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We love hearing back from our happy clients on how we were able to help create their special day or event. Below you can read some of the feedback we have received so you can get an idea about what we can also create for you.
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June 2023 - Wedding Reception - The Lit
Chef Roman, Ashley and the whole team - how can I say thank you enough? We took one bite of our wedding dinner and immediately had bridal party on both sides of the head table tapping us to saying, "Holy crap, this is the best wedding food ever!" They were not trying to flatter us; our friends are very honest hahaha. Everything was SO delicious, and beyond that you are the nicest team. Ashley was SO incredibly communicative the entire planning process and as a verified "Type A/perfectionist" bride I appreciated her never-ending patience with all of my questions. It felt like she was truly as excited for our big day as we were! Roman, when you came to ask us how our dinner was that night and wish us well it meant a lot to us. Seriously, this is the catering dream team!
Megan P (bride)
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June 2023 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
The best catering company! I went into the tasting for my wedding with a pretty “eh” attitude about the food - like if there’s food there then cool. But after the tasting and all the detailed planning with Ashley, I couldn’t WAIT to have the food again! It was the best food and we had sooo many compliments on it from our wedding guests. The company was fantastic with communication throughout the whole process and really helped our planning process go smoothly. The chef made a point to talk to my husband & I at the reception and make sure everything was great, which we appreciated. The staff also did really well at getting everyone through the buffet line in a timely manner. As a bonus - they were one of the more affordable catering companies I found while researching catering for the wedding, especially for the caliber of food you get.
Kaitlyn S (bride)
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May 2023 - Open House - Autocam Medical
The food, presentation and service throughout the event were impeccable. The food was delicious – especially those canapes! And co-workers were so excited when I laid out the leftovers the next day at lunch. Thank you again for creating a team that makes large events easier for those planning!
Mary Beth W
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April 2023 - St Paul The Apostle Fundraiser - Cultural Center
Hi Roman. Chef Josh and Lindsey and crew were wonderful! We received so many compliments on the food! Thank you for everything!
Laura M
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April 2023 - Corporate Event
I used them for a corporate event and the food was fantastic and the service was excellent. I will be using then again the future.
Alyssa M
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March 2023 - Bridal Shower - Benji Salon
Thank you so very very much for everything! You are the best and have amazing staff. Everything was amazing…
All my best,
Mary (mum)
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March 2023 - Wedding Reception - The Rutledge
I wanted to reach out and let you know that Kangaroo Kitchen and staff did an excellent job at our Wedding at the Rutledge. So many guests made a point to let me know how outstanding the food was, some even said it was the best beef tenderloin they ever had. A special thanks to the Chef for making a tomato soup for one of our guests - it was a huge hit and she absolutely loved it.
Paula L (mum)
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March 2023 - Wedding Reception -
Best catering company by far!! We used Kangaroo for our wedding and they were truly incredible from start to finish. First of all, the food was absolutely delicious, we are still getting compliments daily on how good everything was! Their staff was amazing to work with, they were great at communicating, the tasting prior to our wedding was so much fun and very informative and of course the day of the staff and food was amazing. I really appreciated Ashley staying in touch with us the week leading up to make sure all of our questions were answered, during the whole process she handled all of our questions and requests so efficiently. Hiring Kangaroo for our wedding was 100% the best decision we made, you (and your guests) will NOT be disappointed!
Jennifer P
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March 2023 - Wedding Reception
I had the opportunity to work a wedding alongside Kangaroo Kitchen. I must say their food is absolutely delicious and the staff is wonderful. If you are having an event this is definitely a top pick for catering services.
Karmen F (Photographer)
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March 2023 - Wedding Reception -
Working with Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen was easily one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We were one of the many couples who had to reschedule (twice) due to Covid, and Roman and his team were understanding, empathetic and organized throughout the whole process. From the tasting experience to the feedback we got from our guests, the food was better than any wedding food we've ever had. You could taste the freshness with every bite and everyone couldn't stop raving about it! They offered unique options that we really appreciated and so did our guests. We'd make the choice over and over again.
Brianna B
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February 2023 - Wedding Reception - Cheney Place
Honestly, it’s hard to imagine better catered food. We were receiving compliments on the food up to three months after the wedding! The dishes were thoughtfully constructed and prepared to perfection. Whether the hors d'oeuvres, salad (the freekeh & sweet potato salad was phenomenal), or main dishes, everything was exquisite. We also had quite a few guests with dietary restrictions, and the team cared for each of them. Given our wedding was in February, we wanted to add a hot cocoa bar, and Kangaroo Kitchen delivered.
And as an added bonus, Roman (the owner and chef) is absolutely wonderful to work with. Our flight into town for our initial tasting was canceled, and he was easily able to accommodate us. Additionally, during the reception he came out to say congratulations and also chat with our parents (which they loved)!
Brittany and Kevin H
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January 2023 - Wedding Reception -
We used Kangaroo Kitchen for my daughter's wedding and heard over and over from guests that it was the best wedding food they'd ever had. The staff was wonderful to work with, thinking through all the details (including accommodating our special request for plant based options), they worked closely with our venue (New Vintage Place) and the serving staff was great! We had a little glitch at the end of the evening, where the staff didn't leave us the leftover food off the buffet table, and Chef Roman graciously made good on that by offering a partial refund or providing a meal for our family which we loved! We highly recommend Kangaroo Kitchen!
Sarah R
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December 2022 - Corporate Christmas Party- Autocam
If I could give Ashley, Roman, and Kangaroo Kitchen 10 stars, I would! We had them do the catering for our company Christmas party and I could not be more pleased with how it all went. Some bullet points:
- Communication was prompt, thorough, professional, and kind from the very beginning.
- The team is knowledgeable and quick to share what they know without stepping on your toes.
- The team got immediately to work a few hours before the event started without so much as asking a single question. They already knew what needed to get done and did it quickly with smiles on their faces. They went out of their way to help with things that weren't even their tasks and paid attention to every tiny detail along the way.
- And not to be forgotten...the food is INCREDIBLE. Still the best mashed potatoes I've ever had!
I will definitely be using Kangaroo Kitchen in the future :)
Emma B
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December 2022 - Wedding Reception - New Vintage
We were blown away by the quality of food during our tasting and could not be happier that we chose Kangaroo for our wedding! The team did a fantastic job, chef Jimmie checked in with us during the reception, and they even set aside leftovers for us. Our guests continue to give great compliments about the food, such as "that brisket was made by angels." Thank you!
Laura D
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December 2022 - Wedding Reception - The Rutledge
It was wonderful!! Your staff was very efficient, getting salads and meals out quickly and patient when our toasts ran over time, which made our main entrée start time later than expected. I want to thank you and Roman again for all of your attention to detail every step of the way for the past 12 months! You were so easy to work with and as I said before, you were so responsive to e-mails and phone calls. I never felt like I was bothering you with my many questions.
I hope your holidays are safe and happy.
Best, Robin J
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November 2022 - Thanksgiving Pick Up Meal
I have used Kangaroo Kitchen and Catering for several work events and everything is always delicious and extremely professional. The food was absolutely the highlight of the event. (Get the meatloaf!) Just yesterday, I also had the pleasure of enjoying pre-ordered Thanksgiving meals that far exceeded anything I could have hoped for. Always an excellent experience from start to finish.
Carrie M
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November 2022 - Wedding Reception -
Kangaroo did an EXCELLENT job catering our wedding. We had a major snow storm, but they arrived on time and were flexible with our somewhat delayed schedule. They were very professional and kind to our guests. The food was absolutely delicious. I can't even tally the number of guests who raved about our food.
Molly B
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November 2022 - Wedding Reception - Harris Building
As life is finally settling down a bit after the wedding, I wanted to reach out and thank you and your team. We have received SO many compliments from our wedding guests about the services and the food that was served at our wedding. Multiple of our friends and family have shared that our wedding food was the best they had ever had and really set the stage for an AMAZING experience. A few are even looking at reaching out to you to cater in some of our apps for their new years party - stating "I could have eaten those cheese balls all night"!
All I wanted from the start of our wedding planning journey was great food, being Italian, food is how we show love, and you and your team delivered beyond our expectations! I am so grateful for all the support, check ins, and all the changes to our menus I requested! I wish I could throw the wedding all over again, just to eat dinner!
Again, Thank you a million for everything!
Alison and Matt :)
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November 2022 - Wedding Reception -
Truly the best experience we could have asked for with Kangaroo Kitchen. Nothing but the highest remarks for their food, customer service and care.
Sarah B
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October 2022 - Wedding Reception -
Kangaroo Kitchen catered our wedding this past weekend I can’t even begin to explain how amazing they are. We have received so many compliments from guests raving about how delicious everything was! Chef Roman, Ashley and the entire team at Kangaroo Kitchen was an absolute pleasure to work with all throughout the planning process! They went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect for our day.
Chloe I
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October 2022 - Wedding Reception -
We hired Kangaroo Kitchen to cater our wedding this year, and we could not be happier with that decision!! From the dish tasting, to the small planning details, to the actual wedding day, the staff at Kangaroo Kitchen was so kind and helpful! The food was amazing, and we are still getting compliments from guests about the unique and delicious meals. We would recommend Kangaroo Kitchen to anyone and everyone!
Abby M
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September 2022 - Wedding Reception -
The best of the best! We had the pleasure of working with Kangaroo Kitchen for over 2 years because we delayed our wedding due to the pandemic. They were kind, communicative, and supportive throughout the whole process. Chef Roman made the tasting process so fun and special, and they have so much experience that they helped with much of the planning and logistics. All of their food was so interesting, exciting, beautiful, and delicious! So many little touches too, like packing up some food at the end of the night to making sure the bride and groom had a plate of appetizers when we sat down for our meal. We were so well taken care of and couldn’t recommend Kangaroo Kitchen more!
Jamie V
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September 2022 - Wedding Reception -
Absolutely incredible! Port393 has a set list of preferred caterers and we tried them all - not a single one even compared to how amazing Kangaroo Kitchen is. From their customer service all the way to their food, everything they do is above and beyond. Chef Roman helped us create a unique duet plated dinner and an appetizer to entertain our desire to have a Caesar salad incorporated into the menu. Ashley was awesome as well, always quick to respond to emails and helped finalize all necessary details. Their menu is amazing and is so different than your standard banquet food! All of our guests raved about the hors d’oeuvres and dinner. My recommendation, don’t waste your time doing tastings with any other caterer, Kangaroo Kitchen is it!
Lynsie T
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August 2022 - Wedding Reception - Port 393
Kangaroo Kitchen, especially Chef Roman, was an absolute DREAM to work with! We cannot recommend them enough. Our guests have been talking about the food for a month afterwards and won't stop anytime soon because it was AMAZING! It's so much more delicious than the ordinary wedding food. Also, they were very communicative, kind, and easy to work with throughout the entire wedding process!
Anna B
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August 2022 - Wedding Reception - The High Five
Chef Roman & Team catered the most amazing meal for our wedding this summer. The service was excellent. The charcuterie and desserts were plated beautifully, but even more tasted amazing! So many people reached out to me afterwards to comment how it set the bar for wedding food, because it was presented so beautifully, so unique, and tasted delicious! He even packed up a box to go for my aunt who had to head out early. Thank you!!
Julia B
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July 2022 - Wedding Reception -
Kangaroo Kitchen was amazing! Our guests loved the food and experience. Also, Chef Roman and Ashley were a joy to work with throughout the entire planning process. You will not be disappointed if you book with Kangaroo!
Lauren P
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July 2022 - Wedding Reception -
I honestly can't write a grand enough review to express my feelings for Kangaroo Kitchen. They were beyond amazing in every aspect. The food is so flavorful, unique and truly a culinary experience. Guests raved about the food and I heard many times it was the best wedding food they've ever had. Beyond the food being amazing, Chef Roman and his staff were very kind, accommodating and a joy to work it. Best decision we could have made!
Hayley L
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July 2022 - Wedding Reception - Port 393
We truly cannot recommend Kangaroo Kitchen enough. The food was AMAZING! We heard compliments all night long! Roman & his team were absolutely incredible throughout every single step of the planning process. We booked Kangaroo Kitchen in early 2019 for our December 2020 wedding. Unfortunately with COVID we had to postpone and luckily were able to rebook with Kangaroo Kitchen for NYE 2021. Roman and Ashley made the entire date change process easy and helped with every bit of the re-planning as needed. They go above and beyond to make sure your timeline is perfect on your day which makes everything run smoothly! Our catering team the night of our wedding was also just amazing. They moved our guests quickly through the food line and there was plenty of time for people to grab seconds if they wanted! The appetizers were DELICIOUS and everyone is still talking about how delicious the tacos were. Also, you know the food is amazing when all three kids cleaned their plate from their special chicken and rice, too! We so appreciated how much time and effort was put in to making sure the menu & each dish was prepared safely and in mind of our allergies. We have 8/9 top allergens among just the two of us & it’s rare my husband and I can go anywhere and eat safely. Roman put our minds at ease throughout everything starting on day one! We truly have nothing but the absolute best things to say about Roman, Ashley, and Kangaroo Kitchen! Our night would not have been the same without them and their staff! There is really no debate on the greatest caterer in the area- Kangaroo Kitchen is it.
Jamie P
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February 2022 - Wedding Reception -
Would absolutely recommend Kangaroo Kitchen for your wedding! They catered our cocktail hour and our plated dinner for our wedding reception. Roman and Ashley were an absolute dream to work with. We had plenty of servers on our wedding day and Roman was our head chef. The food was incredible and our guests continue to compliment us on it. He even personally came out to check with my now husband and I to make sure everything tasted well and then asked us to point out our parents so that he could check in with them as well. It was incredible the quality, care, and detail they take in their dinner service for weddings. Everything was incredible from communication to service and Roman was extremely transparent with pricing as well. You knew everything you were paying for and he even recommended the best order of when to have people speaking for toasts so food wasn't cold or guests weren't "hangry". Would absolutely recommend Kangaroo Kitchen!
Chelsea M
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December 2021 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Thank you sooo much for catering our reception. Thank you as well for your patience and solid communication while as we navigated through covid 19.
Holly and Brandon
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December 2021 - Corporate Lunch - The Listening Room
Chef Roman - I wanted to convey my sincere appreciation for catering our event and acknowledge how wonderful it was for you to personally facilitate . You have an amazing reputation and it is so well deserved. Everyone was blown away by the quality of your cuisine.
Thanks again
Kim McLeod
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November 2021 - Wedding Reception - The High Five
Thank you so very much for your delicious contribution to our evening on Saturday night. EVERYONE enjoyed the food so much as said it was the best they have ever had.
Kind regards,
Lesly Lowenstein
(Mother of the bride)
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September 2021 - Wedding Reception - The New Vintage Place
Kangaroo Kitchen - Thank you so much for all your help towards our special day. The small things you did, such as the apptizers at our sets, made the day so perfect. The food was also so delicious. Thank you also to your staff that listened to the father of the bride practice his speech and even giving him pointers. Your staff is amazing!
Hanna and Ethan
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September 2021 - Wedding Reception - Goei Center
Dear staff from Kangaroo Kitchen, We can't thank you and your staff enough for our wedding at the Goei Center. Your food and service was absoluteley amazing. It was so impressive to serve the quality that you did with such a large number of guests. 10/10 stars!
Best wishes,
Brendan and Danielle
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September 2021 - Wedding Reception -
We are so happy to have worked with Kangaroo Kitchen for our wedding in August. The food was absolutely delicious, several guests made comments to us about it. They were also very easy to work with and very accommodating, we didn't have to worry about anything. We would highly recommend!
Amy N
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August 2021 - Wedding Reception -
We highly recommend kangaroo kitchen! We had them cater the dinner and appetizers for our wedding, all of which were amazing! They were also so attentive- during dinner, they brought my husband and I a plate of appetizers because we had been gone during cocktail hour and didn’t get to have any. We also had multiple workers, including the head chef, check in with us about how we liked our food- which was absolutely delicious! Not only did my husband and I love the food, but we had multiple guests comment about how good it was too. Not only that but, the staff at kangaroo kitchen were great to work with. They were always kind and answered emails in a very timely manner. They were also very flexible, which we greatly appreciated given the rise in covid cases causing us to have some guests drop out last minute. I can’t recommend them highly enough!
Jenna B
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July 2021 - Wedding Reception -
All I can say is all our guest keep telling us is that the food was the best they have ever eaten at a wedding before. We couldn't agree more. We had to reschedule our wedding 3 times and move venues due to COVID and Roman and team were with us every step of the way. Chef Roman is extremely throughough and detailed, which was a dream because I never felt like I had to ask for more clarity on everything. His team offers up some of the most unique dishes I have ever seen and made our wedding menu exciting to plan. Day of his team was timely, professional and friendly. Their service and presentation was exceptional and they did not miss a beat. They had to work out of a small hut of a barn and you couldn't even tell. Our food felt like it came right out of the oven, the brisket fell apart the second your fork touched it. The salad was so fresh and vibrant and I will be dreaming about the potatoes for the next year. I would have went up for a full second plate if I didn't think my dress was going to split open if I did. My biggest concern at our wedding is that the guest wouldn't like the food. I can tell you, you wont have that problem if you hire Kangaroo Kitchen. There was a reason that every venue we toured recommended them!
Paige P
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July 2021 - Wedding Reception -
What a fantastic meal at my daughters wedding. Everything was absolutely perfect. People were texting me compliments two minutes into dinner and now a week later we are still having people tell us how wonderful everything was. Thank you!
Pete P
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June 021 - Wedding Reception -
Amazing!! Chef Roman, Ashley, and staff are the BEST! Our daughter's wedding was rescheduled 4 times and each time, we called Roman first to make sure he was available before committing to a date. The wedding ended up taking place at our home due to COVID, and Chef Roman and his staff made it happen. He was so easy to work with and the food selections were exceptional. Our guests continue to compliment the service and delicious food. Thank you Kangaroo Kitchen for going above and beyond and making our daughters wedding a memorable event!
Jana S
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April 2021 - Wedding Reception -
We were so thankful Chef Roman and his team worked with us to provide boxed dinners for a small celebration after our original wedding was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. We had a wonderful time celebrating and everyone RAVED about the food. So, so tasty!!! Although we wish we could have shared the delicious food with our original 200-person guest list, at least we got to share it with our closest family and friends. We are so grateful for Kangaroo Kitchen's flexibility and understanding during these difficult times.
Maddie F
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March 2021 - Wedding Reception -
We used Kangaroo Kitchen for our micro wedding in January 2021. Everyone LOVED the food and was very impressed. We really appreciated the individualized containers and that it was much easier for our guests to choose to eat at our reception or bring their food home if they felt more comfortable doing so during COVID. Our guests even raved about their leftovers, which I think says a lot about food when it's still amazing the day after. We appreciated their efforts to work around all of the COVID restrictions to still make our wedding reception as enjoyable and as 'normal' as possible.
