McGraw Wildlife Foundation

Both times reservations made, they forgot to write them in the book and turned away us and guests
Food (ate here once) outrageously overpriced and awful! Private chef? More like bad line cook
They KILL and hunt here. Disgusting
It’s supposed to be a conservation society!
Hypocrites

I recently attended a wedding reception at the Foundation. The roads– or, I should say, «paths” — are very difficult to navigate unless you’re already familiar with the property. Signage is lacking, and staff are nowhere to be found to ask directions. The weather was not the best for an outdoor event, and indoor space was very limited. It was not a plated dinner, but rather cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The staff were friendly, but not well informed or prepared. The guests who arrived earliest in the evening were never told when food was set out inside– because it was not ready when we arrived. Once we finally settled in and found a beverage, staff were sure to inform us to ‘hold on to’ our glasses, as they would be in short supply. There was absolutely no dining ware provided, other than small (mostly clean) plates– although many dishes were served hot and with various sauces, making using your fingers unpleasant. For a reception venue, they were overall unprepared. Thankfully the wedding party stepped up, and this was a fairly laid-​back crowd to begin with. I was entirely shocked when the wedding party was expected to stay after the reception and clean up. To top it all off, because of the property’s poor organization and communication, they misplaced one of their own beverage containers. McGraw actually tried to charge the hosts for the lost pitcher (which they considered «stolen,» which was eventually found) AND tack on an «excessive clean-​up» fee for a couple hundred bucks. And on a side note, baskets full of dead birds laid along the side of the paths and in parking lots on our arrival– not really in-​line with the romantic reception we attended, and definitely not considerate of the vegetarian and vegan guests.

White Fish sandwich was outstanding!