4.9 out of 5 stars and 173 reviews
4.9
(173)Best of Weddings (9x).426 NW Corner Road, North Stonington, CT
About this vendor
Dare to dream big about your big day – we’re with you all the way! You start this journey and with our help, we’ll become a team, spinning your desires and preferences into your beautiful signature celebration.
A Thyme to Cook is a dedicated team of culinary and design creatives and a diverse crew. We believe in relationships over convenience and are diligent about combining your desires with our culinary passion to create a perfectly curated experience designed especially for you and your guests.
Integrity is in all that we do. Booking every single event is not our goal. We don’t strive to be the biggest, we endeavor to be the best. Our crew builds a kitchen and fires up the ovens for every event to cook your meal fresh onsite. We order fresh regional quality ingredients weekly, slice our own meats, make our own breads, and design new flavor combinations daily. We love what we do!
We’re active partners in our local community and give back to many local non-profit organizations including the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank, Wheeler Library, Safe Futures, Mystic Arts Festival and many more. We care about the impact we make on the Earth and are proud of our 3-star Certified Green Catering distinction.
Founded by Linda Sample in 1984, and under the current leadership of Michael Ferreira, we focus all our talents on you. After 35+ years, our team continues to embody Linda’s passion for creativity, culinary design and taking care of one another. We are wildly creative, joyful, personal, and compassionate. We interpret your desires in a way only we can, to create a unique experience just for you. We’re open to all ideas and take on every challenge with a fresh perspective.
We can’t wait to work with you!
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- American
- Eastern European
- Latin American
- Seafood
- Southern
Dietary Options
- Gluten Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
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The entire team at ATTC is incredible. Dee in particular is stellar! She knew exactly what our vision was for our wedding and always went above and beyond for us. Would 1000% recommend her and her team!!
Our wedding day was absolutely perfect, thanks in large part to the ATTC team. From the time we arrived at the cookery for our tasting we knew we had made the right choice. We designed a custom menu that really represented us and and our guests raved about it! But what truly them apart was our coordinator, Dee. She went above and beyond for us from the beginning and I can say by the end of our wedding she felt like family. The entire staff was attentive and created an unforgettable atmosphere. We couldn’t have asked for a better team!
ATTC was amazing from start to finish. When I initially inquired, Julie was so helpful on the process of creating a sample menu. She helped curate the perfect representation of us- we were blown away! We knew ATTC was the right choice. From there, Dee was our coordinator. Dee is AMAZING. She is so upbeat, motivated, and really makes you feel so taken care of as a couple. She is so personable and sweet- we felt as though we were being taken care of by a close friend. Dee went above and beyond for us at our tasting, our rehearsal dinner, and on our wedding day. Truly a godsend. She coordinated our day perfectly, keeping my stress low and keeping everything running. Dee even cleaned the bottom of my dress and bustled it for me for the reception. When you work with Dee, you get so much more than a coordinator. All of our guests couldn’t say enough great things about her, and honestly, neither can we!! It’s impossible to find someone who TRULY cares about your wedding day- unless it’s Dee. Thank you for everything!!
Thyme to Cook not only catered amazing food, the entire staff were amazing. Lex and Catherine far surpassed our expectations and our Wedding Day would not have been the same if we did not have them from day 1 until the end. We have forever friends and would use there services for any large catering event! Thank you for everything!
We had such a wonderful experience working with A Thyme to Cook from start to finish! Everyone on their team was professional, friendly, and the food was absolutely delicious. We loved how they were creative in designing dishes that matched the season. Our coordinator, Jessica was amazing throughout the wedding planning process and the day of! She was attentive and responsive and had a calming and welcoming demeanor. She made sure everything went off without a hitch and our day was flawless. We cannot recommend A Thyme To Cook enough!
Paige, Dee and others at ATTC did a fantastic job capturing the exact vision we had for our wedding at Saltwater Farm Vineyard! It was even better than we could have asked for! As soon as we saw the set up for the ceremony and reception we were in awe at how stunning it was! Paige was so easy to work with and very communicative throughout our wedding planning journey. She really helped us to think through things we may have forgotten on our own. We loved that we were able to pick out exactly what we wanted for the menu, and even customize to add in a hors d’oeuvre that was not on there! We specifically wanted soup dumplings to remind us of our trip when we got engaged, and ATTC was able to make this happen. Additionally, the team went above and beyond even with our music selection to coordinate with the DJ the exact timing for the precessional songs. We loved how there was a designated team member checking in on us throughout the night, bringing us food and drinks when needed! We truly appreciated all the work and can’t recommend ATTC and Paige enough!
Love, Sam & Taylor
A Thyme To Cook hands down is the best catering company you could hire. The food was delicious and the staff were incredible. Dee was my coordinator and I could not write enough kind words about her. She went above and beyond making sure my vision came to life and that my wedding day was stress free. She made if feel like she was just one of my besties who was there to make sure the day went smoothly. She is amazing at what she does and made me and my bridal party feel incredibly comfortable. I trust Dee with my life!
A Thyme To Cook… where do I begin? First of all, this app needs a 6-star option for vendors like ATTC. From day one, every interaction with every member of the team was filled with warmth, personality, and passion for cuisine and this industry. Our experience with this caterer extended light years beyond any expectation we could have had for any caterer.
