I wasn't going to write a negative review initially (because I am a supporter of small businesses…read moreand I don't like bashing anyone's livelihood), but since Chef Karl won't respond to the email I sent (and a follow up email) where I politely expressed our dissatisfaction with the expensive 'Hamptons style' dinner experience he provided, I'm going to share our recent experience. We contracted with Chef Karl for my wife's surprise surf & turf dinner celebration for 14 people. Chef Karl was to arrive between 4:00 and 4:30 to do all that was necessary to prepare the meal for a 7:30 start. He arrived at 6:45 citing traffic issues yet his server, who was coming from the same Hamptons location, arrived on time. The stress he was under to get the meal out was evident and it cast a backdrop of stress or tension over the experience. The appetizer he served was not what we contracted for - he must have forgotten to bring the correct food ingredients. We believe he scrambled and decided to use part of the steak that was meant for the turf portion of the main entree as the appetizer. We believe this because two of the guests who could not eat lobster (the chef knew this well in advance) only received four small and thin slices of steak as their main entree (we expected them to receive their own steak given that everyone else had close to two pound lobsters plus a similar amount of steak). Other guests gave their portions of steak to those two guests so that they could have a reasonably sized meal. The salad he served was also not what was contracted for. The meal was to be served with a potato mash and an au jus. Because he was late, the potato mash was served a third of the way into the meal - and dry. No au jus. The server made her way around the table plopping a spoonful of mashed potatoes on each guest's plate. Had he arrived reasonably on time, the potatoes could have been plated along with the main entree - and with the au jus. He ran out of the vanilla ice cream topping for the chocolate cake and two or three of the guests received their dessert plate with a melted ice cream drizzle poured from the bottom of the ice cream container. I've hired a few chefs in the past for private dinner celebrations and I have attended dinner parties of the same arranged by friends and business colleagues. Each time, the chef engaged with the guests, told stories, described what he/she was serving, etc. We had almost none of this with Chef Karl and the only time during the meal that he engaged with us was when I reached out and asked him about one of his celebrity clients. Mistakes are totally understandable - I have no issues with that - but he should have owned his mistakes and offered to make it all right. Instead, he offered not a syllable of an explanation about any of the menu changes nor serving issues and he seemingly expected that he could smooth it all through unnoticed. Not cool. Oh, and he charges, in advance, a minimum gratuity of 20%.

I can not say enough good things about Karl and Hamptons by Design. We used him for a bachelorette…read moredinner. He was so easy to work with and helped me create a menu that appealed to a group of 10+ girls. To say the food was extraordinary would be an understatement. The salad course was so light and a great start to the meal. The pasta was phenomenal and the steak was hands down the best steak I've had in my life. I wish I took a picture of the chocolate lava cake but I was too eager to jump in and eat. There wasn't a clean plate in the house. We splurged and added on wait staff that Karl provides. She was so attentive and fun. She made sure the wine was flowing (it was a bachelorette party after all!) and was quick to clear plates without interrupting the party. We all plan to use them again in the future. It was the highlight of our weekend and the best home chef experience I have had.

If there we 0 stars I would give that. No one at Hampton Balloon knows what day it is, they lose…read morerecords, miss calls, they sent me the wrong proposal TWICE and then finally told me they are not open on the day of my planned event. Save yourself the agita and call ANYONE ELSE literally. This place is run by kindergartners.

Beautiful ballon bouquet for my fathers 75th bday! He was bartending on his 75th for a friend who…read morealso was same bday! Had this great arrangement sent (last minute). The owner was so nice and accommodating and delivered herself to the restaurant! My father was overjoyed and of course then everyone was celebrating with him all night! Def should use for all your party needs! They do it all

We worked with Sperry tent in Southhampton this past June. They were outstanding. The beauty and…read morequality of the tent, poles and floor are top notch. In fact the quality of this tent mitigates the necessity of having an absurd amount of flowers for ONE DAY. Sperry's attention to detail, years of knowledge and responsiveness are unsurpassed on Long island. I highly recommend them

Working with Diane at Sperry Tents was an absolute dream. We were married in September at Navy…read moreBeach restaurant in Montauk and knew that we wanted to plan the ceremony and reception outdoors. Having a tent was the only way to guarantee a rain plan, so I reached out to Diane and she responded immediately with all of the information I needed to select a tent size, dance floor, lights, etc. Throughout the following ~1 year leading up to the wedding, I continued to have questions and she would always respond right away. We ended up upgrading to a larger tent & dance floor size + adding heating as insurance, and the whole process was completely seamless. On the day of the wedding, we showed up at the venue and the tent was absolutely perfect - the setup was exactly what we wanted and added an elegant touch to the already beautiful space. I could not recommend Sperry Tents + Diane's team more!

