Communication Overview:
Initial Quote (October 2025)
Event Details: Home Bites (Mike Bisticas) provided a revised quote for a Buffet Full Service, Kebab Party - Gold package, for a wedding at Wallace Falls Lodge. The initial guest count was 65 drinking-aged guests.
Pricing: The quote totaled $11,160.12, but Mike Bisticas noted that signing the contract by 10/24/2025 would reduce the final amount (without a CC processing fee) to $10,782.72, with a deposit of $3,773.93.
Dietary Notes: The quote included notes for 2 vegetarian guests (Tofu kebabs), 2 beef flank kebabs cooked without raw onions for the bride's brother, and acknowledgment that the bride is mostly gluten/dairy free.
Initial Coordination and Changes (October 2025)
Annaliese sent the venue's bartender questionnaire and bar pictures to determine if Home Bites needed to rent a mobile bar unit. Mike Bisticas confirmed that Home Bites does not need to bring a bar.
Annaliese followed up to confirm the menu change from "Greek village salad" to the "garden salad" that was discussed on a call. Mike Bisticas confirmed this salad update on the contract.
Annaliese confirmed her father, Brian White, would handle the wire transfer payment and offered to share his contact information (Bewhite1981@gmail.com).
Final Details and Open Items (May 2026)
Kenji Onaka reached out with final numbers for the event: 50 guests (2 vegetarian) and 7 workers (1 vegetarian, no alcohol required).
He provided the updated timeline: Ceremony (17:00-17:15), Cocktail Hour (17:20-18:15), Dinner following, Workers eat (18:45-19:15), and Toasts (around 19:15).
Kenji requested Home Bites' setup timeline to inform the venue, and asked for confirmation that Mike Bisticas completed the updated caterer and bartender questionnaires (links provided). The venue coordinator is Adrian (360-217-9234).
In a separate response, Mike Bisticas instructed Annaliese to immediately set up a dedicated client portal on the Home Bites website, which will contain the contract and important documents. He stressed this needs to be done ASAP as "a few items... need to be addressed".