Alya Christie

Review of Courtyard by Marriott LA Wests...

The second of two events I attended this past Sund...

The second of two events I attended this past Sunday, the Westside Food and Wine Festival was held at the Palisades Ballroom & Patio of the Courtyard by Marriott LA Westside in Culver City from 4-7pm.

The event allows you to arrive anytime during the event. I arrived at the venue at 4:30 pm, lined up to check in and off I went to explore the area. There were several vendors in the check in area but I proceeded inside.

The area was too small for the crowd. It was very hard to move around and lives were confusing. To make matters worse, there seemed to be no AC so it was definitely hot inside. Attendees were also provided with one stall bathroom each for make and women.

I don't drink so I was looking for food. However, food ran out fast by 5pm. This was the reason I barely had any pictures because there weren't any food available. This was legitimately Pizza fest nightmare relived.

I get it, this event is for the benefit of the Westside Food Bank but it could have been handled way better than it was. It's either they limit guests or get a bigger venue and please allow enough food for all the attendees. I feel sorry for those who chose to drop by later than I did.