FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD & DRINK Reviews
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Maggie Sent on 06/29/2022Bill and Wendy are FAB!
I cannot begin to express how great Wendy and Bill were to work with. My fiance and I were originally going to get married in June of 2020. We hired an event coordinator to help us facilitate planning, vendors etc. etc. We picked Ocean Gateway as our venue which is a blank slate. Our event coordinator was pushing another caterer that she worked with often onto us. After rescheduling our call multiple times, being late for said call, talking over us the whole time, and then delivering a proposal that didn't match anything we asked for, I started doing my own research. I came across For the Love of Food and reached out. Wendy responded right away and set up a call with my Fiance and I. We explained that we were looking for food and bar services for about 185 guests, and wanted to have food stations that allowed people to eat whenever they wanted. Wendy worked with us to create a full menu that included an array of passed apps, and food stations that included a taco, sushi, lobster roll, and dessert stations just to name a few. She put together a full bar package and made suggestions on fun signature drinks. We even went up to meet with her and Bill at their cafe prior to the 2020 wedding date. We ended up moving our wedding 4 times due to covid, and Bill and Wendy stayed with us the whole time (2+ years). Wendy checked in over the years, and in the weeks leading up to the wedding, went back over everything with us and made sure we had it all covered. The day of the wedding, she came up to us and said she had put a plate of food down for us, and honestly thank goodness for that because it was the only food I ate during the wedding. All of our guests said the food was wonderful, and definitely had plenty to drink. We also got a lot of comments from guests on how wonderful the catering staff was from food service to bartenders. Also, the pricing was reasonable and clearly communicated to us from the beginning. They did not come back and change things on us (we had this experience with another vendor) as we went. Overall they were amazing to work with and I cannot say enough good things about them!!! -
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Tricia F. Sent on 07/16/2024Exceptional Catering and Coordination: A Perfect Wedding Experience
Wendy and her team at For the Love of Food & Drink provided exceptional catering services for our wedding weekend. Their prices are incredibly reasonable, and the food is absolutely delicious. We first experienced their culinary delights at their charming café in Wells, where the food impressed us just as much as it did at our wedding. The staff at For the Love of Food & Drink were friendly, accommodating, and helpful throughout the entire process.
They catered both our rehearsal dinner and wedding day, paying special attention to our sister-in-law’s gluten-free needs. The team took great care in communicating with her about which offerings were gluten-free, ensuring she felt included and cared for. Our guests couldn't stop complimenting both the fantastic food and the terrific team.
Wendy also took on the role of our wedding coordinator, managing the complex logistics of our wedding day with grace and a positive, adaptable attitude despite the rain and numerous moving parts (like moving the cocktail hour to the barn at the last minute).
Their hard work, excellent communication during the planning stages, and attention to small but meaningful details, like bringing the groom's favorite hot sauce for the rehearsal dinner, made our experience truly memorable. We highly recommend For the Love of Food & Drink for any event. -
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Zack M. Sent on 04/19/2024Catering for Wedding
Wendy and Bill were absolutely wonderful to work with! Wedding plan is stressful, but Wendy and Bill made our life easier with their professionalism. They were flexible, accommodating, and even gave us a delicious taste testing of their food. Highly recommend them. Thank you for making our wedding taste amazing, Wendy and Bill! -
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Rhomni S. Sent on 10/11/2023A Fantastical Experience
My partner and I are nerds to the highest degree, and wanted a feast fit for a Hobbit. For the Love of Food immediately understood our vision and served a delicious feast with several amazing stews based on the books/movies to warm our guests up during our chilly fall wedding. What's more they even started the meal with passed around Lembas bread wrapped in banana leaves for a special magical touch! -
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Alyssa S. Sent on 01/29/2024Absolute Best!
Wendy and her team truly went above and beyond on our wedding day! Wendy has impeccable attention to detail, and made sure everything from my rehearsal to my signature drinks were perfect. I also love that they use local, seasonal ingredients in all their dishes, and they are familiar with a lot of other Maine vendors and venues. My guests were happy too! I truly could not have hired a better team, and this vendor is part of the reason I was able to relax and truly enjoy my wedding day :) -
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Ruthy R. Sent on 08/12/2023Just incredible
Wendy, Bill and their whole team are incredible. They handled all our catering for a 3-day wedding weekend and Wendy was our Day-of Coordinator as well. I am a pretty organized person and still there were a million things I didn't know to think about that Wendy completely handled so I could just be there any enjoy. Everything she touched was made perfect. On top of her expertise and graciousness in pulling off the event, I felt like she was really there to celebrate us, too. My mom said it too: this is what it looks like when someone truly loves what they do and are exceptionally good at it. The rest of their team was just as caring and considerate as Wendy and Bill -- we felt totally taken care of by them. And people are still talking about the goodbye brunch. THANK YOU Wendy and Bill! -
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Anna W. Sent on 11/23/2022Simply outstanding
Bill & Wendy Irish a.k.a. For the Love of Food & Drink made my wedding better than I ever could have imagined!! From the very first moment my fiance and I talked to Wendy, we simply felt at ease. We tossed around some ideas and what came of that far exceeded all of my expectations! They took care of everything! Mr Irish even performed, at the reception, with his band "Get On Up"! Everything about our special day was, for lack of better word, PERFECT! We owe a great part of that to their expertise! I highly recommend! 💜 -
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Rodolfo P. Sent on 11/22/2022Pure unadulterated perfection
For the Love of Food & Drink catered and hosted my wedding, and it was literally the perfect day. From start to finish, they made it easy. Planning a wedding can be stressful, but they take a load off. They make you feel seen, and heard, and ultimately, a beautiful vision came true as a result. I literally couldn't be happier. The venue was simultaneously stunningly beautiful, and quaint, both in presentation and maintaining a "Maine-like influence. "The devil is in the details." Everything was perfect, literally everything. Food was exquisite 👌. Shoutout to my boy Rob, the bartender, and a master of his craft. The band "Get On Up" filled the air with banging music. A million wonderful comments to the bands talents bombarded my phone. I can't say enough nice things about these guys. -
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Cecilia H. Sent on 11/21/2022Best wedding!
