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!