Howells & Hood Event Testimonials

11/25/14

"Thanks so much for one outstanding cast party for our cast and crew of A Christmas Carol.  A great time was had by all. Your staff were amazing.  They anticipated all of our needs before I even had to ask, like bringing us another coat rack when they saw it was filling up, and filling the buffet.  The food was great as well."

Kim Furganson, Group Sales Manager - Goodman Theatre

9/10/14

"Hi Katie!! I was so sad on Saturday when I realized that you had left and I didn't get a chance to say goodbye or thank you for everything!! Seriously Katie, that was the most amazing day and every single moment was just perfect. Guy and I could not have asked for more and we are still getting emails and messages from our guests raving about the night and how wonderful the space and wedding was. You handled all of the details so beautifully and put me at ease every second of this process... It was so easy!! And Landon was just the best all night... He was always there to fill my drink or get the girls food or clean up glass when one or two of our crazy friends party fouled on the dance floor and dropped their drink. He was just awesome. The rest of the staff there were fantastic as well... Our bartenders and the chefs were always so friendly and all of our guests had the best time!!"

"Once again, please relay our thanks to ALL of your staff there and big huge hugs especially to you!!!! We are so very happy!!! Xoxoxo"

Lisa and Guy

8/20/14

"The wedding was fabulous! Thank you so much for all your help and I have a feeling you, your staff, and Stew did a lot more behind the scenes that I'm unaware of, and I really appreciate all that hard work to make everything go seamlessly." 
 
"We are just starting to touch base with family, friends and coworkers, and I've heard great feedback about the food (two people have raved about the prime rib) and everyone liked having plenty of options. We've heard comments saying "This is the best wedding we've ever been too," "Perfect Chicago wedding," "Great venue and music," and "delicious food." 

Devon and Brian Wojciechowski

"Everything was excellent at your restaurant and we really appreciated it. Your Bartenders were welcoming and friendly, hardworking and efficient. The same is true for the waitstaff. We loved the fish tacos, unique, delicious, filling but not heavy (for the night before the wedding). We heard the other sandwiches were delicious also. Salads were delicious too. The guys said the selection of beer was fantastic! The wine was good. I appreciated that we had the room with the windows also, nice atmosphere. The round tables worked out nicely also."

"Thank you for a very memorable Rehearsal dinner."

Susan S. Oleinik

5/27/14

"Megan, Brian, Karen, and I cannot thank you enough for all your help to make Megan and Brian's wedding reception a success. Our guests are still talking about it!  From the planning to execution the entire experience and service at Howells and Hood was outstanding. We cannot have been more pleased. We cannot imagine a better place in Chicago to have a wedding reception." 
 
"Thanks again and have a great summer."

Tom Bonfield

5/19/14

"I would just like to say thank you and Katie for the "Cooler Concepts Company Dinner" we had there Saturday night. The staff was excellent, food was awesome, the entire event went off without a hitch.  The people we had brought there were thoroughly impressed with the restaurant itself, the location, just the complete experience was tremendous. The beer  cooler itself was a huge topic of discussion. Most of the attendees had never seen so much beer in one cooler let alone seeing 360 individual lines from one cooler. Thank you again. They thought the beer selection was great."
 
"P.S. The meatballs and chicken were still talked about well into the evening and after. Feel free to use this in your blog."

Bill Dunnett  Jr., President, Cooler Concepts

4/24/14

“Everything was GREAT, could not have asked for more. The room was perfect, food was delicious and the staff was great. Fred in particular did a fantastic job, everyone in attendance loved him."
 
"In addition, a lot of the people that came were very impressed as they had not been to Howells & Hood before. I’m sure you have many repeat customers in the near future!"

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

3/12/14

“Wow.  Awesome.  Great group, wonderful food. Perfect room.  Home run. Thanks a ton for all your help!"

Kelly Wiens, BEMA

3/8/14

"The party was a colossal success.  Jeanne was completely taken by surprise and she has not stopped smiling about how it all was put together right before her unsuspecting eyes."
 
"I appreciate how effortless you made the process.  You and the team at Howells did a terrific job.  Everyone from the reception desk to the coatroom to the bartenders really seemed like they were happy to be a part of the party and all the feedback I received from our guests was that everything was exceptional.  I am certain you have put yourself on the radar with a bunch of folks that did not know you about your services before Saturday evening."

Joe Petercha

3/5/14

"We had the best time last night at Howells & Hood!! Everyone is raving about how much fun they had and how great the space was!  Thank you so very much for all of your help and making our event such a success.  The food was wonderful, the beers were AMAZING, the staff were wonderful and knowledgeable and we overall just had the best time connecting with our coworkers!  We will make sure to pass along our compliments and recommendations for Howells & Hood to other associates."

Claire Ertl, The Pritzker Organization

3/4/14

"Thank you so much to you and all the staff for all of your help with our event on Friday.  Our guests kept commenting all night on how much they loved the room, as well as how good the food and service were.  I am sorry they stayed so long but I couldn’t get them all to leave.  I must have heard from 15 people that we should come back here for future events!"

"It was fantastic and I especially appreciated everyone’s flexibility with keeping our tab open longer and in checking with me to see how things were going."

"Thanks again, and I hope to work with you again in the near future!"

Emilia Bohn - Event Manager, Global Member Meetings and Events

2/7/14

"Our guests had a wonderful time last night! I heard so much positive feedback on everything from service to atmosphere to food.  Thanks so much to you and your incredible staff!"

Doris Fischer; Meeting and Event Manager, Spencer Foundation