Posts Tagged ‘catering’
Wedding Guests with Food Allergies?!
Gluten Free Appetizers with Catering By Teatime Silver Dollar Crab Cakes with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce Gluten Free is becoming one of our most popular requests here at Catering By Teatime. This year it seems to be in every other contract, at least one or two items that do not contain gluten, and…
Read MoreJust Say NO!! Money Saving Tips for Wedding Planning
Wedding Reception Savings Tips: Top Ten Non-essentials! Just Say No! Buffet Menu for Wedding Reception: Say Yes! As a Washington DC caterer, I enjoy talking shop with other wedding vendors from time to time, asking about trends, bookings, clients, and finding we often have many similarities in our line of work. I recently spoke with…
Read MoreBreakfast for Dinner: Savory Waffles with Cheddar and Chipotle
Catering in Washington DC – Breakfast for Dinner! Cornmeal Waffles – Breakfast for Dinner Catering By Teatime Every one has heard the expression, “waffles for breakfast”, but how’s THIS for a twist on an old favorite? Cornmeal Waffles with Cheddar, Chipotle and Scallions Adapted from a Washington Post Food article November 2012 www.washingtonpost.com/recipes Ingredients: 3…
Read MoreHottest Catering Menu Trends for 2016
Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast For 2016, the National Restaurant Association surveyed nearly 1600 professional chefs, members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) what the hottest menu trends will be. www.restaurant.org As a local caterer in the Washington DC and Northern Virginia community, we are always on the look out for trending food ideas for our…
Read MoreSatin Ribbon Wedding Cakes
Ribbon Wedding Cakes with Catering By Teatime – Washington DC Catering By Teatime offers a one of a kind special for our clients: If you contract our company to cater your wedding reception, we will provide the wedding cake for no additional cost. Very few if any Washington DC caterers provide such an incentive! We…
Read MoreCheese Glorious Cheese!
Catering with CHEESE! Assorted Cheeses and Cracker for Appetizers We at Catering By Teatime love us a LOT of cheese! It’s one of our signature appetizer displays, Assorted Domestic and Imported Cheeses and Crackers. One of our favorite all time quotes from a guest was “Is this the line for the cheese?”! Cheese Boards for…
Read MoreWeddings with a View – Northern Virginia Caterer
Great Wedding Reception Venues with Stunning Views in Northern Virginia Congratulations on your engagement!! One of the very first steps you will undertake is finding the perfect wedding reception venue for your event, and that task can be daunting. There are so many beautiful venues in the Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland suburbs it…
Read MoreCatering at Cabell’s Mill, Centreville VA
Catering at Cabell’s Mill in Centreville VA Cabell’s Mill, Centreville Virginia Breath taking photo. OK. Now that we have that out of the way, this is the sunset at Cabell’s Mill, one of our favorite wedding reception venues, this photo taken by staff person Gio. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/hprs/cabells.htm Cabell’s Mill is one of Fairfax County’s Historic Properties…
Read MoreCatering on a Budget
Catering in Washington DC and Northern Virginia: What Does It Cost? Bartenders at the Inn at Little Seneca, Boyds MD The winter months of each year are the times when wedding vendors see an influx of new inquiries. “What does Menu #1 on your website cost?” “We are on a tight budget…”…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Wedding Cake – How to Find The Cake You Love
Anatomy of a wedding cake – How to Choose the Best Cake for your Wedding Reception So you want to pick out a wedding cake, yes? You want it to be beautiful and delicious, yes? Are you overwhelmed with how to select the right one? Yes? Catering By Teatime includes a wedding cake at no…
Read MoreNorthern Virginia Catering: “Heavy Appetizers”
Our Heavy Appetizer Menu is one of Catering By Teatime’s most popular menu. You can read the full menu description at our website www.cateringbyteatime.com for details. We find that many times people are hosting a party, wedding reception, anniversary party for example, and the venue or space just does not accommodate table and chair seating. A…
Read MoreGluten Free Wedding Receptions
Cheese always a great Gluten Free Option! Gluten Free Mania has captured the nation’s attention in 2015. Of all the menu challenges a caterer faces, gluten intolerance is #1 right up there with dairy and peanut allergies. Yet, there is misinformation regarding gluten as well as celiac disease. As a caterer in the Northern Virginia…
Read MoreIt’s a Catered Wedding Reception, not a Bacchanal
Suggested amounts for wedding reception Engagement Season is right around the corner in the wedding catering industry. Catering By Teatime will be flooded with email inquiries and phone calls as the year turns to 2016. And of course who doesn’t want an awesome party?! Celebrating with close friends and family, creating lasting memories. It goes…
Read MoreTen Best Wedding Cakes of 2015 Catering By Teatime
As Catering By Teatime approaches the month of December, let’s take a look at the Ten of the most Beautiful and Delicious Wedding Cakes provided for our Northern Virginia and Washington DC area clients. #1. A wedding reception at the Athenaeum in historic Alexandria, VA. www.nvfaa.org #2. Wedding Reception catered at the Burke Volunteer Fire…
Read MoreCatering at Virginia Winery – Weddings and Engagement parties
View at Quattro Goomba’s Winery, Aldie VA Doesn’t sipping a glass of local wine while enjoying the Virginia countryside sound…awesome?! How about considering a celebration at a winery? It doesn’t necessarily have to be a full scale wedding reception, but something smaller in scale such as an engagement party. Catering By Teatime had the opportunity…
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