CATERING AND SPECIAL EVENTS REFERENCES
Frita Batidos is undoubtedly the answer for catering needs. We
partnered with Eve and Jessica to create a special, one-of-a-kind meal
and they absolutely exceeded all expectations and then some. Not only
was the food and beverage curated for our event beyond delicious, but
they were so wonderful to work with both leading up to the event and
the day of. Their desire to fulfill our needs went far and beyond our
imagination, and I am already looking forward to the next opportunity
to work with them. You can’t go wrong with this amazing restaurant and
these even more incredible people!
MARY KATE ALESSANDRINI Manager, Hospitality
WASSERMAN NEW YORK | C: (315) 939-0665
55 Water Street, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Where to even begin… Our guests have not stopped talking about the
food at our wedding. Every dish was so so flavorful and delicious, so
much so that I watched some of our guests “stealing” leftovers from
other tables to eat seconds and thirds! Our vegan and vegetarian
guests told us it was the best meal they have ever had at a wedding.
And we ate the leftovers you packaged up for us for dinner on Sunday
and Monday, which felt like re-living our wedding day over and over!
We know this was a big team effort, and we can only hope that everyone
involved knows how much we appreciated their time and skills. We also
wanted to give a special shout out to Jessica. She was so helpful
answering questions and being patient with us while we figured out how
everything worked.
Everything from planning the menu, the tasting at Frita, and all of
the coordination was fantastic. It came together into such a special
day that we will remember for the rest of our lives. Brenna has always
been a foodie and to have a wedding feast that was so memorable by us
and all our guests feels so fitting. The summer vegetables in the
tomato cream was such a stunning dish – it needs to be on a restaurant
menu because it deserves to be enjoyed by everyone.
Thank you so much!!
Matt and Brenna Coollbaugh
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“We worked with Chef Eve Aronoff’s team (including Jessica Krueger)
through Frita Detroit to cater our wedding in downtown Detroit. We
could not speak more highly about their level of professionalism,
service, and quality of food execution for 250 guests. Multiple guests
came up to us saying this was the best wedding food they ever had (and
we agreed). Chef Eve’s team created a custom seasonal farm-to-table
menu for us, working within our budget constraints and variety of
guest dietary restrictions. They invited us to their Ann Arbor
location for a complimentary food tasting months in advance and gave
us a variety of options to select from which was very helpful. Frita
Batidos and Chef Eve’s team are true Detroit/Ann Arbor gems and we’re
so honored to have worked with them to deliver an incredible
hospitality experience on our wedding day.”
Stacey Matlen and Tarun Kajeepeta
We at Misty Farm and the Valley, have the honor of including Frita Batidas on our preferred catering list. We recommend them highly to our clients who are looking for a very high quality, local, and authentic cuisine. Not only is the food at Frita exceptional; but their staffing and service provided is a step above.. We love working with them and are proud to partner with themto make for a very successful event.
Kelly Frutig
Misty Farm & The Valley Historic Event Barns
(734) 355-3543
8040 Scio Church Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103
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There are no words to describe Eve and her team who absolutely blew away all of our expectations when they catered our wedding September 23rd, 2017. First, when we went to our venue to do a final walk through about 2 months before our wedding day, Eve showed up with 8 team members to ensure that they knew exactly what was needed from them and what would be taken care of by the venue. They took rigorous notes and asked our venue coordinator for every single detail of the day. Eve then worked with us to make recommendations for our menu to ensure that our guests had the best culinary experience. She also helped us decide to serve the food family style to create a more communal environment that would encourage our guests to interact throughout the meal. The day of the wedding went impeccably with Eve and team. They showed up early and worked incredibly hard to ensure that our guests had an enjoyable time along with the most flavorful and colorful food. The entire cocktail hour, every guest stopped us to tell us how incredible the appetizers were (Eve completely created this menu on her own). For dinner, they accommodated our vegetarian guests and created a kid’s menu without us even asking. On Sunday, the parents of the children thanked us for the special menu and we had no idea that Eve had that planned. They served them chicken fingers and fruit. As for the rest of the guests, family style dining was fully embraced and our guests loved the communal aspect. Every single person we spoke with told us that it was the best wedding food that they have ever had. The flavors, the color, the community- this is what Frita Batidos prides itself on and being able to scale that to 150 guests speaks to Eve & team’s talent. Eve & team, thank you for the amazing experience and even more incredible food. We had our first date at your restaurant and we couldn’t have been more thankful for all of your hard work and effort on our biggest milestone since then! If you are a foodie that wants to treat your guests to an amazing culinary experience, Frita Batidos is what you need!
Jessie K from “The Knot”
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To Whom It May Concern:
Eve Aronoff and her team were an absolute dream to work with. When we started the wedding planning process we knew food was going to be one of the most important decisions we would make. Having been long time fans of Eve and her restaurants, we felt as if there wasn’t much of a decision to make—it would be Frita Batidos!
