The food was delicious. Cooking (and its accompanying tasks) is the single most underappreciated task for any event or household.
Everyone needs it, everyone expects it, but only some people are willing, and even fewer are able to do it well.
I am thoroughly impressed at the level of success for a first event and its accompanying level of sophistication. It can only get better, and you've set the bar high. No story of the little red hen here.