Southampton beware!!! Awful experience so bad I can't recount it all .. But included the child of…read moreowner who was 'helping us' tell us that he doesn't like blowing up balloons because they hurt him when they pop, dropping a surprise 20 pct 'setup fee' on us when we didn't spend enough to PAY for delivery and then a berating about 'you people' from another employees the next day when I called to give the owner feedback before she raised the setup fee to 30 percent. This is a disaster, unethical, lacking in customer service, common sense, and an attitude that they are the last game in town so 'tough' it's our way or else 'what are you going to do' (all their words). This is my first post on this site - I feel compelled to tell people that this is wrong, and people should send a strong message to this establishment that it's not "them versus us" and show the power of good (and awful) customer service. Don't go here, trust me you'll regret it

Janet was incredible before and at our wedding. Not only did a friend of ours who is also getting…read moremarried soon ask us for her info while we were still at the wedding, but even the bridal attendant at our venue said that Janet was wonderful, which was especially meaningful to us since she also told us that often the day-of coordinator and bridal attendant end up stepping on each other's toes a bit, which was not at all the case here. She kept everything and everybody on track, and there wasn't even the slightest hiccup of any kind throughout the entire day. Our parents initially weren't entirely on board with the idea of a day-of coordinator, but relented after the day went so smoothly. We were all able to fully enjoy the wedding, and be guests at our own party!

Janet was worth every penny! At first she made us a little uneasy with some of the planning leading…read moreup to it but she was on point the day of the wedding! She handled everything between payments for vendors, setting up food/dessert, making sure we ate and had a drink in our hand and took care of issues we didn't even know we had! She helped make sure everything went smoothly and our wedding day was perfect!!! Would 100% recommend her for anyone looking to do a do-it-yourself wedding!

F&R rentals is a very reputable and reliable company. I have used them for a vow renewal years back…read moreand in recent 2 graduation parties. Andrew, is very organized, responsive and accommodating. came on a set day for delivery set-up and set day for pick up. Not over priced , clean tables, chairs and tents. I would recommend him to anyone in need of a rental, and I will use him again when needed. He is a local business owner in our Patchogue Medford community.

I absolutely will rent from fun rental again !!! When I was searching for tent rentals in Suffolk…read moreCounty they were tent rental prices that were so so ridiculously expensive might as well add a hostess and waiter with those rent packages that I simply cannot afford , I was so lucky to locate fun rentals and spoken with Maggy she was so wonderful and Andrew came to deliver!!! Wonderful company to rent for your events ' and the prices are affordable!!

Had a breezy experience setting up the food order with Eliscia. She answered every question and…read moregave great feedback to the options we chose to cater our housewarming party. Food arrived on time, friendly and delicious. Thank you for making this whole process so easy. Couldn't recommend them more!

Had Christmas dinner catered by Foodies Cafe - Rich and his staff provided exceptional food and…read moreservice - highly recommended!!

I have used LI Elite for nearly a dozen different events from backyard BBQ and parties to Little…read moreLeague carnivals and HS team events. Jen and her staff are perfect every time. I can't recommend them any more if possible

We reached out to LI Events last minute for a bartender for my husband's 40th birthday in the Pines…read moreand Jen was so accommodating. Jamie was the absolute best bartender! She arrived early went above and beyond to help us out as we were preparing. She nailed our signature cocktails immediately and all the guests commented on how she was very personable, engaging and fun to talk to. I was very stressed about making the event perfect for my husband, and Jamie kept bringing me food and drinks and doing extra tasks so I could relax and enjoy the party. I would most definitely choose LI Elite Events again and highly recommend.