I had attended many banquets here over the years when it was Cornucopia. I had never had a complaint. So, when I needed to book a place for a meeting in central Litchfield County, this was the first place I thought of. As it turns out, the only things that changed here were the owner and the name.
I had a small function, about thirty-five people. This was not a problem for them. The night of the event, the lights were on and the staff was ready when I arrived thirty minutes before my event started. I was greeted by Audrey, who was running the room that evening, and whom I knew from my previous visits. She, and Lucille, our bartender, went out of their way to make everyone attending the meeting welcome. All the tables were set, the podium was in place, and the microphone worked - no last minute scrambling to put the finishing touches in place, like at some other venues. When we opened our meeting, the staff was quiet, even while they brought the food out to the buffet. And, the food was excellent - more than enough, and hot, which was a change from some of the other banquet facilities I've reviewed in the past. Empty plates were cleared quickly and quietly, dessert was served in the same manner, and there was lots of coffee. When the meeting ended, settling up was quick and easy. Feedback from attendees was that this was one of the better dinner meetings they had attended in terms of food and service.
Shout outs to Gia, who worked the kitchen, and Jim, who made sure that the walks and parking lot were sanded as it was a chilly night and it was getting slippery. Congratulations to Paul, the new owner, who took a fine venue and turned it into a great one.
I would book another event here without reservation, and I look forward to attending my next meeting here in March. read more
