I work for a local jeweler, we often host events for our clients, Occasions is always my first call…read morewhen planning an event however this past time truly blew me away. Most recently we hosted an educational event for Montana Sapphires, Allison did serious research when developing the menu for this event to ensure that everything was inspired by sapphires and gems, and just look at the pics! Stunning! Their team is always beyond just reliable and Lupe, the captain for our event, is a huge asset as she is so detail and service oriented, once they arrived it was a turn-key operation. I always look forward to my next call to Occasions!

My friend catered my birthday party here. All was delicious. My favorites in order of preference :…read more Coconut shrimp, bacon wrapped scallops, a Lebanese beef pastry, and a chicken wonton. I could not stop eating the shrimp. It was crispy and the perfect ratio of breading to shrimp. The Lebanese beef pastry were large! They are so professional. Highly recommend!

Oliver and the eat and smile team were amazing to work with. From the tasting experience that felt…read moreextremely personable and caring, to the back and forth messeges we sent getting advice on all things wedding. Oliver and the Eat & Smile team did an amazing job helping us think through our wedding day! On top of this, their food was out of this world. You could taste the care that was put into it, and it really felt homemade. From the appetizers at the cocktail hour, to the dinner plates themselves, I was extremely impressed by how delicious the food was. From the care they put in before the wedding, to the wedding itself, I could not have been happier with the Eat & Smile team and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great caterer.

Oliver and his team are absolute rockstars. We knew we didn't want run-of-the-mill food for our…read morewedding and Eat & Smile did not disappoint! Oliver was super responsive to our preferences and suggestions and crafted a menu that really matched who we are as people. So many people came up to us during and after the wedding to compliment the food - including several people saying it was the best wedding food they have ever had. Everything was super fresh, locally sourced, and perfectly prepared. All of the staff members were also incredibly kind and professional, from the setup to the dinner service to the cleanup. I would absolutely recommend Eat & Smile to anyone.

Utilized Ridgewells Catering for my work event at Sands Capital Management in Arlington, VA. The…read morecompany recommended the catering provider as one of their preferred vendors. I worked with Molly. She was extremely helpful & catered my event to match my needs and budget. On the day of the event, I was very pleased with the food presentation. Variety was great & everything was delicious! No complaints from my event guests. Most of all, the on-site catering attendants handled everything exceptionally well! Eudy, Mohamed, and Gianella were phenomenal!! They went above and beyond. I had a few last-minute needs & they stepped up (helping with my swag/sign-in table set-up, providing an extra linen, & working around our onsite craft-making exhibit). They continuously checked on me throughout the evening and were such a positive presence! So thankful for such an excellent experience!

Strathmore Live from the Lawn Review:…read more I wanted to send a yelpsphere shout out to the Ridgewell's staff that was present on Wednesday, 8th during Erin & the Wildfire performance. Regardless of the drizzle of rain, the heat & those pesky mosquitoes, the employees were Rockstars. Two of three that were on the grill along with the Manger on duty had not issue checking to see if their Veggie Burger was Vegan friendly, it was not. However & in the interim of checking the ingredients, one of the Griller's offered to cook the Veggie Burger on aluminum foil & away from the meat products...that did me righteous. Other employees taking orders were just as friendly in trying to accommodate customers & their children selections. As far as prices serving an outside venue/event the menu (Tempo Grill) are pretty reasonable, glass of wine for $7, a bag of chips or cookies for $2, Veggie Burgers $11 & Personal Pizza $10. There is eco-friendly self serving station providing plenty of condiments, napkins & utensils. Again, my review is based solely upon the good customer service & accommodations I received during Strathmore's Summer Concert Series & not for catering services. Now Ridgewells, let's get some Vegan Patties on the grill! :-)

Needed several quotes. Still negotiating and they went and gave my date to someone else. I guess…read morethey expect potential customers to just go along and not try to get the best deal as well as best menu Their menu was faboulous and President was nice but $ money trumped patience and working with you to the end.

We have used Helga's for the past 2 years for several work related events. The food is not only…read morebeautifully displayed but also delicious. The staff are professional and friendly and the prices are very reasonable. Consider using them for your catering needs.

I was hosting an office meeting and not being from the area I was not sure which catering company…read moreto use, so happy I went with Millar. I used them for the lunches and a breakfast. They brought every thing I needed included matches! The food was delicious and everything was perfect and on time.