Kelsey C
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March 2021 - Wedding Reception -
We can not thank you enough! We got so many compliments on the food and the servers spoke so highly of you and your team that came and set up. We appreciate you and your company SO MUCH! Thank you for being so flexible with us through this whole process, I know it's such a crazy time for everyone. The day was perfect. It was an amazing day and it was awesome to finally just say our vows and make our commitment to each other! We will definitely be using you again in the future. You exceed our expectations.
Andrea D
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February 2021 - Wedding Reception - Drop Off Family Gathering
Chef Roman - I want to let you know that the food was "fabulous". The uniqueness of the dishes was great as were the flavors of each dish! Thank you for being so supportive of Andrea and Alex during this interesting covid environment. Your flexibility and ideas really helped them through this. Thank you again.
Blessing,
Rebecca Faust
Mother of the bride
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January 2021 - Wedding Reception -
I don’t know how to gush about their food and service enough. I wanted something different and they were recommended but I was worried about my picky eaters. Not one person, picky eaters included, didn’t rave about the food. They all loved it.
Susan M
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January 2021 - Wedding Reception -
Chef Roman was such a delight to work with! Even amongst the craziest of Covid times he helped us with every question and concern. The food was INCREDIBLE! It was delicious, and at the appropriate temperature (salads were cold and crisp dinner was hot). Numerous guests said it was the best wedding food they had ever had, and I couldn’t agree more. Guests still talk about it to this day!
Samantha S
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December 2020 - Wedding Reception - Drop Off Family Gathering
One of the best decisions we made for our wedding was hiring Kangaroo Kitchen and Catering. The food was out of this world and our guests at our wedding could not stop telling us how amazing dinner was! We wished we had purchased extras for us to take home! Roman was so professional. We originally planned on having them serve the tables but with covid restrictions we had to switch to boxed dinners and the presentation was stunning. They even wrapped the boxes in beautiful ribbon and greenery! We were so impressed! Thank you so much Roman and team! Our day was perfect!
Sam and Hunter Christenson
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November 2020 - Wedding Reception - Outdoor Private Property
My wife and I honestly get emotional when we think of the service that Roman and his team at Kangaroo Kitchen provided to us leading up to our wedding and at the event itself. Planning a wedding is stressful enough and once you throw a pandemic into the mix it feels downright impossible. But Roman truly took all of our stress away when it came to the food. We were thrown many logistical challenges with changing venues, guest count restrictions, and onsite serving personnel, yet Roman so easily rolled with the punches and offered support and adjustments along the way. We spoke with Roman and Ashley almost daily during the week before the wedding and their care and attention to detail was genuine, thoughtful, and thorough.
Kangaroo Kitchen set up a beautiful display at our hors d'oeuvres station and buffet tables and our guests literally could not stop talking about the food. They went out of their way to tell us that this was the best food they've ever had at a wedding. We still run into guests who celebrated with us and the first thing they mention is how amazing the food was. There truly aren't words to express the gratitude we have for Roman, Ashley, and the rest of the Kangaroo Kitchen team for everything they did for us on the best day of our lives. To say we recommend them would be a monumental understatement. Thank you so incredibly much for the EXCELLENCE you served this past weekend. We can't wait to work with you again!!
Travis and Mackenzie
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October 2020 - Corporate Event - The Lit
Dear Chef Roman and staff - Heaven's Pines would like to thank you for all the work you did to help us pull off such a nice event. The food was amazing and the staff was so friendly and professional. Please also let Ashley know that we think she is amazing! We will definitely be utilizing your services for future events.
Kind regards,
The Heaven's Pine Team
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September 2020 - Wedding Reception - Outdoor Private Property
Chef Roman was such a delight to work with! Even amongst the craziest of Covid times he helped us with every question and concern. The food was INCREDIBLE! It was delicious, and at the appropriate temperature (salads were cold and crisp dinner was hot). Numerous guests said it was the best wedding food they had ever had, and I couldn’t agree more. Guests still talk about it to this day!
Pamela Gomez
Mother of the bride
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August 2020 - Wedding Reception - Outdoor Private Property
Chef Roman - We both can't thank you enough for helping us out on our special day. The food and set up was perfect and were so pleased with your staff. You are amazing to work with. Thanks so so much!
Lexi and Carter Augustyn
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August 2020 - Wedding Reception - Hydrangea Blu Barn
Kangaroo Kitchen's food and service was the highlight of our wedding hands down. We received so many compliments from our guests about how delicious the food was. Chef Roman is so easy to work with, very responsive and even helped accommodate a gluten free meal for my grandpa with Celiacs disease. I could not recommend this company more!!
Abby Vorholt
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August 2020 - Pick Up Wedding Reception Dinner
We could not have been happier with our Kangaroo Kitchen catering order! We absolutely loved each dish. We had a small amount of left-overs not because the portions were small, but because everyone enjoyed the food so much. Whatever we did have left over, we packed in Tupperware & brought it on our honeymoon; we ate it for 3-4 meals in a row, that’s how much we enjoyed it! Multiple times following our wedding, I’ve heard myself say, “I wish he had a restaurant that I could go to every time I was in Grand Rapids.” The heating instructions were perfect, very clear & easy for us to reheat & serve. We would choose Kangaroo Kitchen over & over again, & we would HIGHLY recommend you to anyone.
Elizabeth Perkins
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August 2020 - Drop Off Boxed Hot Lunch
Roman,
Thank you again. The meal was delicious as always! We really appreciate the quality and presentation you do every time!
Kevin Damghani
Chief Partner Experience Engineer
ITPartners
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June 2020 - Graduation Party - Wildwood Family Farm
Roman and the Kangaroo Kitchen team never ceases to amaze us with their culinary skills. The taco bar was a huge hit and everyone raved the food, and also your Aussie accent. Thanks again for a lovely feast.
Mindy and Ben
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June 2020 - Graduation Party - Wildwood Family Farm
Chef Roman and staff, Thank you so much for the awesome food! I can't event describe how amazing it was. Thanks ofr making my party one to remember with the amazing food!
Keagan
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August 2020 - Drop Off Boxed Hot Lunch
Thank you again. The meal was delicious as always! We really appreciate the quality and presentation you do every time!
Kevin Damghani
Chief Partner Experience Engineer
ITPartners
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May 2020 - Wedding Reception
Roman, you did it again. Thank you for making the best reception dinner. Our wedding day did not go as planned but when the pieces fell into place for our back up plan, it felt like it was meant to be. I always hoped you would be able to cook for us on our special day! Our family was so thoroughly impressed with everything! Thank you again for your hard work and for stepping in last minute.
Blessing!
Amanda and Vince
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March 2020 - Wedding Reception - The High Five
Roman and staff,
We wanted to send you another note of gratitude. You were so wonderful, easy and FUN to work with! You are so creative and bring such a unique spin to everything you do. Thank you for making us feel so special - both leading up to and on our wedding day! And of course for serving a kick ass meal!
Paige and Jon
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February 2020 - Wedding Reception - The High Five
Dear Roman and staff, I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for a great catering experience at Elizabeth's wedding. The food was so great and the service wonderful. I would definitely recommend Kangaroo Kitchen to anyone and I know Elizabeth and Mike would to. Thanks again!
Steve Knape
Father of the bride
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February 2020 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
From the menu options, you are drawn in....everything sounds so amazing...how do you choose what to taste and order for an event. The tasting was unbelievable. The presentation was beautiful and the taste of each item was perfectly balanced. I took home the left overs and ate them the next day and they were still so tasty. And the wedding day buffet did not disappoint. Everyone raved about the food and the presentation...we served vegan appetizers and I think we may have converted a few to plant based :-). We had a number of plant base meals served to the tables and those served couldn't stop raving about how delicious the food was . The Kangaroo Kitchen Staff was so attentive and professional managing every detail flawlessly.
I highly recommend Kangaroo Kitchen, Chef Roman, his staff and the most delicious food I have ever tasted.
Diane Coffey
Mother of the bride
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February 2020 - Annual School Auction - Studio D2D
We used Kangaroo Catering for you annual school auction in February at studio D2D. We had over 200 people and everyone is still raving about the food! From the initial meeting with Chef Roman I knew he was the perfect choice he was prepared with few menu options day of everything was outstanding from presentation, service and staff! The food was amazing! From the meatballs and the vegan crab cakes WOW! Thank you Chef for making it such a memorable evening! Look forward to working with you again!
Chanel Gorges
Saint Paul The Apostle School
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January 2020 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
I just wanted to send you an email expressing our extreme gratitude for your services on our wedding day. Not only was the food amazing (people were raving about all of it, from the pork to the vegetables) it was all amazing. The staff was so courteous and attentive. I did not catch the lady heading the buffet’s name but she was so nice and checked in often. I could not have wished for a better catering service and will recommend you to anybody in need. Thank you all so much!
Wendi Wigent
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December 2020 - NYE Wedding Reception - The High Five
Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen catered our 2019 New Years Eve Wedding and I never knew that wedding food could be so incredible! Every single dish was amazing from appetizers to late-night chicken and waffles. They made sure to put a plate of appetizers at the head table for my husband and I in case we missed them at cocktail hour. Roman and his team were so friendly, professional and easy to work with. I've heard you do not get to eat at your own wedding, but we were stuffed! Amazing family style meal with beautiful presentation. People are still raving about the food and trying to recreate his amazing salad. I would hire Roman and his team again for any event and cannot say enough about their service!
Elie and Nick Kirkpatrick
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December 2020 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Roman and staff - Thank you for the pronominal food and attention to detail. The food was the highlight of the night!
Drew Brooks
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November 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
From the very beginning of the food planning process, I knew that we would be taken care of by Chef Roman and his team. He was super responsive, kind and organized. It is apparent that he truly cares about his business and clients. The buffet moved fast, the food delicious, presentation was perfect, and he took the time to talk to us during the reception to make sure we were enjoying everything. We took home leftovers and ate them for days. Everyone raved about the food. Thank you Chef Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen for being a part of our special day!
Jennifer Gasieki
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November 2019 - LEDA Fundraiser - Warehouse 6
Hello Chef,
On behalf of our LEDA Fundraiser Committee I send you a BIG thank you for your delicious menu prepared for our 1st annual All In LEDA Fundraiser last Thursday at Warehouse 6! Your selections were wonderful and thoroughly enjoyed by our guests, & so appreciated Ashley & staff and all of their work to present such a beautiful display for all of us! I will call upon Kangaroo Kitchen again in the future, wishing you & staff happy holidays!
Enjoy this day,
Patricia Strachan, Administrative & Fund Development Associate
Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance
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October 2019 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
To Chef Roman and the staff of Kangaroo Kitchen, I would like to extend a HUGE thank you to you and your staff for the excellent food and service during our son and daughter-in-law’s wedding at Studio D2D. Everything was perfect from the presentation, taste, and service. We received so many compliments on the food; a testimony to Kangaroo Kitchen. We would definitely recommend you in the future. Once again, THANK YOU for being a integral part of an awesome day.
Susan A
Mother of the bride
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October 2019 - Wedding Reception - The GRAM
Kangaroo Kitchen Team,
Thank you all for the incredible food at our wedding this weekend! We received endless compliments on the meatloaf! We are also still dreaming about it. The late night snack was a also a hit! Thank you for helping us create our special day and a wonderful experience!
Ashley and Matt
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October 2019 - Wedding Reception - The High Five
Good Afternoon Roman,
I just wanted to drop you an email to express my gratitude. Our food this past weekend was awesome! Thank you for helping to make my daughter and son-in laws dream wedding come true. We have been to many weddings in the past 2 years and nothing has come close to the quality and taste of the meal you served at the LaPeer/Towns wedding!
Thank you so much!
Cindy LaPeer
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - Private Home
We hired Kangaroo Kitchen for our daughters outdoor wedding and people raved about the food! Roman and his professional yet friendly staff prepared hors oeuvres for a cocktail hour followed by dinner for 300 and the flow was flawless! The food was delicious, the temperature perfect and the presentation was a work of art! Guests repeatedly complimented us on the food. The entire process from tasting to choosing was enjoyable! Romans flexibility and wide range of choices allowed us to choose what we wanted to serve our guests versus having a limited number of options. I would recommend Roman/Kangaroo Kitchen for any event for a truly delicious experience!
Tracy Bego
Mother of the bride
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - Kellogg Manor
Simply Fantastic! We considered a number of caterers, but just reviewing KK&C's website and catering menu told us they were far from run-of-the -mill. Chef Roman and his crew know how to take what we were bowled over by at our 5-person tasting and translate it into a delicious buffet for 150+. Our guests moved through the buffet quickly and were presented options that were attractively displayed and delicious to eat. We received many, many compliments regarding the creativity and taste of the selections. Several guests tried items that they normally would not eat and were very impressed. And the Chef is so easy to work with! The catering contract is thorough and easy to understand as is the event agreement. Even in the midst of the busy wedding season, he responded to my e-mails quickly and with the info I was looking for. The chef and his team had not catered at our venue before, and he went out of his way to connect with the facility's manager. I highly recommend Kangaroo Kitchen & Catering.
Kaitlin A
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - Kellogg Manor
Hello, Chef. It's hard to believe a month has already passed since our daughter and son-in-law were married. On behalf of Kaitlin, Jason and all 4 parents, I want to thank you for the wonderful job you did with the reception food. We considered a number of caterers, but after exchanging e-mails with you, reviewing your catering menu, talking to previous clients and participating in the tasting, we all knew Kangaroo Kitchen & Catering was THE ONE.
We are impressed by how well you and your team are able to translate what we experienced at the 5-person tasting into a delicious buffet for 150+. Our guests moved through the buffet quickly and were presented options that were attractively displayed and delicious to eat. We received many, many compliments regarding the creativity and taste of the selections. Several guests tried items that they normally would not eat and were very impressed.
I also want to mention how easy you are to communicate and work with. Your catering contract is thorough and easy to understand as is the event agreement. Even in the midst of the busy wedding season, your responses to my e-mails were quick and informative. We also appreciate the special steps you took to connect with Nicole Kokx, the manager of the venue, and your willingness to make the blessing of the bread a reality.
Again, please accept our sincere thanks. You and your team were key to making their wedding what Kaitlin and Jason had hoped for.
Sincerely,
Wendy Soubel
Mother of the bride
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September 2019 - Client Appreciation Party - Varnum Law
Roman, Josh, Ashley and Staff,
There are no words to express my gratitude to all of you for the AMAZING service and food provided both last week at our event, and throughout the planning process. The setup you provided was so thoughtfully detailed, and the food simply mouthwatering. Working with your team is a breeze, and with an event this size (and my first time planning it) it is so refreshing to work with vendors we truly trust and appreciate! We couldn’t have done it without you, and it was a pleasure (as always) to work together J
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Julia Dillard
Event Speciualist
Varnum Law
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
We cannot say enough wonderful things about Kangaroo Kitchen! The food was delicious, beautiful, and colorful - and we got compliments from all our guests on how amazing the food was! Chef Roman and the rest of the staff were great to work with and help us create a wonderful evening to celebrate with our family and friends!
Jennifer Bos
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - Luna
We cannot say enough wonderful things about Kangaroo Kitchen! The food was delicious, beautiful, and colorful - and we got compliments from all our guests on how amazing the food was! Chef Roman and the rest of the staff were great to work with and help us create a wonderful evening to celebrate with our family and friends!
Caitlin Reyer-Adkins
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Felt Mansion
Kangaroo Kitchen & Chef Roman were absolutely amazing! I decided to have a full vegan wedding (i'm vegan, my husband is not)- and it's almost an impossible task to make vegan catered food taste good (and not taste "vegan" to all the meat loving guests!) but yet they did it. I didn't tell any of the guests the food was vegan and throughout the night I kept receiving compliment after compliment about how amazing the food was, how it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding, etc. I also had a guest who works in the catering business, and she came up to me and told me that Roman & his team were the best caterers she's ever seen at a wedding. They are extremely organized, great at what they do, and amazing with other vendors and guests.
Ashley Vriesman
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Thanks Chef Roman. Everything was excellent and we have received endless praises from our guest about the food!
Blane Bowen
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Felt Mansion
Chef Roman,
You and your team catered my daughters wedding on Friday September 13 at the Felt Mansion. (Ashley & Max’s Wedding). I have received such great feedback on the food, and I wanted to pass that along. Many were surprised to find out that every dish was Vegan, and they were amazed at how delicious everything was. It was truly awesome! My cousin from Kentucky and her mother asked if they could have the recipe for the salad, and the dressing that was served at the wedding. I made no promises but told them I would ask. So if you ever share a recipe, they would love to have to have it. Again, Thank you so much for the wonderful food!
Laura Benson, (Ashley’s Mom)
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Hi Chef Roman,
We wanted to thank you for the wonderful food and experience! Everything was amazing and the guests loved it. What kind of vegan cheese did you use for the vegan mac? People loved everything so much especially the vegan mac and cheese, even non vegans!
Thank you again!
Leila and Jack
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - The McKay Ballroom
Hello Roman,
What a marvelous wedding dinner you and your and your team made, created, and delivered to the tables. Everyone spoke so highly of the food, its presentation, and the delivery. Jim and I cannot thank you enough for being a part of our daughter’s day , and most certainly making Jim and I very proud to be hosting.
Again, many thanks
Melissa Hungerford
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September 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Felt Mansion
Hi Chef Roman,
We are back from our honeymoon and catching up on all things wedding. Wanted to reach out and say a big "THANK YOU" again for all of your teams hard work to make our reception dinner a success on August 10th. Folks are still raving about the food-and so are we! Fresh, tasty, beautiful presentation, we could just go on about how great it all was. You and your staff were so helpful and served everyone so well- we cannot thank you enough!! We hope you have a great rest of your summer season, you're amazing at what you do!
Stacey Yff
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August 2019 - Birthday Party
Thank you so much for contributing to Mark's party. Everyone raved about the food and your staff and professionalism. The party will be one he will never forget and I am so grateful for you and your impeccable food! Thank you again!
Kara Brace
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August 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Harris Building
Kangaroo Kitchen Team - thank you thank you thank you! You made our wedding reception just that much better! Everyone LOVED the food and is still telling us about it. It was so beautiful and tasty and everything we could have asked for. Ashley was a Godsend. She was so attentive of what we needed and went above and beyond when it came to our dessert table (keeping the vultures away to make sure it all look nice for the cake cutting). WE could not have asked for better food or better service and are so thankful for you and your staff.!
Taylor and Jushua
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August 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Chef Roman, Thank you so much for making our special day so delicious! All of your help and support during the wedding planning process was also so greatly appreciated. Thank you also for being so flexible and accommodating with some last minute changes that we had. It was a pleasure working with you and your team. Thank you again!