Communication - We began with some phone calls to discuss our vision every idea was met with a “yes!” or gentle recommendations (and they were right about literally everything). We wanted creative cuisine and they matched our excitement, presenting ideas that just left us speechless. We then had periodic phone calls and email exchanges over the following months and ATTC tracked everything, extending far beyond the details of the caterer menu. A week before the wedding our coordinator Dee spent two hours on the phone going through every detail of the day. This was critical for our peace of mind - that someone else knew everything. As a couple without a planner, this honestly MADE our wedding.
The food - Insane. Incredible. Completely and totally mind-blowingly creative and flavorful. ATTC understands food. LOVES food. Plays with food. And the presentation? Unmatched. Go on their Instagram… It’s unbelievable. We and our guests were blown away. I’m still upset days later that I only scarfed down 12 blackberry-cries-honey tartlets…
The service - Someone should seriously study their job interview process and market it. Every staff member on our wedding day was a consummate professional that went above and beyond to make our day perfect. Smiles, gracious service, and problem-solving on the fly - absolutely seamless service and execution. I have NEVER seen anything like it. I felt like each person was personally invested in making our day the most beautiful possible.
Individual mentions:
Juli - This woman understands food in a way I never will. The ideas that floated out of her from day one were pure genius.
Katherine - Our coordinator’s right hand woman was a steady force for efficiency. She also hid behind a shrub during our ceremony to guide our flower girls who almost took a wrong turn.
Becky - ATTC allocates one staffer to be the newlywed’s helper and I don’t know how anyone has a wedding without Becky by their side. She asked my now-husband for my favorite drink orders and she somehow found out I wanted those tartlets, so she presented me my favorite drink and a plate of those things just for me right after the ceremony. I once held out my hand and she just dropped a drink in it wordlessly. She also did the same with a tissue with I got teary mid sentence. Becky was the perfectly combination of industrious, friendly, and funny that made me feel like ATTC hired us a friend.
Dee Jayne - I don’t have words for the impact Dee had over the course of our wedding planning experience. She is warm. She is passionate. She has more creativity in one finger than I have in my whole body. Time and time again she provided insight and ideas that stretched beyond the catering world, getting in the planning trenches and providing solutions. On the day, she and her team collected all of the decor we brought and set it up for us, making it look 1000x better than I could have ever done. She was my external brain, organizing and scheming to make the day perfect and she did it.
On their wedding day, everyone deserves a Dee and ATTC. Absolutely zero regrets choosing this company.
LOOK NO FURTHER - A Thyme to Cook is the best catering service you can find. They happened to be the first one I called and the first thing I booked after we chose our venue, Saltwater Farm Vineyard. I called other catering options, but I always went back to the first conversation in my mind that I had with Juli. She really painted the picture of what I wanted for my wedding. Our wedding date was 10/4/24 and Juli said, “Okay, so it’s fall in New England. Your guests arrive to apple cider and water before being seated in the vineyard.” I was hooked. A Thyme to Cook’s reviews spoke for themselves, but I also felt extremely lucky when I was paired with Paige as my coordinator. Not only did she make the day of my wedding run as seamless as possible, but she also answered all of my paragraph long emails leading up to the wedding. She was the most important person I was working with throughout this whole experience since I was planning the wedding myself and not using a planner. Because of her I felt confident in how everything was slowly coming together despite having no idea what I was doing myself. She helped me work on timelines, ensure I had all of my vendors set, and was instrumental in making my dream wedding come to life. I was complimented as being a very chill bride and I have to say that’s mostly in part to Paige and being so incredible at her job. We did so much work up front and she knew my vision so I was able to trust her and watch it all come to life. The food itself is also incredible. Not only will the food and drinks taste amazing, but also the presentation of them is something your guests will rave about. To be greeted by the apple cider station (with the option to spike it) was a huge hit and great way to introduce our guests to our big day. The cocktail hour ran super smoothly and the food was a huge hit. I have never seen a larger piece of steak at a wedding reception and it was just as good as our tasting experience. One thing I was also very excited about was our cider donut wall. It was the perfect fall dessert for our guests to enjoy and also snag on their way out. Also shout out to Sarah from the catering staff who made sure the bride and groom’s glasses were always full, we never had to go to the bar for a drink or food. I cannot recommend this caterer enough. I promise you will be in the best of hands and your guests will be blown away by the experience. If you book A Thyme to Cook, know that you’re getting much more than a caterer, you’re getting a vendor that will help walk you through the entire process and it’s worth every penny.
A Thyme to Cook is the best caterer! They did an incredible job at my wedding. They paired me with Dee as my Event Coordinator, and I couldn't have asked for a better person to be paired with! Dee did site visits with us, worked closely with my wedding planner, and made my vision come to life. Dee made sure everything was exactly how we wanted it! Not to mention the food (especially the short ribs) were top notch!
From the start, working with A Thyme to Cook was an incredible experience. Juli took the time to get to know us and our preferences, designing a menu that reflected our favorite foods and flavors perfectly. We had concerns about dietary restrictions and allergies, but Juli and the team made sure everything was accommodated without any compromise on taste. Her creativity and attention to detail made the whole process feel personalized and stress-free.
As we moved further into the planning stages, Paige took over, and her expertise was invaluable. From our food tasting to the actual wedding day, she guided us through everything with such professionalism. She helped with rentals, answered all our questions and concerns promptly, and even stopped by our rehearsal to check in and reassure us that everything was set for the big day.
