Lifestyles Catering

Lifestyles catering provides all the catering for weddings held at Willow Ridge Manor. The menus were varied with many options depending on what you are looking for. The cost was affordable for the number of guests we had. Whitney and Nate didn't want a wedding cake as neither of them are fond of cake but rather they wanted brownies. We had a hard time finding someone who would do brownies for the wedding but when they told Lawrence about their struggle he immediatley got his chef to whip up some brownies while they were there going over their menu choices. Many of our guests commented on how good they were. They had 2 different flavors. The standard chocolate and then a blond orange marmalade flavor. ( a little slice of heaven as many said) Many of our guests also commented on the food. It was great and sometimes people aren't all that enthused by buffet style food but honestly we got many compliments on how good the food was. Lastly the wait and bar staff were all very attentive always asking if there was anything we needed and if there was it was handled immediately.

We recently got married at Willow Ridge Manor and did not have the option of choosing our own caterer for our wedding. To my surprise the caterer we had to choose turned out to be incredibile! During the tasting, my fiance and I were not completely impressed with the dishes they served us. But by the time the wedding came around we were completely impressed. The food was just great and we kept having guests come up to us and tell us throughout our night that the food was amazing!!Everything was fresh, delicious and well worth the prices of the package that we chose. We were on a budget and chose one of the smaller packages, but even with that package we were pleasantly surpised with how great everything turned out to be!! The staff was also amazing and very professional. I would definetly use them again for my next big event!!Thanks Lifestyles Catering & Staff for being so great!!!

One of the wedding venues my husband and I were considering for our reception uses Lifestyles Catering exclusively which is how we were introduced to them. We decided to not to go with that venue for our wedding but after talking with Kara from Lifestyles Catering for five minutes we were so impressed that we decided that if they would come to Evergreen for our wedding, we would use them. From the first phone call with Kara, she immediately put us at ease about planning a reception to remember. We had a million questions for her to answer and she was incredibly patient and kind in answering each one. Kara's professionalism was unmatched and she bent over backwards to take any stress off our plates and to make our planning sessions fun and relaxed. She listened to what was most important to us and went out of her way to ensure that what meant the most to us was the center of the reception. Kara's humor helped ease stressful decisions and her honesty helped make our reception a stunning success! My husband and I can not say enough about Kara and Lifestyles Catering. This is a company that truly cares about the success of your wedding and goes out of their way to help make your dreams come true! Our budget was really tight and Kara went above and beyond to ensure we would have amazing food without exceeding our financial limitations. My husband and I decided that delicious food was something that we cared a lot about and Kara helped us design a menu that was fantastic! Your wedding planning will be stressful and it's really hard to put your faith and trust in other people to help you pull off the wedding you've always dreamed of. We put our trust in Kara and she not only didn't let us down, but far exceeded our expectations. Make things easy on yourself and book with Lifestyles Catering, Kara will give you a night to remember! We will forever treasure our wedding and Kara for making it so spectacular! Kim & Scott WoodsOur wedding 10/04/2009

Our wedding was held at Willow Ridge Manor on July 4, 2009. We booked with WRM approximately one year in advance and began planning the food with Lifestyles Catering in December, 2008. Having lived in the area for 15 years, we were very aware of the fact that the Manor was unique setting for weddings and wanted to assure we reserved it for our special day. We found it very convenient that Lifestyles Catering was the exclusive caterer for events held at the Manor; the fact that the companies work together frequently and consistently assured us that the service would be perfect....and it was. As we requested, appetizers were served to the wedding party during the post-ceremony photo shoot. The main course of balsamic chicken and beef tenderloin was excellent; a fact echoed by all of the guests. Lawrence French, the proprietor of Lifestyles Catering was in attendance until the last guest left and both he and Gregory Sargowicki, the owner of Willow Ridge Manor were a pleasure to work with and we would highly recommend them both. Together, both companies host a very enjoyable and affordable event and one that will never be forgotten.

The food was great, they really took care of my husband and I, and our captain was amazing!!! The prices were a bit high, but given the selection of food and the service, it was worth it!

Lifestyle catering is required by the venue hosting our ceremony. After sampling their food I understood why they are required. They were so open to my questions and provided plenty of options. The staff was a joy the day of the ceremony and added to the festivities. By the end of the night they felt like family instead of strangers.

Everyone we worked with at Putting on Lifestyles Catering was extremely professional and helpful. The food was outstanding! Any event I have ever been to where Putting on the Ritz is catering has always been delicious. Always friendly and consistent. They have a good selection to fit any style wedding.

