I used Farm to Feast for a funeral reception recently and was disappointed in the quality of food. The mini cheesesteaks were not recognizable as such, yes they were mini, had expected at least 4". The ham and biscuits were pasty with deli ham; ropa vieja empanadas were unimpressive and doughy, chicken skewers were bland- looked poached, mini crab cakes were not memorable. The staff was responsive, available and worked easily with my contact so I had guessed it would be fine. I was moved by the name and had expected freshness, goodness and quality. I wanted my husband's reception to be beautiful with delicious food but instead, I was embarrassed with what was served. Don't be fooled by the pictures on the site, buyer beware. read more

Friendly and professional people making a wide variety of delicious dishes; appetizers, entrees and desserts, they can do it all.

I contacted them in early April for a party on May 21. They responded promptly, and after a phone conversation, delivered a quote. We wanted to have a tasting before going ahead and confirming. The tasting went well, and we asked for a few changes, and they accommodated. The revised quote needed a few changes, and that's when they stopped communicating. I called and texted several times, and each time was told they would contact me the next day. That did not happen. A week before the event, I again attempted to contact them several times and they did not respond. Finally I had to improvise and find a way to cater the event myself. The evening of three days before the event, they did deliver the revised quote with mistakes. Originally, they told me that they needed a week's notice in order to order the food fresh from the farm. With three day's notice, how could they do that? Also, because they had been so lax in communication, I did not feel like I could trust them to actually come through for the event. I just felt like the treatment was very unprofessional and I would not recommend this organization to anyone. read more

I chose Farm to Feast because, of the 4 caterers I contacted, they seemed like the best bang for your buck and the most willing to work within my budget. My event went pretty smoothly and the food was pretty good. My guests had no idea what a mess the communication was behind the scenes. During the planning phase, Seeham disappeared for 10 days. He later said it was due to a family emergency and his assistant was supposed to contact me. Alexis said business was ramping back up after the pandemic and assured me there would be no more issues. After my event, I was surprised that there were no leftovers. I emailed Seeham and Alexis asking what their leftover policy was and letting them know they left a tray at my house. I heard nothing back for 3 weeks until someone showed up at my house, out of the blue, asking for the tray. Still no word on the leftovers, not even a quick email saying that there were none, or that their policy is to keep them. I can't recommend Farm to Feast. read more

We couldn't have been more fortunate than to have Alexis and her team supporting our wedding. Thank you thank you thank you! Your quick thinking, kind spirits, and jump right in attitudes made the evening. - We had help in a bake-off at our wedding from Alexis and her team; with them signing up to "put some trays of cookies in and out of the oven." They showed up and immediately went to work doing so much more. They were invaluable in having the event go smoothly, gracefully handling 10 different recipes and 14 groups. They helped clean utensils that needed to be reused, troubleshoot the remaking of icing gone missing, prepped baking trays, kept track of the timing for 14 bakes, and more! They made our event a dream. Would definitely suggest working with them for any of your food-related event needs! read more

I've been blessed by Farm to Feast for about a year now. I use their personal chef services primarily, and catering for an office event once. This is food that will make your heart sing! I have dietary restrictions that Alexis' team has been awesome with accommodating. The meals are nutrient dense and the flavor has depth--the business name matches the presentation.. the food is exquisitely earthy and savory. And they are beautifully presented. Flowers in salad? Yes! Alexis is thoughtful about the cost as well, recently we had a conversation about red quinoa being 50 cents less than black quinoa. She seems to care about those details. Her team is also pleasant and responsive. I'm thankful to everyone at Farm to Feast for all the beauty you bring into my life from our interactions, your compassion for my dietary needs, and how top notch the quality of your service and meals are. read more

We hired Farm to Feast to cater a small dinner party for 10 people at our home and we were so pleased with everything!!! Kevin showed up exactly on time and he was very friendly and professional. He set up the food (which all had very nice labels) and helped serve and clean up. He made the party so easy! The food was beyond amazing and the presentation was great. We will definitely use Farm to Feast again for dinner parties and for corporate events! Highly recommend read more

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They did a fabulous job on a dinner menu for our birthday party. We only gave a general idea of what we were looking for... and the menu they proposed was spot-on. we went with it with no changes. at the event, many guests asked about the food and requested contact info for the caterer. Everyone loved it! read more