Nicole and Matt
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August 2019 - Wedding Reception - Indian Temple
Thank you so much for being a part of our special day. Your professionalism and quality of presentation of the food was amazing. Everyone raved about it!
Praveen and Heather
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August 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Barn At Monterey Valley
Hi Chef Roman, Ashley and team,
WOW! Everything was beautiful. Your display was as expected and the food was so great. I received so many compliments and so many guests wanted to know what was all in the salad. They LOVED it! Thank you for your constant communication and for a job well done.
Karen and Dan
Parents of the bride
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August 2019 - Vine and Vinyl Dinner - The Cheney Place
Good Morning Roman – another amazing event last night! Your team is truly remarkable!! Thank you for working with us on this event – we are looking forward to many more!
Angela Paasche
Donor Relations & Special Events Coordinator
Saint Mary's Foundation
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August 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Felt Mansion
Kangaroo Kitchen Team - Thank you SO much for all of your help and hard work making our dream day a success! We are so grateful for experts like you to make things all run smoothly. Big thanks to Roman for helping us with all the logistics before hand - you're amazing! We really appreciate all you've done to serve those we love. Thank you!
Jon and Stacey
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July 2019 - Private Event
Dear Roman, Thank you so much for making our event so special. We had no doubt he food would be spectacular but our friends and family were blown away!
Chelsea and Darius
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July 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Kangaroo Kitchen Team - Thank you SO much for all your hard work on the BEST day of our life! We know our guests loved the food and appreciated the service.
Lauren and David
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July 2019 - Wedding Reception - The High Five
Kangaroo Kitchen & Chef Roman are still getting rave reviews from our wedding guests a month later! Amazing food and service from every member of their team from start to finish. Chef Roman truly puts his heart and soul into his business and it shows! From sitting down with you for your tasting to providing an excellent and friendly staff for your event, every detail is accounted for and well thought out. We received detailed and updated copies of our BEO as changes were made so everyone was constantly on the same page and nothing ever slipped through the cracks. Chef Roman made sure that we chose the right menu for our crowd and our event, taking into consideration weather/temperature, venue, event flow, decor, etc. to make sure it was exactly what we were looking for. There are countless options to build the package that fits your event needs, and he was able to provide recommendations, honest opinions, and flexibility at every turn. Everything was fresh, beautifully presented, perfectly portioned, and absolutely delicious. Perfect choice for our wedding!!
Paige G
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June 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Felt Mansion
Hello Roman!
I just had to reach out and tell you how wonderfully delicious the dinner that you prepared for our wedding event tasted! I had several comments from our guests raving over all the courses from the passed appetizers to the main entrees. It was beautifully presented and your staff was very friendly as well. Everything was perfect! Thank you so much for all you did to help make our day so special.
Sincerely,
Julie Nichols june 2019
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June 2019 - Mary Freebed Fundraiser - The GRAM
Hello Roman,
Thank you for agreeing to host our event at the GRAM! As expected everything simply scrumptious!!! All our guests raved about the selections and of course your presentation spectacular! You and your staff ere a pleasure to work with and so accommodating!
Darci Luyk, MS, OTR
Director of Physician Relations
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
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June 2019 - Wedding Reception - The GRAM
Hi Roman,
I will be totally honest with you- we are already so very impressed by Kangaroo Kitchen. Not only are you one of the preferred vendors at Cheney Place (and from what I hear the best of the bunch), but we have also heard at least a dozen other rave reviews from friends and neighbors who have nothing but great things to say about you and your team. On top of all of that, I am so very impressed with your communication over the past few days- especially knowing how busy you are during the Summer months. We looking forward to booking Kangaroo Kitchen for our reception on March 7, 2020.
Thanks!
Paige Snyder
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June 2019 - VIP Art Price Party
Hi Roman,
As always, Chef Josh and Ashley were delightful to work with and the food was fabulous. Thanks so much for making my job so much easier in presenting a first class experience to our guests! We so appreciate you and your folks.
Jill Armstrong
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May 2019 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Chef Roman and his team are amazing! Roman is SO organized and was incredibly helpful as we were deciding on our menu. The food was incredibly delicious! Ashley, their event manager made sure everything was just right the day of. We felt well taken care of, and so did our guests!
Molly DeGrandchamp
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May 2019 - Wedding Reception Follow Up
Dear Roman,
As we reflect back on our wedding anniversary, we are reminded of the amazing service and food you and your team provided for our wedding at Studio D2D. The sample dinner at your office and the spread at the Studio D2D Open House was by far better than other vendoes. And you followed that up with a meal we still get compliments about today. Thank you for helping us make our wedding day special and memorable.
Kyle and Stephanie Studebaker
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May 2019 - Open House - Ferris College of Art and Design
Hello Roman,
Our May event was a huge hit! You and your team did an amazing job as always and our guests truly loved the food. Everyone was especially happy about all of the outside the box vegan and vegetarian options you offer and were thankful to have such tasty and interesting choices.
Regards,
Anna Halko
Administrative Assistant – Administration and Finance
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April 2019 - The High Five Corporate Open House - The High FiveGood afternoon!
Dear Kangaroo Kitchen, Thank you so much for your participation in our corporate open house. Your presence and contribution played a massive role in helping this event to be such a huge success. We heard many guests loved the food you brought, especially the delicious desserts. Thank you again for everything. We look forward to holding more events along side you in the future.
The High Five Staff
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April 2019 - Wedding Reception
Roman and staff - Thank you so much for the amazing job you all did at our wedding. The food, the dessert and the presentation of everything was nothing short of perfection. Thank you for all your hard work and for helping make our day so incredible.
The Greiffendorfs
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April 2019 - Aquinas Spring Formal - Studio D2D
Good afternoon!
I just wanted to say thank you for this past Saturday! The food was amazing and the service was just as great! You and your team did an exceptional job from the beginning to end. All of us from the Aquinas College Programming Board appreciate everything you did to help us make our spring formal a success! Thank you again and have a great day,
Olivia Orlando
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February 2019 - Corporate Lunch - Chamber Of Commerce
Chef Roman, Chef Josh, Ashley and team, Thank you, thank you, thank you! Everyone at the lunch was so impressed with the meal you provided for our Athena leadership Forum and many shared it was the best they had at these luncheons. I am so grateful for the hard work, exceptional service and professionalism of your team. Cheers to many future events.
Chantell LaForest
Event Planner - Chamber Of Commerce
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March 2019 - Amway Head Quarters
Chef Roman and team, Thank you for providing exceptional food this past week for our 4 day event. Everyone appreciated the variety and service. And Ashley and Rika were both great. You will always continue to be my 1st choice for catering.
Erin Abel
Destination Consultants
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March 2019 - Grand PR
Dear Chef Roman,
Our Timeless Ten Event for Grand PR was a complete success. That is largely due to the delicious that Kangaroo Kitchen provided. Attendees raved about the delicious mushrooms and the meatballs were also a huge hit. Oh, and we also LOVED the smore bar! We also really appreciate you providing more food than we actually ordered. Thank you again for everything. We will definitely be hiring you again for future events. Thank you again!
Sofia Anderson and the GPR Team
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January 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Chef Roman,
We truly felt so honored to have had you cater our day! Your kind words are so thoughtful and truly mean so much! I will be sure to pass them on to Doug! Your services were truly impeccable and every aspect of your staff, your food, and services was perfect! The food was AMAZING, and I cannot even count the number of people who commented how amazing everything was! I am SO sorry we didn't square everything up with the balance! We totally meant to give you the final balance Saturday, and we truly just forget!! I again, am so sorry about that! Thank you! For everything! We will never be able to Express all of our gratitude to making our wedding unforgettable!
Molly Minnick
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January 2019 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Dear Roman and crew, Thank you for the amazing job you did with the food and service and our daughter's wedding. EVERYONE loved it! You made a special occasion that much more so.
Dave and Molly Minnick
Parents of the bride
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January 2019 - Corporate Event - The GRAM
Hi Sir,
I just wanted to let you know that everything was absolutely amazing, and I can’t thank you enough for going above and beyond to cater to our theme. I can’t wait for the guests to enjoy it as much as staff did. You knocked it out of the park today!
Wendy St. John
Beverage Manager
Grand Rapids Art Museum
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January 2019 - Spectrum All Provider Party - The GRAM
Chef Roman, Karen, Wendy, Stephanie, Dave, Steve, Aaron and Amanda,
We have received so many awesome compliments from our All Provider Party last Friday, Jan. 11th at the GRAM and I just wanted to take a moment and thank you! From start to finish, our guests had an amazing evening. The GRAM is such a stunning venue and the event team is absolutely superb! Upon arrival, a huge valet team was there to greet the guests and remarkably managed the line of cars. The flowers, chairs and linens were beautiful and set an amazing tone for the evening. The Fred Knapp Trio is an incredible musical ensemble, and played beautifully. Everyone just loved the passed wine/beverage selections and the staff was so helpful, attentive and kind. The food was delicious with a stunning presentation and perfect assortment of selections. Desserts were superb, particularly accompanied by the outstanding made-to-order espresso drinks.
You and your teams are incredible and I am most appreciative for your talents that shine through on evenings such as ours last Friday. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Becky Lee
Executive Assistant
Spectrun Health
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December 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Chef Roman and the team at Kangaroo Kitchen, Thank you for ALL of your work and efforts to make today such a wonderful day and experience for our daughter and our entire family. We are so grateful. May God richly bless you and may this Christmas Season be filled filled with the same joy you brought to us.
The Harolds
Parents of the bride
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December 2018 - Company Christmas Party
Good Morning Chef Roman! The food was outstanding!!! And Ashley did such a nice job! We did so enjoy her. She is so pleasant and did an amazing job with packaging the left overs and cleaning up as though she was never there. The food and presentation, as always was remarkable. And as usual, everyone raved about the food and it was another great holiday dinner that you provided us. Thank you again and I will make sure we contact you even earlier next year!!
Deborah M. Droste RN BSN
Practice Administrator
Pediatric Ophthalmology
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December 2018 - Retirement Party
Chef Roman, I wanted to share the success of the evening and the incredible food. High compliments were received in regards to the delicious selection and variety of hors d'oeuvres. My sincere thanks and gratitude to Ashley and Sarah as well. They are personable, kind and a compliment to your catering business. We are enjoying the left overs today for lunch with our admin building staff and the high regards continue. I look forward to another time to utilize Kangaroo Kitchen. Mery Christmas to you and your staff. Enjoy the blessings of the season. Kind regards,
Lori
Executive Assistant
Mercy Health Physician Partners
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November - 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Chef Roman and his team were SO FABULOUS to work with! Our wedding day menu had everyone talking. Definitely took the cake for best wedding meal EVER! Chef Roman offered us an amazing tasting experience, answered questions, came up with a detailed menu, and was with us the entire way of the planning process, taking a lot of the stress away from the planning all together! I would highly recommend Chef Roman and his team to be a part of your special day!
Haley Prevo
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November - 2018 - Wedding Reception - The GRAM
Roman and his team were absolutely wonderful. The food is beyond amazing, people are still talking about it. They helped with everything from the linens, to making sure the bridal party had appetizers and everything they needed, to just providing an overall excellent experience. I would definitely recommend then to anyone looking for memorable food at their wedding!
Sarah Conrad
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October 2018 - Wedding Reception - Harris Building
SIMPLY THE BEST! I used KKC for my wedding reception and could not have been more happy with the entire experience. Chef Roman was kind, courteous, professional, and timely with everything he did. Every email we exchanged was answered quickly and thoroughly. We did a tasting at his intimate catering hub in Grand Rapids, and it was such a neat experience. We were able to bring two guests, and to be the only four guests at his service was so special. Roman was so helpful when we couldn't decide what choices to give guests. The food was all so amazing, it was a struggle! His recommendations were on point. Pricing was reasonable, and I honestly felt like the quality of his food far surpassed the pricing.
At our reception guests RAVED about the food and dessert shooters (even my extremely finicky aunt did), and we were told that guests were going back for seconds and thirds of everything. The presentation of all the food was beautiful, colorful, and fresh.
The staff of KKC was friendly, warm, and helpful. They boxed up all of the leftovers for us, and my family was able to take them all home! I was so excited that I was able to eat my wedding meal the next day. They even thought to leave appetizers at the head table for us!
Lastly, Chef Roman was catering another event the night of our wedding, but still managed to stop by later in the night. He made sure we were happy, and wanted to meet our parents. It was a thoughtful touch.
My only regret is that I can not order some of their amazing food items on a regular basis. Time to find some excuses to order catering! Thank you Chef Roman and the KKC staff!!!!
Sarah Vennix (Lane)
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Chef Roman, omg, I could not be happier with the food & service on Sat! Only wish I had some grilled veggies right now, they were to die for. As for the brisket, you and your kitchen staff are food Gods and a gift to all of us!! That’s what’s for dinner tonight, so glad I brought some home. I really can’t thank you enough for helping make my daughter's day perfect! Many, many compliments on the food from family & friends.
Please know that I’ll refer Kangaroo Kitchen to as many as possible! You all are the Best!!
Julie & Jerry Walker
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October 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Felt Mansion
Chef Roman and staff, Thank you so much for everything. It was a dream come true to have a gluten and dairy free dinner on our special day. We are so grateful for all your patience during the planning process.
Julian Nickerson
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October 2018 - Wedding Reception - Luna
Roman and staff - Thank you all for the amazing food. A number of people came up to me to say it was the best wedding food they had ever had. Your staff was also so easy to work with.
Katie Olsen
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October 2018 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Roman and his crew catered my sister's wedding this past weekend and I have to say, even with a difficult reception, Kangaroo was phenomenal. I would recommend Kangaroo Kitchen to anyone looking for a great experience with wonderful people and delicious food. Roman and his team were incredibly kind and helpful, always smiling and very flexible with any changes thrown at them (which this wedding had quite a few!). Kudos to you all for being level headed and responsive to all hiccups. The food was so creative and delicious! We heard so many compliments about the food and staff all night. Thank you, thank you!
Kendra Lefere
Sister of the bride
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October 2018 - Dealers and Deal-makers Awards Night - 350 guests - Gerald Ford Museum
Hello Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen team. Thank you once again for the amazing food. I know it was the highlight of the event for many people, including me! Your staff also did a great job, especially navigating through the large 250 guest crowd.
Thank you!
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September 2018 - 10 Year Celebration - Varnum Law
Roman, Josh, Ashley and the entire KKC crew, Guys what a gift and blessing you are to event planners and guests in West Michigan. Here's why - You are incredibly hard working, motivated by creating "outside-the-box" menus, detailed oriented, so friendly, funny, you're problem solvers, your gracefully honest and so patient. Your expertise and ability to execute what you've promised makes planning worry-free. So many people told us this was the BEST party in ten years and I owe much of that to you all. You really make dang-good food.And we so enjoy working with you every time. Thank you and well done!
Audrey Greenfield
Event Planner at Varnum Law
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September 2018 - Open House - Camp Blodgett
Dear Chef Roman and Team,
We are so grateful for your commitment to Camp Blodgett and the support of Kangaroo Kitchen as the dessert sponsor at the summer soiree. Thank you for demonstrating that Camp Blogett's impart on West Michigan is important for you and your business.
With gratitude!
Andrea Robinson
Community Development
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September 2018 - Wedding Reception - Venue 3 Two
Dear Roman and crew, Thank you so much for providing such an amazing part of our wedding day - our first dinner as a married couple. Our guests loved the food and are still talking about it. Roman, a thousand thanks for your superior professionalism, gracious hospitality and patience. You truly made our day exceptional and we can't thank you enough. Thank you for everything. We will be sure to recommend kangaroo Kitchen to everyone for your excellent menus and service!
Carrie and Sean
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Roman,
It’s now been two weeks since our wedding and we are still receiving so many compliments on how amazing the food was! You and your staff did such a great job with everything.. from making a special grouper preparation for us to serving some gourmet sliders later in the night, it was all sooo good and exactly what we had hoped! Your staff did a great job serving as well. Thank you for being our caterer and for doing a wonderful job. We loved working with you and would highly recommend you for any wedding or party! Mike and I are moving to GR in a few weeks and hope to see you around. If there is anything we can do for you please let us know (including that template we used to quickly make the entree numbers at each table!). I hope our guests were all pleasant and complimentary to your team that evening too.
Thanks again, Roman!
Kate and Mike
Sept 2018
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Chef Roman,
Just want you to know that the catering service was spectacular! The food was amazing! All of our guests are still raving about how good it was!
We enjoyed working with you and will be recommending you to others!
Thanks so much!
Nancy Fazio
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I am not a fan of typical wedding food and Chef Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen exceed any exception with their catering! It was anything but traditional wedding food-it had flavor, uniqueness, life and tasted amazing! Super easy to work with! They honestly deserve above 5 stars for quality
Katie – aug 2018
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Hi Roman,
Your staff is so incredibly helpful and they truly went above and beyond. Thank you for your help - everyone LOVED the food.
Kaleena – oct 2018
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August 2018- Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Chef Roman and staff, THANK YOU so much for the AMAZING and delicious dinner you made for our wedding.After hearing so many raving reviews and trying your food for ourselves at the tasting, we knew you all stood alone as who we wanted as our caterer. You you for your organization, for truly listening to what we wanted our dinner experience to be and for a wonderful all around relationship. We can't say enough great things and can not wait to tell anyone who will listen!
Warmly,
Kevin and Allie Miller
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August 2018- Wedding Reception - The Revel Center
Chef Roman and team, Thank you so much for the best wedding food we have ever had! Everyone loved it and we received so much positive feedback! The unique flavors were the perfect fit at our wedding! You guys rock!
Mr and Mrs Wysocki
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August 2018 - Wedding Reception - Warehouse6
Chef Roman, just want you to know that the catering service was spectacular! The food was amazing! All of our guests are still raving about how good it was! We enjoyed working with you and your staff and will be recommending you to others!
Thanks so much!
Nancy Fazio
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August 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Roman, it’s now been two weeks since our wedding and we are still receiving so many compliments on how amazing the food was! You and your staff did such a great job with everything.....from making a special grouper preparation for us to serving some gourmet sliders later in the night, it was all sooo good and exactly what we had hoped! Your staff did a great job serving as well. Thank you for being our caterer and for doing a wonderful job. We loved working with you all and would highly recommend you for any wedding or party! Mike and I are moving to GR in a few weeks and hope to see you around.
Thanks again!
Kate and Mike
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August 2018 - 50th Birthday Party
Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen staff, I wanted to let you know how wonderful everything was last night, from the food, to the servers. Everyone commented on how good the food was, including my very picky foodie neighbor who does all her own parties usually. She said that she wants to use you for her next event. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job and making my life so much easier. Ashley and her colleague were also amazing and as I result I was able to enjoy the party.
Alix Kayayan
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August 2018 - Wedding Reception - Stonegate Manor
Roman and staff, Thank you so very much for making the evening go so smoothly and for the GREAT food~!
