The Everyday Gourmet Caterers

We tried other caterers and nothing compares to this. Sparvim was awesome to work with, very organized and professional, worked well with the other vendors. Tables were perfect, colors were perfect everything went great. We had no worries with her there. And lets not forget about the most important thing, the food! Outstanding!! Delicious!! Her staff was awesome. Highly recommended!

Sparvim is a friendly person and a great cook! She was hands on for the wedding and ensured everything went smoothly. Her food is classic and tastes homemade, great quality. Glad to choose her for my special day!

If I could give Sparvim and her staff 10 stars, I certainly would. My wedding ran smoothly and perfectly I think in large part due to Sparvim and her staff. Absolutely amazing. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Choose her and you will most certainly not be disappointed. My husband is Italian and so he wanted a traditional family-style Italian wedding with food never ending and we got just that and with a reasonable price using Everyday Gourmet. We met with Sparvim on at least 3 occasions and once at her house even and she not only calmed all my nerves each time, but was such a sweetheart that I'll never forget some of the kind words she said to my husband and I. At the wedding, I couldn't have asked for a better team. She handled everything - it was almost like she was my wedding coordinator. She made sure everything was kept on timeline and that all the guests were happy. The food was amazing! I still hear about her food from the guests at the wedding and many have asked me who my caterer was - I gladly and happily refer everyone to Sparvim and her team!

Sparvim is the best! As we met with different caterers we got to Sparvim and knew we had “the one.” The food and staff is first class. Her help from coordinating times, to help with setup, to putting our minds at ease that we could enjoy the day made it all that we could have hoped for. I would use Everyday Gourmet again in a heartbeat, and recommend them to anyone!

This caterer was the best! She gave me what I wanted and needed, great food and support! The food was delicious and very elegant. There was no complaints about the food, but a lot of complements! She had all the colors and dish ware I could have wanted. I chose simple with Ivory dishes burnt orange linens, and burgundy napkins, and a ornate silver cake stand. She also had extravagant dishware, but it wasn't for me. She also worked with me to cut my catering bill to fit my budget needs! The owner is very hands on with everything, she told me she would take care of everything and she did! She even helped me get down the isle, fixing my dress and giving me water to clam my nerves before the ceremony. All in all this was the best choice I made for catering and she was a wonderful person to work with and even better food!!!

My husband and I were married on 10/08/11 at the Redfield Estate in Glenview. We decided to go with one of the venue preferred caterer. We met with 3 caterers, and in the end decided to go with Sparvim. She made us feel very comfortable that she had everything under control. She worked to stay as close to our budget as possible, and has AMAZING food. Plus, she was the only caterer that would do a sit down dinner for the number of guests we had (approx 85). She also gave us advice on how to keep costs down by providing our own beverages. Everything looked absolutely beautiful - we had the ceremony in front of the pavilion, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres inside the house, and then sit down dinner in the pavilion. And the food was truly fantastic. She accommodated my food allergies, and I was blown away by the food the day of. Everyone was telling us how great everything tasted, and we are still hearing that from our guests! Sparvim and her staff planned perfectly for the reception. We had plenty for all guests, and her staff cleaned and packed everything up for us at the end of the night. Even my guests were commenting on how smoothly everything went. There were some glitches in the beginning. The day before my wedding she told me due to the limited setup time, her staff could not arrange my DIY centerpieces and I would need to assign a family member to do so. Setup the day of was also a little hectic. I asked my mom to help, and Sparvim was being a little short with her before she realized she was the MOB. Dinner also took longer to serve than I liked. We would have paid for more staff to move things along more quickly. However, I attribute all this to the new pavilion. The Grove just completed it in May, and very few caterers had used it for serving dinner - I know it was the first time for Sparvim. It was a learning experience. The first time doing something never goes exactly right. A couple of the other reviews called her "rude". After working with her, I don't think that's right. She is definitely persistent, and really wants to help you make everything perfect. I think if she feels your are unsure of a particular detail, she will push for what she thinks is best to help you. But if you are firm in the decisions you've made, it will work out fine. All in all, my wedding was absolutely fantastic thanks to Sparvim. I would totally recommend Everyday Gourmet!