Creative Catering of Virginia

Creative did an engagement party for my son. They are incredible!!!!! Were everything they said, delivered in a timely and exceptional way. The food was amazing, the staff so helpful and pleasant. Would absolutely use them again!

My experience with Creative Catering was everything you would want from a company helping and serving you on your big day! The food was delicious and the organization and set up was perfect. I have already recommended them to other brides!

I always recommend and look forward to working with CCVA! The food is delicious and they always have a staff that works hard to serve you on your special day!

We were very happy with the catering CCVA provided for my daughter's wedding. Even though everyone raved about the salmon and the service, what I appreciated most was the attention to detail. Our primary goal was to find a company that was very organized, provided good food, and was not overcharging. I feel like CCVA checked all of those boxes and we would use them again for other events.

Creative Catering provided the food, bar service, and chocolate fountain for our December wedding - nearly all of which were big hits!! We are still receiving compliments on both the food and the kindness of the CC team, which I echo completely! It was a pleasure working with Caitlin and Courtney to make our food dreams come alive, and all of the CC staff were so pleasant and helpful on our wedding day! We only had two minor issues, the first being the initial consult and tasting. The problem really was in the scheduling and expectations set (or not set). The venue they operate from is shared (The Venue at Cahoon), and apparently even if you book a date for a tasting with the fee paid, your date can still be taken by another party later and you may be asked (told) to change dates. This was very frustrating for us, as this possibility was not explained beforehand and my parents had made plans to come visit us specifically for the date we originally booked; when we re-booked, none of our family, friends, or wedding coordinator could join us. My suggestion to CC would simply be to make sure this is stipulated in the contract or other communication with your clients, so that the possibility of this happening is clearly understood by all parties to avoid confusion and frustration! The second issue occurred on our wedding day, unfortunately... the linguine that we originally tasted and approved was served with butter, parmesan cheese, salt, and parsley, which was PERFECT (and as described on their documents available online and provided to us directly). But day-of, for completely unknown reasons, the linguine was absolutely LOADED with red pepper flakes! As a couple who enjoys spice, we were not phased, but for a lot of our friends and family it was WAY too much and made it inedible for several folks, especially children. Thankfully this was the only negative feedback we received from our guests, as the rest of the food and beverages continue to get rave reviews - the entrees especially have been said to be some of the best our friends and family have ever had at a wedding, which we would call a success!

This company is truly amazing. They are incredibly professional and perfectionists about their product. I would highly recommend them for any event. We did a seated dinner for 100 people and it was seamless.

We hired Creative Catering for our February wedding at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. We did the Rose Buffet and hosted 70 guests. They were wonderful to work with. We provided all our own alcohol and they were great about it. Their Chicken Saltimbocca was an absolute guest hit as were their tomato soup and grilled cheese shooters. The bar service was very efficient and attentive. Would definitely recommend them.

We had our wedding on 10/21/23 and we had Creative Catering as our catering company. We heard of them through our venue, the Historic Post Office, and ultimately picked them because they had what we wanted for the better price. We had a buffet and picked a bar option which we paid for a certain amount and then afterwards, the bar converted to a cash bar. The cost was very comparable to the service that is provided. Throughout the entire process, everyone was incredibly helpful. On the day of, the service provided exceeded any and all of my expectations! We're not really fancy people, and the service provided felt fancy! Creative Catering did a fantastic job helping us foodwise for our day.

I recently had a birthday party for my mother-in-Law and I chose Creative Catering as the food vendor. I have nothing but high praises for their professionalism from beginning to end. The food was absolutely amazing and the waitstaff was courteous, kind and attentive to the birthday girl and guests. The chef was very personable and was able to prepare and cook everything on site! He spoke with me personally to ensure I was satisfied with everything, and I was extremely grateful for the care and service we received. The coordinators walked me through the whole process from start to finish and provided suggestions at my request. The food was hot, fresh, and delicious! For any event in the future, they will be the first call I make.

The CCVA team was overall very helpful throughout the process. Cortnee was always willing to reach out and clarify things. I did sometimes feel that small details fell through the cracks, but we were able to correct them before my event.

Creative Catering of Virginia made planning our daughter's wedding so easy, AND the food was delicious! From our initial phone calls to the dozens of emails back and forth, Caitlin and Kristen were there to guide us through the entire process even though we asked a million questions! The staff at the wedding was attentive, efficient, and kind. We are so thankful that we chose CCVA to cater for this huge, one-time special event for our family! It truly was a magical day!

Worked with Kristen and Caitlin at CCVA and they were both great! We booked for the plated dinner service with a couple passed hors-d’oeuvres, 3 meal options as well as an open bar provided by us, with CCVA bartenders. The staff on the day of the wedding were fantastic, extremely efficient, and the food was definitely a hit! SO delicious! Would definitely recommend.