Lori and Tim Brown
Parents of the bride
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July 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Ballroom At McKay
Chef Roman, Thanks so much for creating such and amazing meal for our wedding. We are so lucky to have had the chance to work with you! You are your team are so talented. We loved seeing our guest's reaction to everything tonight!
Thank you!!.
Aliina and Reilly O'Toole
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July 2018 - Feedback from Wedding Coordinator
Hi Chef Roman - I just wanted to write and say thank you to you and your staff for your service at April and Kent's wedding in July. As a wedding planner (and a very busy one), I wanted to be sure to let you know that I was truly impressed by the food, and also your staff - don't often run into such a great combo! Your banquet manager for the day (I believe her name was Ashley? Sorry, it's been a few weeks) was AMAZING and so incredibly helpful!!! Her can-do attitude and total focus on just making an amazing day for the bride and groom were so appreciated.
Lynn Lucas
Get Wed Michigan
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July 2018 - Wedding Reception - Camp Blodgett
I can't say enough good things about Kangaroo Kitchen. I was originally recommended to them by a few people in the wedding industry that said how good the food was. From the start working with Chef Roman was fabulous, especially with us planning the wedding from out of town. He answered questions and was super responsive to all of our emails. Out of all our vendors, he was the most responsive and communicative and I can't thank him enough for that. Additionally, he worked with us when one of our guests has a special diet and was able to accommodate it no problem.
Most importantly, our guests loved the food! We live in the DC area and are huge foodies, so one of the biggest things we wanted was fabulous food at our wedding. Kangaroo Kitchen did not disappoint. We had the cilantro lime shrimp, pork belly and roasted pear skewer, smoked bacon and Gouda cheese balls, and sun-dried tomato, rosemary, and cannelloni bean dip for appetizers and they were so good! The roasted vegetables, and roasted sweet potato and freekeh salad (everyone loved the salad and raved about it after) were fabulous! And then the mains we chose of the beef brisket with apricot rice and the chicken saltimbocca with the celery root mashed potatoes were both awesome! We decide last minute to add their Amaretto chocolate coconut balls (I could have ate a plate full!), which was a nice way to end the meal before cake and dessert. We had so many compliments after the wedding (and still are getting them) on the food. We could not be happier!
On the day of the wedding, we had an outside ceremony and dance floor at our venue, Camp Blodgett, set up with a tent and it ended up pouring during our cocktail hour. Ashley (our lead contact on our wedding) and the Kangaroo Kitchen staff helped move tables around quickly so our band could set up inside instead. They were awesome at stepping in and helping when we had an unexpected turn in weather. And I can't thank them enough for keeping dinner and clean-up flowing smoothly despite the unexpected change in the layout last minute. My day-of coordinator said they were one of the best catering companies she has worked with. Additionally, the family style meal was perfect for our venue and I am so glad Chef Roman suggested it. With the layout getting tighter with moving dancing inside, we definitely had the extra room because we didn't have a buffet set up.
Overall, I highly recommend Chef Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen for your caterer. The staff went above and beyond for us, the food was amazing, and even with last minute changes, they made sure everything ran smoothly making it a great wedding day for us! We cannot thank them enough!
April and Kent
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June 2018 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Kangaroo Kitchen team - Thank you so much for making the most delicious food for our wedding. We received so many compliments on the food and the service. We can not tell you how special it was for you to put your own spin on our favorite Guatemalan dishes! We were blown away with how amazing everything turned out and we really enjoyed working with you. Thanks a million!
Mary and Luis.
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June 2018 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Dear Roman - Thank you for catering Jimmy and Rachel's wedding a few weeks ago. When the kids were first planning details for the wedding, they were describing a catering business they found on line. The details sounded so familiar when they were telling me about it and i was so very excited when I found out that it was your company they were considering. The food for the reception then was awesome. We have received so many compliments. As Jimmy said "They killed it". Jimmy was very impressed with the presentation and the food. Thank you for making the food and for adding quality to their special day. Please thank your AWESOME staff for their care and attention to this special night. The details matter and you and your team have it mastered.
Thank you!
Marie Smith
Mother of the groom
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June 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Dearest Chef Roman! - Thank you to all at Kangaroo Kitchen for an incredible meal at Jill and Ian’s wedding. You and your team not only provide wonderful food but the utmost of service. You (again) were a joy to work with and put on quite a show. Thank you again to you and your staff for a job so very well done.
Thank you,
Mary Pindar
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June 2018 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Hi Chef Roman!! - Thank you SOOOOO much for everything this past weekend!! I can't tell you how many times I heard "the food was amazing" or "this is the best wedding food I've ever had" or "this is the best catered food I've ever had." We had no doubts that you and your staff would deliver, but it was so awesome to hear how much the guests loved everything as much as we did!! Thank you so much for everything!! Thank you for setting aside yummy food for us. Thank you for being there- it was so great to see you again!! So sorry that we didn't get to say goodbye! I think that happened with many of our guests- we just love to dance!! I was telling Sam that I hope to be invited to another wedding that you cater at so that we can enjoy the food again. I can't thank you enough for everything! I hope that we cross paths again- sooner rather than later :)
Thanks again for everything!!!
Allison Diaz
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June 2018 - Feedback From Venue
o Roman - Just wanted to let you know how great the crew was tonight at The Barn at Monterey Valley (Corey Engle and Brett Tinker wedding). Ashley Common and crew were out last weekend and this weekend again-both times were absolutely phenomenal! She knows how to lead the crew and be a welcoming face to all guests and other vendors!! We meet a lot of caterers and vendors here and we were SO excited to have them back this weekend because of how well they did the time before! Please feel free to share this with the crew to extend our appreciation for all of their hard work and smiling faces—every single one of them at both events! & we would love to have them back any time!!!
Thanks again,
Disa & Holly
The Barn at Monterey Valley
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June 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Roman, Ashley, Josh and all the KKC staff, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! You guys seriously killed it! Everyone was blown away by how tasty the food was at Kyle and I's wedding (not surprised at all)!) We're forever thankful for all your hard work!! We're still getting comments on great everything was! You guys are THE BEST!!! Thanks a million!
Steph and Kyle
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June 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Barn at Monterey Valley
Hands down the best caterer in town. Roman and his staff catered my wedding in June 2018 and I couldn’t have made a better choice. He worked with me weekly until I was happy, super easy to work with and was beyond patient with me in the process. He consistently was in communication with me as it was getting closer to the wedding to confirm everything and keep me up to date. (He even helped me remember the important stuff I completely forgot about) It is easy to tell that he had a passion for what he does. All he wants is for your experience to be phenomenal- and to be honest it goes beyond that. I have VERY picky eaters in my family and every single one of them raved about the food. Roman and his staff are the very best and I would not use anyone else. Roman will go to any lengths to make his customers happy and he does it with a huge smile. This was the ONLY vendor on my wedding day that I had full confidence in to make it outstanding. HIGHLY recommend.
Corey Tinker
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June 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Kangaroo Kitchen and Catering was all around a very great experience! The tastings, the service and the quality of the food were all exceptional. Chef Roman and his team prepared an outstanding selection of food for our wedding on June 2, 2018. Many of our guests commented on the food being outstanding and the best wedding food that they'd had. Roman was very flexible and creative and very willing to help create a menu that met all of our wants and expectations. I will certainly use Roman and his team for any large catering events in the future! 10/10 experience!
Sarah Sadler
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June 2018 - Feedback From Venue
Hi Roman and Ashley - We wanted to reach out and thank you for the extra work you put in a couple weeks ago when you wiped down all of our chargers after clearing them from the tables. This was a huge help to our team. I also saw a server helping light candles this past Saturday for Allie & Sam's wedding. We always appreciate the help your team offers. Being in a high stress / emotion industry, we appreciate the relationship we have with you...knowing that we can go to you or you can come to us when we are in a pinch! As always, we look forward to having you back for the next one.
Thanks,
Amanda
Event Coordinator
Studio D2D
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June 2018 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Roman - I just wanted you to know that we continue to receive compliments from guests about the food from our daughter’s wedding last week at Studio D2D. They complimented you on the presentation of the food, the variety & how delicious it all was! The leftovers were thoroughly enjoyed the next day!! You were also a pleasure to work with; thank you!
Helen Allen
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May 2018 - Wedding Reception - GRAM
To all at Kangaroo Kitchen - Will and I wanted to thank you and your team for the amazing food. Our wedding wouldn't have been complete without your hors d'oeuvres and dinner. Everyone loved the food! Thank you all so much for paying attention to the smallest details. And thank you for providing high quality food and service.
Megan and Willie
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May 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Ballroom at McKay
Dear Roman and the Kangaroo Kitchen team - Thank you so much for preparing the most delicious wedding meal ever. Our guests loved the food, as did we! We were so happy with our decision to hire Kangaroo Kitchen as our caterer. We really appreciate the time and effort you spent helping us create the perfect menu for our celebration. Thank you for being so great to work with!
Sincerely
Rachel and Jay
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May 2018 - 100th Birthday Celebration
Dear Roman - I just want to thank you and your staff for making my mom's 100th birthday party a huge success. The food was delicious and perfect for a warm summer's day. The roasted vegetable platter display reminded me of my mom's huge garden and of all of the good healthy things she would grow in it. Thank you for making the buffet meal healthy, delicious and so memorable. Everyone is still raving about it. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for all you did. I am so blessed to still have my mother and to be able to see honor her while she is still alive.
Sincerely
Louis Vollwiler
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May 2018
A few reasons why Kangaroo Kitchen is my favorite vendor:
1. Your communication is AMAZING - throughout this process you continually keep in communication with me, even when I drop my own ball
2. You are beyond flexible when I didn't have faith I could find a caterer I liked. You made me extra food to let me try before I scheduled a tasting-- which not only made me happy, but made me feel special that you went out of your way to show me that you were the cat's MEOW
3. Anything and everything I need changed is no problem
4. You hold my hand a long the way and put my mind at ease. You also help me pick out linens without even know it.
5. You are willing to go above and beyond to make my day special, and I have no nerves that it wont be up to par with my expectations.
6. You helped my soon to be hubby feel at ease --even when EVERYTHING on the menu was out of his comfort zone-- and let me tell you, that is not an easy feat. (AND HE LOVED EVERYTHING!)
7. You are the only chef that made me feel like a friend/family. No matter what I ask or how annoying I was, it was like water on a ducks back- just easily slid off and we conquered it together.
8. You were a little bit out of our budget-- but we felt this was everything we could want/ask for. and didn't even flinch when writing a check haha
This list could go on and on... but honestly I couldn't say enough good things about you and your business!
Thanks!
Corey Engle
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May 2018 - Student Exhibition VIP Reception - Kendall College of Art and Design - Ferris University
Hello Roman and staff - I wanted to reach out to say thank you for the amazing food and excellent service at our annual Student Exhibition VIP reception event held on Wednesday, May 2nd. All of our guests commented on how amazing the food was and really enjoyed this year’s event. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I truly appreciate the amazing talent and professionalism of you and your team. I look forward to working with Kangaroo Kitchen again on future events at KCAD!
Regards,
Anna Halko
Administrative Assistant – Administration and Finance
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
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May 2018 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Dear Roman and Kangaroo Ktchen staff - Thank you so much for the most delicious food you served at our daughter's wedding. I had some guests tell me it was the best food they have had in their whole life. You all do a wonderful job and we sincerely appreciate your passion for food, cooking and great service.
Erin Rodrigiues
Mother of the bride
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May 2018 - Wedding Reception - GRAM
Thank you for making our wedding so memorable. Our guests raved about the food for days!
Jess and Joe
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May 2018 - Hors D'oeuvre Party
Dear Roman and Ashley - Thank you so much for catering our event. The presentation was beautiful and the food was such a hit. You guys ROCK!
All the best from the Marobyte Team
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April 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Kangaroo Kitchen was the perfect choice for our wedding catering. From our first meeting with Roman, he listened to everything that we had envisioned for our wedding, helped us turn it into something cohesive and wonderful and executed it on our wedding day without a single hitch. The food speaks for itself and it was nothing short of amazing. We had so many people compliment us on having the best wedding food they have ever had! It is creative, beautiful, and most of all, delicious! From our cocktail hour all the way to the end of coffee service, Roman and his staff were professional, friendly and made everything run so smoothly. Roman also made a point a few times during the evening to go over and check in with my parents and make sure that everything was to their liking- a touch that went so far with my dad. We have nothing but the best things to say and they come with our highest recommendation. You will not be disappointed if you choose to use them for any event!
Allie Mahdasian
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April 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Hey Chef - Just wanted to send along a quick thank you! Our guests commented on how impressed they were with the food both visually, and more importantly with the taste! I have to agree that it was easily the best food that I've had at a wedding and would have been happy with the quality in a restaurant too. Also, it was wonderful to work with you and your team and we are so happy with how everything turned out. Your staff was professional and expedient, and while I wasn't looking at my watch, I think you might have exceeded your own target for getting everyone through the line. Funny enough, one of my favorite components of the meal was the beet aioli. I'm sure it was no where near the most complex part of the meal you executed, but sometimes something can be very simple, yet perfect! Anyway, everything was beautiful and delicious, your staff was polite and efficient, and you were a very key component of making the day perfect. I wish you also had a restaurant so we could enjoy your food on demand!
We sincerely thank you!
Matt and Kelly
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April 2018 - Open House Event - Vision REI
Hi Roman and staff - The event was beautiful and everyone was amazed by the delicious food. Thank you and your staff for always ensuring a great experience.
Thank you,
Heather Inhulsen
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April 2018 - Fundraiser - True Success
Hi Roman - Thank you to you and your staff for the job you did for the TrueSuccess celebration of educators at the Kroc Center. The hors d'oeuvres were delicious and the presentation and service were very professional. I'd work with you again in a heartbeat!
Kathy Lipicki
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March 2018 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Chef Roman and staff, Thank you so much helping make Nicole's wedding perfect. The food was fabulous and the service great. You and your staff did a wonderful job. Our guests were raving about everything! Thank you again!
Cindy Havard
Mother of the bride
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March 2018 - Open House Event and Lunch - Strive
Hi Roman - Thank you to you and your team for helping us pull off a great event down at STR!VE yesterday and today. The food was AMAZING and we had lots of compliments! Thank you for your willingness to work with the Arivale team ahead of time on the recipes and also provide information for us to make signage. We also appreciate your willingness to get things set-up so quickly and overall be professional throughout the event last night.
Thanks!
Danielle Harrington
Reagan Marketing and Design
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March 2018 - Wedding - The Cheney Place
Chef Roman - Thank you so much for helping make Nicole's wedding perfect. The food was fabulous and the service great. You and your staff did such a wonderful job. Our guest were raving about everything!
Thank you again!
Cindy Havard
Mother of the bride
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March 2018 - Hors D'oeuvre Party - Lions and Rabbits Art Gallery
Roman, just letting you know that everything was amazing! All the guests loved the food and Ashley. Hannah, who owns Lions & Rabbits just loved it! Thanks for everything and also for being so patient with all my questions. I will for sure be in touch again for our next catered event.
Sarah Dwortz
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February 2018 - Wedding Reception - Goei Center
Hi Roman - With the wedding dust settling, it is allowing me to play catch up. Thank you then so much for creating such wonderful food for our wedding day. All the appetizers were a hit and the dinner was absolutely delicious. All of our guests made it a point to mention to us how delicious their meal was. Which is exactly what we wanted to hear. Your staff was very accommodating and attentive. They ran such a smooth operation. It was a dream to work with you and your staff and Joseph and I can not thank you enough! Good luck with your future endeavors and we hope to have your food again someday!
Thank you,
Mr. and Mrs. Zuziak
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February 2018 - Wedding Reception - Luna
Chef Roman and Catering Team,
We worked together at Andrew and Megan's wedding and I wanted to tell you how impressed I was with the food and your staff! You all handled everything very smoothly. The display of the buffet was lovely! I have been to a lot of weddings and this one really stood out. A lot of our clients ask us about caterers and we will be sure to refer you to them.
Thank you!
Katie (photo booth vendor)
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February 2018 - CARE Conservatory of Ballet - Cinderella Ball Fundraiser
Dear Chef Roman and Ashley - Thank you so much for taking such good care of us on Saturday for the Cinderella Ball. Loved the pic on facebook!!! People were so blown away with the quality of the food. It was a beautiful spread. I don't think our guests had any idea how lovely the food would be. Hope you get lots of customers from the event. You are both lovely people and I'm glad to have met you. I'll be back and I'll send my friends!!! BRAVO!!
Penny Notter
CARE Conservatory of Ballet
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January 2018 - Spectrum Health Party - 900 guests - GRAM
Thank you, thank you, thank you for an outstanding evening last Friday! This event was a fabulous success and our hats are off to you and your team. You thought and planned for everything; we are most appreciative for your expertise and flawless execution. Our physicians, APPs, directors and executives are still talking about how much they enjoyed the party and look forward to a similar event next year. I look forward to working with you again in the future!
Becky Lee
Executive Assistant
Nicole McConnell, MBA
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Spectrum Health System
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December New Year's Eve Wedding Reception - The McKay Ballroom
Kangaroo Kitchen catered our wedding at the Ballroom at McKay and it was absolutely amazing. The food was off the charts and the presentation was beautiful! We received so many compliments that night and still are receiving them about how amazing the food was, all of our guests loved it! I married an Australian man so it was fun to be able to incorporate some Australian food into our wedding! We can not thank Chef Roman and his team enough for such a delicious amazing dinner! I would rate Kangaroo Kitchen above 5 stars if I could, because it definitely deserves it!
Olivia
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December 2017 - Christmas Party - 200 guests - GRAM
Thank you for the delicious food, the incredible music, the attention to detail, the organization, the assistance with breaking down and setting up 150 boxes, the fabulous night. You guys are amazing and I obviously couldn’t do it without you. All the effort you put into Friday night is greatly appreciated; everyone had a wonderful time.
Let's do it again! Please block Friday, November 30, 2018!
Lisa Carter
Assistant to the President & CEO
Motus Integrated Technologies
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December 2017 - Amway IT Christmas Party - 450 guests - Studio D2D
Thank you Chef Roman and team - Everything was wonderful and we got so many compliments on the food and setup. Thanks again for all of your hard work to make our event a success!
Alison Van Duinen
Executive Assistant | IT - ACS
Amway
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December 2017 - Drop off baby shower
Dear Roman - Thank you for making my baby shower so special. Our guests were so impressed with your food and also the presentation.
Kathy
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December 2017 - Lunch 940 guests - Mary Free Bed
My hat goes off to the Chef(s) at Kangaroo Kitchen. Mary Free Bed Hospital just had a luncheon catered by you this week and your vegan wraps were the BEST I have ever had. If you care to share a recipe or list the main ingredients that were tucked in those delicious wraps, I would love it. I tried to figure it out but the wrap was gone before I was able to investigate. I will be recommending your catering business to all my friends and family members who need catering. I just wish you had a restaurant where I could go for another vegan wrap. Thank you for the wonderful food you provided. We all enjoyed it very much. Have a very Merry Christmas!!