The entire team worked seamlessly with our other vendors, and we felt completely at ease knowing they had everything under control. The food was incredible, the service impeccable, and we truly didn’t have to worry about a thing. If you want experts who will leave your guests raving about the food and drinks, we highly recommend A Thyme to Cook!
A Thyme to Cook was an exceptional caterer for our wedding. Our coordinator Paige was personable, easy to work with, and was very organized with every step of the planning process. The entire ATTC staff executed flawlessly the day of the wedding with excellent presentation, delicious food, and high level service.
My now husband and I truly could not have asked for a better caterer, day of coordinator, and overall experience throughout our wedding planning process and on our big day. When looking for a caterer, my partner and I were looking for something within budget with flexibility and tasty food. We had no idea what we would end up with was also a wonderful team of cooks and servers, hands down the best wedding food either of us have ever had, a group of people eager and willing to help with set up and tear down, and an event coordinator of our dreams. Jessica, our event coordinator, was every bit supportive, communicative, involved, and gracious. She helped make every single one of our wedding day dreams come true, while offering endless kindness and support throughout the process. Every single text, call, and email was answered so quickly and kindly, and I never felt alone!
I can't recommend the quality and variety of food from A Thyme to Cook enough. But much more than that, the people absolutely made our day. From our first contact with A Thyme to Cook, all the way to our evening-of server, the team at A Thyme to Cook blew us away. I would hands down, without reservations, recommend A Thyme to Cook for any and all events and special ocassions.
I couldn't imagine having our wedding without A Thyme to Cook. The food is not only delicious but beautifully presented. We received so many compliments from our guests. Working with Jessica was a dream. She helped me throughout the entire planning process and assisted in making my dream wedding a reality. ATTC is the best!
Worked with A Thyme to Cook for my wedding at Eolia Mansion 8/17/24. This team was so so great to work with! Dee Jayne our coordinator from ATTC was fun and energetic and made sure all details were executed exactly how we wanted them. From set up to break down this team was awesome and they allowed so much flexibility and customization throughout the process and worked with our third party vendors seamlessly. The food was AMAZING. We did a tasting prior and the day of wedding food somehow tasted even better than when we went in for a tasting. All of our guests loved the apps and their meals. I really could not say one bad thing about working with this group. Truly made our day go without a hitch! If you’re considering, you will not regret working with them!!
A Thyme to Cook was absolutely amazing from the beginning to the end! During the beginning they really tailored a menu to our personal tastes, by taking time to get to know my husband and I, which is why we moved forward with them as a caterer.
We were placed with Rachel as our coordinator and she exceeded expectations! She understood all our 'stressors' during the planning process and put our minds at ease and making our visions truly came to life. She was always quick to respond and helpful in every way. She left no detail was left unturned not matter how big or small and we couldn't have received more compliments on the food, professionalism and efficiency of Rachel and her team!
When choosing vendors for our wedding our goal was find vendors we were weren't seen as a number but work with a team who truly cared as much as my husband and I did. A Thyme to Cook exceeded our expectations beyond words!
Jessica and the team from A Thyme to Cook were a DREAM to work with. Super easy to communicate with by phone, text, and email, always pleasant and clear in communication. The entire team made our year of planning easy, and we didnt have to worry about a thing on the day of the wedding! Our venue was a vineyard which was open to the public until 3pm. Very little was set up when I walked down for our first look photos at 2pm (which was the same time when ATTC was allowed to start their set up), but by the time we finished our photos 45 mins later EVERYTHING was done, it was like magic. They even made sure my husband and I had a special tray of apps and our own food/drink service so that we actually got to eat (which was important, since the food was so good!!) Would absolutely recommend ATTC, I only wish I had more events to hire them again!
We had a fantastic experience with A Thyme to Cook, from our initial call to the end of our wedding day. After our first call, they created such a unique menu that we felt reflected our relationship - I don't know how they did that after talking to us for just an hour. We appreciate how much they wanted to make our wedding feel like us - we even sent them a recipe we often make at home to base one of our dinner entrees off of. We got so many compliments on our food from our guests and my husband and I had a hard time picking which entree we wanted for ourselves for our dinner.
We could not have had a better experience with Dee as our coordinator. She was professional and quick to reply to every email but my favorite thing about her is how excited she got over all our unique ideas. She gave us so much info to make sure things like a photo guest book would go smoothly and offered ideas and accessories to make sure our seating chart and favors table would look beautiful. The day would not have gone as smoothly as it did without her and the A Thyme to Cook team.
We had an amazing experience working with A Thyme to cook! From the first inital call, they were able to capture our vision of having a fun taco bar. Everyone was extremely nice and made us feel so welcomed especially being a same sex couple. We got to work with the best coordinator who literally made our wedding day stress free! The food was out of this world delicious! Everything was all homemade with fresh ingredients. They make your wedding day the best day of your life! No one has been able to stop talking about how good the food was. I would recommend using ATTC for any occasion!