High quality food. Really good service. Responsible when things go wrong. We ordered food for our 70 person conference. They supplied lunch and the food for the reception. They delivery guy was late because of logistics and trouble getting through security, and we were very upset. Farm to Feast made it right and went overboard to make sure the reception was perfect - and it was. The food was also exceptional (the chicken satay is good, but the sauce that goes with it has to be some family secret). Same with the veggie items. We overordered and people ended up almost wiping out the satays. We intend to use them again. and again. 4 stars instead of 5 because of the logistics issue. read more

Very disappointing and costly experience. Service was not provided as discussed. Changes were made by owner at the last minute which didn't gave us an option to cancel the contract. Food served was cold and very hard. We paid a lot of money for a drink but then later we find that we have to buy the alcohol and they just make the punch. Don't want to spend 40 per person on punch Will never recommend to anyone. read more

Not impressed and rather disappointed. I was referred to this company through a friend of a friend. Loved what their website had to offer and reached out for a simple heavy appetizer menu for NYE which also happens to be my birthday. After the initial response from Seeham - I was put into a commuication balck hole for two weeks. Finally got in touch with someone who then ended up being sick and out. Communication was poor. Finally had Alexis contact me - noted Seeham was out sick and offered to help me.. she was great in helping me pull together a menu and then passed me off to the events person to help me - once again Seeham. Once more a communication black hole where I sent back edits and heard nothing. One week later I get an email saying my initial email had disappeared.. Fast forward we finally settled on the menu and delivery was set with Seeham. The food when it arrived was disapppinting. All had obviously been prepared a day or even two in advance. No amount of heating would soften the chicken (stringy and dry and hard) or the lamb (hard and stringy and dry). The Grazing Board while lovely in presentation had soggy crackers, salsa that was obviously old (that runny feel that 2 day old tomatoes in salsa get) and had obviously been refridgerated after being prepared. Three out of six items a total bust. I had to figure things out myself so that my guests would have sommething to eat - Uber Eats to the rescue. I called and left a voicemail for the events person Seeham immediately and have heard nothing. I sent an email and have heard nothing. Typical communication blackhole. Waste of money - collossal waste This is not a company I would recommend to anyone. I certainly will never use them again. read more

I highly recommend this catering service. Jackie is amazing to work with. She is professional and everything promised arrived on time. Many of my guest asked for the name of the caterer I used because the food was so delicious. I will not go to another caterer after using this one. read more

Farm to Feast catered my wedding and it was fantastic. I found F2F here on Yelp because I was looking for vegetarian/vegan caterers in DC. I called and we discussed my budget (tiny) and my requirements (all vegetarian with vegan options, and food that was accessible to meat eaters - no tofu, quinoa, etc.) Alexis Starkey, the head chef of Farm to Feast, worked with me throughout the 8 month planning process to cultivate and refine our menu, and to find affordable equipment rentals. Because she sources all her food from local farmers, she provides a list of all seasonal items and we built the menu off that. Even though I wanted a traditional conservative menu, I think she would also thrive with more creative, haute cuisine. In many ways, Alexis acted as a sort of wedding planner in that we really worked closely together to talk about the mood and feel of the wedding as well as the logistics of serving food etc. That said, I would use her services for ANY catered event. Her staff is made up of total professionals. Best of all, Alexis has a great personality. She's really easy to work with, we had great communication with her throughout the whole process, and I felt like she was committed to helping us have a great wedding! Five stars isn't enough! read more

Farm to feast catered my valentines day dinner last night. I couldn't find a good reservation then I saw their segment on Fox5 and quickly called them for a last minute valentines day meal delivery (not the 50 shades package LOL!). Even though my order was last minute the staff still agreed to take my order only a day before valentines day. The staff was super personable and was able to deliver an incredible meal right to my door. My S.O. loved the food and said he would maybe want to hire the company for our DC wedding!. Highly recommend for great last minute service, professionalism, and food quality. read more

We used Farm to Feast for a recent fundraiser and we were blown away by Alexis and her team. She worked with us to create a fantastic menu that was well within our (nonprofit) budget, and was incredibly flexible throughout the whole process. The night of the event her team was incredibly professional: their set-up, service, and take down were all quick and easy, and ensured the staff had to do minimal work where the food was concerned. We'll definitely be using her again in the future, and I would recommend that anyone else do the same! read more

We just had a small birthday dinner catered and it was fantastic! The menu was perfect and tailored to exactly what we wanted, including some dietary restrictions that the chef worked around. The food was fresh and delicious and hot when it needed to be. The driver who set this up in our house was fast, wore a mask, gloves, was very clean and it was easy and safe. We will use them again, thank you!!! read more