Beth A Ferguson
Inpatient Therapy
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
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December 2017 - Lunch for 940 guests - Mary Free bed
Chef Roman ,
Everyone loved the sandwich wraps!.....and the deeeelucious salads ....and the wonderful roasted roasted veggies! It was our pleasure working with you.
Fondly,
Joan McCrone
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
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December 2017 - Thank you card
Dear Roman and team - You have set the bar impossibly high for other caterers in Grand Rapids. The best events are Kangaroo Kitchen events. Your menus are unrivaled and inspiring and you and your team are so kind and down to earth. In the business of the holidays I hope you and your team take the time to revel in your successes and we wish you many more.
Thank you for another great year of events.
Audrey Greenfield
Marketing Event Coordinator
Varnum Law
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December 2017 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Dear Chef Roman and team - Thank you so very much for an amazing experience and delicious food. Kangaroo Kitchen exceeded our expectations in every area. From our first meeting at the tasting last year, we knew our wedding was in great hands. Our guests raved about the dinner and Dan and I loved having the left overs in the days following the wedding. Also thank you for the appetizer sampler plate left at our bridal table. Ashley and the rest of your staff were so lovely at our wedding - warm and accommodating. Thank you all for going above and beyond in every detail.
Julia and Dan
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November 2017 - Wedding Reception - The McKay Ballroom
Roman, I can't thank you enough for the wonderful meal and appetizers that we feasted on last night! You surpassed my expectations. It was an effortless decision to book you after the tasting, and your accommodation of our special requests made our evening perfect. Everyone said the food was spectacular! The staff was equally terrific, professional and efficient. I appreciate your talents and all the time that went in to making such a wonderful meal!
Kate Globensky
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November 2017 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Dear Chef Roman ,
It's hard to believe that nearly 3 weeks have passed since our wedding day. We just want to thank you for providing such exquisite food. We received so many compliments on it and were delighted to live off our left overs in our hotel room for a couple of days after the wedding. You were really such a joy to work with; from our first emails and meeting to the moment we left the reception, we were continually impressed by your service. Your staff were so lovely and kind too, and we enjoyed meeting them very much. Our wedding turned out more beautiful than we ever imagined and we thank you a thousand times for all you did to help make that possible.
Warmly,
Sadie and Luke
November 2017 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Chef Roman,
Thank you again for catering Brian and my wedding. We received so many compliments on the food which was delicious! I will definitely recommend you to anyone hosting a wedding or event in GR.
Olivia and Brian
October 2017 - Wedding Reception - The McKay Ballroom
Chef Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen are top notch. We looked at what seemed like every caterer in West MI, and Kangaroo Kitchen wins in every category. Chef Roman set up a private menu offering for us to sample dishes and they were superb. We were even more impressed on our wedding day and are still getting compliments on the food, even from our very picky family members. Chef Roman is a professional in every sense of the word and helped make our wedding remarkable.
Ryan Eggleston
October 2017 - Blodgett Wedding Barn
To Chef Roman and all the Kangaroo Kitchen staff that we had the pleasure of working with,
Thank you so much for catering our wedding and for making the event so easy. Chef, your communication leading up to the event was impeccable. Event staff, you were so kind, so friendly, so helpful and so professional. I loved that you all helped other vendors and guests, smiled at everyone, set a gorgeous buffet table and made us our own appetizer plate! All the food was incredible. We received so many compliments and referred your name to all of them. We also thoroughly enjoyed our left overs in the days after our wedding. We have left you multiple on line reviews and if there is any other way we can help support you and your team, don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you again for everything!
Nicole and Scott
October 2017 - Blodgett Wedding Barn
Dear Chef Roman, Ashley and the Kangaroo Kitchen catering staff,
We can not thank you enough for your wonderful contribution to Nicole and Scotty's big day. I only wished I lived closer so I could engage your skilled services for more events.
All the best to all - may you find every success - there is little doubt that you will with such a winning team and such a creative delectable product.
Forever fans,
Jim and Beverlee Ludema
Parents of the bride
October 2017 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D
Chef Roman,
Thank you for your part in a very special evening for us at the wedding reception for Laura and Zach last Saturday. The food was different, delicious and appreciated. Everyone also enjoyed the family style dinner. A special thanks for the foil pan you put together for Laura’s grandmother. She very much enjoyed the food and felt special that someone thought about her in the midst of everything else. We are grateful for all you did to make this a memorable celebration!
June and Brian Rudy
Parents of the bride
October 2017 - West Michigan Sustainability Forum Dinner - Grand Rapids Ballet
Fantastic job last night! Everyone was raving about the food! Thank you for everything – wonderful job!
See you next week at my sister’s wedding at McKay Ballroom!
Kaylee Swanson
September 2017 - Wedding Reception - Private Residence
Dear Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen staff,
Thank you SO much for helping our wedding day be such a success and dream come true. Thank you for your attention to detail, your decorations and your INCREDIBLE food. And thank you also for making the special requested cup of tea!
Marlie and David
September 2017 - Wedding Reception - Private Residence
The perfect food for the perfect day. Chef Roman and team catered our wedding and the guests could not stop talking about it, I think it was the highlight of their night. They were so accommodating when it came to the various food allergies many of our guests had and were more than willing to tweak some things to make it work. We could not be happier with the results!
David Vipond
September 2017 - Wedding reception - The Gathering Place
Hello Chef!
I wanted to sincerely thank you for the wonderful meal you catered for our wedding. Our guests raved and raved about your food, as we knew they would. And thank you for being so flexible about the miscommunication about the gluten-free plates. Our GF guests were so very pleased with their meals. Please thank your staff for being so friendly and kind to our guests.
Thanks and then some!
Betsy Martin
September 2017 - OST Fall Staff Party - Sietsema Orchard
Hi Roman!
Thank you so much! Everything was absolutely wonderful! The food was delicious and I heard rave reviews about the quality of the meal as well as the display! Your staff were helpful and courteous as well. I look forward to working with you in the future!
Tina Berens
Studio Manager
September 2017 - Wedding Reception - Private Residence
Hi Chef,
I wanted to write you to tell you what amazing staff you have! The food was wonderful and the staff was so fantastic and helpful. Everyone loved the tacos and we will highly recommend Kangaroo kitchen for anyone who needs catering.
Thank you again!
Alyssa Naum
September 2017 - Wedding Reception - Studio D2D City View
Roman and all of his staff were absolutely amazing to work with. He was very prompt to respond to all my questions. We received SO many complements on our food. The brisket was a huge hit! The buffet display and food presentation were so stunning and hit with our theme perfectly. I cannot say enough good things about Kangaroo Kitchen!
Elisabeth Brasure
August 2017 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Our food from chef Roman and staff Was one of the highlights of our wedding. He went above and beyond to get us exactly the food we wanted. He negotiated pricing with us, And we went for a tasting. The presentation and taste exceeded our expectations. We got so many compliments. The service was phenomenal. People went for seconds. We did buffet style and everyone ate quickly!!! Highly recommend. Chef Roman does phenomenal work and he was an absolute pleasure to work with!!
Lisa Piotrwoski
August 2017 - The Ballroom at McKay
It was a pleasure working with you, Roman. Thank you for working with us and creating such a unique and memorable experience for our rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. Please offer our sincere thanks to everyone on the KKC team who helped deliver on your promise. We will be happily recommending you to our family and friends.
Best,
Jasper and Jennie
August 2017 - Catering at 5th 3rd Ballpark for the Great Lake Loons
Hey Roman,
We were more than happy with everything that was provided this weekend. I especially would like to thank you for adjusting the snack menu so the guys could bring the snack bars out to the field. I thought the salmon was prepared very well, I especially enjoyed the combination of red cabbage and apple. Sorry we kept missing each other but you guys were very timely with the deliveries and your other workers that I did meet were very polite and courteous to us. Thank you again for all of your hard work. Cheers!
Thomas Gentile, CSCS
Minor League Performance Coach
Los Angeles Dodgers
August 2017 - Wedding Reception - Private Residence
Dear Roman,
It was a great celebration, thanks for all you did to make it happen. You and your staff made our event so special. So many compliments on the food and service! I will highly recommend Kangaroo Kitchen to anyone who needs a caterer.
Sincerely,
Sheri and Brock
March 2018 - Wedding Reception - The McKay Ballroom
Hi Roman and staff,
Thank you so much for the amazing job you all did at our wedding! The food, dessert and presentation of everything was nothing short of perfection. Thank you for all your hard work and for making our day so incredible!
Paige and Jake Greiffendorf
July 2017 - Wedding Reception - Goei Center
Hello Chef:
Thank you for the delicious food you provided for Gabby and Nicks wedding. We appreciate all you and your staff did and we received so many compliments on the food!!!
Thanks again for everything!
Kris Reynolds
Forge Staffing Agency
July 2017 - Wedding Reception - Feedback from Studio D2D Venue
Hi Roman,
I wanted to let you know that your staff did a wonderful job last night, even without you present. Their hard work and quality of service does not go unnoticed here. They were ready ahead of schedule and one server even stepped in to help us light candles! Very kind of him. We always enjoy having you all here at D2D and look forward to sharing many more events with you and your awesome team.
Amanda Weber
Studio D2D Events Coordinator
June 2017 - Engagement Party - Private Home
Hello Roman...just wanted to say thank you very much for the delicious meal you catered for our daughter's engagement party. The food was outstanding... rave reviews from everyone!! The brisket was the HIT of the evening. And Ashley and Chef Josh and the rest of the staff that worked our party were superb... we are still singing their praises. Again, thank you Roman for your guidance and patience and the very delicious food served that night.
Carol Assaly
June 2017 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Kangaroo Kitchen was FANTASTIC. The food was DELICIOUS and looked just as good as it tasted. The food was so pretty!!!! It is colorful, different, and beyond tasty. My husband and I had compliments all night about the food. The service was amazing, and we were even given some leftovers to take home the night of the wedding! We could not have been any happier with Kangaroo Kitchen and how smoothly everything went. Thank you for all your help, Chef Roman.
Khai Lee
June 2017 - Bridal Shower
Chef Roman and staff - Thank you so much for contributing your incredible services to our bridal brunch. Everything was so tasty and unique, as always. All of our attendees (and our staff) LOVED the food. We could not have done it without you! Thank you again for all that you do.
Elizabeth and the Posh Pedals team
May 2017 - Corporate Event for Merrell Global - Wolverine Wold Wide - Blandford Nature Center
Hi Chef,
The Merrell Global team thoroughly enjoyed the feast you and your team provided us at Blandford! From the service to the display presentation details reflecting our brand; very much appreciated. So many of my foodie co-workers were trying to figure out the favors / spices. It really was a great event…Thank you!
Thanks again,
Geri Bovee
Merrell Marketing
May 2017 - Wedding Reception - Camp Blodgett
Chef Roman,
Thank you so much for everything you did to ensure our wedding day was successful. We received so many compliments from our guests that it was "the BEST wedding food ever" and we agree. From presentation to professional staff, it was all truly amazing. Thank you!
Nate and Liz Johnson
May 2017 - Corporate Event - GRAM
Rom
Thank you to you and your staff for the great food AND great service with our Butterfly Benefit. I can't tell you how many compliments we received. Not only was the food delicious but it was also so beautifully presented. It's always great to work with you. Thanks for making everything so easy for us.
Janelle Gunn
Special Events Manager
Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan
April 2017 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Kangaroo Kitchen & Catering was OUT OF THIS WORLD...AMAZING. Roman was a pleasure to work with and not only did the food for our plated large wedding taste amazing but the presentation was over the top!!! Our guests were posting pictures of their food and the staff went around and asked how everything tasted. Even Roman himself came out to say hello and ask us how everything tasted and looked. AMAZING!
Tyler Walsh
April 2017 - Wedding Reception - GRAM
Hi Roman,
I personally want to thank you for the absolutely lovely presentation and delicious dinner, appetizers, and desserts that you provided at Lily and Kal's wedding! On behalf of our family of guests at GRAM, everything was delicious and delightful! Together with the GRAM, you and your staff created such an elegant and gracious atmosphere that was noted by all!
It was a pleasure working with you!
Sincerely,
Sallie Smith - Mother of the bride
April 2017 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Hi Roman,
Everything was fabulous all the way around. Kangaroo Kitchen outdid themselves. It was all beautiful and delicious. I really loved the center piece presentation with all the grilled and roasted vegetables. Truly a masterpiceThat was gorgeous and out of this world for the taste buds. And your staff was excellent. So very friendly and helpful.
Thank you!
Sally Lott - Mother of the bride
April 2017 - Wedding Reception - The GRAM
Good evening Chef Roman-
We just wanted to thank you one final time for catering our wedding on April 1st. Leading up to the event, we had such a lovely tasting experience! Based on a preview of your menu and the items that we chose for our tasting, we had an inclination we would enjoy your food, but it was more than that! Not only did you create a beautiful table and space for us to enjoy our private tasting, but the presentation of the food was incredible. We knew upon sight that your plating would enhance the tables at the wedding reception. The food was also outstanding and we loved every bite! More than anything though, we so enjoyed the opportunity to get to know you and spend time speaking with you after our tasting. We were confident when we left your kitchen that day that you were going to be easy going to work with; we rested in the fact that we were in capable hands and could trust you and your expertise.
Leading up to the wedding, we found as though your communications were timely, efficient and we appreciated that the process was simple and streamlined. You asked questions of the vendor we hadn't even thought of to ensure that the event not only went smoothly for you, but us as well. Your attention to detail was impressive! And then of course, the wedding! We have to admit that we were hesitant at first to serve a family style meal at our wedding, but as we have heard from our guests, they absolutely enjoyed this! We heard about new friends sharing plates across the aisles and for those guests who may not have known each other walking into the reception, it was such a beautiful way to bring about laughter and comfort to the event.
And, of course, the food! We again, have heard from several wedding guests that this was the best meal they have experienced at a wedding reception. The brisket was a definite winner :) We also appreciate the fact that you accommodated our two little wedding guests with children's meals. From our initial tasting to the wedding reception, we couldn't have chosen someone better to work with. Both the process of working with you and the product you provided was top notch. We can't recommend you enough and we truly thank you for serving us and our guests with such a memorable dinner experience.
Warmly,
Tara & Mark Belfield
February 2017 - Wedding Reception - Cheney Place
Chef Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen inspired all our guests with their incredibly beautiful, colorful and unique menu. Many said it was absolutely the best wedding food they had ever had. We had a few vegans and people with extreme gluten intolerance in attendance, so we asked Chef Roman if he could make a menu that was entirely gluten free, and everything (except the chicken of course!) vegan -- and he did so with ease. Chef Roman takes great pride in his work, and rightly so. He does not cut corners and insists on delivering the very best. The presentation of the food on the buffet tables really blew us away -- above and beyond what we had imagined. Thank you Roman and your staff for working with us and our needs and serving the best wedding feast our guests had ever experienced!
Mike and Caroline Van Eerden
February 2017 - Baptism Party - AK Rikks
Thank you so much Chef!
It was a great evening celebrating the baptism of our daughter. The food was excellent! We really enjoyed it and a lot of the guests inquired as to who did the catering. Lots of happy guests!
Thank you again!
Adam McKeague
Operations Manager
A.K. Rikk's
January 2017 - Caribbean Theme - Private Party
Hi! Your food was amazing! The party was a huge success! Many people took your card and were excited about the food and said it was so good! Thank you! The next time someone asks I will definitely give your name!
Nancy Wagner
January 2017 - Studio D2D Open House
Hi Roman,
I wanted to thank you and Ashley for being a part of our open house last Saturday. Your hard work never goes unnoticed here and we greatly appreciate it. The team at D2D had a great time at the open house and we hope you did as well. The event was a great success! Thank you again for being a part of it and helping make that success possible. We look forward to working with you and your team again very soon.
Thanks,
Amanda Weber
Studio D2D Events Coordinator
December 2016 - The Ballroom at McKay Staff Christmas Lunch - The Ballroom at McKay
Morning, Roman,
Thank you again for creating our Christmas office lunch. Everyone is still raving about it and how delish it was! One of our guys said it was the best food he’s ever had. Thank you again for taking the time to feed us so well.
Nicole Weichelt
Event Manager
The Ballroom at McKay
Dec 2016 - Pick Up Platters
Dear Chef Roman,
A thousand thanks to you and your talented staff! Our guests thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful and delectable food. It was such a pleasure working with you and I look forward to future occasions!
Happy New Year,
Roz S.
December 2016 - Christmas Party - The Colossian Forum
Hi Chef Roman,
The food last night was a big hit! Thank you to you and your team for all your work on it. The beautiful displays were more than we were expecting! Thank you again for all your work. We truly appreciate it.
Best,Kim Bosko
Administrative Assistant
The Colossian Forum
December 2016 - Spectrum Health Holiday Party Luncheon
Chef Roman,
Thank you again so very much for catering our holiday celebration last Friday. Everything from beginning to end was delightful and ever so appetizing and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Thank you.
Bonnie E. Greko
Executive Assistant
Spectrum Health System
December 2016 - Spectrum Health Christmas Party - Richard App Gallery
Roman, I am so thankful for your wonderful work. In addition to cooking delicious food, providing gracious staff and suggesting a great venue, you make organizing all the details easy for me! Once again - thank you so much for the wonderful gallery event. The food, decorations, staff - all made for an amazing time for all.
Ruthanne and Seth Wolk
Spectrum Health System
December 2016 - Motus Integrated Technologies Christmas Party - GRAM
Roman,
Thank you for a wonderfully yummy evening! Everyone LOVED the food! The party was, once again, a tremendous success.
Please pencil us in for next year on the 1st Friday in December for 2017. Thank you again for everything! The food was so good!
Lisa Cater
Assistant to the President & CEO
Motus Integrated Technologies
November 2016 - Wedding Reception - McKay Ballroom
Roman and the Kangaroo Kitchen crew,
Thank you for sharing your gifts with us and catering our wedding. Everything was delicious and we are still receiving RAVE reviews from all our friends and family. Our favorite was the brisket and the quinoa salad. I also heard your mac and cheese was "the best ever!"
Thank you again!
Tony and Adrienne
November 2016 - Wedding Reception - The Cheney Place
Roman,
Thank you so very much for making what we think is the BEST food we have ever had at a wedding. Our families were still talking about how amazing the food was over the holidays. Thank you to you and your staff for making our day unforgettable and so tasty!