They have fantastic food and the staff is great, had some issues getting a tasting scheduled with Lawrence.

Overall, Lifestyles Catering was a pleasure to work with. Our wedding was at Willow Ridge Manor, which exclusively uses Lifestyles Catering. When you first book with Willow Ridge, you are paired with a Lifestyles coordinator to help plan your event. They have a wide variety of (delicious) food to choose from and create an atmosphere that will work with any event. The prices are decent, but the quality of food is worth the price.

They were great the day of our wedding, very professional and the food was great too.

This caterer was fantastic! The food was very good and the waitstaff and captian were great! Lawrence French was very patient with me when I couldn't make up my mind about what dishes to serve and was very helpful in the decision making process. They made special dishes for myself and my vegetarian guests. I thought that the prices were a little steep, but seem comparable to other catering companies. I highly recommend the tuxedo strawberries, they were a hit with my guests!

The site where we had our wedding required that we use Lifestyles Catering, and I am so glad they did! Kara was our event coordinator, and she helped us to choose a great menu, and helped us to make so many other little decisions. The food was great, better even than I had expected, and everything looked beautiful. I didn't have to worry about a thing, they were in control the entire time and helped guide us through all the events of the night. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them!

Lifestyles Catering is the required caterer for Willow Ridge Manor. I did not like that I had to use a specific caterer, however the service was great and the staff that was at our wedding did a phenomenal job. I was very pleased with our organizer Kara and felt like the wedding went off without any problems.... well except for my brother passing out during the ceremony! LOL! Nothing to do with the caterer though!I would recommend Lifestyles and Willow Ridge Manor. It was a wonderful venue and a beautiful wedding. It wouldn't have gone as smoothly as it did without them!

Great food, very responsive. Go over the contract multiple times with a fine tooth comb before you sign. I had some issues that I needed to request several times before they were changed.The food and service provided were wonderful. All of our guests raved. The only issue was that Event Rents overrode my initial order for the chargers. They did not double check with me about the initial order through Event Rents.

Overall, Lifestyles did a fantastic job for our wedding at Willow Ridge Manor. The food tasted incredible, and the staff is very professional. The prices are a little high, and had to rearrange our budget a little. The part that upset us was when my mother spoke with a coordinator before signing with Willow Ridge, she was told that "seasonal pricing" was also offered with the caterer. And when it came time to discuss the menu and pricing and the "seasonal pricing" was asked about, we were told "oh your discount is signing with Willow Ridge in his off season" So basically because we saved 75% with Willow Ridge for our event in March, that was also our discount with the caterer, eventhough they are 2 separate entities.Also in speakng about the flow of our event and timing of everything, we were told we had 60min after the ceremony for picture taking before dinner. In reality we were given approx. 30 min, and half of the pictures that were requested by us were not able to be taken. Therefore a number of our family members were rather upset about missed picture opportunities with the bride and groom.The fact that Lifestyles is the exclusive caterer for Willow Ridge Manor is both great and frustrating. Great because you don't have to shop around, but frustrating because you feel trapped when you don't like things.In the end, the food was incredible and everyone raved about it. The staff did a great job with our guests and the whole event went better than expected. It's just all the behind the scenes stuff.

The food was excellent. There were some glitches, however. The caterers could not find a case of our wine. The began to break down the tables and decor far before the event was due to be over, which made guests feel like they had to leave. They lost several parts to the cake plate when they cut and cleaned it and I ended up having to pay for them.

I can't imagine anyone who would pick this caterer without the exclusive contract they have with Willow Ridge. Their prices are absurdly high compared to any other estimate I got from other vendors. The scam with Willow Ridge is that there is a very nice fellow named Gregory who runs it. He requires this one caterer, Lifestyles. If you sign the contract with Gregory, you're stuck. He will say that Lifestyles is competitive, but they are not. I compared apples to apples with the Food Guy. It wasn't our final package, but the cost was $67/person with Lifestyles and $45/person with the Food Guy. I consider this to be a scam. The prices of Willow Ridge are reasonable, and that's the hook. You might assume they make it up with great service. Nope. After the ceremony the guests will go back inside for drinks and appetizers. You would think someone on the staff would bring drinks or appetizers to the wedding party having their pictures taken for 45 minutes. They did not, not even water. They just sat on their asses. The food was fine. I have no complaints there.