From day 1 of inquiring about their availability for our wedding, to creating our personalized menu with Juli, and then every interaction with Dee leading up to our big day was extremely professional and top notch. Dee was amazing and accommodating in each and every way possible. Always making sure we were comfortable with each decision we made from food to linen to tent layout. She went above and beyond, communicating every detail and reassuring her commitment to us. I cannot thank Dee and her team from A Thyme to Cook enough for making my wedding day vision come to life exactly the way I wanted. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
We had the pleasure of working with A Thyme to Cook for our July 27th wedding at Stone Acres Farms in Stonington, Connecticut, and it was an exceptional experience from start to finish. Planning a wedding involves countless details, but Jessica Heckman (our event coordinator at A Thyme to Cook) was with us every step of the way, ensuring everything was perfect. When Jessica told me not to worry about a thing, she truly meant it.
Our guests could not stop raving about the food, repeatedly telling us it was the best they’d ever had at a wedding. A Thyme to Cook went above and beyond by creating a special dessert just for us, which added a unique and personal touch to our day.
The team was incredibly attentive, not only to us but to all our guests. They ensured that every aspect of the event ran smoothly, allowing us to fully enjoy our special day without any stress. We are so grateful to Jessica and the entire team at A Thyme to Cook for making our wedding day unforgettable.
Working with A Thyme To Cook was a dream come true. They really help you put on the most beautiful day. Delicious food, warm staff, and first-class coordinating services...honestly, what more could you ask for? They helped us build the perfect menu with food that is important and special to us, whether it be cultural or comfort options. From the moment we met our coordinator, Dee, we knew we were going to be well taken care of. We highly recommend A Thyme To Cook. You won't be disappointed.
A Thyme to Cook is the best caterer you can hire for your wedding. Rachel is a rockstar. I knew from the moment we had our tasting. She and her team were the most professional group leading up to our wedding day! Service was superb! All our guests enjoyed the cocktail hour and dinner service! The entrees came out HOT as requested. Nothing was missed! Please do not hesitate to use them for any event you have! I RARELY write reviews but they genuinely deserve all the praise. Thank you Rachel and ATTC for your exceptional service.
Speechless!!! The absolute best catering company for a wedding! We wanted a different wedding vibe, not formal or casual but FUN. We shared our vision and food interest with Jess (who is the ABSOLUTE BEST, LOVE HER!) from there we created the best cocktail hour menu and food stations for our dinner. Our guest couldn’t stop raving about our food and how fun and awesome it was rather than a sit down dinner. Highly highly recommend a Thyme to Cook, you will not regret it.
We had the best experience with a Thyme To Cook!! Paige was our go to person and coordinator for our wedding and she truly went above and beyond. Every detail was exactly how we had dreamed it would be, because of her. She did many walk throughs at our venue, and came for our rehearsal so that we could talk though all the final details. All of our guests loved the food, and we really appreciated how we could help design our menu. It felt like the menu reflected us - especially the mini Chicago dogs, because we lived in Chicago at the time! We would absolutely recommend A Thyme To Cook to everyone looking for an incredible caterer.
Words cannot express how amazing A Thyme to Cook was to work with. I could honestly go on for hours about how great they were to work with, and how amazing the food and service was. Paige was amazing to work with and so communicative. I was planning my wedding from across the country and she stayed on top of all of the details, helping us make the perfect menu. Service day of was also incredible - I had always been warned that brides end up leaving their weddings hungry, but thanks to our personal attendant my only problem was that I was too full for more than one bite of dessert. My husband and I decided at the start that food was the most important part of the wedding for us, and we got everything we wanted a more. I would recommend them 1000 times over and have only great things to say about working with Paige and the rest of the talented ATTC team!
A Tyme to Cook did a stellar job at our son’s wedding this weekend! The food was simply scrumptious and the presentation was beautiful! We couldn’t have asked for more! Dee, our event planner did an outstanding job and had every detail under control! She has exquisite taste and she made the whole wedding experience magical for everyone involved! You can tell that Dee loves her job and is passionate about making sure that every moment is organized to achieve perfection!
Where do I start. The food from a Thyme to Cook was absolutely delicious. There were so many options and they created the menu around me, my husband, and our wedding aesthetic. Aside from it tasting great, they had the prettiest plating. The whole team was incredible. I would give a ten out of ten and recommend to everyone. I want to also give a special shout out to our event coordinator for the day from A Thyme to Cook, Dee. She was AMAZING. Having her leading up to the day and on the day made me have zero worries. She was so professional, easy to work with, and was capable of everything. She was literally a superhero that day around every aspect and I truly don’t know what I would have done without her!! Dee and the team made our day magical, and we wouldn’t have done anything differently. They brought our exact vision to life!
My husband and I got married in October of this year (2023) and we decided to go with A Thyme to Cook pretty quickly after our first call with them. Everyone we spoke to was passionate, invested in their work, and super creative and accommodating. And that was before we met Dee Jane! She was such a big part of our wedding, and honestly I don't think we could have pulled it off without her. From the second my husband and I met her at our tasting, we knew 100% that we had made the right choice. Dee is AMAZING!!! We felt like we had made a new friend from the second we hugged and sat down with her, and she is also incredible at her job. I was so anxious going into the wedding planning process. I had no idea where to start, and Dee provided all of the tools we needed to have a great experience all around. Whether it was a kind word, a quick call to soothe my anxiety or talk about small details, or the longer calls to plan some of the bigger things, we always felt like we were in the most qualified hands. Supporting (let's be honest, carrying the team for) someone planning a wedding has to be a frustrating job at times, but you would never know it with Dee. It felt like she was there any time we needed her, and she always seemed happy to talk with us. If you had told me on the day I got engaged that planning a wedding would have been almost completely stress free, I would not have believed you, but Dee truly made the happen for us. We honestly forgot at times that she was helping other people plan their weddings and events, because she was so there for us! The day of the wedding, she made sure everything went smoothly, from top to bottom. She was there to help with anything we needed, she made sure I ate and hydrated, and she enjoyed all of our moments with us. By the end, it really felt like she was there as a friend. I can't imagine the planning process or the day without her.