Kerianne Sherwood
November 2016 - Wedding Reception - McKay Ballroom
Chef Roman was an absolute delight to work with during the wedding planning process. The food tasting he prepared was nothing short of spectacular. His email communication was excellent - very prompt, clear and easy to follow responses. We appreciated how open he was to accommodating different dietary restrictions. My brother is allergic to dairy, and he readily swapped some ingredients out to make more menu options dairy-free. He also suggested items and twists on his dishes to fit our fall inspired theme. Our wedding guests are still raving about how delicious and unique the meal was. At the reception, Roman and his team also had a small plate of each of our appetizers awaiting my husband and I at our seats. It was such a kind (and yummy!) gesture.
Adrienne Bowman
November 2016 - Rehearsal Dinner - Sietsema Orchard
Chef Roman,
Thank you again for making the rehearsal dinner so enjoyable. Many of our guests commented on how delicious the food was. The tables also looked amazing as well. Your team was also very organized and did a great job. Thank you again for helping make the evening special.
Dave and Ruth Ellis
November 2016 - Open House Event - Bengtson Center for Plastic Surgery
Roman,
I wanted to let you know that the food last week was amazing! The portions and menu selection were awesome!
Thank you!
Angie Hultgren
Marketing Strategist
Bengtson Center for Plastic Surgery
October 2016 - Wedding Reception - The Ballroom at McKay
Chef Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen are top notch. We looked at what seemed like every caterer in west MI, and Kangaroo Kitchen wins in every category. Chef Roman set up a private menu offering for us to sample dishes and they were superb. We were even more impressed on our wedding day and are still getting compliments on the food, even from our very picky family members. Chef Roman is a professional in every sense of the word and helped make our wedding remarkable.
Ryan Eggleston
October 2016 - West Michigan Sustainability Forum - Studio D2D
Hi Roman,
It was great working with you! We really appreciate all of your flexibility and ability to move on the fly with us with our last minute requests and changes. The event was a success and the food was definitely a hit. Hopefully we turned a few people towards eating vegan.
Aaron Bouwkamp
October 2016 - Open House - Dwyer Marble and Stone Supply
We LOVED everything!! You made our Open House a fabulous event. THANK YOU!!
Sara M. Steptoe
Marketing Manager
Dwyer Marble and Stone Supply
October 2016 - Drop Off Lunch - Court House
Chef, thank you again for the wonderful lunch. Your food is so delicious, and everyone was very pleased. An even bigger bonus was that I was able to take home a couple of slices quiches and salad leftovers to enjoy at dinner tonight. Thank you again. I hope we can plan another lunch together in the very near future.
Ellen Farrar
Court House - Protective Services
October 2016 - Vegan Drop Off Hors D'oeuvres
Hi Roman,
Everything was delicious, thank you! Everyone raved about it all and the presentation was appreciated as well. Thank you for taking care of us!
Kalie Nye
September 2016 - Wedding - Cheney Place
My groom and I are foodies through and through and always knew food would be the one thing at our wedding we would spend whatever it took on. To our surprise, we found the most delicious food, and it happened to be in our price range. Chef Roman is not only a talented chef, but was a wonderful, professional, friendly, person to work with. Our tasting was done privately in their store and the atmosphere was almost like a date night. It really made us enjoy the food even more. Afterwards we all sat and talked and hashed out a terrific menu. BY the time our wedding rolled around, a few things were no longer on the menu, but Roman recreated them for us anyway. He was willing to work with us up until a few days prior to the wedding to add coffee service, more or less plates, etc. Day of, we had 160 guests work through 2 buffet lines in less than 20 minutes. All the food was fresh, hot, beautifully prepared and plated. Every guest told us it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding, better than most restaurants! If that's not a compliment, I don't know what is. Kangaroo Kitchen was one of the best wedding choices we made. Hands down.
Brielle McDougall
September 2016 - Wedding - Private Residence
Hi Roman!
Thank you so much for catering our wedding. Everyone said it was the best wedding food they've ever had!
Carlin Petertyl
September 2016 - Cocktail Party - GRAM
Roman,
Thank you so much for providing the tasty food and wonderful staff last night. Both Roxanne and Megan were both professional and personable and did a super job. Many of our guests commented on your delicious dishes so I would not be surprised if you picked up many new clients. We will certainly contact you for any new events as well as recommend you to friends and family. Thank you for making our event memorable!
Julia Gladstone, CPCU
Regional Underwriting Supervisor
Eastern Alliance Insurance Group
September 2016 - Wedding - East Grand Rapids Private Park
Chef Roman catered our wedding in May and we could not have been more thrilled with the results! Chef Roman was an absolute dream to work with - he is incredibly organized, responsive, and willing to work with the Kosher dietary restrictions of some our guests. My husband and I are big foodies and wanted to treat our guests to a truly excellent wedding meal. Chef Roman delivered. Everything was delicious and our guests still mention that we had great wedding food. I can't recommend Chef Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen & Catering enough.
Alyssa Titche
September 2016 - Staff Appreciation Event - Amway
Chef,
Thanks once again for an amazing event! As always, your food was incredibly delicious, beautifully presented, and extremely creative! I especially love how creative you are with your vegetarian dishes. Everyone was raving about everything! I truly appreciate your services and culinary skills in the Grand Rapids area!! Your team was also extremely attentive and friendly!
Thanks again! Cannot wait for the next event!
Sincerely,
Lori Wilson
Amway Event Coordinator
September 2016 - Private Tasting for a Wedding Reception
ROMAN - Words can't describe how PERFECT this food is. It's all so much better than I could have imagined. Truly every detail is spot on. Thank you SO MUCH - I can't wait to eat this again and to share it with all my loved ones.
Megan Shannahan
August 2016 - Wedding - The Cheney Place
Chef Roman,
I just wanted to say again how wonderful everything was. The food was great and we heard so many compliments. It was also displayed efficiently as well as beautifully. And your servers were so friendly and helpful. Absolutely everything exceeded my expectations. So a big thank you to you and your staff for making such a special day even more great.
Susette Hayes (Mother of the bride)
August 2016 - Drop Off Hors D'eouvres - Local First Meeting
The food was GREAT! I think my favorite was the vegan veggie dip. Everything was wonderful and our guests loved it. Thanks so much, Roman!
Andrea Terrien
Catalyst Partners
August 2016 - Drop Off Lunch
Thank you Roman! Lunch was delicious. You have many new foodie fans.
Angie Busch
August 2016 - Vegan catering for Alger Height's Church
Dear Chef Roman and staff,
Thank you for the beautiful and delicious food you delivered to our event. Many people stopped me to compliment on the superb wraps and salads. Thank you for making our event a success. I will definitely keep you in mind for future events and will definitely recommend Kangaroo Kitchen to others.
Janelle Gaugdet
August 2016 - Rehearsal Dinner - Acorn Studio
Dear Chef Roman,
The food was an absolute success for Erich and Emily's rehearsal party on Friday. Thank you so much. I had to look up your description of the meatballs w mushroom sauce as my husband and son deemed them "best in show".
Thank you again.
Kim
July 2016 - Wedding - The Barn At Monterey Valley
My husband and I love to eat and we have a lot of good cooks in the family so naturally we wanted delicious food for our wedding this July and Kangaroo Kitchen & Catering delivered! Chef Roman was very professional and his food was to die for. Guests were raving about the food (especially the apricot glazed salmon and the arugula dill potato mash--SO GOOD!). Also, I asked the chef Roman to make some menu changes due to some family allergy issues and he did so easily. And then on the day of the wedding we realized he included both our original item as well as our allergy free replacement item at no extra charge! What a class act! Dinner buffet service for 140 people was a breeze. They even cut our cakes for us and we had a delicious meal without a single snag (and we even got to eat as bride and groom so believe me! YUM). This was Chef Roman's first time working at our venue and he was able to coordinate with the venue staff to make everything work out the way we wanted it! You will totally get your money's worth and your belly and guests will be happy. Thanks Chef Roman and staff!
Ashley Fotieo
July 2016 - Wedding - East Grand Rapids Community Center
Hi Roman,
Thank you for catering our wedding reception. Our guests were raving about your meal!! And your staff were kind and professional. We couldn't have asked for better service or quality!
Sarah Beaton
July 2016 - Lunch - Hope Net Work Board Meeting
Chef Roman, thank you to your and the Kangaroo Kitchen team for the excellent lunch you provided for Hope Net Work Board Meeting. You were great to work with and the food was delicious and well received by our guests. Thanks again to you and your team!
Sarah Johnson
July 2016 - Wedding - Private Home
Chef Roman,
I wanted to let you know the food for our party was amazing and the 2 staff that were here did a really, really nice job. Everyone complimented on how much they enjoyed it! Thanks so much for being a part of our day!
Courtney Gramm
June 2016 - Wedding - Cheney Place
My husband and I both wanted to enjoy a good meal on our wedding night and knew our guests would appreciate the same. Chef Roman's passion for cuisine and attention to detail are evident in the preparation and presentation of his food. And his flavor combinations are unique and bursting with flavor (try the Vietnamese Pulled Pork BBQ)! Our guests took notice and raved about the meal. Thank you to Chef Roman and his team - you knocked it out of the park!
Brett Johnson
June 2016 - Bridal Shower
Hi Roman,
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your wonderful service at my event this past Saturday. I know my order was a small order but you did not skimp on service. The food was outstanding. Everybody loved it, and I passed out your cards at the end of the event. Among this small group were people from Bissell, Spectrum Health, Sylvan Learning Center, and Fitzgerald's Men's store. Hopefully you can expect to get more business off this small order.
Thanks again!
Mary McCarthy-Fuller
June 2016 - Bissell Blocktail Party
Dear Roman,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your awesome support of the Bissell Blocktail Party. Your delicious food was a BIG hit and one of the reasons we were able to raise the much needed funds for so many pets. We couldn't do all our good work without you and appreciate Kangaroo Kitchen & Catering being a part of our event.
Cathy Bissell
June 2016 - Wedding - Felt Mansion
We were so blown away by Chef Roman and his staff! Everything from his communication and professionalism, to the tasting, and finally the event was perfect. The food tasted exactly like at the tasting, if not better, at the actual wedding. One of our major goals was to have good wedding food that people wanted to eat... mission accomplished! We served amazing food that everyone is still continuing to rave about and stayed within our budget. Absolutely love Roman and recommend him for any event!
Chelsea Badgerow
June 2016 - Graduation Party
Hi Roman.
Everything was delicious, people loved the food! And your servers were very gracious and extremely helpful.
Thank you!
Pilar Rice
June 2016 - Friends Gathering
Chef Roman,
Thank you for catering our gathering of friends from Taiwan. Everyone LOVED the food and also enjoyed meeting you.
Nancy Lambert
May 2016 - Wedding - The Cheney Place
Roman and his team are amazing, and so is the food! They catered our wedding a few weeks ago and I was blown away by how good it was. Roman was so great to work with the whole time. We had so many people tell us that our wedding food was some of the best food they ever had. We did a bit of a unique take on wedding food and had hamburger sliders with delicious toppings and a gourmet Mac and Cheese, and I am so glad we did. Not only was Roman great leading up to the wedding but the day of he and his staff went above and beyond. They were so friendly and were great at getting a large number of guests fed in minimal time. I would definitely recommend Roman and his team.
Jordan Pettit
May 2016 - Retirement Party - Old National Bank
Thank you, thank you, thank you for a job very well done! You and your team did an absolutely incredible job.
Joe Kiser
Community Relations Manager
Old National Bank
May 2016 - Wedding at the Ballroom at McKay
Chef Roman and all of the Kangaroo Kitchen staff hit it out of the park for our wedding. If you're looking for high quality service, professionalism, attention to detail, and a meal that will knock your wedding guests socks off, look no further. The food tastes even better than it looks and the presentation is superb. Thanks Kangaroo Kitchen for exceeding all of our expectations!
Lauren Fryling
May 2016 - Wedding at Private Residence
Dear chef Roman and crew,
Thank you so much for our delicious wedding dinner. We can't thank you enough for your help with our special day. Thank you so very much for everything!
Alyssa and Matt
May 2016 - Wedding - Private Residence
Hi Chef,
Just a quick note to say that your staff was absolutely awesome! From start to finish they were friendly, professional, capable and never overlooked a single detail - and they cleaned up all the dishes beautifully. Our guests were eager to go back for seconds and many asked where we got the food : ) There was also plenty to go around and we had leftovers last night - delicious! Great recommendation on the vegetarian dish - huge hit with both carnivores and veggos - and also great recommendation on adding the roasted/grilled veggies - they were completely gone by the end of the meal!
We will be writing a great review for you and will recommend you to all of our friends!
Thanks a million for a job extremely well done! You and your team helped to make our day great :)
With much appreciation,
Shannon and Matt
May 2016 - Kendall College of Art and Design - Awards Ceremonies and Wege Judges Dinner
Thanks again for everything, Roman. It's terrific to work with you and your team. Best food ever and great service. You've increased your fan base among our guests!
Hope to see you again soon!
Best,
Jill Armstrong
Armstrong Marketing
May 2016 - Wedding at the Ballroom at McKay
Loved having Kangaroo Kitchen cater our wedding at the Ballroom at McKay. Roman was easy to work with and let us pick and choose what we wanted. Other caters I looked at made you specifically order a package but Roman was extremely flexible and worked with our budget. The food tasting alone was phenomenal. Would highly recommend!
Alyssa and Jeff Kurth
May 2016 - Ladies Pick Up Birthday Lunch
Roman, I wanted to say "thanks so much". The salads and sandwiches I served yesterday were terrific. Everyone enjoyed it all! I made a dessert and it was a wonderful birthday celebration. Of course at the end a couple ladies asked if they could have the recipes ....and I had to admit I wasn't Ina, Giada or Martha....so I told them all about Kangaroo Catering and you will probably receive a few more calls! Take care and thanks again. Everything was delicious!
Nancy Albers
May 2016 - Drop Off Cheese Platters and Desserts
Just wanted to say that your amaretto chocolate bombs got rave reviews from everyone that had one!
Thanks for everything, it was perfect.
Camille Tyler
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology
April 2016 - Wedding at the Ballroom at McKay
Chef Roman,
Both Steve and I can not thank you enough for all the time you spent working with us to perfect the menu! Your presentation was phenomenal and we had such an amazing meal! Thank you for your hard work and effort to help us celebrate our special day!
Sincerely
Kristi and Steve Baker
April 2016 - Blue Tie Ball at the Goei Center
Hi Roman,
Thank you so much for all that you did for us on Wednesday. The food was great and we have gotten several compliments already! Even folks that are carnivores thought the food was imaginative and tasty :)
Mary Robinson
Director Of Operations
WMEAC
April 2016 - Private Book Launch Event
Roman,
Thanks as always for your great work. People raved about the food!
Sincerely
Deanna Smith
March 2016 - Drop Off Hors D'oeuvres
Roman,
Thanks so much for all the excellent food. It was delicious and everyone raved about it. The presentation was also beautiful. I sure hope to be able to use your services again soon.
Kate McNamara
February 2016 - Wedding at the Ballroom at McKay
Dear Roman,
Thank you and your staff for being part of making our wedding day so memorable and downright incredible. We really enjoyed the preparation with you in the months leading up to our celebration and look forward to remaining in touch and seeing you again during a future visit back in Grand Rapids.
Until soon,
Cathlin and Sean
February 2016 - Lunch for 500 guests
Thank you so much for your service to the woman of Crossroads Bible Church and the IF Gathering. Everything you prepared for us was delicious and so pretty to our eyes. This was the perfect food for our lady's lunch and they loved every bite! You were very kind to work with as well.
Blessings to you!
The IF Gathering Team
February 2016 - Lunch for 500 guests
EVERYONE ranted and raved over EVERYTHING. We could not be any happier. I also actually got to sit and eat your beautiful food. Thank you so much, Roman!
Kim Klaver
Crossroads Bible Church
February 2016 - Brunch at Amway
Thanks, Roman!
I couldn’t have asked for more. You and your staff were terrific and incredibly patient.
The very best to you and I hope to work with you again soon.
Sue Vander Laan
Corporate Meetings and Events
Amway
January 2016 - Hors D'eouvres for Habitat for Humanity Event
Chef Roman,
On behalf of the Habitat Kent Staff, I wanted to thank you for providing the catering service for our recent event. All of our guests were raving about the food and I recommended you to many attendees. Your appetizers were the perfect touch to our gathering. Thank you again!
All the best!
Allison Palm and the Habitat Kent Staff
January 2016 - Interactive Dinner Party at Client's Home
Chef Roman,
Thank you so much for your time and work with us last night. We remain in awe of our time together and the meal you/we prepared. You are so incredibly gifted. And thank you for your warmth and compliments. You seemed to meet Lynée at each of her house insecurities. We are so thankful for our connection to, and now with, you. We look forward to more times together. I had planned to send you off with some homemade bread. Maybe I can bring it by your kitchen sometime.
Thanks again for the great birthday gift. It was perfect.
Trevor and Lynée
December 2015 - Hope Network Foundation Board Member Lunch
I have to tell you that the guests you served today simply raved about your food! They were our Foundation Board members of connected business people. Our CEO was absolutely ecstatic! And my boss is the EVP of Foundation & Marketing and he said, "You're our guy!"
Tara Kehoe
Hope Net Work
Sr. Project & Event Manager
December 2015 - Spectrum Health Christmas Party
Seth and I really want to express our gratitude to you and your wonderful staff. The food was so delicious and so artfully presented - I loved the fact that you matched your table decorations with my curtains! The addition of the food descriptions was so helpful in knowing what tasty treat you were consuming.
Your staff is also truly a delight - professional, courteous & polite in addition to being knowledgeable about the food they were serving. Whenever something was requested, they were quick to help. They were also so very efficient in cleaning up after the event also. I must say that I was tired from being the host but very satisfied that the party was such a big success.
Thanks to you,
Ruthanne Wolk
December 2015 -Private Event - Christmas/Holiday Party
Everyone loved your food! You did a fantastic job, once again. Jennifer, our server, also did a great job. We couldn't have been happier with the evening. Thank you!
Happy New Year!
Wendy Wohn
November 2015 - Shared recipe With A Client
Roman, I just wanted to say THANK YOU so very much for your willingness to pass along that recipe. Though I kept it secret, many people who joined us for Thanksgiving, who have never eaten Quinoa before, said they greatly enjoyed it. AND we had no leftovers of that particular dish! Thank you again; it was a hit! Have a wonderful holiday season and wishing many clients come your way!
Sincerely,
Sheryl
November 2015 - Wedding at The Cheney Place
My husband and I definitely wanted our food to be something everyone would remember - and Kangaroo Kitchen exceeded our expectations! My husband and I had been to 12 weddings throughout the year, and knew we wanted something different from the traditional plated wedding food. We had the idea to have a "Breakfast for Dinner" theme - On our first date, my husband and I actually met for brunch, and breakfast is also something we love making together! When we met with Roman, the owner of Kangaroo Kitchen, he loved our idea and started brainstorming all of these great breakfast options we could have. On our wedding day, our guests were blown away by the food. They were impressed by the uniqueness of the foods used together, especially the Stuffed French Toast! We were very thankful Roman was able to take our idea and turn our dinner in to something we, and our guests, will always remember and crave!
