โAs a classically trained chef, I hope my review of La Mila inspires anyone doing their โhomeworkโ to earn an A โ for themselves, especially their guests. Iโve been to many weddings, and the food served is often an edible afterthought. How many times, when leaving a wedding, were you asked, โWhat did you think about the food?โ โ and you replied with shrugged shoulders, โEh, it was okay.โ That is not the case with La Mila.
A huge shoutout and thank you to Sandy, who was able to pull together a phenomenal menu all in a very timely timeline. Sandy was honest, upfront, and available around our busy work schedule. The day before and the day of, Sandy was there to help with setup โ from the big asks, like helping move furniture, to the small tasksโlike lighting lanterns and ensuring no glass of champagne for our toast was served empty! Given our wedding took place at our home, we thoroughly appreciated Sandy staying late to clean the kitchen, empty overflowing garbage, and make sure our home was not a war zone when we woke up the next morning!
Elieโs execution of our menu was stellar. As a classically trained chef, I was thoroughly impressed by the well-run machine Elie could create within our garage, the makeshift kitchen for the event. It rained on our wedding day, and we were blessed with a beautiful, vivid rainbowโright before dinner service. This blessing brought all our guests outside for 30 minutesโright before dinner. A major wrench in the moment-by-moment timeline. I know how this, for many chefs, can be a disruptive, unexpected delayโbut Elie did not miss a beat. All of our guests raved about the foodโnotably friends who I graduated with from the Culinary Institute of America.
One thing I learned in culinary school is that you โeat with your eyes first.โ Simply put, Heidiโs presentation skills are on point! Her attention to detail in creating beautiful food displays, notably for our cocktail hour, showed the care, thought and love we wanted our guests to feel.
Sandy, Elie, and Heidi may be the stars of La Milaโs showโbut the success of our wedding would not have been possible without their hard-working and friendly staff.
One of the elements that sold us on choosing La Mila, was their well-stocked arsenal of kitchen equipment they brought on site. (Most caterers require you rent equipment separately, which is not only more expensive, but introduces a whole new dimension of moving parts.) La Mila was also able to include chinaware, silverware, and the majority of our glassware! They even included soft drinks, water, condiments, cocktail napkins, etc. โ all of this, and they still came in under what we were quoted by other caterers.
Thank you, Sandy, Elie, Heidi, and the entire La Mila Catering & Events team, for making our wedding day what it was. Your talent, professionalism, and experience were felt by everyone who took part in our special day.โ