Country Lane Catering

py to help me with ANYTHING and any questions or concerns I had. The food was AMAZING.

ds with delicious options. She treats you like family to help you prepare for your day. Their talent, professionalism, and attention to detail are beyond compare!!

had the best advice for us and made us feel like we were in the best hands, and we were! Our day was amazing. Highly recommend!

sy to work with and she really takes care of her clients. The staff that Stephanie brought were so friendly, helpful and on-point. Stephanie and her team could not have been better—we were so happy!! I will definitely book events with County Lane in the future!

y the smoked chicken leg quarters and THE CORNBREAD! Stephanie was also honest throughout the process and helped us with accurate counts for the food as when we told her how many guests we had. Most of the food was gone at the end of the night. They were on time for our reception and by far one of the easiest vendors to work with for our wedding. Stephanie was personable and kind through booking to delivery. Thank you again!

her business card! Stephanie was amazing in making sure that the groom and I ate first and even had a small appetizer plate ready to go for us after the ceremony so we could take a little breather before continuing the day and packed us a midnight meal! Stephanie was prepared for things before they even crossed our mind! Can not recommend her enough!!

me unprofessional excuse as to why it took so long. Once we finally got a proposal from her, it was like she hadn't reviewed anything we had previously sent her. The food choices were wrong, the prices had significantly increased from what's listed on the website, and there was a complete lack of personalization. I brought this to her attention and was able to schedule a time for a phone call. Well, she has now missed two scheduled phone calls with us. After missing the first call she sends me an ill-toned email stating that "sometimes things take longer than expected". Apparently everything does with this woman as she clearly has no time management skills. We have expressed an abundance of patience and tried to be understanding with her. But ultimately she has done nothing but waste our time in regards to wedding planning.

felt it was very reasonably priced for everything we received! We got many complements from guests. Her whole staff was helpful and polite! I highly recommend going with Country Lane!

se them for future events. Thank you so much for making our wedding day perfect.

d the same! They went well above and beyond my expectations. I had given my dress to my seamstress for cleaning and picked it up two days before the wedding. When opening the bag on my wedding day, I found that my corset tie was missing! Stephanie and her team came through with a purple ribbon I was able to use, and it worked perfectly as purple is my favorite color. Her team also helped with my bustle during our reception at our home. If you do not use them for your wedding, you are making a HUGE mistake! Thank you again Stephanie & team for making my wedding dream into reality!

we left the reception. I wish I could leave more than five stars!

entrees to desserts, people were telling us “This is the best _____ I’ve ever had.” (especially East North Carolina BBQ, tapas bar, mac and cheese, warm potato salad, and to-die-for corn bread!) The service was excellent, the staff was very responsive and available – for example, you didn’t have to search for an hors d'oeuvres server during the happy hour. Stephanie’s team provided bartending services for us, too, which saved us money because once the initial rush at the bars was done, some of the staff moved to the meal prep. For another cost saving, we used their mismatched china option and the table settings were stunning. Stephanie was great to work with, we always felt in good hands and got excellent insight and advice as we were making the myriad decisions involved. They also went above and beyond, like getting additional linen to match our color scheme and providing for special off-menu requests. All in all, the quality of the food and the professionalism of service were outstanding, and we think the cost was very reasonable, too. We heartily recommend Country Lane Catering for any event!

s still talk about our food that night!), but she also worked with me on my crazy idea to have a pad Thai station. She went to her local Asian market and walked around with the owner of the market to make sure she was using the proper ingredients for an authentic taste. Every dish during our wedding had exactly the taste we were looking for! Also her mismatched China for the event worked beautifully with our antique industrial chic theme. 100% would use Country Lane Catering again, and I am forever grateful to them for helping make our wedding exactly our dream!

