Catering in Washington DC St. Francis Hall with Teatime Delicacies Caterers

Catering at St. Francis Hall While all of the Washington DC Metropolitan area, including Northern Virginia and surrounding Maryland Suburbs were a swirling in the foreboding Snowpocalypse, Teatime Delicacies, Inc. cheerfully soldiered on catering an event at St. Francis Hall – the charming event space adjacent to the beautiful Franciscan Monastery.  Built in 1931 and…

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Virginia Venues with Views – Catering with Teatime Deliacacies

Congratulations on your engagement!!  One of the very first steps you will undertake is finding the perfect wedding reception venue for your event, and the task can be daunting.  There are so many beautiful venues in the Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland suburbs it can be very hard to nail down your selection.  Of…

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Northern Virginia Catering – Budget Myths

Bar set up at Lodge at Little Seneca, Boyds MD www.montgomeryparks.org/event_centers/seneca.shtm Every day brides and grooms to be sit down and HOPEFULLY draft budgets to help them navigate the planning of their  future wedding and wedding receptions.  Understandably this can be a daunting challenge.  There is so much valuable information available, and so much that…

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Teatime Delicacies, Inc. Caterer Year in Review!

Reston Community Center www.restoncommunitycenter.com Teatime Delicacies, Inc. ends 2013 on another great note!  The parties, the wedding receptions, the anniversary parties, the birthday parties, the graduations:  from high school, college AND seminary!  The above picture sums it up the best:  The Food and Fun!  Teatime takes a stroll back through the past year highlighting something…

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Catering with Teatime Delicacies, Inc. Holiday Cocktails!

Holiday Specialty Drinks!  Try to find a moment during this busy season to create one of the following specialty Holiday Cocktails recently imbibed in the Washington DC neighborhood!   Snow Ball Cosmo: 1 ounce Vodka 1/2 ounce Triple Sec 1/2 ounce Vanilla Vodka 2 ounces White Cranberry Pour over ice in shaker, serve straight up…

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Catering with Teatime Delicacies – Fruit and Fruits! Washington DC

  Sure, the weather outside is FRIGHTFUL, but with fruit, it’s so delightful, even when it’s only 28 degrees in Washington DC. What could be more refreshing than a summer Pineapple and Mango Salsa with White Corn Tortilla chips?  Prepared with hand diced pineapple, mango, papaya, jalapeno pepper, fresh garlic, scallion, red bell pepper, cilantro,…

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Ribbon Wedding Cakes by Teatime Delicacies Catering – Washington DC

We love to decorate our wedding cakes with satin ribbon.  It’s one of Teatime Delicacies, Inc.’s signature designs.  It’s a fantastic way to incorporate color into the design without adding artificial coloring.  Today’s blog post is going to be a gallery of many of our past ribbon wedding cakes, showcasing different colors as well as…

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Teatime Delicacies Caterer for Washington DC and Alexandria VA

Dining Room at Dolly Madison House, Washington DC As October winds down, Teatime Delicacies, Inc. caters several non wedding reception events for a change of pace.  Third year in a row we are catering an annual Judicial gathering at the Dolly Madison House, in Washington DC.  Presented on what has to be the world’s largest…

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Teatime Delicacies Catering in Leesburg VA – Thomas Birkby House

Wedding Cake at Thomas Birkby House This weekend’s  catered wedding reception took place at the fabulous Thomas Birkby House in Leesburg VA www.birkbyhouse.com/ .  The wedding cake, yellow butter with fresh raspberry filling and Red Velvet with cream cheese filling, is sitting inside the front room of the venue’s historic house.  It is decorated with…

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How Much Does A Wedding Reception Cost in Washington DC?

Let’s get this party started!! This post was originally created in 2013.  The same information still holds true in the year 2015.  I am getting inquiries from my website asking for catering jobs and folks want to spend $20.00 per person.  That includes EVERYTHING.  It’s a major investment, so take the time to explore what’s…

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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…

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Catering in Fairfax, VA – Sherwood Community Center

Red Velvet Wedding Cake Designed by Ruth MacBean This past weekend’s wedding reception took place at The Stacey C. Sherwood Community Center www.fairfaxva.gov/parksrec and www.weddingsinfairfax.com Described as “A Venue with Elegance and Style” the Community Center is centrally located in the City of Fairfax.  “An Exceptional venue for all your social, corporate, nonprofit and community…

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Teatime Delicacies Inc – Wedding Catering Myths – Washington DC

Ruth MacBean of Teatime Delicacies, Inc. Congratulations!  You are newly engaged and need to hire a caterer for your wedding reception, correct?  You may very well be overwhelmed with choices let alone sticker shock.  Let’s explore some common misconceptions with regards to off site catering and caterers.   Ten Common Catering Myths   1.  This…

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Catering in Washington DC – Leftovers!

Here is a GREAT way to use left over pasta.  Pasta Frittata.  It can be ANY type of pasta in a sauce, but the one I will talk about here is left over from a catered wedding reception the night before.  It’s our Bow Tie Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato, Feta Cheese,  and Fresh Dill…

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