This place doesn't even deserve one star! I am absolutely appalled by our experience at Gino's…read moreBanquets. The venue delivered chaos, incompetence, and humiliation rather than the wedding we trusted them to provide. From the start, setup was a nightmare. Rhonda made the experience unnecessarily difficult. She tried to squeeze us into only half of the hall, despite our clear agreement and guest count. She continuously argued about how we chose to set things up and even questioned our food selections, decisions that were already finalized and paid for. We did not hire Rhonda as our planner / decorator so it came as a complete shock to have her interfering with so many of our choices. What should have been a smooth, joyful setup quickly turned into a frustrating experience due to her overstepping and lack of respect for our plans. She repeatedly refused to allow us to set up our own equipment, and only after escalating to the owner were we finally permitted to proceed. This kind of disorganization at the outset set the tone for the event The food was an embarrassment. Cold, bland, and generic, it tasted like frozen banquet hall food. We chose family-style service, yet there weren't even enough pieces of chicken for each table. Guests were disappointed, and it was humiliating to serve such subpar meals on what should have been a celebratory day. The staff's behavior was blatantly unprofessional. During the ceremony, speeches AND first dances, employees were laughing and talking in the back, forcing multiple guests to ask them to quiet down. Then came the issue with the ID, which was completely unnecessary and humiliating. Not a single guest, including my husband and all of my bridesmaids, was asked for identification. Yet I, the bride, was singled out on the dance floor and publicly demanded to show ID, which was in the bridal suite since I wasn't carrying a purse. I calmly offered to go retrieve it, but instead I was ordered to dump out my drink in front of everyone. Already embarrassed and trying not to make a scene, I did as instructed, feeling like my night had been completely ruined. As I stood there, the operations manager / bartender, and several employees watched and whispered as if I had done something wrong. It was degrading, uncalled for, and completely unprofessional. Even after the reception ended and we were tearing down THE NEXT DAY, staff continued to harass me and family members for identification. To make matters worse, the security guard on duty was drinking on the job. This selective and disrespectful treatment was invasive and unacceptable. Every staff member was tipped reasonably, so this behavior was not about compensation. It appears to be ingrained negligence and poor leadership from management. This venue is utterly unprofessional. Between the disorganized setup, terrible food, disruptive staff, unsafe security practices, and the humiliating selective ID enforcement, our wedding was marred by stress, embarrassment, and frustration rather than joy. I strongly advise any couple to avoid this venue entirely if you expect your wedding day to be handled with professionalism or respect.

Great owner, able to do what ever you thinking. Wedding…read morereception, funeral passes, anniversary, birthdays even will come to your location

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.

Tonya is such a wonderful bartender. I cannot express enough how great she was during our party in…read moreChicago. Besides being a great host of the liquor and mixers she put together a lovely table that made all of our guests welcome and excited about the new year. I cannot recommend her more she is the sweetest most lovely person out there.

Tanya was very helpful with coming up with a menu and then was quick to get back to which was…read moregreat. We set the date, we thru with the agreement and was waiting on contract. She messaged me 3 weeks after first talking to her and agreeing upon a date, canceling and offered no other solutions. I am very dissatisfied with this way of business.

I had an amazing experience with my Voyaging Alchemist bartender. I am an event manager and I was…read moreasked for a bartender 3 hours prior to my clients event and Laura and their team made it happen. I was beyond impressed with their professionalism and their prompt response to helping my team so last minute. I could not recommend their services more and I will be using them in the future.

Had an event + cocktail/mocktail party that needed a bit of childlike whimsy to please a large…read morerange of ages. After a bit of internet sleuthing, I found Laura of Voyaging Alchemist and knew it was going to be a great fit. Laura was great to work with, from a first, fast, and friendly reply to my initial email, to her easy to understand pricing, to the final, absolutely adorable cocktail creations! I cannot tell you how much I giggled looking at grown up Gen-Xers and baby boomers slurping cocktails thru whirling silly straws with pure joy in their eyes. Who knew time travel was actually possible?! Apparently the Voyaging Alchemist knew because we were all transported back to childhood one sip at a time. Thanks Laura!!

I recently had Envious Trends bartend at my daughter's graduation party, I would recommend their…read moreservices for any event. Celina was extremely organized and responsive, she answered all my questions without hesitation and was available at all times before the graduation for questions that I had. When she arrived, she said everything up perfectly, and attended to all of the guest needs. I would recommend her to anyone that is having a party, you will not be disappointed!

I requested arrangements for Father's Day. And I was pleasantly pleased with each of the…read morearrangements. The price was also equally fair. I will definitely use Envious Trends again.