or well over 30 years now with many connections in the Northern Virginia area but Mineral, Virginia was new territory to me. Since my business is planning weddings and this is my only daughter’s wedding, the food and service were paramount. Not to mention I needed a caterer for, as it turned out four days. I started my search on the web and came across a handful of caterers including Country Lane Caterers. The moment the website popped up and I saw the photo of Stephanie and Mark Lane I knew intuitively that this was the one. I did however consult with two other competitors who came close but just did not have the warmth and professionalism of Country Lane. After my initial contact with Stephanie and giving an overview of my catering needs, I was convinced she could pull this off without a hitch. Stephanie and Mark run a family business and you realize this as they take you into their fold almost immediately. From our first sit-down with Stephanie and her staff it was apparent that they have their act together. Stephanie somehow manages to get inside your head and know exactly what you’re thinking, a little scary. They are the most professional, caring, creative, hardworking and funny bunch that I have come across to date. Stephanie helped plan the menus and logistics for a Thursday night kickoff dinner for sixty guests (hosted by a family friend). The Friday rehearsal dinner for fifty guests. Followed by a bon fire, the same evening, with more food for one hundred guests. (Hosted by my in laws) The wedding on Saturday for two hundred guests and finally on Sunday a brunch for fifty guests. The menus were never duplicated, the food for each event was unique, delicious and presentation flawless. The staff, who were with us for the entire weekend, never faltered, always smiled, never appeared tired or stressed, looked great and made all the guests feel special. My elderly uncle called after the wedding to tell me “where did you find the caterer”? The food was unbelievable”? “The staff were incredible”! “I never had to look for an appetizer and the server kept refilling my drink so I never made it to the bar”. He doesn’t hand out compliments that often, this speaks volumes!!! Overall, working with Country Lane Caterers has been a wonderful and painless experience. Stephanie and Mark’s Staff, Jenny, Lindsay, Mary, Brian and so many others were exceptional. Not only have they created a wonderful memory for my family but Stephanie and Mark have found a friend for life. I highly recommend Country Lane caterers for any of your catering needs, you won’t be disappointed.

ow generous and kind-hearted the staff, especially the owners Stephanie and Mark, are. We have loved working with Stephanie- she will definitely make sure you have a wedding to remember and is so good with all the details that go into planning a wedding. Would highly recommend them and use them again!!

anner was very complimentary--said that the service was exceptional.

Drinks (coconut rum punch, whiskey ginger, and peach sangria), family-style meal (spinach, almond, cranberry salad, THE BEST CORNBREAD I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE, butter herb potatoes, roasted seasonal vegetables, grilled chicken, and phenomenal beef brisket), and ice cream sundae bar. From our tasting to our wedding day, Stephanie was a bright, cheery, and supportive presence and a dream to work with. AND our leftovers have been amaaaazing.

ost) for both the parents of bride & groom and then later with the bride and groom. She was very creative...serving specialties and local raised products. She did a corn on the cob bar for us using a tri-colored corn..which was out of season by about 2 months. She did a test of quick freezing the corn and later preparing it. She found it to work fine...and it did. It was a treat. Her husband smoker was put to good use...smoking brisket, pulled pork and "fall of the bone" bbq chicken quarters. Stephanie did everything needed for the event including decorations, table cloths, upscale disposable dishes (this was just the rehearsal dinner), beverages (except alcohol). The event went smoothly and everything was cleaned up when they left. Surprisingly Stephanie left all the leftovers in our fridge which provided late night snacks on Friday and after the wedding on Saturday. We were staying at Stevenson Ridge and didn't have breakfast service...so we asked Stephanie if she would prepare us breakfast for the 30 some guests staying in the various cabins. WOW....what a wonderful treat and spread each morning. She was there early and had things ready when folks arrived. Everyone was impressed! So be sure to contact Stephanie if you have catering needs for your wedding or special event!

anything they serve! Furthermore, Stephanie & her team went above and beyond to ensure the food stations, bar, & table settings were decorated to fit our "country chic" theme. Country Lane has my highest recommendation! We could not have been more pleased on such an important day.

and after meeting the manager Stephanie Lane both my husband and mother in law loved them, I was not able to attend the food tasting and as I was planning my wedding from abroad (UK) however I was told how superb Stephanie had been and how delicious the food was so I took the leap of faith and booked them. However my being in a different country did not stop our communication, Stephanie sent me pictures and samples of all silverware, napkins, you name it. She was quick with email and eased all my nerves from planning a wedding 3000miles away. Not only that she was great for helping me find other vendors and I found her to be very useful and went above and beyond her duties. Once I arrived in the USA she was kind enough to run though everything with me face to face just so that I felt at ease, and she frequently thought of things that I had not even with all my months of planning. It really plays to have someone thorough and helpful at such a stressful time. And that is not even mentioning the food. It was absolutely finger licking good. Everything tasted great. We got so many compliments from our family and friends about how great the staff were and how delicious the food was, friends are still asking me if I can contact them to get recipes. I definitely ate at reception and enjoyed the midnight packs they did for us. Another thing that was very important to me was appearance and decoration, and I can now saying that the food not only tasted great but looked the part too. Country lane catering made it their mission to make sure that the buffet tables, menus and appetizers tables etc matched my decor and looked amazing and artistic with great attention to detail.