These folks just catered an event at our office and because it was a small morning "Meet and Greet"…read morewe didn't order a lot of food...but what we got was INCREDIBLE! They had these jalapeño and olive muffin-ish things that people actually fought over! Not fisticuffs, but slow-boiling stares from across the table that said "you got the last jalapeño and olive muffin-ish thing, and now I hate you!" Have these people cater your next event or go to an event that they're catering, and make sure they have jalapeño and olive muffin-ish things!

Professional! Courteous! Wonderfully Thorough! Just plain amazing!…read more We got married last year just under the wire of the pandemic with only a few months to plan. My maid of honor/sister suggested we hire DEI as a day of coordinator. She had been very impressed with their presentation at a wedding expo and thought they would be a good fit. They ABSOLUTELY were! I have them and my sister to thank for saving my sanity. Weddings are a lot of work. Do yourself a favor and hire Dot Every I. They really do. I cannot thank them enough. I wish we had found them sooner so that we could have hired them as wedding planners. They have my highest possible recommendation rating. I want to personally thank Lori for the care she put into making our wedding beautiful and smooth running. I consider us so blessed to have found her. Thank you!

We got married this year. Given the complexities of planning a wedding during COVID, Lori from Dot…read moreevery i events was awesome and very flexible with our needs!

Shadia, John, and Chef Robbie were outstanding from start to finish. They helped cater a very large…read moreVIP event recently and the food was excellent. The displays were lavish, the ingredients were fresh and local, and the great attention to detail paid to our entire group from the staff was unparalleled. Additionally, as someone with a food allergy, I know how difficult an appetizer only selection at an event can be. They worked with me to identify various opportunities to offer selections that worked with any dietary restriction. If you need someone in DC, these are your people. Shadia, additionally, went above and beyond the call of duty and was attentive, knowledgeable, and just had it together. They are so great to work with...hopefully you get to work with Shadia, too! I know based on scope/people they assign various coordinators, but if you can...request her!

ECO CATERS HAS STOLEN MY DEPOSIT! I am a 2026 bride whom eco…read morecaterers was the planned caterer for our big day. 2 months before my wedding they have closed down in all of California! They have NOT refunded our almost $3000 deposit. We booked them a year in advance, had our tasting (paid), signed our contract and put down our deposit! All we got was an email, to our coordinator not us , apologizing and promising refunds almost a month ago. We were provided the email of who were told was the CEO. I have emailed multiple times and called the DC location and left messages but no response. The email for my original contact bounces back and the number I was given has been turned off. This company has taken our money and is not responding to return it ! DO NOT BOOK THEM.

SO happy we had Joanne, Elizabeth, and Margaret the day of my best friends wedding as her day of…read morecoordinator. Joanne has been present, responsive, and was always ready to answer our questions. We had a rehearsal the day before, she had so many great tips on how to walk, positioning that it made the day of so easy. So glad she made us walk through or we would have been lost! She made an amazing timeline and kept us to it so well! We even had last minute changes, which she was very flexible and helped us make it work (we had the time surprisingly!). We then had Liz and Margaret at the reception (at a different location) to help. They were TERRIFIC. They helped take the décor from the ceremony and placed it throughout the reception. They made sure everything was used and kept us organized! They stay a little bit passed the end to help us clean and collect the decor and even packed up the car for us! Both were super helpful and just a delight to have with us on the day (I just LOVE their energy, when I was fading towards the end of the night, I saw their joy and it just boosted my energy to make it til the end!)! There was some confusion with the decor, but once we explained, they were like OK ON IT. We lost the bride and groom for a little bit throughout the night, but they kept their cool, and made sure we got right back on track to stay on our timeline. Both of them were also super flexible and helpful, always checked up on the bridal party and the stars of the night. I really appreciated both of their help. In my eyes, they really helped keep the night going smoothly! Rockstars!!!

We could not have asked for a better "day of coordinator". From the moment we booked with Joanne,…read moreeven with just "day of" she was present, flexible, responsive, and was always ready with answers to our questions or helpful suggestions. The morning of our wedding, my now husband, forgot to pick up part of our order from a vendor and Joanne noticed the mishap, and ran out herself to pickup the left behind item. Joanne absolutely goes above and beyond, which was noticed by all of our guests, as they're still sending messages of how on it she was, how hard she was working, and how she kept to the timeline but was flexible when needed. We would choose to work with Joanne over and over again!