We recently got a fantastic offer from a family friend (who happens to be an executive chef out in CA) to cater our wedding as a gift to us! Obviously, saving on catering costs is huge, so I want to make it work. She is looking into getting a local caterer to "endorse" her for license purposes, but I feel that many venues will not allow a caterer who doesn't have local permits. Does anyone know of a good Boston venue that would be okay with this kind of arrangement? Or where I can search to find some?