I'd love Sadaf Syed's info if you have it! Thanks hun!
Seriously you're in my dua, you're helping all us musaafir out so much! thanks
No problemo. I have pmed you her info. Duas is what I would def. love :)
And let's say we get a ghoray logon ka hall, what about the food? Do we hire caterers from Paki restaurants? Do the people from the Paki restaurants make the food in the hall of the kitchen?
When you book a gora hall you ask them if they allow you to bring outside caterers or there is a list you have to chose from. Desi restaurants take already cooked food to your venue. Besides the per person charge for food they charge for delivery as well as delivery guys. These guys not only deliver food but ensure that the gora servers/waiters know what to serve & when in terms of snacks, appetizers, main course & sweet dishes. . Also the banquet provides warmers & coolers in a kitchen that you can usually use in the kitchens. Before booking a hall ask them if the kitchen rental is included or not.
Have you heard anything about White Eagle, Chateau Ritz, or the Holiday Inn in Skokie?
White eagle exclusively allows Sabri for catering or either Gaylord if I am not wrong. Holiday Inn in Skokie is good. My cousin's wedding took place back in 2007 over there. The cook over there catered for late Benazir Bhutto's wedding. Chateau Ritz is all I can say is I am having my wedding over there. Its beautiful from inside. Has that regal look. I saw it last year in Dec. when I was booking it. They have renovated it since then so I am sure it must look even prettier. They might have raised their prices though.
Mostly I am concerned with the food set up, since of course it's gotta be desi food. How does that affect the pricing of the hall, and where do the desi caterers cook the food?? Ashyana sounds desi though lol. Maybe that one would work :-)
When you book a gora hall you tell them you are renting the hall. Its called a hall rental because you don't want food or liquor. Prices & services vary from hall to hall. Ashyana is good. Expensive per desi standards I guess.If you ar inclined towards Ashyana then do check out Gora halls too. You can get better services & desi food catered from anywhere.
So far I've heard good things about White Eagle, but haven't seen good pics yet, lol.
So I guess my top 3 picks are the Ashyana hall, the Holiday Inn (cuz it's close), and I will check out Crystal Palace as well.
Do you know if the food at Ashyana and Crystal Palace are halal? I guess I could call and ask, but if you know off the top of your head that would be great ;-)
And let's say I cater from another restaurant...like Sabri or whatever. Do the Sabri staff come to the hall and cook everything there? Or do they just deliver the food and we have to warm it up? Or the hall staff warms it up??
Ugh so confusing! That's why I'm planning more than a year in advance, lol.
Thanks again
White Eagle is good.
Ashyana def. has halal food.
Cooking is never done on premises unless until its a desi hall. Goras won't let you do that for insurance reasons. Hall staff only serves. As I mentioned its the delivery guys sent from the restaurant that make sure the food is kept warm. The hall is supposed to provie you a kitchen with coolers, sinks, warmers, even garbage disposal & all.
Oh & by the way Astoria is good too. I am having my walema there. I do differ with ClassyGal who mentioned Lora is sweet. But she did work with us in terms of the prices & all.
Hope you are feeling better now Classygal.
