I’m going to be an aunt quickly as a result of my closest, dearest good friend (who could be very very similar to a sister to me), goes to be having a wonderful child boy! Us People are BIG on child showers, which is a celebration of the mom-to-be in addition to the brand new child to come back. My beautiful good friend hosted each of my child showers and I knew that I needed go ALL OUT for hers.
The Location:
I knew which venue I needed to host her child bathe in even earlier than she acquired pregnant (I wish to plan forward, haha). Some Shakespeare & Co. eating places have non-public rooms for events and they’re excellent for gatherings like child showers, bridal showers, and so on. When the early planning levels kicked off, I went to see the non-public get together space at their Arabian Ranches location. Every little thing regarded excellent however after I spoke with the Shakespeare & Co. catering crew’s supervisor, Leizl, she extremely really helpful the area on the DIFC department since it could be greater.
With 20 women on the visitor checklist, the DIFC location was undoubtedly higher suited to accommodate all of us, in addition to have further area for the buffets, a mocktails/espresso space, the items desk and the video games. Its additionally very non-public (much more so than the Arabian Ranches location)! Most individuals don’t even know that the Shakespeare in DIFC has an upstairs seating space. As soon as I noticed this new location, I knew it could be excellent and locked down the date.
The Planning:
Earlier than I get into how the planning levels went, let me inform you this: they’re the perfect caterers I’ve EVER labored with and belief me, I host A LOT of occasions– each private and work-related. The catering crew at Shakespeare & Co. put a lot thought, effort and love into what they do. I knew that every thing can be flawless even earlier than we acquired began.
My good friend actually needed fox/woodland animal-themed decor for the infant bathe, but in addition needed to ensure that it was blue and really boy-ish, so the colours and theme had been set from the start.
I used to be in contact with Leizl and Ricci from the catering crew by way of e-mail for probably the most half. A couple of month away from the date of the occasion, I assumed it could be good to satisfy on the location with them and go over all the particulars. They had been so sort and utterly open to my early morning 8am assembly on a Sunday!
We went via all the particulars of the arrange. I’m very specific about the way in which I like issues arrange and so they had been so versatile and capable of run with the concepts that I had (not like most caterers/occasion managers who will be very inflexible in the way in which they work). They got here up with marvelously inventive concepts that had been completely in step with my concepts and necessities.
Set-up on the Day:
On the morning of the occasion (which was a Friday morning) each Leizl and Ricci together with the remainder of the catering crew had been on the venue shiny and energized from 9am within the morning– what a devoted crew! I didn’t get there till 10.30am, and so they had been already half approach accomplished with arrange by the point I acquired there. They work FAST!
After I got here in, I actually noticed how a lot thought and fervour that they put into every thing that they do; they made themed ornamental gadgets and that was a whole shock to me; I had no concept they’d be together with this within the catering service! They really had specially-made picket animal lower out boards to position across the buffet. It was so cute!
In addition they made a stunning easel which was utterly in-line with the design of the infant bathe invitation card. Along with that signal, additionally they made smaller indicators for the items desk, sweets desk, and so on. It was so cute and I liked that they thought of these small touches after I didn’t even point out something about that to them! There was additionally a HUGE signal that appears like child blocks and spells out B-A-B-Y. Severely guys, greatest catering crew EVER! Leizl is a visionary!
Throughout that preliminary assembly, I utterly forgot that I wanted a small desk for the visitor e-book and mommy recommendation playing cards! On the final minute throughout set-up, they went out of their method to discover the perfect-sized desk to suit the doorway space for the visitor e-book! Your complete crew was all the time so sort with each final minute factor thrown their approach, even with all of the chaos occurring. They work so properly and so creatively underneath strain and on a time restrict, its refreshing!
Along with the beautiful decorations that Shakespeare & Co. put collectively, I additionally introduced some decorations that I’ve gathered over the previous few months. Just about every thing I acquired was from Occasion Centre, and one of many foremost decorations was this attractive balloon arch — additionally from Occasion Centre! The balloon artist acquired there earlier than I used to be there and the Shakespeare & Co. crew let him get straight to work with none trouble in any respect. I didn’t should fill out any paperwork or permits, which made every thing tremendous simple.
Even with all the establishing that they needed to do, the crew nonetheless helped me with my little additions like putting the additional freestanding balloons in the proper locations, spreading out the small desk decor and confetti, ending off the get together favor luggage with Shakespeare & Co. sweets and making ready the video games desk.
Arrange was accomplished completely on time and never a minute later than 12.30pm, as visitors had been resulting from arrive at 1pm.
The Menu:
I needed it to be a really afternoon tea-style menu. Leizl and Ricci recommended completely different finger meals, sandwiches, desserts and salads. We tweaked the menu a number of occasions earlier than getting it excellent; I simply needed to ensure that there was one thing for everybody.
Along with the meals, we additionally had a wonderful cake. After I noticed it in individual, it was even higher than the image that they confirmed me previous to the occasion! It was HUGE, a lot bigger than what I anticipated for 20 individuals, and it regarded beautiful.
The Occasion:
Each visitor that walked in was so impressed by the structure, the decor, the scrumptious meals and the flawless service of the workers at Shakespeare & Co. In case you’re not aware of what occurs at a typical American-style child bathe, its so much of chit chat, baby-themed video games and presents. I ready 8 video games with prizes and had a full timeline of when every recreation was to be performed. Every little thing went completely in keeping with the timeline and was easy as will be!
All of our visitors completely liked it and had been amazed that Shakespeare & Co. did occasions like this! I even acquired so many DMs by way of Instagram asking if it was instantly via the restaurant, if I acquired an occasions firm to do it, and so on.
Most significantly, my wonderful good friend mentioned that it was THE BEST BABY SHOWER she has ever been to (and that she’s not biased as a result of its her personal), which makes it all of the extra candy.
I used to be SO past pleased with the way in which it turned out and I wouldn’t change something in any respect. No different caterer may probably even match as much as how a lot love and energy Shakespeare & Co.’s catering places in, and due to them, it actually was the perfect child bathe ever!
For those who’re on the lookout for a caterer (and probably additionally venue) for ANY KIND OF PARTY (not only a child bathe), Shakespeare & Co. ought to undoubtedly be your first (and solely) name! To contact them, you’ll be able to e-mail catering@shakespeareandco.ae or name +971 4 329 1040.