*I work for a luxury hospitality company and have experience in Event Planning, so I know the dedication and attention to detail that is required for these type of events.
Lori and her team recently catered my Grandfather's Celebration of Life at St. Francis for 200 guests. I submitted an online request around 7:30am and received an almost immediate response. I submitted several other similar requests to other caterers and some took days to respond. Lori seemed to understand our requests right from the start: we wanted food that allowed us and our guests to a) socialize and move about the room (i.e. no utensils required) and b) eat as little or as much as they'd like. Her initial proposal hit the nail on the head (again, other companies I had to counsel in to getting this right). Everything about Lori just "felt right" so I selected Amici for the service - so glad I did. The food was delicious and well above what I had envisioned for a catered event. Chicken salad tartines are amazing - I wish I could make them for myself at home. Above and beyond the food, was the service. The hall at St. Francis was a tad tight for 200 guests and the buffet lines but they made it work. In my planning phase I questioned if we really needed 4 servers - and yes, they were all hustling to make sure the buffet was refreshed and presentable at all times. Lori had to leave for another event but left us with Holly (I believe was her name) and she was just as fantastic. We had 4 kids under the age of 3 in attendance and when one got loose and headed for the lemonade pitcher, Holly jumped right in and prevented a disaster. At the end of the event they packed up all of the left-over food and loaded it in ours cars. The entire process was flawless beginning to end and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend or hire them again for future events.