I worked with Hannah for my sisters baby shower in Georgetown. I was planning the shower from Philadelphia and had to depend on Hannah to tell me what expectations to have for DC. She was great to work with, responsive and open to suggestion. The food was outstanding and my guests went for second and third helpings and there was nothing left. The short ribs were out of this world and all of our side dishes were seasonal and attractive. I can not say enough nice things about Farm to Feast. read more

Farm to Feast catered our baby shower last weekend. I was planning it from New Jersey but they made it so easy. They suggested an innovative and varied menu. We had 2 servers who made the party so easy. They were very professional and helped with serving, set up, clean up. They just took charge and let me enjoy the party. I would highly recommend Farm to Feast for all of your catering needs. We will definitely use them again. read more

My friends and I recently did a private cooking class with Alexis and Farm to Feast for a bachelorette party in Annapolis and had a fabulous experience!! I found them by searching Google and I am SO glad to have come across them. Alexis and her team was an absolute dream to work with - so friendly, responsive, and came up with the perfect custom menu to fit our budget and the bride's favorite foods. The day of the class, her and her assistant arrived at our rental house with all of the equipment and ingredients, recipes, and printed menu ready to go and we had a fantastic time. I highly recommend Farm to Feast for a cooking class and I certainly plan to keep them in mind for any future catering needs I might have. read more

Very happy I chose Farm to Feast to cater my daughter's birthday party. The food was amazing and exceeded expectation. Not only was it delicious but the presentation was impeccable. Everyone I worked with from start to finish was extremely friendly and helpful. I needed to make some changes to the menu and they were extremely accommodating. They showed up on time and were great about setting everything up just the way I wanted it. My guests were extremely impressed with the food. I will definitely be using Farm to Feast for future events! read more

I should have written this review in October but I've been so busy. But regardless I wanted to make sure that Farm To Feast was reviewed because they did a fantastic job with catering my dissertation proposal. From the beginning they were professional and worked within my budget. The food was AMAZING!!!! The theme was southern cuisine. They hit the mark. Even the dishes they brought the food in aligned with my theme. The food was warm and delicious. My dissertation committee was blown away and so was I. I would definitely recommend Farm To Feast for your catering needs. I will definitely use them again for my catering needs. read more

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I ordered food for 10 adults for my birthday. Everyone I worked with was very professional. They arrived on time, and set up. The food was: brisket, carrot osso bucco, garlic greens, a winter salad (such good beets!) and salmon. Also a dessert tray. It was all incredibly delicious. The brisket was especially a highlight. I loved this local, sustainable caterer, and highly recommend them. read more

I recently used Farm to Feast to cater my daughter's Sweet 16. From start to finish, everyone at Farm to Feast was wonderful. Everything was handled through their online request for a quote and email. Responses were usually received within 24 hours. I never felt like I needed to pick up the phone and reassure myself that they were taking care of my request. The online quote form is very detailed and when I stated that the theme for my daughter's party was Lord of the Rings, they ran with it. The creativity shown in the menu was amazing. It made my daughter extremely happy from the start. Hannah definitely worked to keep the menu within our budget, offering suggestions on where we could tighten things. The week of the event, they were back in touch to finalize details and on the day of the event, Chloe showed up with the food at the designated time and was very professional and polite but also very approachable. She did an excellent job setting up and explaining all the dishes. Finally, the food! Absolutely amazing! The hits were the leaf-wrapped elven lembdas bread and Balin's spiced beef (brisket). The brisket was so tender it melted in your mouth. While those two were the standouts, the rest of the food certainly held its own and disappeared quickly. I would definitely use Farm to Feast for any future catering needs. read more

After having a great experience with Farm to Feast for my birthday party awhile back, I decided to hire them again for a cooking class for me and some friends. It was a blast! We made gnocchi by hand (Alexis even customized the recipe so it was vegan) with a sage brown butter sauce, and it was SO good! Everyone got to participate in making several appetizers and the gnocchi. It was totally fun to have a cooking class in my own home, and everyone learned a lot -- from basic techniques to specific recipes. read more

I was looking for a caterer for my birthday and moving party and Farm to Feast was suggested. The food was delicious! I ordered the short rib sliders, mango chicken bites and shrimp rolls. It was all so fresh and very, very good. I would highly recommend them! read more

