Spring Catering Ideas for 2016

What the Heck Happened to Spring?! with Catering By Teatime    Ruth’s Spring.  In her head.   I originally posted this at about the same time of year 12 months ago.  Guess cabin fever was setting in then as well!  Looking out my window here in Northern Virginia Mother Nature has paid us a visit. …

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Finding Serenity – Catering

Loving My Catering Job Taped next to my computer screen is a quote I came across from www.TodaysGift@Hazelden.info “I didn’t really have a plan for a career, but I learned how to run our business quite successfully one day at a time.” – Joann Reed There can be joyful excitement in the decision to squeeze…

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Vegetarian Caterer Fairfax Virginia

Catering By Teatime is delighted to be catering a wedding reception at Snow Hill Manor in Laurel MD www.pgelegantsettings.com The bride and groom are both vegetarian and several of the guests will also be vegan, so we created this fabulous menu that non vegetarians will also love.  There is a world of food options to…

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Delightful Tea Party Menu for Weddings

Cream Scones with Dried Cranberry When I established Teatime Delicacies, Inc. 33 years ago, the name reflected my love of Alice and Wonderland.  Right from the beginning, we realized we needed to craft a Tea Menu for all occasions.  Over the years we have catered with this menu in the Washington DC and Northern Virginia…

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Family Style Wedding Reception Catering

Looking for something less formal than a seated plated meal for your wedding reception, yet more intimate than a typical buffet style menu?  As a caterer in the Washington DC and Northern Virginia community, we are seeing more requests for Family Style Service.  Catering staff will circulate with passed appetizers and stations during the cocktail…

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Eat This Pie NOW!

Red Velvet Whoopie Pie Here’s a Valentine inspired question:  What food could you not live without?  A recent column in the food section of the Washington Post Newspaper www.washingtonpost.com titled “Food We Love” asked editors to provide stories of their favorite food items, memories, can’t live without ideas.  So I ask you readers – what…

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The Very Best Catering in Northern Virginia

Catering By Teatime at Old Town Hall Fairfax VA How gorgeous is that salad?!?!  Nothing more refreshing and delicious at a warm summer wedding reception than Ruth’s House Salad.  This time we mix it up a bit using Mixed Greens, Tomato, Scallion, Dried Cranberry, Toasted Pecans – and instead of our traditional Gorgonzola Cheese we…

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Caterer in Northern Virginia

Old Town Hall Fairfax VA Catering with Catering By Teatime Newly Mr. and Mrs. enjoying a cocktail before dinner   Catering By Teatime is always delighted to cater at one of our favorite Northern Virginia wedding reception venues in the heart of Fairfax City, VA:  Old Town Hall www.weddingsinfairfax.com And what a fantastic bride and…

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Old Town Hall Fairfax City Virginia Catering

Catering with Teatime Delicacies, Inc. at Old Town Hall, Fairfax VA Bridal Party posing for photos in garden outside Old Town Hall, Fairfax VA   Catering By Teatime caters many wedding receptions at the historic Old Town Hall in Fairfax Virginia www.fairfaxva.gov  Conveniently located in the heart of Fairfax City,  VA – Old Town Hall…

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Maryland Wedding Caterer

Montgomery County Maryland Wedding Venues with Catering By Teatime Lodge at Little Seneca Creek   Catering By Teatime not only caters wedding receptions throughout Washington DC and Northern Virginia, we also serve awesome venues in Montgomery County MD as well as Prince George’s County MD.  A hidden gem is the Lodge at Little Seneca Creek…

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Crazy Weather Weddings

Let It Snow in our nation’s Capitol It’s official.  Snowmageddon 2016 is bearing down in the Washington DC and Northern Virginia suburbs.  As a caterer originally from northern Maine, every time this threatens to happen, I shrug.  Ok, what’s good to eat then?  Might as well find the silver lining of being home bound for…

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Vegetarian Caterering in Washington DC

Bow Tie Pasta Salad with Sun Dried Tomato, Feta, Fresh Dill and Snow Peas Sometimes people want to eat lighter, healthier, or just want alternatives to a meat filled menu. Catering the Washington DC and Northern Virginia community provides us with ample opportunities for vegetarian cuisine.  On a warm summer afternoon, a perfect menu idea…

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Fantastical Fresh Fruit Arrangements for Wedding Receptions

Victoria’s Fruit Display with Catering By Teatime “One of Teatime’s most beloved staffers, Victoria, was married this past October. Catering By Teatime catered her Hawaiian themed couple’s shower. We wanted to do something special with our fruit display, something crafted especially for the bride and groom. This spectacular fruit arrangement features fresh pineapple, papaya, strawberries,…

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Hottest 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…

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Weddings 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…

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