From the moment we made initial contact to the end of our wedding day, we were made to feel like we were the only clients in the world. Eve worked closely with us to make sure we had exactly what we wanted, while having great respect for our budget. She was beyond flexible when it came to every aspect of the catering experience. Adding waitstaff? No problem. Adjusting the menu? A breeze. Adding more wait staff and bar staff? Of course. Eve and Sarah were very prompt in responding to emails, whether they were general check-ins or revisions to our needs.
Come our wedding day, everything went beyond smoothly. Our biggest source of stress was the one thing we couldn’t control: will all of our vendors show up at the appropriate time with everything they are supposed to have? The Fritas crew arrived early, and this immediately took a huge amount of stress of our shoulders. After their arrival, we never heard from them, as they got right to work and knew exactly what they needed and how to get it done.
As far as the quality and presentation of the meal went, we and our guests were blown away. For our final menu we decided on pulled pork and BBQ beef sliders on brioche buns, BSE (Best Snack Ever), twice-fried garlic plantains, and churros with chocolate Español. The brioche melted in our mouths; the pork had the perfect amount of spice; the beef was flavorful with that perfect BBQ “tang”. The Muenster cheese and the spicy kick, took the BSE from being a rice side dish, to a star of the meal. Now the plantain dish was what I was truly looking forward to it, as it has been a favorite of mine since Frita Batidos first opened its doors. To put it succinctly, this dish did not disappoint. I’m not a big sweet person, but the churros and chocolate Español were unreal. In fact, I saw some of our guests just drinking the chocolate without the churros! Each of the dishes were just as fresh and delicious had we ordered them at the restaurant.
Eve, Sarah, and the rest of their crew went out of their way to make certain everything went smoothly and perfectly. I’d be more than happy to discuss our experiences in further detail, if you’d like!
Best,
Leslie Promenchenkel
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Frita Batidos has been amazing to work with every time we need them (which is often for or many meetings and conferences)! They have catered breakfast and lunch on numerous occasions and are always prompt, professional, and provide such a wonderful presentation.
Eve, Tim, and PJ do a great job catering to many dietary needs and are very good at putting together a menu that will fit what you are looking for. I have never had a bad experience and I always receive feedback that the food was incredible.
They are very reliable and I look forward to working with them in the future.
Lauren Stier, Sr.
Administrative Assistant
Faculty Academic Affairs
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | University of Michigan
Best food of all time! If you want unique wedding food, go with fritas! Everyone kept saying how delicious it was all night long!
Kelsey L from “The Knot”
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Chef Eve and the team at Frita Batidos are always so accommodating of our unique event
needs. We always get rave reviews about the food when we serve Frita at our events,
whether it’s a casual student event or a formal dinner.
Katee Cole
Conferences and Events Manager
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning | University of Michigan
We worked with Eve to cater a welcome dinner following our rehearsal. She went above and beyond! They came in under budget with a fantastic spread. They managed to make a menu that pleased our vegan friends and our meat and potatoes loving parents. Everyone loved it!
Michael W from “The Knot”
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As the Event Planner at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, it was important
to me that I use local, socially responsible vendors for catering events large and small.
I already knew that Frita Batido’s had great food but after hearing about their generosity
in helping Government Workers during the shut down, I went outside of our procured
vendors and contacted them about catering an event for the Dean and a
few of her associates. On very short notice not only did they accommodate an unusually
small order but it was delivered hot and setup exactly on time.
As predicted, the Dean and her guests loved the food. So much so that she requested
Frita’s to cater a celebratory event at her home. 20 years in restaurants, events and
catering and I have never heard so many people rave about the food. Whats even more
amazing is, that without straying from their traditional offerings, I was able to accommodate every guest regardless of dietary restrictions, allergies or aversions. While I most often have to use more than one caterer to provide delicious options for GF, vegan or vegetarian guests, Frita’s catered to everyone with integral, delicious choices. Additionally, the staff went above and beyond with a
beautiful set up, constant maintenance of the buffet and the sunniest of disposition when
answering questions, cleaning up and even helping clear tables.
As an extremely critical patron of catered events, I can say that Frita’s provided the best
food, service and overall experience I have ever attended or planned. From initial contact all the way through to the end of the event, the staff at Frita’s
gave me the confidence to focus on everything else knowing the catering would be seamless. I can not say enough good things about the entire experience and I implore you to use Frita’s for your next event.
You will not be disappointed and your guests will rave from start to finish.
Shannon Lavigne
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Frita Batidos is the amazing cuban inspired restauant opened by Chef Eve Aronoff. The decor is stark white with picnic tables with bits of blue and silver incorporated. It has a fresh and casual feel to it. Eve was nice enough to reserve 2 tables for us (we ended up taking over a third once we got there) for our rehearsal dinner. She worked with us to create an amazing menu which left everyone completely satisfied, and it fit within our budget. The ginger-lime juice and lemonade were freshly made, and there were vegetarian options provided for our guests. Everything was perfect! I highly recommend them for showers and rehearsal dinners alike
Miranda A from “The Knot”
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November 30, 2012
Since moving to Ann Arbor over four years ago, Eve has been creating memorable experiences for me, my family and my colleagues. For every university catering event at my home, my first choice is always Eve. She is not only dependable and extremely professional, but she is also a lot of fun and has a great attitude to bring to every meal. Even with extremely short notice she manages to create incredible menus with diverse and well balanced flavors. Also, Eve knows how to source the best seasonal and local ingredients which is very important to me and my guests.