All this to say, I could not recommend A Thyme to Cook enough for any event that you're planning. From top to bottom everyone we interacted with was amazing, thoughtful, KIND, and invested. They made something that I had always predicted to be very stressful feel like a walk in the park. I will definitely we using them for any and all events in the future <3 If you want to not only work with competent, but truly good people, A Thyme to Cook is for you!
All of our love,
Addie and Brendan Fogarty
My husband and I are extremely grateful for all of the dedication and hard work put into our dream wedding with the help of the ATTC team and most importantly, Dee Jayne! Her wealth of knowledge of what feels like a very overwhelming industry and attention to detail the day of our wedding was impeccable. She checked in on us throughout the entire planning process and spent hours with my husband and I over the phone making sure our vision came to life. We wish we could do it all over again to experience the joy and beautiful evening that came of it!
We had a wonderful experience with A Thyme to Cook from our first exploratory call to the day of our wedding. Quality food was our top priority so the choice of caterer was the most important decision we made. ATTC stood out for their genuine interest in our vision and their creativity in assembling a menu with interesting flavors that fit our tastes. Every member of the team was responsive, organized, and thoughtful throughout the planning process. Our day-of coordinator, Paige, was amazing and a joy to work with. We received so many compliments from guests about the quality of the food and the attentiveness of the servers. We can't recommend ATTC enough.
Jessica and the entire Thyme to cook team was fabulous! We had a beautiful wedding day in late June at Eolia Mansion at Harkness and they executed everything flawlessly. Our guests raved over the food and appetizers, and we heard nothing but good things from everyone! We loved the bartenders, they were so fun and engaging with our guests. Jessica was always so responsive and quick to answer and questions we had along the way. I am a wedding industry professional myself, and admittedly have high standards because of it. ATTC met and exceeded every expectation I had and we can't thank them enough! Our wedding day was amazing and a day we will remember for the rest of our lives!
ATTC was the best wedding caterer we could have ever asked for! We were lucky enough to work with Dee, who went above and beyond to make every little detail of our special day perfect. The staff at ATTC were professional, organized, and flexible throughout the entire planning process and the food was outstanding. Many of our guests approached us during the reception and told us it was the best wedding food they had ever had -a few tried to recreate ATTC’s dishes at home! If you want a memorable evening, book A Thyme To Cook!
A Thyme to Cook did an incredible job for our September 2023 wedding. We were given the recommendation for ATTC catering from a few of our friends. As a highly praised preferred vendor for our wedding venue, Saltwater Farm Vineyard, we absolutely knew we were making the right decision booking with them. Our family and friends are still congratulating us and offering an abundance of compliments for the food, drinks, staff and overall fabulous time they had. Our event coordinator, Paige, was a pleasure to work with. She was kind & attentive, assisting us every step of the way to make our vision a reality. Thank you ATTC for absolutely exceeding our expectations, we will always be grateful to have chosen and worked with you.
We worked w/Dee from A Thyme to Cook for our October 2023 wedding at the Eolia Mansion at Harkness. Pulling off an amazing day at this venue requires talent and experience, as it is not your 'standard' wedding reception hall by any means. It is beautifully quirky and has strict time constraints. Dee and her team from A Thyme to Cook were nothing short of amazing from beginning to end! Every detail was covered and showcased with precision and ease on the day of our family's wedding. We were a tough bunch, needing our caterer to work w/multiple, severe food allergies. After meeting w/A Thyme to Cook, we knew we picked a winner! No wedding is inexpensive, however Dee worked (and reworked) within our budget multiple times to get the final cost to a comfortable number. It's also important to note that Dee was an amazing asset to the multitude of additional vendors (day of coordinators, DJ, florist, photographer, videographer, etc.) hired. She made it easy for all parties to work together to create memories of a lifetime.
We had such a great experience with ATTC and Jessica! It was amazing to have her to help with the planning and she gave us so many great ideas. Having a day of coordinator there was worth every penny- it made every small issue so much easier to iron out! Another amazing staff member Jessie was so helpful in coordinating during the event and made sure we were well fed! Can’t recommend this team enough!!
They did such an extraordinary job! I was beyond impressed and everything was flawless. In my opinion they are the best of the best! They were so attentive and organized, such a delight to work with and eased all of my nerves as a bride. They took care of the most important day of my life and I am forever grateful. To top it off the food was amazing!!! So many compliments from the guests, everyone was blown away. They made our special day come to light exactly as we saw it and took care of so many of the ins and outs that go into wedding planning.
ATTC made our day absolutely flawless. Planning & communication with Alexis was easy and she made me feel relaxed knowing the execution of our day was in good hands!
A Thyme to Cook was incredible. The food was delicious, unique, and fresh. The entire team was so organized and really gave us everything we could have asked for - they surpassed all our expectations and we are so grateful we chose them!
