Complaint Review: Annabelle Mansion - Burleson Texas

SHE DID NOT SEEM TO BE DRUNK OR ON DRUGS ALTHOUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITALITY HAVE A COUPLE OF DRINKS NOW AND THEN, THIS IS SOCIAL DRINKING AND IT IS NOT DRUNK --THOSE GUYS ARE NOT MANAGING WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. WHAT I DID THINK WAS WEIRD IS THAT HER FACE DID NOT APPEAR TO SHOW MUCH EXPRESSION DURING THE INTERVIEW WHEN SHE HAD THE CHANCE TO DEFEND HERSELF AGAINST THE VARIOUS CHARGES THAT SOMEONE WHO APPEARED TO BE A DISGRUNTLED CUSTOMER BROUGHT AGAINST HER ON A RIP OFF REPORT POSTING AND WHEN YOU OFFER A SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, WELL, THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE US CONSTITUTION APPLIES. PEOPLE ARE FREE TO SAY WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE SERVICE AS THEY EXPERIENCED IT. I WILL HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THE TWO POSTINGS THAT THE TV STATION MENTIONED AND I LOOKED UP APPEARED TO BE FROM DISGRUNTLED FORMER EMPLOYEE AND POSSIBLY A DISGRUNTLED RELATIVE OR MAYBE ANOTHER FORMER EMPLOYEE. THE HARD FACTS OF THE CATERING BUSINESS ARE THAT NOBODY CAN PAY PEOPLE WHO SERVE TABLES OR COOK OR HELP IN A CATERING BUSINESS JUST TO SIT AROUND WITHOUT WORKING. THIS IS AN UNCERTAIN BUSINESS -- YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN SOMEONE WILL CALL AND WANT A PARTY CATERED. THE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE INDUSTRY KNOW THIS AND HAVE A VARIETY OF OTHER JOBS AND ONLY DEPEND ON THEIR CATERING JOB PART TIME. BECAUSE THEY WILL ONLY BE PAID FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO WHILE THE EVENT IS BEING CATERED. NO WORK, NO PAY. BECAUSE THAT IS HOW IT IS. THE DALLAS FORT WORTH METROPLEX IS A BIG PLACE AND THOSE WHO WANT THEIR WEDDING (WHICH WILL PROBABLY END IN DIVORCE ANYWAY) TO BE AN ANTEBELLUM FANTASY ON THAT SPECIAL DAY AND ARE READY TO PAY FOR IT -- BECAUSE ALL WEDDING SERVICE PROVIDERS TEND TO CHARGE WHAT THE TRAFFIC IS WILLING TO PAY-- CAN USE ANNABELLE MANSION. IT LOOKED BEAUTIFUL ON TV --DOWNRIGHT ELEGANT FOR REHEARSAL DINNERS, FOR ANY EVENT BESIDES WEDDINGS! IT WOULD MAKE A GREAT SET FOR A FILM--WHICH MAKES ME WONDER WHY SHE HASN'T LET HOLLYWOOD AND OTHER LEGITIMATE FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES ABOUT IT FOR ANOTHER SOURCE OF INCOME. IT REMINDS ME OF THE FILM SET OF "GONE WITH THE WIND" AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS WOMAN HAS BEEN SINGLED OUT FOR DOING WHAT OTHER WEDDING SERVICE PROVIDERS DO --ONLY A LITTLE MORE GRANDIOSE AND TEXAS LIKE. AND ONLY THREE BASIC COMPLAINTS IS NOT BAD... YOU GO, GIRL!

I currently work for Patricia and have been an employee of hers for the past six years. I have never had any problems with her during my time of employment. She has treated me very well and I could not picture her ever doing anything intentionally that would negatively impact one of the weddings in which she was providing services for. It is a business and sometimes it has to be treated as such and when problems occur they have to be dealt with in a professional manner. It seems that there was a problem with an employee and if the employee had so many issues with the owner, then why didn't the employee quit instead of waiting until the employee was let go and then cause such chaos. In my opinion it is extremely childish behavior to get online and try to give someone a bad reputation. It is easily done on the internet, anyone can say or be anyone and with it being anonymous, not much can be done about it. It is a free country and yes you can pretty much say what you want, but come on, be an adult about it. If there is a problem then work it out the correct way.

Their are only a few vendors who are not allowed to work at the Annabelle anymore due to their conduct or service. They have joined together in a conspiracy lead by my previous office manager to destroy Annabelle's reputation through destroying mine. My brides have always come first. I am sorry if it makes people upset to the point that they would make up such lies. We have great vendors working at the Annabelle and look forward to 2009. I have been using the same caterer for two years. They are doing a great job. I find it hard to believe that my previous caterer would make up such lies about me because they have more class than this. I think it is my previous office manager who is responsible for this report as well as the others; whether it be direct or indirectly

I never actuallly witnessed Patricia takiing drugs, so I'd like to revise my comments to read she appeared to be on drugs and drugged out most of the time, but I can't be 1000% certain she was. Everything else in my account is 100% undeniable fact, and I didn't want to taint it with the one thing I suspect but can't prove. My apologies.