Raving Fans
Raving Fans
Board of Directors
Le Cordon Bleu Alumni Assn
“Amalia is very detail-oriented and customer service driven.
She has strong leadership abilities and is adept at thinking outside the box.
The food she prepared and the demonstration she provided at our Alumni
Association Networking event in Sept 2010 was outstanding. She engaged the
guests and answered their questions professionally and thoroughly.
Amalia is very involved in the community and truly exemplifies the "giving
back" attitude. We are proud to have her as the Le Cordon Bleu
Minneapolis/St. Paul Alumni Association's face in the community.” November 29,
2010
Dawn Meyer, Career Services, Le Cordon Bleu College was with another company when working with Amalia at Le Cordon Bleu College, Minneapolis
Chef-Founder of Amalia -Latin Gourmet with a Cultural Flair
Amalia, LLC
"Everyone raved about the food at the CLUES 30th Annual Celebration --Amalia planned the meal, shared her personal recipes, and trained the chef and staff of The Depot how to prepare the specific Latin cuisine. Received a lot of compliments! Very impressive work, indeed! I highly recommend her work! November 25, 2011
Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, Creative
Kathleen Westerhaus, CLUES, hired Amalia as a Chef for a gala event in 2011
"Amalia is a delight to work with. I hired her to put together a participatory cooking event for my company's annual retreat, and was impressed with both the care she put into creating menu options for us, and with how willing she was to find creative ways to work within our budget and schedule. Her demonstration was informative and easy to follow, and our group had a fantastic time working together to create a delicious meal. It was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend her!" October 7, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Good Value
Chris Barrington Davis, Brain Traffic, Inc. hired Amalia for a Participatory Cooking Event in 2011
“Amalia catered our wedding in September 2011, and I cannot say enough good things about her. From the menu to the staff to the execution, everything was excellent. I appreciate her attention to detail and dedication to not only providing great food, but educating people about it as well. Thanks again, Amalia!" September 26, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity
Jenni Konrad hired Amalia as a caterer in 2011
“It was a pleasure working Amalia on our event, and all the
feedback I've gotten about the food is that it was very well received. I appreciate
what you were able to do with the budget provided. And I also appreciated how
easy you were to work with--taking time to put together two menu options, being
easy to communicate with, arriving on time to set-up. People really enjoyed the
event overall--thank you for helping make that possible!” July 7, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, On Time, High Integrity
Rachel Hughes, CVT hired Amalia as a Caterer in 2011
“I highly recommend Amalia, LLC for any catering services
that your business may need. Truly, I would check all of the "Top
Attributes" if I could. Amalia is so knowledgable, professional, and
really knows how to make dollars and food stretch. I have hired Amalia twice
and the second time I did so because I knew that process would be smooth and
that she would exceed my expectations. There's a lot of comfort in knowing that
she'll dazzle you every time!” October 29, 2010
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Jamie Flora, Wells Fargo hired Amalia as a Caterer in 2010, and hired Amalia more than once
“I recently contracted with Amalia to provide food and decor
for the opening night reception of the Hispanic National Bar Association's 2010
conference at Orchestra Hall. Her professionalism, integrity, originality,
preparation and warm personality were all top shelf. She and her staff handled
350 people very smoothly, and she contributed immensley to a wonderful first
impression of the Twin Cities for 350 out-of-town guests. The food was
delicious and service impeccable.” September 27, 2010
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Dan Guerrero, hired Amalia as a Attorney in 2010
“Amalia provided a wonderful Guatemalan meal and demonstration
for Common Hope's Annual Meeting in September. Her demonstration included
insights into the people and culture of Guatemala. A perfect accompaniment to
our work. She is delightful!” October 2, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Mary Horan, Common Hope hired Amalia as a Chef in 2009
“Amalia and her staff surpassed all expections. Her
attention to detail is far above any caterer we have ever worked with. She went
over and beyond what we ever imagined for our celebration. Our guests are still
raving about the food. The presentation was out of this world. No detail was
missed. Before the event, she met with us several times to make sure that
everything was in order. Amalia did not miss a beat. Not only is she an
incredible caterer, she has a passion for what she does. This passion has
inspired others. We were truly honored to have Amalia as our caterer. We cannot
say enough about our experience with Amalia and her incredilbe staff. Thank you
for being so incredible. Wow....Wow...Wow...Fabulous...that is our
Amalia...Fabulous.!!!” September 6, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Karen Sorbo, Auctioneer hired Amalia as a Caterer in 2009
“Chef Amalia performed exceptionally as she lead a group of
about ten women, including myself, in a cooking class. The event was held to
celebrate the impending nuptials of one of my good friends. Chef Amalia's
presentation was organized, interesting, and easy to follow. We were able to
get our hands dirty with the ingredients, mingle with each other, and enjoy the
fruits of our labor once everything was prepared. We all agreed the food was
delicious, and we credit Chef Amalia's personable guidance as the key
ingredient.” August 25, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Good Value
Melissa de la Cruz, hired Amalia as a Professional Chef leading a Cooking Class in 2009
“It has been very fun working with Amalia in 2008 -09. She
truly develops the theme, researchs the menu , adds a creative flair to the
event & gets to know her audiences.