Hiring A Thyme to Cook was one of the best decisions I made through the wedding planning process (besides deciding to marry my husband, of course!). ATC was incredibly professional, creative and easy to work with. Our day of coordinator, Jessica, made sure the entire day ran smoothly and answered all of our questions leading up to the day in a timely fashion. The food was so tasty (mini lobster rolls, need I say more?) and our vegetarian and vegan guests were especially impressed with ATC’s attention to their needs. 10/10 would recommend!!
Choosing the ATTC team for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made! We were impressed with ATTC from our initial consultation through the wedding day.
During our initial phone call with ATTC, Juli took the time to walk through the many options for meals we had available to us and helped us to craft a delicious draft menu. We were so impressed with her willingness to walk us through our many options and help us plan a menu that felt like “us” and would also be delicious for our guests!
We worked with Jess for several months leading up to the wedding, and she was simply wonderful! Not only did she help us perfect our menu and guide a lovely tasting experience for us and our parents, she was integral in ironing out so many other details of our reception, from linen and flatware rentals to speciality cocktails to verifying meal choices, allergies, and floor plan. Jess was always extremely friendly, responsive, and gave us her honest opinion on all questions we had. She played a huge role in ensuring that the day ran smoothly and allowed us to actually enjoy our wedding day.
Our appetizers and meals were delicious! ATTC focuses on local, fresh ingredients (another reason we were drawn to their services) and those flavors certainly came through in the meals. We received so many compliments on the food and were so happy that so many of our guests enjoyed their meals.
In sum, you will not regret hiring ATTC!! Great food, great service, and even greater staff!!
Our entire experience with ATTC, from booking to our wedding day, exceeded our expectations. After speaking with a couple catering companies, we knew after speaking with Juli that ATTC was the one for us! The menu was tailored to reflect our preferences and ideas, where as other companies offered us the standard wedding options. We met our coordinator, Dee, at our tasting and she helped us to perfect the details of our day. Dee was always available and helped the wedding day go off without a glitch. All of the food was incredible and the ATTC staff made sure we always had a full glass and a full stomach throughout our entire wedding day. We could not recommend them more!
Our relationship with ATTC began with Juli who spent about an hour on the phone with us asking about what kind of food we liked, what we had bonded over, where we had lived and traveled to and the foods that we enjoyed in those places. She then created a preliminary menu from our conversation which felt so much more thoughtful and special than picking items off of a menu! Paige was our point of contact from that point forward, and she was amazing. We were even a little worried as the food at the tasting was so good, we weren't sure they would be able to replicate it on much bigger scale. They managed to surprise us there as the food on the day of was to die for. At least 20 guests have told me that it was the best food they had EVER had at a wedding, and I couldn't agree more. Sabrina, who made sure my husband and I had food and drink during the reception was also wonderful. She went out of her way to pull us aside to let us know that the moon had come up and was a rare red moon, so we got to go outside and see it for a few minutes. This whole team really made the process of planning and the day of as easy and comfortable as possible.
I couldn't have asked for a better experience working with Rachel and her team at A Thyme to Cook!
We wanted a more " food focused" wedding and went with a delicious four course meal that ended with chicken and waffles. All of our guests RAVED about how good the food was and it was the best they've had at a wedding.
I didn't have a wedding planner or designer to help me last minute when I ran out of time putting together the centerpiece for our reception, so their team helped me place glassware, flowers and candles on the tables and it looked just as I hoped it would.
They provided myself and my husband with our own drink attendant the entire night which made it easy for us to talk and mingle with our guests without having to get a drink from the bar. They also gave us our own app tray to snack on because we missed cocktail hour for photos.
I would give them 10 stars if I could!
I cannot say enough good things about A Thyme To Cook. They absolutely are the best in the game. Not only were the food and drinks at our wedding absolutely delicious and stunning, their professionalism and help along the way was a huge part of the success of our wedding day. Paige was incredible and no question was too big or too small for her. Every guest commented on how amazing their meal was and were stunned by how beautiful the presentation was as well. I would HIGHLY recommend A Thyme To Cook to anyone!
A Thyme To Cook did a fantastic job at our wedding this summer. We coordinated with Paige and she was hugely helpful in coordinating our many details. The food came out fantastic and the place settings were beautiful. Paige and the ATTC crew were easy to work with and gave us great results. Definitely recommend.
If you're tired of the standard, boring and bland wedding food look no further. A Thyme to Cook provides exceptional customer service, delicious food, and brings a beautiful atmosphere to your event. We hired and worked with Rachel throughout the process, and she was nothing but incredible. She was the most communicative, calming, and lovely energy to work with. Trust me, the calming energy part is super important when planning a wedding. You may not think about that when you look to hire vendors, so I can promise that ATTC adds an extra layer of 'we got this, don't worry' to help ease any nerves. We customized some of our cocktail hour selections which was super fun, and our guests greatly enjoyed them. We are still receiving compliments about how great the food was! It was beautifully plated and no mistakes were made. Everyone was super attentive to us and our guests, as well as incredibly professional. Thank you so much Rachel for being so genuine, lovely, and kind to us throughout this entire experience. We couldn't have asked for a better caterer and a better person to work with throughout the process. Thank you thank you!!!