To that I we say thank you so much to Roman and his staff for everything you all did to make our wedding special and memorable. We were glad you were on board with our "Breakfast For Dinner" theme and that you were able to bring our idea to life with your wonderful dishes! Thank you you again. We wish you and Kangaroo Kitchen nothing but the best!
Rebeccah and Ryan Buurstra
November 2015 - Knotty Cocktails at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Roman, the food was absolutely out of this world! Thank you for having the best food! The event was a success and your food was one of the reasons along with Art of the Table's super beverages including a clever "signature" cocktail! Thank you Roman and your staff!
Diana Sieger
President of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
November 2015 - Pick Up Order
Just a quick not to thank you for the wonderful quiches, salad and dessert!! My guests were delighted and I passed your info around to all. So glad you are in GR and I'll be contacting you for future events.
Best Regards,
Patty O'Brien
October 2015 - Wedding at the Ballroom at McKay Towers
Hi Roman,
Thanks so much for making our wedding day an amazing experience. We had raves from our guests on all of your food, the variety, and the healthy options. One of Michelle’s co-workers said he went back 3 times and still has pulled pork on the brain two weeks later! (I have to admit that while in Maui, I was looking for it on every menu as well.) Everything really was delicious!!!
Scott Walters
October 2015 - Hors D'eouvre Party - Private Residence
Roman,
The food was fabulous and all raved about it. Loved that it was all from Blandford's Farm and how creative it was. And of course the setting at Dirk's beautiful home could not have been more perfect and beautiful, warm and inviting. Many many thanks and to Brittany as well who did a terrific job with her ability to make it all look good and provide perfect service!
Laurie
October 2015 Vegan Wedding - Private Barn in Rockford
Hey Roman,
I just wanted to let you know that everything was great on Saturday from the food to the bartender. Everyone (even the carnivores) had great things to say about the dinner. Thanks for all the extra help with taking things down at the end of the night as well. We will highly recommend you in the future.
Thanks!
Drue and Amy
September 2015 - Venue Review
I seriously cannot say enough good things about Kangaroo Kitchen! The food is delectable, never boring, always something different, fun and prepared perfectly. What's even better is Chef Roman and his staff's service. They are top notch. They will always go above and beyond to make your event spectacular. As one of the event coordinators at The Cheney Place, we're always excited to host Kangaroo Kitchen and LOVE working with their entire team. Book them for your event, you will not be disappointed!
Jenna Sage
September 2015 - Dinner Party Wedding Reception at Client's Home
Dear Roman,
We were so pleased with our wedding dinner at our home on Saturday. Josh and Brittany did a great job reaching beyond expectations. All delightful in the plate presentation and the delicious tasting food. It was a pleasure working with you and your staff.
Thank you!
Julia
September 2015 - Wedding Reception at The Cheney Place
SO DELICIOUS.
I can't recommend Kangaroo Kitchen enough. Roman, the chef, is amazing, and really puts his heart into his work. He worked with us to create the menu we really wanted, and let me tell you - it was a HIT. Everyone commented on how good the food was, and it was one of my favorite parts of the reception! The pulled pork and celery root mashed potatoes were TO DIE FOR. Roman did a great job talking us through everything and was very calm and professional in all of our meetings. His food has a unique spin on some of the classics, and has something for everyone. All of my guests who had food allergies were so happy with the selections! I can't have dairy, and he worked with me so I could eat most of everything that was made.
It was delicious and worth every penny. Thank you! I can't wait to eat KK food again! I wish the restaurant was still open! I'm hoping my sister uses him when she gets married so we can eat his food again soon!
Kara Madden
August 2015 - Wedding Reception - Private Residence in Spring Lake
Hi Roman,
I just wanted to send a note to say thank you from the bottom of my heart!! You guys did an outstanding job, 100% exceeded my expectations! I cannot tell you how many compliments we heard about the food - "I would eat that meal every day for the rest of my life", "that was the best food I have ever had at a wedding", and the list goes on!
Your staff too were beyond professional and I could not be happier :)
Please let me know if there is somewhere I can write a review, I would love to support you in any way I can.
Thank you again!
Holly Kalsbeek
August 2015 - Pick Up Vegan Wedding Reception Order
Dear Roman and Team,
Our event was a hit, thanks to the wonderful menu. All the vegan eats and treats were delicious! Even our non-veg guests inquired where we had gone for our wedding reception goodies! Thanks for working so hard to make it all happen and for going above and beyond to be sure we had everything we needed!
With much appreciation,
Damon and Melanie
August 2015 - Picnic Platters
Roman,
I wanted to let you know that the food that you prepared for the picnic was terrific! We really enjoyed it, and the presentation was great. Thanks for your efforts.
Jim Peterson
August 2015 - Wedding Reception
Roman,
We can't thank you enough! We will recommend you and and your staff highly to others. Your food and presentation were beyond excellent!
Tom
August 2015 - Wedding Reception at the Grand Rapids Casino Club
Hi Roman,
I want to thank you so much for catering our reception and for all the great help you brought too. The food was outstanding and everyone enjoyed it and complimented you and your staff.
Thank you!!
Gina Aldrich
August 2015 - Wedding Reception at Client's Home
Hi Roman,
We appreciated all your great work. Everything was delicious. It was definitely "wholesome goodness". A special thank you to Brittany and Josh as well.
Jim Smilde
August 2015 - Wedding Reception at Client's Home
Hi Roman,
Great event, everyone raved about the delicious food. Josh & Brittany did an awesome job. Thank you again for your great services. Mark it as another Successful Event!
Respectfully,
Gretchen Smilde
August 2015 - Baby Shower at Client's Home
Hi Roman,
All went very well. The food and service (Megan) helped to make the party a success. Everyone was very happy with the food and I happily gave out your name and contact info. The chicken curry wraps were particularly delicious. And the presentation of food was exactly as I hoped--very nice.
Thanks for everything!
Jan Mann
August 2015 - Birthday Party at Client's Home
The party was fun & the food was amazing! Very beautifully presented too! Everyone was raving about it. The tenderloin was incredible. Thank you!!
Stafany Welch
July 2015 - Vegan Brunch with Vegan GR
Roman,
Thanks for letting us invade your kitchen. You are so fun to hang out with and so easy to work with. Thanks for helping to make Vegan Brunch a hit!
Jon and Kolene
Vegan GR
July 2015 - Wedding at the McKay Ballroom
Chef Roman,
The food was AMAZING! And the service friendly and gracious. Thank you! Everyone LOVED it! You made my daughter's day so extra special.
Sincerely,
Karen Ahlem
Mother of the bride
July 2015 - VIP Private Dinner Party
Dear Roman,
Dinner was excellent - Thank you! Everyone enjoyed the evening - beautiful weather, stimulating conversation and a delicious meal. Thank you to Elyse as well.
Sincerely,
Nancy
July 2015 - Private Tasting Dinner
Roman,
Thank you again for everything. The food was superb and I have taken every opportunity to brag about it!
Keith Colton
June 2015 - Wedding
Chef Roman and staff,
Thank you so much for helping to create and pull off such a wonderful event and feast. We are still in awe of the meal and our mouths are still watering.
We hope our paths cross again.
The Gilberts
June 2015 - Wedding at Fallsburg Park, Lowell
Roman,
I want to send you a huge thank you for Josh and the servers for the wedding yesterday! Your staff was amazing and your food was, of course, phenomenal. I can't thank your staff enough for going above and beyond for the bride and groom to make their day great!
Sarah
Grand Occasions, LLC
June 2015 - Wedding at Townsend Park, Cannonsburg
Hi Chef Roman!
Thank you again for the amazing catering you did for our wedding. Working with you was, by far, easier than working with any of our other vendors and we received a ton of compliments on the awesome vegetarian food (even from die hard carnivores!).
Thanks again!
Justin & Savannah
June 1015 - Catered Lunch at Client's Home
Thank you so much for a wonderful lunch. Everything exceeded my expectations! Elyse was also super sweet and a dedicated hard worker.
Yvonne Woodrick
June 2015 - Amway R & D Dinner - Private Residence
Dear Chef Roman,
Thank you for all your help making the Amway R & D dinner a success. It was a pleasure to be able to give you an idea and be able to trust that you will execute brilliantly. I hope to work with you again soon.
Emily Friar, CMP
Assistant Meeting Planner - Meeting & Events
Amway
May 2015 - Wedding at Snow Avenue Green House, Ada
Chef Roman and team,
Thank you SO much for your incredible food and service. You guys blew everyone away and to this day I am still receiving compliments on how delicious everything was. Alex and I only wish we would have had time to enjoy the famous Aussie Pudding everyone was raving about so we will have to save that for next time :) Thank you again! It was the BEST wedding food ever by far!
Lexi and Alex
Bride and Groom
May 2015 - Wedding at Snow Avenue Green House, Ada
Hi Roman- A great time was had by all. We heard nothing but positive feedback about you and your staff. The food was awesome and everyone at Kangaroo worked hard to make Lexi and Alex's day an event to remember. Thanks again. We we will be using you again soon.
Stuart Jones
Father of the bride
May 2015 - Drop Off Assorted Family Meals
Chef,
I just wanted to let you know that I just heard from Marci... she said tried a little of everything tonight and that the food is amazing :) Her favorite is the chicken with couscous. Thank you SO much - I couldn't have asked for a better experience working with someone regarding this gift. I'll be spreading the word about you to friends and drug reps up that way :)
Erin Beauchamp
Gift Certificate Purchaser
May 2015 - In Response To Our First Catering Event At The GRAM.
Hi Chef,
Nothing but rave reviews! From the set-up, staff professionalism and attention that was given to the guests, I heard nothing but positive feedback! Thank you so much for following up with me and I am very excited to work with you on the events this summer. You did an amazing job and we couldn't be more pleased.
Congratulations and thanks again!
Wendy St. John
Beverage Manager
Grand Rapids Art Museum
April 2015 - Graduation
Roman, everything was perfect and everyone raved about the food and presentation! Thank you!
Rachael Koeson
February 2015 - Stones Of Hope Fundraising Event
Dear Roman and KKC staff,
Thank you so very much for the delicious food and world class service. Everyone loved the food - especially the desserts. Thank you also for making some last minute special dietary request hors d'oeuvres. Your efforts helped us make a great impression on a donor who could become very important to the school. Lastly, thank you for helping us clean up at the end. That allowed the volunteers to talk with donors and to also have a bit of fun.
Thank you so so much!
Kristina and the Stones Of Hope Committee
February 2015 - Fulton Group Open House Event
The devil is in the details. As a long-time corporate events planner I’ve worked with a lot of caterers and I can say without hesitation, that Chef Roman and Kangaroo Kitchen have set a new standard of excellence. First and foremost the food is outstanding! Second, it was hassle free working with them. Chef Roman was the consument professional throughout the entire planning process, leaving me feeling confident my event would go off without a hitch. Third, is his impeccable attention to detail. Chef Roman’s presentation of food is stunning. He truly understands the art and importance of presentation. I would highly recommend Kangaroo Kitchen if you are looking to hire a professional caterer, who doesn’t need to be micromanaged and will treat your event as if it were their own. Because we all know at the end of an event, the food is what everyone remembers. Meghan Howard
Tread Stone Mortgage
February 2015 - Calvin College 10 Year Class Reunion
Roman,
Thank you for making our 10-year reunion so special. We have received such great feedback!
Carissa Bakker
Event Planner | Event Services
February 2015 - Client's Home Party
Roman,
David and I can't thank you enough! You did an amazing job! The food was wonderful! It was presented beautifully and was absolutely delicious. And you helped the whole evening run smoothly. Sheer perfection! Thank you! We couldn't be happier!
Wendy and David Wohn
February 2015- Drop Off Lunch
Dear Roman,
Just a note of thanks for the wonderful sandwiches and cookies. Our group loved everything! I hope you will receive much future business from this. Thank you again- everything was absolutely delicious.
Sincerely,
Beth Junewick
President KCMSA
February 2015 - Hors D'oeuvres at Leigh's Woman's Clothing Store
Thank you for your amazing food for our fun evening. Total yum!
The staff at Leigh's
February 2015- Drop Off Lunch
Lunch today was a huge hit over here! I honestly have never had so many people compliment the food in one meeting; they all loved it.
Thanks again!
Sue Livingston
Executive Secretary
Home and Personal Care
TTBS and Packaging
Product Development R&D
Amway
January 2015 - Pick-Up Platter
Roman I was so happy with the platter of hors d'oeuvres. The food presentation was beautiful--I couldn't believe all the detail. It would take me forever to attempt to make one of those hors d'oeuvres! The dinner was successful and I know having something from your kitchen added a special touch to the event. I enjoyed meeting you, and you were also very good with communication.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Lisa
January 2015 - Wedding
Thank you Roman and the rest of KKC. Our wedding was a HUGE success thanks largely to you!! Awesome food, a dedicated and creative team and a real joy to work with.
Thank you!
Aaron and Lindsay Kiersky
January 2015 - Marketing Events at Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery
Thank you so very much for all your hard work in helping to make our events successful. Everyone LOVED the food!
It is always a pleasure to work with you!
Angie Hultgren
Marketing Strategist
Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery
Jan 2015 - Drop Off Lunch
Your lunch was a hit! It was excellent and I had very positive feedback from the management team. They especially loved the soup and the breads you used on the awesome hearty sandwiches! Thank you again for everything!
Paula Upman
Administrative Assistant
Amstore Corporation
January 2015 - Staff Party
Thank you so much for helping us with our event. The food was beautifully presented and everything tasted extremely good! We had so many compliment s and many asking for your contact information.
Thank you again for everything!
Jeff and Tara Matthysse
Dec 2014 - Christmas Parties
Kangaroo Kitchen catered two events for us in a single day in the same venue. (The Ballroom at McKay.) They pulled it off flawlessly! Their food is incredible and their menu is unusually creative and delicious. Their staff is professional and intuitive of guests needs. We highly recommend them.
Mary Kay Bichler Borisch
Owner of McKay Tower
Dec 2014 - Franklin Partner's 99 Monroe Tenant Mingle & Jingle Christmas Party
Thanks Kangaroo Kitchen & Catering for the impressive spread at the Tenant Mingle and jingle at 99 Monroe. You've become great friends and we loved celebrating the Holiday's with you! Thank you SO much for a great party! You are the best!
Julie Maue
Director Of Marketing, Franklin Partners LLC
Dec 2014 - Family Christmas and Engagement Dinner Party at Kangaroo Kitchen
Roman the dinner was fabulous and the atmosphere divine!!! My daughter and her fiance LOVED it!!! Thank you sooooooo much. You and your Kangaroo Kitchen staff are simply wonderful!!!!
Cheri Hall
Dec 2014 - Spectrum Health Christmas Party - Client's Home
Hi Roman,
I was so impressed with the event that you and your staff made possible at my home. The food was perfect - hot & delicious - and so artfully displayed. The helpful attitude of all your staff made everything easy. As I told you before, so many of these holiday business functions are at restaurants or public venues and while they can handle a large crowd, they tend to be rather cold. To have an event at our home would have been too overwhelming if not for your expert help. Everyone has said how delightful the evening was (some suggesting it last longer next year!) Thank you to you and all your staff!
Ruthanne Wolk
Seth Wolk MD - Spectrum Health Department Chief
Dec 2014 - Lacks Cancer Center Surgery and Office Party
I was the fortunate recipient of a luncheon provided by Jamie Caughran and Jessica Keto at the Lacks Cancer Center last week. I tried the salmon dish and haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It was quite possibly the best food I've ever eaten! I must have more :)
Valorie
Dec 2014 - Office Christmas Dinner
Hi Roman!
Thank you again for the spectacular presentation/job you did with the catering for our party last Saturday. Very well done!
Susan Quada
Notions Marketing
Dec 2014 - Office Christmas Dinner
Last night I was at a Christmas party for Notions Marketing catered by Kangaroo Kitchen and it was outstanding! The food was to die for and the wait staff took care of our every need!
Mary Elizabeth
Notions Marketing
Dec 2014 - Office Lunch
I cannot thank you enough for providing us with such an awesome lunch yesterday. Everyone in attendance raved about the food and all took your business cards. I will certainly be having you cater for us in the future and my husband and I will be in to dine very soon! Thanks again Roman! A delightful meal!
Terri L. Dundermanyo
Sr. Litigation Paralegal
Amway/Alticor Inc
Dec 2014 - Office Lunch
Dear Chef,
Thank you so much for the fantastic luncheon. The staff raved about the food selections and desserts. It was a beautiful luncheon and very well done. Thank you for taking the time to work with me and for your attention to the details. Everything was delicious and wonderfully presented. You will be my "go to" caterer for all of our events! Thank you again. Please let Jen know that she too, was superb. She informed the staff of the choices in a pleasant manner and was quick to remove dishes. She compliments your business.
Deborah M Droste RN BSN
Practice Administrator
Pediatric Ophthalmology PC
Dec 2014 - Drop Off Catering - To Naked Plates Studio
Roman, it was such a fun event - and the food was FABULOUS! You are such a pleasure to work with.
Vicki VandenBerg
Dec 2014 - Private Dinner Party
Hi Roman! Thank you a million times over for a wonderful dinner experience. It was fabulous- everybody loved it! We had such a great time. Please thank Brittany again for me too.
Barbara J
Nov 2014 - Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery - Open House Event
Chef Roman,
We really appreciated having you as our caterer for this event. Thank you for being so gracious and engaging and for providing wonderful service and food. Your efforts were very much appreciated. We all loved working with you and your entire team. And your bartender Brittany, that girl is your shining star! So positive and very kind. Every person I talked to, even today, is still raving about your team and the food. Thank you again for making it so easy for us to work with you.
Angie Hultgren
Marketing Strategist
Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery
October 2014 - Meet the Family Pre-Wedding Dinner
Roman, thanks so much for making Austin and Stephanie's EGR reception special. I've received so many emails raving about the great food!!! Thanks for all your hard work and for making my life easier!!
Fondly,
Susan Richards
September 2014 - Wedding
Kangaroo Kitchen is the BEST. Roman and his team catered our wedding and it could not have been more perfect. Roman’s attention to detail and service are second to none, and his custom menu was everything we wanted and more! From appetizers to the desserts, he does it all extremely well. Everything was so fresh, flavorful and creative. It doesn't get any better. We love you guys!
Kelsey & Ryer
August 2014 - Wedding
Dear Chef Roman and the KKC crew,
We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for your hard work at our wedding. I heard that our guests were even discussing in the restrooms how amazing your food was and our families are STILL trying to recreate several of your recipes. You are great and we are so glad for the opportunity to have worked with you.
