I was looking for a setting to hold our fall customer appreciation dinner for 15 clients when a friend told me about Cooking Accomplished! in Lake Oswego. He said they offered high quality meal assembly, with fresh local ingredients, held wine tastings; cooking classes and also did private corporate dinners. I met the owner, Shelley McDaniel and explained our requirements. She did a tremendous job organizing a superb menu and wine food pairings. The dining room and horseshoe shaped client seating around the commercial demonstration area were setup with beautiful dishes and multiple wine glasses for each course. The dining setup is superior to most Portland area restaurants. Shelley's team also provided an area for us to lounge with our customers and to display our giveaway items. From the moment Shelley and Beth greeted us at the door we were charmed. There was a pre-printed menu next to each dish and when they reviewed the evening?s offerings my client's were ohing ahing like you wouldn't believe! As the event progressed we watched, learned and listened as Shelley prepared our customized gourmet meal and described the accompanying wine. Chef Shelley, (who I understand also used to have a gourmet catering business), takes her passion for and creativity for great food in a new direction with this type of dining experience. This is definitely the place to close the deal over a hands-on or demonstration cooking class, provide a special client thank you with a casual, wine-tasting event, or take the edge off of a client meeting with a professionally prepared lunch or dinner in a warm and relaxing environment. I will highly recommend Cooking Accomplished! to all our corporate vendors, customers and clients! I look forward to our next event with the confidence that you will provide us with a job well done! Dan Joslin, Regional Account Manager, Trend Micro
Pros: High end dining facility, plenty of parking, parklike setting outside
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