I've had the pleasure of attending several private dinner parties where Chef Alex was in charge of…read moreour culinary experience, and what an incredible experience it was. The most thoughtfully prepared and presented dishes. Food that could double as works of art, but after a bite you don't feel bad ruining the dish by eating every last drop. Luckily for you guys, you can now enjoy some of Alex's 5 star food creations at local brewery Mocama where his company is providing pub bites Thursday thru Saturday after 5 pm. Usually you would need to book his services for a private dinner, so this is a great opportunity for visitors and locals to Fernandina Beach!

Alex is truly your personal chef!! These pictures food was beyond amazing!! I highly recommend…read morePersonal Cuisine!!

This past Saturday we had a graduation/18th birthday party for my son at Premier Event Center on…read moreDunn Ave. Beautiful venue and is black owned, which i loved. While the party did happen, leading up to it was not a good experience at all!! My sister originally rented the venue a year ago, but had to cancel. As a result, they allowed her to reschedule within a year. We scheduled my sons party, after speaking to the owner and advising that I would now be the contact. During the same conversation, we were told that there had been a rate increase, however, they would absorb it by giving us less time. We're we happy about that, no, but we went with it because the goal was not to spend more money. Well 4 days before the party, I call to set up time to make sure the tables are set up the way we want. The owner then tells me that there is a balance on the contract. I'm like what are you talking about?! Then she says, well, I don't have the contract in front of me. We can talk about it when you come to the venue Thursday. To make a long story short, there was a contract, but as a result of a price increase, we would now have to pay additional money, even after a conversation months ago where she said they would absorb it but give us less time. So we ended up having to pay more money as a result of their rate increase even though they were paid in full for a year and already under contract!!! So basically, the contract meant nothing to them, they only wanted the higher cost per hour. Had it not been 2 days before the party, we would have just canceled, but I'm sure she knew we wouldn't because invites had already gone out! What venue has a balance a week before a party and the event still happens??? None of them!!!! The average amount of time is 2 weeks, but 2 days!!!! Like I said earlier, a beautiful venue, but we will never, ever rent it again because they DON'T honor a written agreement!!! I bet had the prices gone down, they wouldn't have given my sister any money back!!! So why make us pay an increase after having a full payment for a year!!! I said all is that to say, business owners do better!!!! I'm not saying the customer is always right, but I am saying, honor your agreements or you will lose business!!! If that's the only venue in town, I would not rent from them EVER AGAIN!!!

I am a Wedding Officiant and I had the pleasure of being the officiant for a wedding this week. I…read morehad never been to this Event Venue before and I was SHOCKED at how stunningly beautiful it was inside. The crystal chandeliers and the accent lighting is lovely. The epoxy floor looks great. The entire space is well appointed. The owners were present for both the rehearsal as well as the actual ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Glover are true professionals and they run a smooth operation. On the day of the ceremony, the space was transformed with beautiful decor. The tables were set to perfection. Everything was spaced perfectly. The assistance they gave to run a smooth ceremony was from making sure the sign outside on the easel was secured to coordinating the procession was a sign of their attention to detail and a measure of their excellent marks as experienced wedding professionals. They certainly made me feel welcomed and they flawlessly executed this event. Their in house Chef had everything set and I saw the delicacies he had prepared. The presentation was top-notch. It definitely had Chef written all over it and not just some food preparation team. I highly recommend the Premier Events & Rental Center. It has plenty of parking and is easy to find. It is conveniently half way into town from Jacksonville International Airport. Your guests should find this location easily.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS CATERER! I hired Laura to cater a corporate event for our evening grand…read moreopening. She was responsive in the beginning and helped plan out the menu for the event. We requested there be bartenders and bar service the night of the event and the proposal she sent us included this. The day of the event she was supposed to be at our showroom to set up at 2:30pm for the event to start at 4pm. After calling and texting her with no answer , She finally called 30 min prior to the event and said she was on her way but had to make a stop. She showed up at 4pm as guests were arriving and had brought no help with her. I asked where the bartenders were and she said there was no bartenders. She set up the food, with the help of my guests and then told someone she was going to take out the trash and then never returned. I went to call her and saw a text from her stating she would not be staying to cater the event and would not be providing bartending services. We hired her to make food for 50 people and she showed up with barely enough to feed 20. She was missing several items off the menu we had agreed on and when I asked for a refund she refused. She hasn't refunded anything for all the missing food and bartending services. She was so unprofessional and disgusting to us and never even apologized or gave a reason why she didn't provide all the services we paid her for. The food was TERRIBLE!!! I was so embarrassed and ashamed we paid her so much for that terrible food and lack of services.

This young lady made for me "Crispy pan seared duck breast with a raspberry honey glaze and garlic…read moreroasted potatoes browned in rendered duck fat." I've only had such perfect duck at high-end restaurants on the west coast and in NYC. The meal was exquisite and I will most definitely reach out to her in the future! Thank you!

Xylina was a great person to work with as well as her son, Fred…read more I contacted her and liked talking to her about her business because she was so passionate about her work. My party was from from 6-9 PM. She and Fred arrived at 4 PM and got to work. These two are hard workers. They never stopped from the time they arrived until they finished and went home. As a bonus, she kept the champagne and wine flowing as I was busy with my guests. I had specified a NO PRESENTS birthday but got some presents anyway which I had not noticed. Xylina pointed this out to me and was gracious enough to act as Master of Ceremonies on top of all her other duties. The food she prepared was wonderful. We had worked out the menu beforehand and the food was beautifully presented. By the time Xylina left, leftovers were put in containers and placed in the refrigerator. The kitchen was left spotless. Her organization and superb food made her a great choice. The party was wonderful due to she and Fred's work and I was very happy with selecting her for my birthday party

if I could give 0 stars I would. I called and was told I could have a full refund should we not be…read moreable to have our wedding in Amelia Island.As we were traveling from out of state. I paid the deposit in full. when I tried to contact the owner for the refund as we were not able to have our wedding as planned, all of my attempts to contact the owner were ignored. I was excited to work with and support a black owned business... however as A black woman myself, this was disappointing and unprofessional. I will not be booking with them in the future. I do not recommend this business. You are better off finding someone else. Very poorly run.

Filled out their online form and never heard back. Waited a week. I've gone on to make other…read morearrangements, but good grief. How do you book them if they won't respond?

Loved working with Sketch&Skit. They provided the photo booth for my son's birthday party last…read moremonth and the kids had such a fantastic time and the photos came out amazing! Even the adults had fun with the booth. It was such a perfect price and we couldn't have been more satisfied!

Unreliable and Unprofessional DJ…read more My fiancé and I hired Jeff Freese for our wedding do to the 5 stars on his page. We paid him upfront, and experienced nothing but frustration and unprofessional behavior. After receiving my payment, he failed to deliver the service and told me he was double booked and took months to respond to my phone calls and messages. Despite numerous attempts to resolve the issue, he refused to return my money!!! Who does this to people looking to get married???!!!!! His lack of communication and accountability is unacceptable. BEWARE of this DJ if you value your time, money, and peace of mind!!!! He may reply to this review to plead his case, but there will be a lot of holes in the response. Just be careful folks he does not have a good heart.

Jeff was amazing to work with! He is very professional and fun! Everyone enjoyed the night and his…read moremusic kept the party flowing. His wife is also a joy and helps with everything. She even makes sure to tell you about special guest moments she notices. I highly recommend them!

Great business with exceptional work ethic! They always provide the best quality products in the…read moremost efficient manner! They are a pleasure to work with! Thank you for an incredible experience!

I had 21 DVDs (badly damaged I'll add) that I dropped off and in 2 days were all arranged neatly on…read morea USB drive--even came with instructions. Rafael even called to advise which sections of the DVDs were not transferring well (from damage on my end) so there were no surprises of missing footage. With the ever changing media devices out there I now am able to put them on the cloud where they will be accessible forever. Rafael was very professional and great communication. Highly recommend for your precious moments.