We are extremely happy we picked Farm to Feast for our corporate event. From beginning to end they were so easy to work with. Cassidy handled our multiple revisions to the proposal with great care, and helped us understand exactly what we would need. With the event being close to Thanksgiving we wanted to have a Thanksgiving theme with passed hors d'oeuvres. The menu Farm to Feast came up with was spot on! They even created options just for the event. The apple sausage stuffing muffins with gravy pipettes had people raving :) The night of the party went off without a hitch thanks to Hannah, Alexis, and the whole Farm to Feast crew. They were able to setup in our small space, and were so thoughtful throughout the entire night. We really couldn't have asked for better service. They will definitely be the first people we call for our next event, and I highly recommend them for your catering needs. Thanks again guys! :) read more

Farm to Feast did an excellent job catering my wife's 40th birthday celebration. Alexis was very flexible in helping me design the right menu. The food was delicious, particularly the red velvet birthday cake, which received rave reviews from many guests. We were a small event -- 25 guests and I provided the alcohol -- so the event was not a big money maker. But throughout the planing process Alexis was very responsive and attentive to planning the menu. read more

Alexis and Hannah were wonderful to work with and provide incredible farm to table food for our wedding. They were responsive and flexible and the food was wonderful! They took care of coordinating with the venue, other food vendors in mess hall and all of the rentals including furniture for the ceremony. I loved the fact that there were also some delicious surprises the day of the wedding because of what was in season. People are still talking about the lamp chops! read more

Farm to Feast is AWESOME. You should definitely work with them. They just catered my wedding last weekend and did a beautiful job. (It was for 65 people, outside with a tent & assigned tables, cocktail hors d'oeuvres and buffet dinner.) From the very first emailed quote request, they were prompt, thorough, and communicative. They worked extensively with me, being extremely patient as I initially wanted to do a lot of stuff DIY, then changed my mind. They even went so far as to work with a different rental company than they usually do in order to help me keep the costs down. I worked with Joey and Alexis, both of whom came to the site for a walk-through and detailed meeting. I trusted them completely, and we got terrific compliments on the food, which was delicious, creative and seasonal. My family has a ton of dietary issues and they went so far as to make special plates for each of them with their names on them. They allowed us to provide our own alcohol and desserts, serving them beautifully. The venue was quirky - a friend's lovely home and large backyard - and they worked with it easily. I can't recommend them more highly. read more

Farm to Feast catered our wedding in the summer of 2011. We chose Farm to Feast because we love eating food made from fresh and local ingredients, which is something Alexis, the chef and proprietor, is passionate about. Alexis brought her dedication for local, organic food to our wedding, but she went far above and beyond our expectations--our wedding would not have been even remotely the same without the food and service that Alexis provided! First, I loved Alexis' approach to our menu. Many wedding caterers have a pre-designed menu that you choose from (or will have some general choices that they will tailor to their customer's tastes)--both a very top-down approach. Alexis did things in reverse--she had an in depth conversation with us about our favorite foods and our personal vision for the wedding. Then she came up with a fully custom menu and met with us to see which we were most excited about. Since our wedding was a mid-day wedding, we told her that we were looking for something informal--brunch or picnicky foods made with fresh ingredients. We also shared with her our love of ethnic foods (I love curries and one of my husband's favorite foods is Pad Thai). She came up with the idea to do brunch foods (mini French toast pieces with dipping sauces, etc.) as hors d'oeuvres and incorporated a Pad Thai salad and curried chicken salad into our lunch menu. She also made sure to include all of our favorite fruits and vegetables into the other dishes that she designed. In addition to getting such personalized service, Alexis did this with an extremely reasonable budget (in an industry where it's difficult to keep budgets reasonable) and while working with some very challenging dietary restrictions. I am both gluten and dairy-free, and we had guests that were vegan and other guests with soy and nut allergies. I could eat almost all the food at my wedding, and there were multiple options for the guests with other dietary restrictions. And of course, the food was delicious! Weddings are very stressful events to coordinate, and it's essential to make sure that you have good vendors that you can trust. My husband and I are immensely grateful that we found Alexis and Farm to Feast to cater such an important day, and I would give her ten stars if that were an option! read more

