Catering in Fairfax County VIrginia – Dranesville Tavern

3 Tier Wedding Cake with White Chocolate Curls

This weekend’s wedding reception was catered at the Dranesville Tavern, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/hprs/dranesville.htm
The Historic Properties Rental Services web site describes the venue as “Built in 1824, Dranesville Tavern was one of 5 taverns near the Dranesville Crossroads.  It quickly found a steady flow of regular customers among many farmers and drovers moving grain and livestock from Leesburg and western Virginia to the ports of Alexandria VA and Georgetown (Washington DC).

One of Fairfax County Virginia Historic Properties

“The tradition of excellence continues today at this beautifully restored Virginia historic landmark.  The building, complimented by a rolling meadow and wooded stream valley offers six
rooms and a large country porch.

One of the many rooms of the Dranesville Tavern

Multiple rooms have walk in fireplaces and all have restored hard wood floors.  As a guest you feel like you have stepped back in time.  This wedding reception featured Ruth’s Heavy Appetizer Menu featuring one of our most popular items, “Sugar Rubbed Apple Wood Smoked Salmon”

Apple Wood Smoked Salmon with a Sugar Rub

Other Menu items included a Hot Crab and Artichoke Dip, Silver Dollar Crab Cakes, Fresh Fruit Arrangement, Garlic Lime Grilled Chicken Breast on Bamboo Skewers, Sesame Grilled Flank Steak on Bamboo Skewers, California Sushi Rolls, Assorted Domestic and Imported Cheeses and Crackers, Baked Artichoke-Parmesan-Spinach Dip.

Guest were scattered throughout the building while some meandered on the large porch overlooking the back meadow.