I have enjoyed Eve’s creations in several settings; restaurants, large catered events (over 60 guests) and small intimate dinners (around 8 guests) at my home. Frita Batidos has also catered large events at our college for faculty and students and they have always been a hit thanks to their exciting flavors, French ingredients and variety of dishes.
I would highly recommend Eve to anyone. We have often had difficult requests and she has always adapted very quickly. She knows how to run a great business and a professional staff and one can depend on her to deliver an experience of the highest of standards every time.
Sincerely,
Monica Ponce de Leon
Dean and Eliel Saarinen Collegiate Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning
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To Whom It May Concern:
Each year when I start my ten hour journey on the road from New York to Ann Arbor for school, there is only one thing on my mind: Frita Batidos. I am a junior at the University of Michigan now, and ever since my freshman year when my dad stumbled across Frita (the bright white walls caught his eye from across the street and he just couldn’t resist walking in) it has become and will always remain our absolute favorite place to eat on campus. Coming from someone who grew up in New York with a seemingly endless supply of incredible restaurants on every corner, the quality of food and combination of flavors at Frita Batidos is on a whole new level.
Frita Batidos offers the perfect combination for students of gourmet and high-end food with a causal atmosphere and inexpensive prices. I would say the only complaint that students have is that they wish it wasn’t as far from campus so they would be able to eat there more often. A Frita Batidos catering service would directly meet this demand and provide a delicious, festive, and unique experience for any event on campus. The catering opportunities are endless: Football tailgating parties, student Greek life parties, student organization events, academic department events, and faculty meetings, just to name a few.
Frita Batidos recently catered a fundraising event for over 200 people on the front lawn of my sorority. People are still talking about how special and incredible the food was and it really made our event a huge success. The mini “Inspired Cuban” sandwiches were a hit with everyone, as were the twice-fried ripe plantains. And the students were literally devouring the mini churros! They even set up a long table covered in their signature banana leaves to add that unique Frita touch. The food tasted just as delicious as it does at the restaurant, and my whole sorority was blown away by the presentation. The staff went above and beyond our highest expectations with the service they provided for us – they handled everything extremely professionally, did a fantastic job setting up, and was unbelievably accommodating to all of our needs. We had such a great experience and cannot wait to plan our next event with them.
Anyone who has eaten at Frita Batidos will agree that it is incredible food that needs to be shared more on the University of Michigan campus. I believe that there is a great demand for higher quality catering services for student and University events, and there is no other restaurant that could provide a more memorable catering experience.
Jordan Korn
Treasurer – SDT Sorority
1405 Hill Street Ann Arbor, MI
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December 6, 2012
To Whom It May Concern,
While working for Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan as an Event Planner, I’ve had the pleasure of working with numerous caterers and chefs in the Ann Arbor area. I love working with Chef Eve and her staff at Frita Batidos because they consistently exceed our expectations. There are plenty of caterers who can make a good meal, but we continue to call on Frita Batidos for a variety of occasions because they always create unique events and memorable experiences for our guests.
At Taubman College we often host VIP guests from all over the world. When we want to make a great impression, we hire Chef Eve to cater formal, multi-course dinners. Whether we have months or just a few days to plan, she always creates a completely custom menu. Every meal is unique and delicious because they reflect seasonality and feature the highest quality, locally sourced products. What I particularly appreciate as an event planner is that Chef Eve will easily and thoughtfully incorporate any special requests, preferences or dietary restrictions into our menu.
They are also very versatile, offering catering services that can accommodate a variety of budgets. For more casual events like receptions, lunch meetings and dinners for students and faculty, we can choose from a great selection of sandwiches, fritas, and sides, right from the Frita Batidos menu. Even with a smaller event budget, they hold themselves to high standards for food quality and service, so they will always utilize fresh, quality ingredients, and environmentally friendly disposable products. What’s best is that when Chef Eve and Frita Batidos cater a casual gathering, they put the same love and care they put into our high-end seven course tasting events.
For any type of event, I know when I choose Chef Eve and Frita Batidos that I am guaranteed to receive amazing food and impeccable service. Chef Eve and her staff are detailed oriented, knowledgeable and helpful with every aspect of your event. Whether it’s been tables, linens, flowers, or last minute location changes, I have yet to find a special request they weren’t happy to accommodate. The entire college and I have always been extremely satisfied with the catering and service we have received while working with Chef Eve and Frita Batidos. For these reasons, we will continue to use their service for a variety of events in the future and highly recommend you consider them for your next dinner or event.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Trombley
Meeting/Special Event Planner
Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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October 30, 2012
