Anytime you ever mention the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort and Spa in front of any AP staffer… you will then get a five minute explanation of why they are so wonderful. Everything about the Marriott located on Newton Pike here in Lexington is stupendous… their staff, the service, the food, the spa, their fantastic room suites and beautiful tents, ballrooms and The Mansion to host a party or your wedding…. IT IS ALL AMAZING. So, you can imagine how excited we were to be invited to a Chef’s Table for Wedding Planners and have been talking about it for days!! Well today was the day we went and the snow and ice were not going to stop us from attending this wonderful lunch.

When Rayna and I arrived we were greeted by Susan and Courtney who are part of the helpful sales team who were going to be joining us for lunch. Then we got to see behind the scenes in the kitchen and then escorted into the office of renowned Chef Sharon where she was waiting on us with already poured glasses of wineJ

We started out with four samples of different appetizers: mini hot browns, crab Rangoon, beef mushroom cap and crab cakes. The mini hot browns were by far the greatest I have ever put in my mouth and the crab Rangoon was absolutely to die for!

Next, we moved onto entrees where we had samplings of four different types of plated entrees that you can have for your wedding or event.

Sliced Tenderloin                    Almond Crusted Chicken         Spiced Shrimp                         Porkloin

Marriott Steak Sauce              Champagne Cream                     Cheddar Grits                          Apple Brand Chutney

Garlic Mashed Potatoes         Wild Rice                                        Brown Butter Sauce               Roasted Polenta

Asparagus                                   Carrots, Zucchini,

Yellow Squash, Peppers

Yes…. We really had everything listed above!!! YUM!!! My favorite was the porkloin with the chutney and polenta. I was literally scraping up every last bit of it. Pork is a hard meat to get just right and this porkloin was cooked perfectly!

Finally, it was time for dessert which is my favorite!! We had butter cake with bourbon sauce! It was seriously heaven on a plate! I don’t care if you do have a wedding cake… if you are having your wedding reception at the Marriott you should definitely treat your guests by serving them this scrumptious dessert!

So, in between stuffing our bellies full we did a lot of talking as you can imagine four women can do. We talked everything from business to cats to tv shows and all in all had a wonderful time with smiles on our faces throughout our lunch. Just another several reasons for me to add to my list of why I love the Marriott so much!