It is a pleasure to leave a review for this wonderful group of people. I have had the opportunity…read moreto have this catering company for a "celebration of life" event this past Saturday. Joan made this process so incredibly easy, she was so friendly and has such great attention to details. Mike was actually at the event along with his employees. He was incredible! Had everything under control and is kind and friendly. Now if this couple isn't the dynamic duo I don't know who is! The food was delicious! lovingly prepared and served with a smile. Do not hesitate to call this caterer! They are delightful and my guests were impressed as well. Thank you Mike and Joan so very much! Bernadette Antonellis Sanders

For my husband's 70th birthday, we wanted to do a tented event in our back yard but we were afraid…read morethat we wouldn't find a caterer since the date we wanted was on Mother's Day weekend and we started looking only 2 months ahead. Joan called me back right away as she had a cancellation on the date we wanted. That was pure luck and the rest is history. Joan, her family and staff at Franklin Caterers were awesome to deal with. She made great suggestions for renting the tent and tables, took care of all the menu details as well as linens, and provided the perfect advice for setting up the bar and provided a bartender. Everyone was superbly professional, on-time, very communicative and we were able to enjoy the party with our guests which was our goal. We look forward to working with them again in the future.

I used Juliana's Catering for my Husbands surprise 70th Birthday Party, it could not have run more…read moresmooth and the food was phenomenal! We heard rave reviews about the food from all. The whole process was run so wonderfully and the team at the party were the Best, shout out to Christine and her Husband!

We went with the Brick Pizza Oven package for my daughter's baptism and it was a hit. People loved…read morethe pizza! They made gluten free & dairy free pizza options for those people who wanted it. They also were able to take care of all other catering needs, and provided other food & apps served inside the house. Staff was very friendly and professional.

Here's the deal - planning stuff sucks, and it often takes up WAY too much time. MyPunchbowl makes…read moreit all SO easy, and even better you come off looking like an expert. Love that. So say you're planning a special birthday party - you have a couple dates in mind, and you can let your guests choose the date and set it up to make sure that the right people show up, or weigh the responses to help guarantee the best night gets chosen. It's very cool. Then there're a stack of templates so you can come up with (or customize!) the perfect online invitation. Guests can comment, and there're even tools for organizing things like Potluck. I know, I know .... nothing special, right? Well, actually it is. Everything MyPunchbowl offers not only works, but it over delivers. And they're a nice, local, buncha guys. Better than supporting a corporate monster, right?

Problem: I am the…read moretype of person who would under plan and forget details while throwing together a birthday party for my family members or friends. I'm great when it comes to ideas but horrible at execution. I LOVE looking at Etsy and Pinterest but I don't have that understanding of how many of these banners do I need? Do I need these cake toppers? Who the hell makes cupcakes? Am I a bad MOM?! ... Solution: Melange Event Planners... I met the ladies who run Melange Event Planners some years ago while I was living in Medford, MA, and have had the pleasure of attending a number of events executed by them. Melange Event Planners, in conspiracy with my best friend and my husband, planned and executed a surprise "High Tea" themed baby shower for me last year. Thereafter, I attended another baby shower and a one year old's birthday party that they had also planned. The feedback from friends and Melange's execution leads me to reach out to them for all of my current and future party planning needs. They listen. They take the time to understand budgetary constraints, constraints of the venue, and are sensitive to specific dietary and other needs. Furthermore, they take the time to get to know whom they are planning the party for and what those persons would appreciate or want. They are happy to discuss ideas and nothing is considered crazy. They know how many banners, balloons, cupcakes are required. Furthermore, they'll help create the invitations/ the theme and provide you with all that is needed to make you look like (well in my case) "The Greatest MOM/WIFE/FRIEND ever!" The parties they create are definitely elegant. They're very good at settling on a color scheme and making things as elaborate or simple as desired. They are happy to give you a realistic idea of what you can do and for what budget. Finally, they're the nicest people and easy to work with.

From the owner: Melange Event Planners was formed in the summer of 2015 when the three founders turned their…read morepassion and expertise of organizing and conducting memorable events into a commercial enterprise. The company is now a Massachusetts based small business serving the Boston Metro area and its suburbs, specializing in custom and budget-friendly events. True to the founders' mission, Melange Event Planners prides itself in setting up the perfect event for the required occasion from creating custom decorations, selecting the appetizing menu, picking the perfect venue to organizing entertainment. The team believes in style and elegance together with high quality and exceptional service resulting in an event that you will cherish for a very long time! Contact us today for a free, no obligation quote. Specialties - Baby Showers. Bridal Showers. Children's Birthdays. Adult birthdays Cocktails events. Graduations.

The Buffet Way did an excellent catering job for my fathers after mass funeral lunch in. They were…read morevery easy to connect with, and their quote came back to me quickly. The service was efficient, friendly and helpful throughout the lunch. The food was fresh and delicious. In a difficult time, they were great to depend on. Many thanks to Buffet Way.

Used The Buffet Way for my parents' 50th anniversary party. From the day I first contacted them to…read morethe day of the party, they were awesome to communicate with. They were prompt and professional. Dom and Gina worked the party and they were wonderful and accommodating (dinner had to be served a bit late due to the surprised honorees arriving a tad late). The food was delicious and there was plenty of it for all the guests. Highly recommended!

Launch in itself is great but I'm now getting SMS spam, unacceptable and there is no way to opt out.read more

"I ain't the worst that you've seen Ah, can't you see what I…read moremean? Ah, might as well jump (jump!) Might as well jump Go ahead and jump (jump!)" (Van Halen) If you think your little darlings would like to jump on mini trampolines, climb on ropes, walk on a balance beam, swing on rings, soar from the rafters on a zip line, smash each other with foam battle sticks, scale an arched wall, and just run around like a horde of demons -well just head on over to your closest Launch. Oh, and they have a game arcade with prizes, and a snack bar too. They have 30 locations across the US with 6 in Massachusetts. We visited Launch in Framingham, MA yesterday, and it was incredible. We made our reservations online and reserved an 11:00 slot on Sunday morning. Considering there are trampolines involved, you'll have to sign a liability waiver, either online in advance or at a kiosk when you arrive. A one-hour session on the play area costs $30. The time limit is monitored by specific colors on your wrist band, an overhead board that lists the remaining times for each color, and a team of roving attendants. We took our grandchildren there and quite a few other families did the same. By the time their session had expired, the place was packed and the decibel level inside matched the roar of the Artemis rocket. Our grands LOVED their visit and never stopped running around and taking on new physical challenges. The big child population also equaled a big parent/guardian population, and I observed that folks would congregate in the middle of the walkways drinking their lattes and effectively blocking other adults who wanted to track what their kids were doing. Some adults seemed to abandon their parental diligence in favor of social chit chat, and I saw one little boy who was crying terribly, looking for his mother who was otherwise socially engaged with her buddies. One last thing -at about the half hour mark, the lights inside the complex dimmed significantly. I thought it was a power failure, but when I asked one of the attendants, he said it was planned and designates regularly scheduled "Dark Time". I found it to be a negative since it made tracking your kid's whereabouts more difficult throughout the maze of activities, and I also felt it was dangerous because the dim lighting made it tough to see the dividing line between the walking paths and the drop into the various pits (at least the pits are padded with foam cubes). We also enjoyed the arcade games and grabbed a chicken nugget and French fry plate to share on the way to our next activity. I thought the food was pretty good by the way!

Hired DJ Joey for a company party. He was absolutely brilliant. Everyone after the party…read morecongratulated his performance. Strongly recommend!

Dj Joey Lavish is an extremely professional and fun DJ. I've had the pleasure to see DJ Lavish…read moremultiple occasions and he is always extremely prepared. He is also extremely adaptable to the situations he is put in and can turn a dull party to a fun one in a second. Highly recommend his services for any occasion needing a DJ.