We had 125 guests. By our conservative estimate, at least 50 of them independently came up to us at or after our event to tell us that this was hands down the best food they've eve...r eaten at a wedding. We wholeheartedly agree: the food was not just good "by wedding standards", it was absolutely delicious. We were overjoyed from the start working with Sage to craft a veggie-centric and allergen-aware menu for our guests with diverse dietary needs. An early green flag was seeing how expansive the vegetarian options were among the menu choices. When we sat down for our tasting, we were blown away by how damn good these options actually were. To name a few: at cocktail hour, guests kept demanding more of the zucchini and corn fritters, and could not believe that they managed to make them gluten free. Supposedly "simple" sides, like roasted fingerling potatoes, were out of this world. The mac and cheese...I'll be honest Sage if you're reading this review we are going to call you and beg for the mac and cheese recipe for ourselves because we and our friends and family unanimously agree it was the best mac and cheese we've ever had, and we're so glad we asked if you could double the portions. The roasted chicken had no right to be that juicy and flavorful, seeing how you were keeping it hot on a buffet line. It's been days and people are still telling us about the food at our wedding, which just...doesn't happen.
That's not to say that this review should just be taken as "food good". The staff, we can't say enough nice things about the staff. In our planning stages and at our tasting, Sage was kind and helpful and thorough. Night of at our event, we met the brilliant and unparalleled Fran, who ensured our glasses and bellies were full, that we never wanted for even a morsel of food, and that everything ran smoothly—all with a smile and a good attitude when we awarded them a couple gold star stickers for their efforts by the end of the evening. The bar staff were friendly and attentive, and we felt so comfortable chatting with them that we were inviting them to the dance floor once bar service wrapped up. (The bride, who had designed a mocktail for the party, was delighted when at the end of the night, she learned the bartenders had saved her one last glass to enjoy. It's those kinds of thoughtful touches that made the night so, so special.)
Look—catering easily became the most expensive part of throwing our wedding celebration, and we knew that going in. But please believe me when I say that it was absolutely, positively worth it. We feel absolutely blessed by how well MAX Ultimate Food delivered and nailed the brief. It turned a special night into an unforgettably magically delicious one, and we will be reminiscing about it (and that mac & cheese) for years and years to come. Thank you so much.