Amazing food, amazing service, amazing atmosphere! One of the best intimate wedding ceremonies I’ve been to! Perfect for about 50 people and the food was so delicious! The cash bar was reasonably priced and the drinks were awesome! -
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Lucy P. Sent on 12/04/2022Great experience!!
For The Love of Food & Drink did a fantastic job catering our wedding! We found them when researching caterers for a vegetarian/vegan wedding. We reached out, and they invited us to their restaurant to sample some of their dishes. The food was fantastic! We can't wait to go back to their restaurant.
Wendy and the team did a great job at accommodating any requests we had. They were easy to work with, and they were able to help make recommendations in regards to all things food and beverage related. The team was very professional and everything went off without a hitch.
The food at our wedding was excellent; it all tasted homemade and fresh. There was a wonderful selection to choose from for the cocktail hour and the dinner was great as well. They also helped us out by coordinating with our dessert vendor so that we didn't have to do any extra driving on our end. We would highly recommend For The Love of Food & Drink!! -
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Taylor H. Sent on 07/30/2022Amazing service, must hire!
Bill and Wendy catered our wedding on 7/9/22 and the food was absolutely amazing along with the service!! We did an upscale BBQ buffet with passed apps and it was all incredible, we highly recommend!!! Wendy also provided coordination services for our wedding and I can not say enough great things about her!! She really made our wedding come to life and was extremely responsive and helpful! She got on plenty of phone calls with me to ease my nerves and made sure the wedding day timeline went without a hitch. We are so extremely grateful for all that Bill and Wendy did for us on our wedding day! If your in need of coordination or catering services, Wendy and Bill are your dream team! -
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Ryan F. Sent on 11/23/2021Bill and Wendy helped bring our vision to life!
For the Love of Food and Drink did the catering and bartending for our family style wedding on 10/23 in Fryeburg, ME. They far exceeded any expectations I had. We knew leading up to the event that they were great - Wendy is a top-notch communicator and had set time aside to have calls with us going through each detail of the day. They executed it all beautifully!
They started the day with warm apple cider & bourbon as guests were entering the ceremony, then moved on to cocktail hour with passed apps, and finally the family style meal. They helped pick a seasonally appropriate, delicious menu that guests were raving about. They also staffed our bars with a great bartending crew that added to the event.
Bill and Wendy have a great business, great staff, and great food that we would recommend for any event! -
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Victoria Sent on 09/25/2021
Lovely post-wedding brunch
We reached out to Wendy and Bill looking for someone to cater our morning brunch the day after our wedding. It was only going to be a brunch for 12 people as we were having a very intimate ceremony. Part of me was worried caterers would feel like such a small group wouldn't be worth their time, but Wendy and Bill never made us feel like anything less than valued customers. Despite the small group, we were still invited to go up to Maine to try their food and check out their restaurant. They were gracious hosts and I love the vibe in the restaurant - bustling, friendly, and most importantly, DELICIOUS FOOD! On top of that, Wendy still went all out and brought beautiful plates and silverware and napkins to our catered brunch so we had a beautiful set up. Paying was easy, she arrived on time with one of her cooks, the food and drink were plentiful, and everyone loved it. We ate the leftovers for days after! Apparently they are opening up another location this year in a big space and looking to get into hosting weddings as well. You won't regret choosing them for any of your catering needs. We'll have to go back up soon for some more brunch. THANK YOU WENDY AND BILL! -
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Siobhan G. Sent on 11/09/2021Delicious and
For the Love of Food and Drink was amazing. Bill and Wendy are a dream team - they were responsive, organized, and talented! I have Celiac, and they were super accommodating. Wendy was so warm and thoughtful; she helped calm any wedding stress because I knew that she had thought of every detail! The food was perfect and exactly what we wanted - a buffet style of seasonal dishes that everyone loved! They also provided antique china dishes that were beautiful and perfectly dressed up the tables at our venue. -
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