Our 2 themes have been: Cocina & Bodega & Empty Nester's Go Latin.
Her knowledge of cooking, combined with healthly ingredients is amazing!!!
Mary J Anderson” August 20, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Mary J. Anderson, hired Amalia as a Private Events in 2008, and hired Amalia more than once
“Amalia hosted a wonderful celebration of food and tradition
for our company holiday party. She provided creative and delicious suggestions
for the menu. Our office eagerly anticipated the meal with the delectable
aromas of her cooking circulating the office while she prepared for the meal.
Amalia also provided a cooking demonstration including cooking techniques and
some of the history behind the various dishes. Six months later, our staff
continues to comment about how special the experience was, and one person in
our office recently commented that she has new confidence in our kitchen after
the event with Amalia.” June 1, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Good Value
Kathy Longo, Accredited Investors, Inc. hired Amalia as a Cooking in 2008
“Amalia is wonderful to work with. She has great knowledge
and ideas for events. Amalia works with wonderful partners that will ensure
your event is a success! The food she designed for our gala was fantastic!” May
29, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Valeria Shuster, Make a Wish Foundation hired Amalia as a Chef / Menu consultant in 2009
“I met Amalia after I had done a cooking demonstration in
one of our stores a few years ago. She expressed a sincere interest in cooking
and possibly working together in the future. Eventually we met and discussed
this along with her other interests.
She is a very amazing woman and very passionate and knowledgeable about food
and travel. Since we first met she has done a couple of demos of her own here
at Macy's. I must say that she is one of the most prepared and knowledgeable
people that has ever come in to do these. We have many "Celebrity
Chef" come in and they draw great crowds. But the history and origins of
everything that Amalia has done has been amazing. She is very creative, a clear
and very good speaker not to mention she makes it a fun event for all. She does
a great job answering questions and she has lots to share.
I feel she would be a great asset in any situation. She's very personable,
bright, fun and creative.
I look forward to getting a chance to work with her and also attend any events
that she does in the near future, it's always informative, fun and tasty!
Sincerely,
Tim Scott” May 22, 2009
Tim Scott, Corporate Chef, Macy's worked directly with Amalia at Cooking for Fun... Seriously! LLC
“Amalia is an culinary expert with knowledge that taps into
flavors of the world. She has always delivered beyond my expectations and has
managed to wow crowds within a couple of bites of outstanding food. Her
professionalism is top notch and her on stage presentation is always clear and
informative!” April 6, 2009
Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity
Martha Vargas, Supervalu hired Amalia as a Business Consultant in 2007
“Amalia has managed and served several events for me at
Target and at the National Society Hispanic MBAs events. Her work ethic,
attention to detail and expertise made our events a complete success. I would
have to say that our events were splendid thanks to Amalia’s participation. I
look forward to continuing working with Amalia in the future.” March 11, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Sandra Balaguera,Target hired Amalia as a Event Management and Catering in 2006, and hired Amalia more than once
“I have known Amalia for a couple years and I have had the
pleasure of tasting her cooking at several events across the twin cities, but
this year we hired Amalia to cater my son's baptism. My family, who are of
Guatemalen descent were in town for the baptism. Amalia cooked a variety of
Guatemalen dishes. My family left raving about the authenticity of the dishes.
My wife's family that is from the U.S. got to taste food from my native
country. They had a great time experimenting with the food. Amalia did a superb
job of allowing us to enjoy the afternoon with our family. Thanks!” December 7,
2008
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
Hazzen Munoz, hired Amalia as a Catering in 2008
Board of Directors/President/a founder
Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota
“I had the pleasure of working with Amalia on the Board of Directors for Women Entrepreneurs of MN. Amalia's drive and perserverance resulted in a successful non-profit organization (WEMN) that drove business for it's members. Amalia is a great connector and visionary who is able to assemble and lead teams to bring her visions to fruition. In one word, "impressive"!” July 12, 2011
Meg Jakubik, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., was with another company when working with Amalia at Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota
“Amalia is a team player who is organized, purposeful and results oriented. She can be counted on to determine a clear purpose, create a plan based on intent and work toward the identified goal. Amalia is a master at organizing, bringing people together for a common purpose and achieving results. I highly recommend Amalia for her ability and expertise.” March 19, 2011
Irene Kelly, Member, Women Entrepreneurs of MN worked directly with Amalia at Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota
“Amalia is a true leader who has the talent and drive to take a project from vision to execution. I have had the opportunity to work with Amalia in her role as President of Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota (www.wemn.org). Amalia is wonderful to work with and is a role model for women entrepreneurs who want to take their businesses to the next level.” February 2, 2011
Margaret A. Tortorella Cronin, Owner, Grandchamp, Guyette & Cronin, PLLC worked directly with Amalia at Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota
