Cradle of Aviation

Two weeks have gone by since Zoe’s bat mitzvah, and I’m finally able to formulate coherent thoughts again, lol. I am a huge believer that when someone deserves praise, they should get it, and you ladies knocked everything out of the park for us.

When we were looking at venues for Zoe’s bat mitzvah two years ago, we knew we wanted something different and were incredibly excited to have “landed” at the Cradle of Aviation. We did not know anything about Phillip Stone Caterers, except that we had to use it as it was exclusive to the Cradle. We are a bit tricky to work with due to all of our family allergies and dietary restrictions, and that was never an issue when we spoke, you completely understood the severity and accommodated everything. To know that Liam and his nut allergy could eat anything at his sister’s bat mitzvah was such a gift. As we met several times to discuss the menu, you offered creative ideas and alternatives, and sometimes took a few parts of different items on the pre-printed menu options and made an entirely new cocktail station for us. Even after we settled on the menu and called you to completely change our main course, you never faltered, you guys worked together with the chef to find out how to make it work. Burgers and fries instead of filet minon and salmon? Really?? But yes, you figured out a way to make all of this elegant, giving the choices for the most elevated hamburger, veggie burger and chicken sandwich ever. AND THEN, you went above and beyond and found a “Z” brand to put on all the buns to add that finishing touch. Our guests were floored. To hear someone say to us, “This was EXACTLY what we wanted to eat!” let us know we made the right choice, and you executed it flawlessly. The way everything was plated, the different serving vessels you found to make all the delicious fries look fancy and the incredible array of dipping sauces placed on the tables made everyone’s nights. And then came the exit station…WOW. We wanted something a little different and you put your heads together and came up with the most fun and delicious carnival theme. It was the perfect end to the most perfect night!

Thank you guys for being the most wonderful people ever to work with. I had a lot of anxiety in planning the event because I am incredibly Type-A but felt completely comfortable relinquishing control to you both because you had been there for us every single step of the way. Whenever I needed something during the party, I turned around and one of you was there waiting to help. You made Zoe’s night a care free, DELICIOUS perfection for us, and we could not be more grateful to you.

Thank you again, from the bottom of our hearts!

Thank you seems hardly enough to let you know how much we appreciated you and your team to get us through the Gala.  You were amazing handling all the last minute changes to additional tables and people attending.  We never expected it to hit 550 but in the last two days we had several tables sold and even just before the event started we had walk-ins.  You took it all in stride.  And I was so glad to have you, Pete and Stefan help me with the menu.  The food was the best ever and you are to be complimented on your layout of the cocktail reception.  It worked out so well with getting the folks to circulate around the museum floor.   Thank you all so much!!!

Everything from appetizers to desserts was superb, and the staff was wonderful.  I think this is the best review we ever received for an event, which says a lot.  Kudos to you and your staff for making our event awesome!  We truly enjoyed working with you.

I can’t thank you enough for the great food, the great service, the addition of the beautiful flowers to the table and most of all, to the great you!  You work so hard to provide your guests with a great experience and let me tell you, you not all succeeded, you knocked it out of the park!

Thank you so much for all your help with making the dinner a success!  It was a pleasure working with you and I’m sure we will be back for a future event.

You are truly a pleasure to work with and you made my job that much easier! The food was amazing as always – everyone enjoyed it and the staff were so professional. I received a lot of great feedback and will recommend you highly. This was such a different atmosphere for us and was received so well by all.

Thank you thank you thank you! My family has always believed that food is the heart of any good party and you all delivered. From chefs, to staff, to bartenders, to waitstaff – you are all 5 stars!

Hands down the best event yet!!!! Everyone is buzzing here!!!!! You guys are incredible!

They were amazing! What a unique experience for all of our guests. It was an absolutely beautiful and unique venue for our wedding.

I was absolutely thrilled with this venue for my wedding. They allowed my wife and I to put our own unique touch on everything. Cocktail hour was fantastic inside the museum and the option for the simulator is worth adding to the event. My wife and I had nothing but rave revues with every detail about our wedding here. The cost per person was lower than we expected for such a unique venue as well.

Came here for a wedding, and it exceeded every expectation I had. The place was beautifully decorated. Had so much fun walking around during the event, and even getting in the simulator! The catering company was phenomenal!