If you want a stress free experience, Great Lakes is the catering service for you. Chef Tamara is fantastic. From the appetizers to the main dishes, everything was 5 star. I have never had so many people compliment me about the food. There was not a dish I did not like. They were on time and the appetizers and dinner were served exactly when I wanted them to be. I will definitely use them again!!!!
Great Lakes Chef Catering Services
- 236 hires
- Based in Milford, MI
- 11 years in business
- 20 employees
- Background checked
About Great Lakes Chef Catering Services
Teach classes, demos,personal chef service, catering parties from 2 to 200 fresh quality healthy organic food, All about sustainability and small farm support. Certified in Nutrition, Business, Culinary Arts. Won 3 Iron Chef Competitions. I love cooking and making my client/customer the best meal they have ever had. Nothing is better than putting a smile on someone's face and I truly believe good food feeds the soul.
Reviews
Chef Tamara cooked for a Mother’s Day brunch that was an amazing spread. Everything we ate was simply perfection and had French elements we had never had before. We had Rosti potatoes, asparagus, bacon, mini quiches, strawberry chantilly cream crepes and eggs Benedict. In addition we had mimosas with fruit. Her and her server were nice and easy to work with. I will be using them again!
Loved everything about this crew! The food was delicious and they were so easy to work with. Would definitely hire again!
What an incredible night! Chef Tamara and Val catered our intimate new years eve dinner in our home with a few close friends and everything was far and away EXQUISITE. From the quality of the food to the perfectly paced courses to the value for what we paid, it was the first of MANY more to come! I didn't get up from my own table once, and by the time dessert was done my kitchen was clean and they were already loaded up and ready to go. Incredible!
Chef Tamara and her crew were absolutely wonderful! They worked very hard to give us the best experience and stress free time and food at our wedding reception! Ide also like to note that chef worked through everything with a hurt foot and did so well it wasn't even notice in her work! The Incredible and friendly crew checked on our tables to make sure everyone was enjoying themselves and our guests were very impressed as well! Thanks again so very much Chef Tamara! And crew! THE FOOD WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! AND WAS A HIT!
Great crew!!! Thank you guys so much for everything!
Great Lakes Chef never returned my phone call or responded to my text. I expressed that the job was possibly not one of the normal events she might do, but I still expected a response declining the job. I received nothing.
This was our Christmas Eve dinner, prepared by Chef Tammy. She delivered at 5pm, an hour away from her place! Prime rib cooked medium rare with au jus, roasted baby potatoes, Blistered green beans, candied yams, and crab stuffed mushrooms. I forgot a picture of the individual Michigan Festival salads! The food was delicious! The service was above and beyond. Everything was delivered in disposable tins, which was perfect. She even brought disposable serving utensils. Tammy didn't just send a driver, she came too! Layed everything out on the kitchen island, told us what everything was and, if needed, how to reheat. I will definitely use her services again and highly recommend her.
This was one of the best dinner parties I’ve ever hosted. My guests were so happy and engaged and I was over the moon happy with the experience. Tamara and her crew were great to work with and the food was delicious.
Chef Tamara ensured that we had the most incredible experience at our fall party. We were entertaining colleagues and friends and wanted a really special experience. Her team was so nice to work with and Tamara herself clearly is such an amazingly skilled chef, who put together such an elevated menu. She really was a joy to work with. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious and wowed all of our guests. The customer service was the highest quality and made putting together this important night such a joy. Cannot recommend her highly enough for your future catering needs!!
Came late and food was not as requested and served 2 hours after confirmed time. Had a party of 30 people.
Omgg I was so fortunate to find Chef Tamara..She provided a beautiful menu with many choices to choose from. The best part she worked around my budget. The experience her and the team provided was too notch. The courses were excellent and great quality. I never experienced a personal chef cooking for me in the privacy of my home. She made me and my date feel so special! Very professional and efficient in food service. I will definitely hire again for personal and catering services. Thank you for an awesome experience!
Great experience for our baby’s first birthday party. Event was for about 25 people. Food and presentation was great!
We had a small wedding and Chef Tamara was our, hands down, one of our better choices. Food was amazing! Although they served a tad behind schedule, it certainly did not affect the presence or quality of our food. It was exceptionally tasty! Would definitely use her again.
Our dinner party was a huge success! Our food was amazing and the service was so professional. I highly recommend and will use Great Lakes Chef Catering again!
Chef Tamara had the best intentions in catering our event but unfortunately her presentation, food quality, communication, punctuality and professionalism were not part of our experience. We read many good reviews so we believe that she has probably done a nice job for others. But for us, it was a major disappointment on all levels. We have nothing against her and hope others have a better experience.
According to our contract, chef was supposed to arrive 10/14 at 10:30 a.m. with 20 guests arriving 11:30. 10:40 no chef, 10:54 text, she's running late because her daughter is sick. if that were the case a phone call earlier would have been the professional approach. 11:12 text says she'll arrive between 12:00 and 12:15. 12:25 still no food and 20 hungry people at my house. when i called Chef Tamara answered the phone and offered me a refund. ??? 2 HOURS LATE AND NO FOOD. i accepted the refund which came through within a minute of hanging up the phone. ordered pizza and salad from Village Pizza in Milford who did an amazing job! Chef tamara's response to my one star: "Client didn't respond until the morning after the event was scheduled to start. I apologize for the confusion". This makes absolutely no sense. Chef Tamara is the only one who is confused. According to the ATTACHED SIGNED CONTRACT chef tamara knew exactly when she was supposed to arrive. TODAY NOT the morning after the event since today was the event and the day after HAS NOT HAPPENED YET, MA'AM.
Chef Tamara catered my mother's 60th Surprise Birthday Dinner Party and the food was very tasty and very one really enjoyed the menu. Presentation was excellent. Great carrot cake!
Very easy to work with. Had chef Tammy prepare a private dinner for my wife and I. Very Informative and helpful. She waited on us hand and foot. Highly recommended.
Chef Tamara was great! For my granddaughter's birthday I arranged for Chef Tamara to give her a private cooking class. It went very well. They made three dishes in my granddaughter's own kitchen - a main entree, a dessert and an appetizer. She brought all the needed ingredients and they spent 3 hrs prepping & cooking. Chef Tamara was very patient and explained things along the way. It was awesome! The dishes were delicious and my granddaughter was so happy & proud! It was a great experience & I would totally recommend Chef Tamara!
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