Business ProfileforJeffrey A. Miller Catering

-Date of transaction: 12/1/21 -Amount of money paid to the business: $6,000 -The business was to be the venue and caterer for our wedding on 9/3/22.-The nature of this dispute is that we were invited to the food tasting on 1/30/22, and we were very disappointed with a) the quality of the food, b) the execution of the event, and c) the lack of professionalism in our interactions with the venue---we decided that this was not where we could have our wedding, we could not have family flying in from overseas for this, and we therefore canceled the contract on 2/18/22---more than 6 months before the event date. We also did not realize how little was included in the price per person because the focus on selling the venue was more on the VARIETY of foods that COULD be made, not what was actually included in the package that we were paying for---a classic "bait and switch" scenario. Once we realized that at $213/per person, our contract included was only 1 cocktail station during cocktail hour, and only 1 dessert station for dessert--we really felt a bit deceived. What wedding in NJ ever has one cocktail station at cocktail hour? What wedding in NJ only has one dessert station? In order to make this event look regular (not excessive, but regular), we would have to supplement by paying per person per each additional station---which once we calculated the cost, would be about $300/per person! Not for the quality we experienced at the food tasting, and not with a company that couldn't spell the bride's email correct on multiple occasions, therefore I wasn't receiving their communications. This level of service is not what I would expect from a venue hosting my wedding, and most definitely not when we are forecasted to spend a minimum of $46,275 with the most basic of options. When we contacted them about having our questions answered, it took 4 business days to secure an appointment, which wasn't even confirmed until the day of the meeting.-Attached is the contract.