Joseph S.
Yelp
I work in Sales for a major Wall Street bank. It was my pleasure to work closely with the team at The Restaurant People (TRP) to create a memorable, sophisticated client dining event while in Ft. Lauderdale for a conference (Feb 5th, 2019). TRP Taste is a unique private dining venue with seating for 26, which was perfect for our client entertainment needs. Several floors above it is a beautiful bar called Rooftop with fantastic city views and a trendy atmosphere. Matthew Walsh, Director of Events, handled all elements of our event expertly, making many thoughtful suggestions as he got to know me and my expectations. He attended to every detail such that I had no concerns on any level about the event. (Matthew also worked directly with my bank's Event Planning people on final details, which was perfect). In terms of the event, our guests were greeted by Eric and escorted to Rooftop, where we had our own private area, bartender and server for one hour. Liquor was top-shelf and the bar-tending and cocktail service as superb. They make the best Bourbon Old Fashioned on the planet! Our guests, financial professionals / investment managers, were able to enjoy the view and mingle in a sophisticated atmosphere. We were then escorted to TRP Taste on the first floor. Matthew set the stage for an 8 course dinner prepared by the Head Chef, Chris, who explained the details of each course. The open kitchen concept allows guests to interact with Chris, which was much fun. He was great with guests. The meal was interesting, creative, fun, and truly delicious! If you like fine, exquisite food, this is the venue. Again, this is a fun venue, not stuffy. The manager at TRP Taste, Andrea, was a truly experienced professional in every way. She interacted with me during the event to make sure all was well. She served the first three courses as passed (because people were up and mingling), and she made sure each guest was happy and felt attended to. We also had the same great bartender for the TRP taste portion of the event. After a fabulous meal, 12 guests came back to Rooftop where Matthew had reserved the fire-pit area for private cocktails, again with our own bartender and server for another hour of fun. What a way to end the evening!
I cannot say enough good things about our experience. Our clients were extremely happy and my colleagues had the perfect setting for entertaining key clients. Lastly, their ability to coordinate across their several restaurants / venues is pretty unique and makes a difference. I have already booked TRP Taste and Rooftop for Feb 2020. Many Thanks, Joe S.