Five stars aren’t enough! We had a truly amazing experience with A Thyme to Cook for our wedding and throughout the whole planning process. From the initial call with Juli, they were kind, creative, and helpful with catering, rentals, vendor recommendations and more. Rachel Chaplin was our coordinator and really a highlight of our wedding planning. She made the process enjoyable and easy. She bounced ideas around, was thoughtful, organized and just fun to have on our team! We would recommend ATTC to anyone planning a wedding or special event. The food was great, fresh and exactly what we hoped for. Rachel, our designated attendants, and the rest of the team went above and beyond. When initially planning our wedding I thought choosing a caterer was just about the food and drinks (which are so important!), but A Thyme to Cook worked with our venue to really manage the whole day and allow us to be present and enjoy it with our family and friends.
We worked with Jessica at A Thyme To Cook and she was absolutely amazing! From start to finish, she helped with every detail - even on the day of!
We couldn't count how many people came up to us during and after the wedding to tell us how amazing the food was!
Amazing, Delicious Food, Superb Presentation! Our point person was Rachel Chaplin. She was amazing and totally delivered what we asked for. We are Italians who love to eat and Rachel and her team hit cocktail hour out of the park! There was an abundance amount of beautiful displayed food on our Tuscan bar and raw bar! In addition to cocktail hour and main entrees their selection and presentation of desserts were incredible as well! Lastly, Rachel was easy to work with, professional and did a superb job coordinating all the vendors for setting up our special day! We highly recommend ATTC!
A Thyme To Cook did a wonderful job for our wedding. The food was delicious and the presentation was beautiful. I really appreciated the team’s creativity and willingness to find a menu that reflected our tastes.
It's often said that a wedding ceremony is for the couple and the reception is for their guests. If that is true, then " A Thyme to Cook" did not disappoint and delivered in a big way for us all!! Their professionalism and attention to detail was evident in every aspect of working with this catering company. They worked within our budget to provide my daughter with exactly everything she desired to provide her with the ultimate "Fairytale Wedding". Not only was the food outstanding, unique and delicious but the service was superb! So many guests reached out to me afterwards to compliment the service and food. That meant the world to us because we wanted our guests to have an unforgettable experience. No question, we made the right choice in choosing "A Thyme to Cook" to cater my daughter's wedding. Our on site, day of coordinator was Rachel. I would like to give a special shoutout to this incredible woman. She was available anytime I needed her in the days leading up to the event and even attended our rehearsal the day before to help us with the details of our ceremony which was located at the same venue as the reception. I don't know if other catering companies provide this service...but it was invaluable in organizing the last minute small decorating details and other issues that went beyond just providing good food and service. Do not hesitate to hire this vendor for your wedding. You will NOT regret it!!
A Thyme to Cook (ATTC) was incredible!! We hired them to cater our wedding at Saltwater Farm Vineyard this past Saturday, and it went off without a hitch.
From my initial contact with Juli to working with our amazing coordinator Jessica throughout the entire planning process, A Thyme to Cook was so friendly, professional, and warm.
Not only did they do an amazing job catering delicious food for cocktail hour and the reception, but they provided additional support throughout the wedding planning process to coordinate our rentals through their relationship with Peak Event Services, advise us on what seating setups would work well at the venue for our guest count, weigh in on any questions we had, help us assign seating to guests, and so much more.
Their expertise and knowledge of the venue and the industry was invaluable and made the planning process so much easier. Cocktail hour apps and reception meals were all fresh and delicious and we got SO many compliments on the food from guests!
Lastly, a HUGE shoutout to Becky, our incredible day-of ATTC team member who made sure my husband and I had drinks in hand immediately following the reception, brought us cocktail hour bites during our photos since we had to miss most of cocktail hour, checked on us throughout the reception and got us everything we needed the day of the wedding. In the craziness of the day, we forgot to give our officiant a glass (lightbulb) wrapped in a napkin to smash at the end of the ceremony (a Jewish tradition that my mom had requested and we had wanted to do because it was fun!). Becky being the angel that she is went and found us a lightbulb and a napkin and we recreated the moment in front of our floral arbor in front of my family and a few close friends during cocktail hour, and it worked out perfectly.
ATTC also made our gorgeous cake with beautiful pressed florals (see photo). The investment was well worth it with ATTC! The food is fresh, sourced locally, I would absolutely recommend them and would gladly hire them again for future events.
A Thyme to Cook was truly incredible from start to finish. We were able to help with every step of the wedding process and had so much fun going to their kitchen for the tasting and to pick out all of the wedding necessities! We were also assigned an event coordinator (Dee) who went above any beyond helping everything. We could not recommend them enough to ease the wedding chaos!!
