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Meet the Staff IV: Heidi Hutch

July 12, 2011 | Posted in Catering, Events, Weddings

Introduction:
Here at Hotels Unlimited we have a committed staff at each of our locations that is here to cater to our clients’ needs. Today, we continue with our ” Meet the Staff” series in which we will inform you of our resources that are available for your opportune moment.
Today Hotels Unlimited interviewed Heidi Hutch, the Catering Sales Director of the Versailles Ballroom located inside the Ramada of Toms River. For the latest updates, be sure to check out the Versailles Ballroom Twitter and Facebook pages and the Ramada of Toms River Twitter and Facebook.
Photo taken courtesy of Endless Wave Studios.

 

 

HU: How long have you worked at Hotels Unlimited?

 

 

HH: I have worked with Hotels Unlimited for 7 years.
HU: What do you like most about the position?
HH: I enjoy everything that comes with the catering field.  Most of all, I like dealing with all the different types of people I get to meet on a daily basis.  Being a wedding planner prior to working with Hotels Unlimited, weddings are my specialty, and I like to help the brides plan their special day and help ease their minds when it comes to executing a fabulous event.
HU: What is the most common type of event that your Jersey Shore banquet facility holds?
HH: Weddings, Weddings, Weddings!  We are a wedding factory. Our staff usually executes more than 120 weddings in the Versailles Ballroom per year, and we have as many as two to four weddings per weekend. We also do a lot of social events including birthday parties, anniversaries, Sweet 16, Bar – Bat Mitzvahs, and Baby – Bridal showers.
HU: What do your clients like most about the facility?
HH: The glitz, the glam, and the consistency. Once you walk into the ballroom, clients immediately notice the beautiful chandeliers and cocktail reception area showcasing our stone handcrafted fireplace.  Most of our clients love our location within the community, the attentiveness of Angel our Maitre ’D, and of course the reassurance of knowing that they are
going to get a good product when coming here and a memorable experience to last them forever.
HU: Does the bar make any specialty cocktails?
HH: Of course! Specialty cocktails and signature drinks are a growing trend with banquet events.  We can match your signature drink to be a color, a flavor, you name it.  Our staff can jazz it up and make it fun for any guests.
HU: What enhancers do your clients like the most?
HH: Let me first start by saying, enhancers make any event! We have many different enhancers that you can personalize any package with. A lot of people use the Hollywood lighting
feature, which is dramatic and brings a very different vibe to the party. A lot of people like to add dessert enhancers like our Viennese display, chocolate fountain and new Sweet Memories to go out with a bang.  Colored taffeta or organza chair bows and chair covers always add a special touch of elegance as well.
HU: What is your favorite part of the event planning process?
HH: My favorite part is not knowing what I am coming into everyday.  I meet millions of different kinds of personalities and families that let me into their lives and let me become a part of their special occasion. I like knowing that I was part of their big day and that I made them smile. I guarantee that my clients leave my office either laughing or
smiling.
HU: Any advice that you would recommend to any couples getting married that are looking around?
HH: Get married here! (As she laughs) The Versailles Ballroom executes fabulous weddings. Our team exudes the utmost professionalism and could practically do everything with their eyes closed. If you are looking for a good product at a great price, trust in the Versailles Ballroom. If you are looking to buy a house and are still looking to have a great wedding, you can have your wedding cake and eat it too.
HU: What trends do you see for future events?
HH: When it comes to weddings, more brides are choosing to be more casual with a cocktail wedding reception and are choosing a theme. Our brides add their personal touches to our ballroom, by bringing their own personality into their own weddings and I love it.  It’s fun to see the wedding trends change through the years.  First it was all the rage with the chocolate fountain, and now it’s the candy buffets. I can’t wait to see what is next!
HU: What is your most unusual event request?
HH: Well there have been many, but one that sticks out in my head is a bride that did a candy buffet that took up the entire perimeter of the ballroom! It took two U-haul trucks to deliver and store all the candy that was needed and a day to set it all up.  This is what I love to do and I live for unusual requests!
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