no one needs more stress on a big day like their wedding or any special event for that matter.

Chef Beau prepared a Christmas dinner for a party of 10 family members. He was prompt and came…read moreprepared to cook a fantastic meal. Dishes came out at just the right pace and he never hesitated to answer our questions as he cooked. The food was delicious! Chef Beau was very personable and stayed around to chat and enjoy a drink. I would recommend Chef Beau to my family and friends, and we will definitely be hiring him again soon!

I thought I would try the service for healthier options. When I picked up the food, Chef Beau to…read moreme, "we're running low on containers so we charge a deposit." Deposit was $150. I had no issue with that as I'm sure it makes people return the containers. We did not care for the food and chose not to try the service again. When I returned the glass containers (admittedly a few months later, but they were returned) I was informed that you have to use their service eight times to get the deposit back. This was the first I heard of it because I would never have agreed. Why would I agreed to use a service for eight times before I even know if I liked it?! Chef Beau said that the policy was explained to me in a "myriad if ways". This is simply not true. He is now refusing to return my $150 deposit even though he has his glass containers back. This is theft of my money as he has his property. It's simple - you charge a deposit for an item, the item gets to return you give back the deposit. Do not use the service!

Quick feedback. Asked great questions to help me decide what would work best for me. Went above…read moreand beyond to answer questions. Great experience!

Disappointing experience despite a fresh and new business relationship. We have used this catering…read morecompany for multiple corporate events and have spent considerable money with them. Historically, the food and service have been very good, which makes our experience with our most recent BBQ event particularly disappointing. The weather was questionable the morning of the event, so we understood the decision to precook the burgers and brats. However, the weather ultimately cooperated, and the event proceeded as planned. We specifically requested that we use at least one large gas grill we provided, even if only to keep the grill/char lines going, but that did not happen. The catering team arrived on time, but the setup was not completed as expected. Two chefs who had originally been scheduled to be onsite to cook the food ultimately spent much of the event standing around with very little involvement. More importantly, the food was served lukewarm to cold even though it arrived in hotboxes, and some food was undercooked/raw. The sternos were not lit until well after the food had been set up and less than 10 minutes before mealtime, which did little to address the temperature problem. For the price we paid, the quality of service and temperature of the food were simply not acceptable. I immediately raised my concerns with the event planner after the event. When I didn't receive a follow-up, I emailed to express our disappointment. To the event planner's credit, she responded and said the owner wanted to address the matter personally and would contact me after returning from out of town. That was over a month ago, and we have still received no communication. A coworker who also helps coordinate our company events separately contacted her point of contact at the company, but also received no response. What is most disappointing is not simply that one event did not meet expectations. We have been a significant repeat customer, and we expected our concerns to be acknowledged and addressed professionally. Instead, we received no follow-up at all. We have had good experiences with this caterer in the past, which is why this situation has been frustrating. Unfortunately, the combination of cold food, a lack of attention during the event, and zero follow-up afterward has made us decide to seek catering elsewhere for our corporate events.

*** it seems this review requires an update due to the reply posted below. I did agree to a…read morecontract and ran into an issue within 24 hours, totally true. What becomes a problem is that the owner committed in writing to provide a refund, did not issue one and then did not respond to follow ups regarding the situation. When a vendor agrees to issue a refund and then does not do so, that is an issue with business practice and deserves a negative review. I followed up for two weeks after the refund was promised and never received a refund or a response. *** The customer service is upsetting at best. I agreed to the estimate and then verbally and in writing was told they were taking a credit card just to hold the event. I ran into an issue with the event less than 24 hours after agreeing to the estimate and called them right away. The owner did not respond even though he had been quick to immediately respond before. The rep told me she would follow up quickly and didn't. They charged me 2 grand, never told me that they were and never sent a receipt. They then told me they would issue a refund and did not. They are now refusing to answer calls or emails. I need a resolution and they seem uninterested in providing customer service. Do not use them.

We stumbled across Bartend Chicago through a Dabble mixology class and had a BLAST! Nina is an all…read moreout pro at event management, especially given that it was a pop up space. We learned how to make 3 different cocktails and had great apps and dessert from Haute & Ready. 10/10 would recommend.

Latasha provided a great service at our reception. She was quick and easy to communicate with and…read moremade it an overall delightful experience planning this event. Guests enjoyed her bartending services and we highly recommend her and the team for your next event.

Latasha was excellent! I had her bartend for my 34th birthday celebration. She made amazing drinks…read moreand is very personable. I will have her do all my events moving forward. She executed everything well. I would highly recommend you use her for any events. She communicated effectively and was in contact the entire way.

Horrible. Do not book with if you want your event to go smoothly! Absolutely unprofessional and…read morelacks industry standards.

5/5 stars for Heather Rae mobile bartending, if I could leave more I would. Very responsive and…read moreprofessional from the start. Literally made my event such an ease!

If you're considering unMuddled for your wedding or event, just book them. Ross and his team were…read moreamazing. They were super organized, easy to work with, and made everything feel seamless. The drinks were delicious, the bar ran smoothly all night, and the team brought such a fun, welcoming energy. We got so many compliments from our guests. Truly worth every penny. I couldn't recommend them more.

There are not enough good things in the world to say about unMuddled! From the first correspondence…read moreto the handshake farewell of our wedding, Ross and his team were the most professional people I have ever worked with. I've been in the entertainment world in Chicago for 25 years, and I don't want to work with anyone else ever again. Ross and the team at unMuddled were honest, fair, and went above and beyond to not only make us feel special, but make our guests feel special. unMuddled cultivated a specialized menu for our wedding, and worked with us not only on the menu, but also helped us figure out what alcohol to buy. They crafted specialized cocktails for both the bride and groom, and honestly stole the show in the best way possible: they didn't need any tending to. When I first reached out to Ross, I immediately felt at ease, and never once worried about how our wedding would turn out. Ross, I hope you read these reviews... I can't thank you enough for helping to make our wedding the night it was. You're the best.