Holiday Caterer Northern Virginia

Holiday Catering Ideas:  Caprese Skewers Election is OVER, the leaves are turning and falling, a nip is in the air (finally!) so what would be the logical next entertaining idea?  Holiday Parties!  It could be an office Holiday Party or a neighborhood Christmas Party.  What better way to celebrate the season than with Caprese Skewers…

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Catering a Wedding Reception at Snyder Center Alexandria VA

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Shot This past weekend we catered a wedding reception at the Snyder Center in the Kingstowne neighborhood of Alexandria VA www.kingstowne.org/page/1650~220089/Snyder-Center A lovely community center available for rental, the venue can accommodate up to 150 seated guests.  Snyder Center Kingstowne Alexandria VA   It was a beautiful fall day in…

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Wedding Cakes Northern Virginia Catering

Triple Threat Chocolate Fudge with Chocolate Ganache and Chocolate Curls Catering By Teatime, a caterer servicing Northern Virginia-Washington DC-Maryland is unique in our ability to also provide custom made wedding cakes as part of your wedding package for no additional expense.  Owner Ruth MacBean started Teatime as a wholesale dessert business catering to area restaurants. …

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Catering at Birkby House, Leesburg VA

– Catering at Birkby House Catering By Teatime recently catered a wedding reception at the lovely Birkby House in the historic downtown Leesburg VA www.birkbyhouse.com As described on their website home page: Located in historic downtown Leesburg, Virginia. The historic setting of Birkby House provides a picturesque backdrop for your special day. Built circa 1770,…

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Vegetarian Catering at Snow Hill Manor, Laurel MD

Ceremony at Snow Hill Manor, Laurel MD Labor Day Weekend we were lucky to cater a wedding reception at the Historic Snow Hill Manor in Laurel MD www.pgelegantsettings.com/Our_sites/Snow_Hill_Manor.htm According to the PG Elegant Weddings website, the property is described as follows:  “Snow Hill Manor is a 2-½ story brick plantation house of late-Georgian style that…

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Cabell’s Mill Catering

Patio of Cabell’s Mill, Centreville VA This past Saturday Catering By Teatime was lucky to cater a wedding reception at Cabell’s Mill in Centreville, VA www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/hprs/cabells.htm The venue is part of Fairfax County’s Historic Properties Rental Services. Cabell’s Mill catering opportunities are conveniently located just minutes from Washington DC.  The website describes the property as:…

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DC Catering

Great Hall at DOJ Washington DC Catering in Washington DC sometimes I  take for granted just how beautiful and stately are our Federal buildings. Catering By Teatime www.cateringbyteatime.com provides a catered retirement party recently at the Department of Justice in downtown Washington DC.  The client retiring was fortunate to utilize the Great Hall, a stunning…

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Catering Outside Wedding Reception in Crazy Heat!

Tented Wedding Reception Looks innocent enough, yes?  Lovely summer day in the suburbs of Washington DC, lovely Northern Virginia church wedding reception.  Large guest count – 250 – cannot fit into fellowship hall so we had to tent a portion of the parking lot.  Just one wrinkle:  Hot as Hell.  Much of the East Coast…

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Summer Party Ideas!

Can’t Afford Lobster?  Try a Shrimp Roll Instead! It’s mid July in Washington DC and Northern Virginia.  What better time to throw a last minute get together for friends who have not yet abandoned you for beach and mountain escapes!  As a caterer I frequently get last minute calls for events with summer party ideas, …

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Healthy Summer Recipes

Summer Tart with Fresh Berries Summer has officially arrived in Washington DC.  What better than healthy summer recipes that take the heat out of the kitchen?  The Washington Post food section recently suggested a fresh fruit tart using plain yogurt as the base and you would never guess this was the healthy alternative.  Using plain…

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Northern Virginia Wedding Venue

    View from back porch of Visitor’s Center looking at Mansion Located in Fairfax City, VA, Historic Blenheim House is a 1859 brick house designed in Greek Revival Style.  During the American Civil War, Union soldiers were often encamped on the grounds surrounding the house and utilized it as part of a reserved hospital system. …

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Catering Menu Idea

Just One More Bite…?  Bring it ON! The guests at the wedding reception have been chowing down for hours.  The drinks are flowing, platters are refilled.  Wait staff are circulating passed appetizers, the caterer is working steady in the kitchen.  No food group has gone unnoticed:  chicken, beef, meatballs, cheeses, crackers, bread and rolls, vegetables…

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Back Yard Wedding Reception? Call Teatime Catering NOW!

Back Yard Wedding Reception! Mother Nature needs to have her meds re-evaluated.  I do not recall loopier weather than this past spring’s temperature and precip in the Northern Virginia Washington DC area.  I believe we had 43 minutes of spring and it went straight to inferno summer.  Last weekend we catered a wedding reception in…

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St. Francis Hall Wedding Reception Catering

Wedding Cake from Catering By Teatime This past Saturday Catering By Teatime was fortunate to cater a lovely wedding reception at St. Francis Hall,  part of the Franciscan Monastery in Washington DC. According to their website, “ST. FRANCIS HALL www.stfrancishall.com St. Francis Hall is a charming facility adjacent to the beautiful Franciscan Monastery in the quiet Brookland…

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Worst Advice For Wedding Planning

  Top Ten Terrifically Terrible Tips for Wedding Catering – Or Everything is True on the Internet “I knew I should have listened to a pro…” 1. You Do Not Need to “Set Up A Budget” It’s really annoying how people continually tell you to do that. Your parents are obviously going to donate, or…

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