Forage Kitchen

ommercial kitchen as well, and the buzz of activity amongst the users is electric! It really adds to the ambiance. I rented out this space for a birthday party, not a wedding, but I wanted to share it anyway. The owners really are welcoming and you can rest assured that your special day will be taken care of!

nue wants to do is to do the bare minimum, nickle and dime you, and generally not care about the success of the event? Well, Forage Kitchen, especially Iso, is the exact opposite. The space itself is unique and functions well. We converted the parking lot into the dining and partying area, and while not picture perfect, it's open yet private - with a rustic yet industrial feel. Since Forage Kitchen's kitchen itself operates as a commercial kitchen for rent during the day, it's extremely easy to use, with both equipment and the infrastructure available on premise. All we had to do was bring in food, serving rentals and staff, and everything else we needed was right there. As mentioned above, during the prep, the event itself, and through the clean-up, Iso was responsive and flexible, playing an important part in the success of the event. I can't understate how valuable this was to us. All in all, you can't go wrong with this venue/kitchen. Highly recommended.

. The biggest con is that their staff were unprofessional and rude to my husband and to our vendors on our wedding day. One of their staff admitted to my wedding coordinator on the day of the wedding that he "was thrown into working that day" and therefore had no idea what has happening. None of his responsibilities were communicated to him by the owners nor the venue's coordinator that we had been emailing with. This resulted in him not being aware of his responsibilities, not being able to verbally communicate what he needs from the other vendors, and not being present for the entirety of the event. We purchased the beer and wine package from Forage Kitchen so that we would have an open bar for our guests. It was not until the end of the night that we realized that our guests had been charged for beer and wine. Again, this was because there was a lapse in communication and the staff working that day did not know that we had already purchased the package. They ultimately refunded all of the guests what they paid. We only got a partial refund, and we feel like we definitely didn't get what we paid for. Other than that, the layout of the space is a bit tricky to work with. We were able to fit 100 guests with long banquet tables and have space for a dance floor. If you want to leave room for a DJ and a dance floor, I would say 100 guests would be the max guest count. However, if you want to actually get what you paid for and to be treated with respect, I would recommend looking elsewhere.

of the venue for anything beyond prep, but there was plenty of space outdoors and in the cafe area to accommodate our 120 guests for both the ceremony and reception. What a great find.