I hired F to F to cater a baby shower. Since I live out of town everything had to be planned on line. I purchased the Bahn Mi Bar (build your own sandwich buffet) The staff during the planning and delivery of the food were good to work with and were willing to do what ever was needed. However, when the food arrived the noodle salad (there was a ton of it) had no dressing and was very bland. To his credit the man who delivered the food agreed about the taste & ran to a local grocery to purchase 2 bottle's of Thai peanut sauce for a salad dressing. The protein base for the sandwich were beef strips, slightly spicy but in skimpy portions. The other protein for the sandwich was a lemon garlic tofu which was delicious but the portions were even skimpier which didn't make sense as tofu is so inexpensive. The shrimp had such a strong vinegar taste to it that people didn't even eat it. The condiments for the sandwich were unnecessarily generous & most of it had to be tossed. I was also told that the sandwich would be served on pita but what was delivered was a large number of crusty Italian type rolls. There was no way we could have used all of the rolls even if people had wanted 2nds as there was not enough food for 2nds. And the crusty bread didn't really go well with an Asian theme buffet. No one from F to F ever called to see if I was pleased with the service or foodwhich surprised me. It was all a bit strange read more

Farm to Feast is absolutely fantastic! They catered a Holiday Party for our company and they were amazing. The food was delicious and the service that the staff provided was truly outstanding. When we wanted to extend the party because everyone was having such a good time, they did not even blink an eye. Theses ladies really know what they are doing, I highly recommend you check them out! read more

I contacted Farm to Feast on behalf of my office for a client luncheon. I unfortunately did not get a chance to taste the food, but I am told that it was AWESOME and delicious! I corresponded with Hannah and Alexis who were both very helpful and accommodating. Very reasonably priced and worked with me on food substitutions. I would gladly use them again and plan to do so! read more

I worked with Hannah for catering a board meeting and she was beyond helpful. She answered all of my MANY questions in a very timely fashion and helped me create menus that fit within my budget, as well as having a variety of options to fit all dietary needs. Nathanael staffed the three days and was extremely punctual and friendly. The food was all DELICIOUS and presentation was great too. I'll definitely be using Farm to Feast again and highly recommend them. read more

My partner and I opted for a simple wedding but knew that the one element we did not want to compromise on was food. Having local food was very important to us and we secretly hoped that it would also be an amazing dinner for our guests who ran the gamut from farmers themselves to hard to impress DC foodies. Farm to Feast was the best decision we made! Alexis and her team are the rare combination of creative, knowledgeable, practical, flexible, and nothing short of magical in the kitchen. Her advice every step of the way was spot on, helpful, patient, and made me feel confident in our decisions. And I was so grateful that we got to develop a menu that was seasonal, reflective of our own personalities, fun and sophisticated. On the actual day the appetizers and sit down dinner were out of this world! As others have mentioned their vegetarian opinions were particularly creative and enticing and several guest have said that the beef dish was one of the best they've ever had. Many are still raving about the food. I have no idea how Alexis managed to execute this flawlessly in a quirky venue and with several surprises including rain showers and 2 unexpected guests. I just know that working with Farm to Feast was a big part of what made the whole wedding planning / wedding reception a wonderfully positive experience. I cannot recommend this caterer enough! read more

Farm to Feast catered my mom's 75th birthday party, and everything from start to finish was fantastic. I worked with Hannah on the menu, and she was always very responsive and helpful. Our event was small, but Farm to Feast made me feel as valued as if I had hired them for a huge party. The food delivery was on time, and the lovely woman (I'm forgetting her name unfortunately) helped us set up. And the food was wonderful, esp. the beef tenderloin...rave reviews all around. But it was all wonderful, including the ridiculously deep, dark, rich chocolate cake - which they customized a bit for my mom who loved it. Highly recommend Farm to Feast, and will use them again. read more

I have used Farm to Feast for catering as well as attended a cooking class run by their owner. The food is fresh, delicious and inventive, and we experienced excellent customer service on both occasions. I will use them again in a heartbeat! read more

We contacted the organization with high hopes about a month and a half before the event. I called and talked to the person who schedules the chef to confirm that the date we needed was available. It was a 40th Birthday party and the date was a Saturday night, so we wanted to make sure we confirmed this date before discussing any options. I was told the date was available and that the next step was to talk to the chef. I had my friend's husband talk to the chef about food preferences and he also confirmed the date. We then were told we would receive menu within a week. Two weeks later a menu arrived by email. Before the menu arrived we received an email asking us what date we wanted to reserve. We reconfirmed the date in email and were told we were booked. A week and a half before the birthday event, we received an email stating that they had double-booked and that they could not honor our booking. We were terribly disappointed. The chef might be good but there customer service and scheduling are severely lacking. I would not suggest other rely on this business if it is an important event. read more