Erin and Jason Rutter
August 2014 - Wedding
Roman, thank you so much! It was an amazing evening in part because of all of your hard work. Thank you so much for the wonderful food and keeping everything going. We made sure to give everyone your name and to let them know about your catering business and restaurant!
Tracy Moore
July 2014 - Wedding
I just wanted to say THANK YOU to Roman and crew for the incredible appetizers/entrees you catered for our wedding a couple weeks back! Many of the guests told me that they loved the food and I even got a couple comments about it being the best wedding food they'd ever had! I don't think some of them even realized they were eating all vegetarian food haha. Everything was amazing and we couldn't have been happier!
Elena Fouch-Watson
July 2014 - Catered Lunch for Ost
Thanks for the delicious lunch spread today! Our office was raving about the delicious couscous salad and roasted veggies but my personal favorite was that jalapeno blackberry ham sandwich - YUM! Really appreciate your flexibility, unique menu and healthy options!
Lizzie Williams
Marketing Specialist - Ost
July 2014 - Miller Johnson Event
Dear Roman,
It was a pleasure to meet you last night. I am so glad Amy referred you to me. Everyone raved about the food. And you were absolutely right about the Aussie Spice Pudding too! Everything really was perfect! Thank you for making me look like a star! Please also thank Brittany for me. She did a wonderful job! She was attentive, picked up empty plates, offered to serve the desserts and left the kitchen super tidy.
I look forward to working with you again.
Michelle Smith
Director of Recruitment and Development - Miller Johnson
July 2014 - Private Party
Thanks Roman. The party was a great success and particularly for me to see my recipes interpreted and created by someone else. Well done!
Dirk Hoffius
Attorney - Varnum Law
June 2014 - Open House for Colliers International
Thanks Roman. You and your team did a beautiful job. The food was amazing, no doubt, but I really appreciated the professionalism your staff displayed at last night’s event. They were all extremely polite and did a great job at making sure that all of our guests were properly accommodated. Not to forget, they did an exceptional job at maintaining the cleanliness of the office. Even though we were under a little bit of a time crunch, you were well prepared and organized. So thanks again! I myself and Colliers will contact you again for future events.
Kalena B. Rouse
Marketing Assistant | West Michigan Brokerage
Colliers International
June 2014 - Wedding
Dear Roman and the staff at Kangaroo Kitchen,
Thank you so very much for the beautiful meal you created for our celebration of love. You exceeded our expectations of what a taco bar could be. Not only was the food excellent but your service has been complimented by all of our family and guests. Thank you also so much for making the meal portion of our day worry free and a meal we will always remember. Ashley and I look forward to many more meals from your kitchen.
Tom Bowers
June 2014 - Wedding
Roman,
We can't say "thank you" enough for the beautiful meal you created for our day. Our guests have said nothing but fabulous things about you, your food and your service. And your server Brittany was phenomenal. She did an outstanding job which went above and beyond our expectations.
Ashley Ruth-Bowers
June 2014 - Resident's Dinner
Roman, dinner was absolutely wonderful! The food was so delicious and Josh, Kat and Hannah did such a great job with everything.
Thank you so much!
Frances Chames
June 2014 - Wedding
AMAZING FOOD, AMAZING PEOPLE!! I had the pleasure of eating your food at my sister's wedding this past weekend and it was so good. It was great meeting you. Thank you for your amazing service (you went above and beyond). You will definitely will be recommended to my friends . My husband and I are also excited to visit your kitchen.
Stacy DeJonge
June 2014 - Pavlova Birthday Cake
World Class. My family has had the occasion to enjoy Chef Roman's Pavlova twice for our sons birthday. As an Aussie I can say the Pavlova - the topping with passion fruit, fresh cut fruit and texture - is among the best you will find anywhere in Australia and the world. And you don't have to travel 10,000 miles to enjoy it because it's right in our own backyard in GR. Chef Roman is also a masterful in it's presentation.
I would highly recommend the Pavlova. But you'll have to special order it.
Tony Goh
June 2014 - Graduation Party
Thank you Chef Roman! It was indeed a pleasure to work with you and your staff. We were thrilled with our event outcome.
Amy W.M. Kam - Merc Bank, AVP, Executive Administrator
June 2014
Thank you Roman, Josh and crew for letting The Muteflutes (and family) crash your place and then treating us like kings and queens!!! Our taste buds and our hearts were oh so delighted!
The Mute Flutes - local Grand Rapids Indie Rock Band
Dec 2014 - Staff Christmas Lunch held at Kangaroo Kitchen & Catering
Lunch today was fabulous! Our thanks to you and your team!!
Rob Collier
Michigan Foundations Org
May 2014 - Baptism Brunch Party
Hi Roman,
Everything was WONDERFUL! Everyone "loved" the food!!! I can't even decide whether the quiche or the pancakes were my favorite! The bread pudding was a big hit as well. I was so appreciative of the instructions you wrote out and it worked out so well to just pop it in the oven as we were all arriving home from church! I will definitely be using your services again for future parties and recommending you to all my friends! I can't tell you how wonderful it was to work with you on this!
Thanks,
Melanie DeYoungCompliance Services & Operations
March 2014 - Moving Party Pick Up Catering
Roman,
The move went well and the snack and unpack party was a huge success thanks to the great food you provided! So many compliments. Several of my guests are in the neighborhood and this was their first encounter with your food. Everyone was very pleased, most of all me.
Many thanks and I will be in touch next time I plan a gathering.
Warm Regards,
Lisa
May 2014 - Birthday Party
Roman,
Thank you so much for providing excellent food and service for Mark's birthday. I heard again and again from guests how much they enjoyed everything.
Best,
Chris Gilman
February 2014 - Art Of The Table's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
Roman,
Thank you so very much for making such delicious food. Seriously delicious! It was all great but those Aussie sausage rolls especially, and THAT SAUCE, were delightful. Also, thank you for your "last minute" save on the serving part of the deal. From space in cars to keeping it hot in the hot box to keeping it hot beyond! I seriously can't thank you enough! Again, rave reviews on everything! Nice job! So glad to have you in the neighborhood!
Amy Ruis
Owner of Art Of The Table
January 2014 - Legislative Breakfast
Roman,
Thank you for the fabulous breakfast.The group was very impressed with the meal and we at the Land Bank were pleased with the excellent service you provided. Thank you for a successful event!
Warm regards,
LouAnn Bryant
Administrative Assistant - Kent County Land Bank Authority
December 2013 - Staff Christmas Party
Roman,
Thank you very much for an awesome event on Friday night. ALL of the guests raived about the food as well as the service. IT WAS AWESOME!!!! We truly appreciate you catering our event. Please send me some business cards so I can pass them along. Thanks again and please thank Brittany for me as well.
Merry Christmas!!!!
Jeff Postlewaite -
Director of Ob/Gyn Residency - Metro Health
December 2013 - Interactive Christmas Party
Roman,
We had a blast at the party and everyone really enjoyed the food. I thought it was excellent! The service staff was also great.
Thank you for your hard work last night.
Lindsey Mooney
December 2013 - Pick Up catering from the store
The food was amazing and a big hit with the guests. We will definitely be using your company again. See you soon!
Leo
December 2013 - Surprise Birthday Party Catering
Hi Chef Roman,
Thank you again for such an amazing production you provided for my Mom! She loved her surprise party and was so thankful you were there to produce your incredible food. BTW we were still nibbling on your flourless chocolate cake up until we left yesterday:)
Heather Black
December 2013 - Brokers Lunch Buffet
Chef Roman,
Thank you again for the beautiful dishes you prepared for my event yesterday. I couldn’t have been happier. We received rave reviews, and it was great to have you be so accommodating to our guests. I look forward to working with you again in the future.
Julie Maue
Marketing and Tenant Relations Manager - Franklin Partners LLC
December 2013 - Interactive Christmas Party
Chef, I just wanted to send you an email to tell you that everyone had a great time. Your staff should be commended for it’s customer service. They did a great job. The food was awesome and the activity was really fun.
Anne Strouse,
PHR - Manager, Human Resources - NAFSR
October 2013 - Brunch for Kendall College of Art and Design
Roman, thank you for the wonderful breakfast this morning. The meeting was very successful and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food.
Anna H
September 2013 - Drop off KKC takeout meals for new mother
Roman, thank you so much!! The food was met with such gratitude and AWESOME reviews!!! Jess’s mom posted on Facebook pictures of the delivery and how amazing the food was AND also included the name of Kangaroo Kitchen and Catering. She has many friends and I know they will all be in contact with you at some point in time. I will be letting my colleagues know what a super person you are to work with and will be recommending you for all their catering needs! I know I will also be utilizing your services again…and again!
Thanks again and all the best.
Linda Jagnow
September 2013 - Wedding
One of the best decisions that I made in planning our wedding reception was to hire Chef Roman and his team at Kangaroo Kitchen & Catering. Chef Roman was very professional and reliable, but also super friendly. He has a lot of experience and I really felt like I could trust him through the whole process, which really put my mind at ease. And he is such a hard worker! I planned the wedding basically long distance. Chef Roman took the time to plan a menu specific to our needs and food tastes. He was able to answer a lot of logistical questions in terms of planning the event. He was able to make several accommodations based on our requests. And then on the day of the wedding he and his team executed everything flawlessly. From the moment his team arrived and the guests started coming, I didn't have one worry or moment of stress the whole evening. And the food tasted delicious! Everything was very fresh with high quality ingredients. He is really talented in cooking with different flavors and the food all turned out great. We received many compliments from our guests and many people asked about the caterer. Best of all, we felt that we had a wedding meal that was truly unique, memorable, and special for us. And I am really happy that Chef Roman has opened his store, because now we have a great lunch place when we are traveling through Grand Rapids.
Laura Szwalek
September 2013 - Wedding
WOW, Roman! Your food and staff absolutely exceeded our expectations at our wedding last night. People are still raving about how delicious everything was. The service was just as great! We will spread the word. Thanks for everything. You have been a pleasure to work with!
Courtney Hughs
September, 2013 - Next Day Wedding Brunch - Detroit
What a treat we had for our first meal as a married couple!!! Loved the breakfast bread pudding! Amazing job at Josha's wedding last year and fantastic spread this year! Congrats on the new store, we look forward to stopping by!
Danielle Carrole
September, 2012 - Wedding
Chef Roman, you created the most amazing meal for our wedding. You took over our kitchen for our backyard wedding and cooked for our 20 guests. The appetizer-based buffet you created was perfect! We wanted a 4 star restaurant-quality meal in a comfortable environment, and that is exactly what we got. The Moroccan Salmon was moist, and the whole beef tenderloin with handmade condiments was the hit of evening. Each dish was beautiful and delectable, and you timed everything perfectly. My father, a diehard meat-and-potatoes man, now loves brie after eating the puff pastry wrapped brie wheel you made. The apple cherry bread pudding was our favorite! From the very beginning, you were on top of everything. You coordinated everything with the rental company; you were approachable, professional, and always on time. Jessica, the waitstaff you brought to our wedding, was attentive and friendly. Your experience and attention to detail allowed us to have a flawless, unforgettable wedding. Thank you!
Stacey and John
September, 2012 - Baby Shower
I just experienced your food for the first time tonight, and I can honestly say IT WAS AMAZING!! I'm looking forward to finding any excuse to use your service. I will certainly recommend your personal chef service to anyone and everyone. You made a lot of women happy tonight!! I think I heard more people raving about the food than the baby on the way. Thank you for sharing your talent. :)
Tonya Eason
September, 2012 - Private Party
We all were HUGE fans of your food. We are pretty snooty when it comes to food. So delicious and healthy. See you around!
The Mute Flutes - Local Grand Rapids Indie Rock/Folk Band
August, 2012 - Couple's baby shower
Chef Roman created dishes that were inspiring, fresh and delicious! He was able to turn my vision of a gourmet backyard bbq (for a couple's baby shower) into a reality and our guests were beyond delighted!!! Everyone was raving about the food. Not only was he open to my own ideas but he was easy to work with and very accommodating! I would highly recommend Chef Roman for any event you may need a chef for. I certainly plan to use him again in the future!!"
Kara and Mark Brace - Prudential Preferred Realtors
August, 2012 - 4 day Wedding Event in Montegue, MI
We had a 4 day party for our wedding at a lake house in Montegue and Chef Roman catered 6 meals and every single meal was absolutely delicious. We met with Chef Roman a year before, he set the entire menu for all 6 meals based on what kind of food we said we liked and the meals he came up with were so impressive we hired him without tasting a single thing! Everything he did from the food, to the service to the clean up was above and beyond anything that we could have asked for. He worked tirelessly for 5 days straight to make our wedding unforgettable. I can not thank Chef Roman enough and would highly recommend him for any event.
Adam Kruvand
August, 2012 - 4 day Wedding Event in Montegue, MI
Kangaroo Catering exceeded all expectations for our wedding last weekend in Montague, MI. We hired Chef Roman to stay with us at our lake house in Montegue and to cater not only the reception Saturday night, but also lunch and dinner Thursday and Friday for over 80 people, AND brunch on Sunday. Roman helped us with everything from the start - menu planning and budgeting (almost a year previous) to meeting at the rental place (6 months previous) to putting together 4 days of flawless execution. The fact that the whole event was out of town didn't slow him down one bit. Everyone at the wedding was very impressed with all of the food and service and will be talking about it for a long time.
Josha Kruvand
August, 2012 - 4 day Wedding Event in Montegue, MI
Chef Roman prepared 4 days of some of the best food we have every tasted! We had 2 lunches, 3 dinners and a brunch and all were amazing. He was so wonderful to work with, thoroughly professional and nice! I really can't say enough except that our expectations were high and they exceeded every one.
Betty Krueger - Mother of the bride
August, 2012 - Wedding
I wanted to tell you how wonderful everything was for Josha & Adams wedding. You really had fantastic spreads and the wedding dinner was divine. Cheers to you!
Roxanne Mann
August, 2012 - Wedding
Hey Chef Roman!! Thank you for all your hard work at the Kruvand wedding. I'm so glad to have met you all and shared some great laughs and amazing food.
Vanessa Roeder
June, 2012 - Wedding
Thank you to Chef Roman for helping to make our Wedding Day picture perfect. We dreamed of a small gathering in our back yard with an Italian dinner, and something much more special than the average pasta. Something unique and a way to make our special guests feel it was their special day also. You helped us create a very unique menu. The planning was so smooth, and you took care of everything for us and reminded me of details I would have never thought about. The dinner was absolutely fabulous and the presentation was beautiful. Our guests loved it and we all just thought it was perfect.
Chris and Keith Leali - Owners of Thornwood Veterinary Clinic, Ada
February, 2012 - Valentine's Dinner
Thank you for all of your help in providing outstanding service on such a special day for us. The food was eloquently presented and the execution of the dish brought happiness to our palate. We hope to do this again on a different occasion. Again, millions of thanks.
Hiram & Maria
December, 2011 - Family Christmas Party
We had such a blast with Chef Roman cooking for our interactive dinner. Our (5) adult children gathered together for a surprise gift for Christmas. They enjoyed every minute of the evening and the food was beyond their expectations. We loved the personal touch and we are already talking about what our next event could be for Chef Roman to cook for.
Thank you!!
Diane Miller
December, 2011 - Work Christmas Party
Chef Roman,
I wanted to thank you again for an awesome party at my house last night. Everyone had a great time and I had so many complements on how much everyone loved the food. I have eaten at many fine restaurants all over the world and I must say that your meal last night was one of the best I have had. The flavors, presentation, service; everything was perfect.
Alex Gearhart - Midwest Industrial Lumber
November, 2011
Chef Roman is amazing! I have had quite a few of his meals and am always wanting more. All the meals you recently cooked for my sister after she had her baby were fantastic.
Lisa Valk
May, 2011
Yes, Yes, Yes. I am a hero for finding Chef Roman for the interactive cooking for NAFSR (North America Fuel System Remanufacturing). All feed back this morning has been "“It was really great!"” Our GM could not say enough good things about the evening.
Anne S - North America Fuel System Remanufacturing
April, 2011
I just wanted to thank you for coming out and cooking for our party last night! All of my friends said that it was the best party they have ever been to! You were a fantastic host and the food was out of this world! Thanks again. It was a pleasure meeting you and I will be sure to refer you to all of my friends. Thanks again for hosting such a fantastic party!
Lindsay Van Duinen
February, 2011
Thank you so much for the wonderful dinner last weekend. I know Deb truly enjoyed it! You have a wonderful way with both people and food.
Sally Vander Ploeg
Chef Roman is a professional through and through. He knows how to entertain your guests while cooking a delicious meal with great presentation. Head and shoulders above the competition! Cheers!!
Oh my goodness. If it wasn't for Chef Roman's professional patience, my party would have never happened. I have complete trust in him and I know that whatever Roman creates will be above and beyond expectations. He is a very patient and professional chef. I don't think those characteristics usually go together.
We recently enjoyed such a nice dinner that was a gift from a family member. The experience was great fun and delicious as well. Chef Roman puts guests at ease and really is a highlight of the event that he is providing.
January, 2010
We were extremely pleased (as were all of our guests) with the meal and service provided by Chef Roman. The food was incredible and could only be matched by the finest of restaurants! We are so sad to have Chef Roman leave Saint Louis and wish him the best of luck! I would highly recommend Kangaroo Catering and his personal chef service to anyone. My experience was very pleasant and produced many compliments from guests regarding the food. The planning process was also very organized and the execution was excellent.
Patsy Specter
January. 2010
Chef Roman
There may have been a previous e-mail but I just heard via the grapevine that you have moved to Grand Rapids. Although we will miss you, I wish you the very best. Thank you so much for playing a huge role in the success of the parties you have done for Gary and me. Your suggestions were invaluable in providing a broad enough variety to please all palates and preferences. The food was always delicious and beautifully presented and your organizational skills astounding. We shall miss you.
Joyce Campbell
December, 2009
Roman is a delight to work with. From food selection, to theme, to the day of the event, there was never a misstep. Roman became a friend to our family and we will miss him. He most recently made our 16 yr old son’s birthday an interactive dinner party that our family will never forget.
Amy, Jim, Jack and Joe Terschluse
December, 2009
Everything was seamless. You cooked in our home for a ladies luncheon, our office staff party and a neighborhood Christmas party, all within a 2 week period. You tailored each event to the kind of guests you were serving. And you were such a delight to work with. I also have to mention the wonderful pudding that you encouraged me to serve.....heaven! Everyone loved it! We miss you! All the best!
Jane S
September, 2009
Our entire family, including the grandkids, enjoyed the give and-take, the involvement, the preparation, the presentation, the flavors and especially the desserts. Chef Roman made certain the youngsters were involved and happy but he also surprised and involved the parents and grandparents.
Truly a special evening, delivered as promised.
Ron O'Connor
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