A Thyme to Cook is singlehandedly the reason that the wedding of our dreams came true, and that is not an exaggeration. My husband and I got married at Eolia Mansion at Harkness Park and chose ATTC from the pre-selected list of approved vendors for the venue. It was honestly the best choice that we made throughout the entirety of our wedding planning. As a bride, everyone told me to prepare for at least one thing to go wrong during my wedding day and to roll with it and move on. I was ready for this, but not a single thing went off course the entire day and I can say that ATTC is the biggest reason for this. Not only did they create beautiful meals with a menu and tastes that our guests are still talking about, but they were also there in the background as our planner, day-of coordinator, and helpful staff if anyone needed anything at all. This ranged from bringing my bridesmaids back to the kitchen to give them safety pins and help with wardrobe malfunctions during the reception, to making sure that my husband and I always had a drink in our hands and were well-fed throughout the evening, and showing the utmost class and grace when serving meals to over 100 guests - everyone told us how impressed they were with the level of professionalism that ATTC had throughout the day. There is a reason that they have been in business for over 40 years - do not overlook this when deciding on a caterer!! We did not expect to have an event planner included in our catering package with them, but we are so grateful that they do this. Our planner, Paige, was such a kind and dedicated person who arranged everything from the tasting at ATTC's cookery several months before, to the seating floorplan, ceremony procession order, and schedule for the evening down to the half-hour and even more detailed when needed. She met with us multiple times throughout the process to ensure that we were all creating the wedding my husband and I wanted, with components that spoke to who we were and what we wanted to share with our guests. We didn't like the idea of a traditional cheese and crackers station for cocktail hour - no problem, they worked with us to create a taco bar that guests raved about! My husband has very severe celiac disease and is sensitive to gluten cross-contamination - Paige outsourced a meal from an entirely gluten free company just for him and had it delivered to the mansion on that day. She even came the day before and did an entire rehearsal walk-through with our wedding party and arrived with her staff to the mansion 2 hours early to set up all of our decorations, party favors, and floral arrangements in addition to setting the tables and organizing us for the ceremony. If you want a catering company that gives you truly SO much more than just top-notch food, and takes care of the need for an event planner so that your planning happens in a package deal kind of format where you have so much less to worry about on your own, please hire them!!! I'm not sure what our wedding would have looked like without them at the helm, but I'm so glad that we decided to work with them and I definitely don't think it would have run as smoothly. They are 100% worth the investment and are a name you can trust to deliver and allow the day to unfold exactly the way you dreamed of.
A Thyme to Cook was fantastic to work with. They offer amazing food and really great communication throughout the whole process. What really sets them apart is their fantastic event coordination. We had Jessica as our event coordinator and we could not have loved working with her more! She is the sweetest human and so hardworking and talented. She really knows her stuff and was instrumental in our planning. Not only did she help with everything before the event and take our calls whenever we had questions, but she made the wedding day go so smoothly and made it stress-free for my husband and I. From setting up all the decor to ironing out logistics with other vendors to keeping the flow of the event moving at the right pace, she is an absolute rockstar. The guests raved about everything that A Thyme to Cook had to offer! The cocktails, the appetizers, the dinner, and dessert were all amazing. We got our cake from ATTC, too, and it was beautiful and delicious. The waitstaff and bartenders were awesome and fast. Would highly recommend ATTC for all your wedding needs from coordinating the day to all things food.
A Thyme to Cook truly exceeded all expectations and made the process for our wedding absolutely flawless. We had the great pleasure of working with Paige as our day of coordinator who could not have been better. From the tasting, to the email coordinating to the actual day of, Paige was exceptional. She made sure every detail was discussed and covered and was incredibly flexible and knowledgable in any and all of the different options or questions we had. The rest of the thyme to cook team was amazing. Day of, we found out that there was an issue with the film for the polaroid cameras we had bought and a team member from ATTC went to CVS for us and grabbed some which was above and beyond anything we expected. They also assign servers to the bride and groom to make sure we had a drinks in hand and a tray of appetizers to eat while we were taking photos and mingling with guests. The food was absolutely amazing. There was a large range of apps, desserts, and meals to choose from and everything was amazing. we got many compliments on the food from all our guests. The whole process was incredibly easy and stress free and I would definitely recommend any one working with them for their event!
A Thyme to Cook was amazing from the start. They were the first vendor to listen to what I wanted and helped make that a reality. They helped make my love for casual (and Disney food) an upscale reality. Rachel was beyond helpful and went above and beyond the day of to help ease some roadblocks. Our extended family jokes that any wedding from now on will be catered by them!
We had the best experience working with ATTC and Jessica - our event coordinator - for our wedding. I highly recommend them for your wedding or any other occasion.
ATTC is incredibly professional and their food is delicious. We had so much fun picking out the menu with the sales lead, who listened to all the things we were looking for and created a menu that we loved, and was flexible to any adjustments. ATTC offered a tasting before the wedding, which was so much fun. Jessica coordinated and greeted us at the beautiful location in Stonington, where we got to taste everything and provide feedback.
Jessica was so wonderful to work with and she has my full trust - I cannot say enough great things about her. I wish she was my wedding planner! She was so warm, kind and attentive, and made my family and I feel so special. She gave fabulous advice and was always so helpful - going above and beyond to make sure I felt confident and comfortable with each decision. She made me feel at ease and reassured - I did not have to worry with Jessica in charge. She was incredibly responsive and answered all my questions with confidence and clarity. She was super flexible and understanding to any last minute changes. Jessica also did all the coordination with the rental company, which was so seamless and easy.
The food at the wedding was delicious, particularly the passed apps, and the chef took on all the suggestions we made. The service was fantastic, and everything went according to schedule and was on time. Their deep catering experience and expertise was evident. They also set aside a food plate and wine for my husband and I right after the ceremony so we could enjoy the food and a moment alone together. We also had a personal server that checked in on us throughout the night to see if we needed anything.
Working with a Thyme to Cook was an incredible experience! It was a very personal process where we worked with our coordinator to curate a menu that felt true to us and beyond the standard offerings. The food was both beautifully cooked and prepared. We worked with Alexis who held our hand through all of the vendors we needed, the floorplan, guestlists, and all the logistics in-between. Everything ran so smoothly with such an attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable team. We have already recommended ATTC to other friends for events even outside of the wedding industry!
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