I worked with Kristen and Caitlin at CCVA, and from the beginning Caitlin was so prompt with creating our multiple different rounds of proposals and answering questions. Kristen was amazing to work with as well and thought of every detail. Everything went as well as it could have! We had a buffet and our open bar package through CCVA. The food and signature cocktail recipes tasted amazing! Would definitely recommend this group of wonderful people!

Food; Perhaps the most exciting part of any wedding, especially when working with Creative Catering of Virginia. From our initial tasting at their marvelous center to the flawless execution of our plated wedding dinner, Creative Catering excels in all aspects of food preparation and presentation. As a couple that eats at many restaurants, we were beyond impressed by the very diverse selection of food and the quality of each dish. Creative Catering did not miss a beat in any regard during our wedding. Their bartenders and catering staff were top-notch and personable. At the end of the night they were worth every penny! We would highly recommend using Creative Catering of Virginia for your special day!

Creative Catering of VA did our vow renewal @ The Venue @ Cahoon. They did an outstanding job! The food from cocktail hour, salad, main course and sides were delicious! My guests loved everything as did my husband and I. I am vegetarian and they had no problem giving me vegetarian options while still meeting the taste buds of my husband and guests. They were able to satisfy everyone! I can not recommend them enough!

Creative Catering was a DREAM to work with on our daughters’ big day! From the first phone call with Caitlin to the many emails with Kristen, They were so organized and so attentive to detail and listened to every want that we had. They also helped with the setup of the dining hall and breakdown of all areas at the end of the night! Everyone at the wedding raved about the food and still continue to talk about how it was the best food they ever had at a wedding! The staff was phenomenal and checked on us throughout the entire night! During cocktail hour when we were taking pictures they brought us and our wedding party appetizers and drinks to the wedding party! The bartender was also so much fun and our guests had no issues! If you're looking for the perfect catering team to host any event, they are the ones to book with!

From the first phone call with Caitlin to the many emails with Kristen Creative Catering was a DREAM to work with on our big day! They were so organized and so attentive to detail and listened to every want that we had. Everyone at our wedding raved about the food and still continue to talk about how it was the best food they ever had at a wedding! The staff was phenomenal and checked on us throughout the entire night! During cocktail hour when we were taking pictures they brought us and our wedding party appetizers and brought my wife and I drinks, made sure we were checked on during dinner, and during the reception kept a drink in our hands the entire night (per our request)! The bartenders were also so much fun and our guests had no issues! If you're looking for the perfect catering team to host any event, they are the ones to book with!

Creative Catering was an absolute dream to work with! They were professional, communicative, thorough and organized. I greatly appreciate everyone on their team for making our big day run smoothly! Food and service was fantastic!

When we first started looking for a caterer, Creative was by far the most responsive and offered the best value. Caitlin was easy to work with, and was responsive to my many questions. At some point in the process, (I think shortly after booking), Samantha took over communication. Samantha was also responsive, but there seemed to be some confusion about a number of details, and we had a lot more back and forth to iron things out. At our tasting, the food was fantastic. We made a few minor adjustments, then settled on our final menu, and began working on the final banquet event order document, but with more points of confusion. Come wedding day, the food was amazing, but there were minor things that stood out as "this was not what we settled on." For example, we did family-style dinner, and we had said we (the bride and groom) would serve ourselves with the head table. Plates were brought out for us, and everyone else had to wait a bit - not what we wanted, but fine, no big deal. The cake was supposed to be cut after we did ours, but it was not, and guests were cutting their own slices - Creative did not cut the rest of the cake until I pointed out to our DoC that it was tipping over (guests weren't sure if they were supposed to cut the top layer so were only cutting the bottom one). Bartending - we supplied our own alcohol, and had provided a list of cocktails (with recipes). We were assured this was not a problem. The day of the wedding, I noted that one of the bartenders was rather rude! I sent a note to Samantha after the wedding, and was informed that the rest of the staff had also noticed issues with this bartender, and it was being handled. A few days after the wedding, we got our leftover alcohol back from the groom's parents, and I immediately noticed an issue. One of our specialty cocktails, which SEVERAL people told me they ordered on the day, called for equal parts Absinthe, lemon juice, Lillet Blanc, and Elderflower Liqueur, along with a splash of gin. I was told by at least one person that the bar ran out of gin about halfway through the evening, which I found odd at the time. We did not receive back any gin from the groom's parents, but we did receive a nearly full bottle of Absinthe, an unopened bottle of Lillet Blanc, and no Elderflower Liqueur. Based on this, it's easy to guess what happened - the bartenders were making the cocktail entirely out of Elderflower and gin, which was not even close to the recipe. I also noted this to Samantha, and was told it would be looked into. A while later, Samantha informed us that Creative would be refunding us the bartender service fee for the rude bartender, along with half of the service fee for the other bartender for the poor service. Great! Finally, we had provided our own cake knife and server, which we used for our cutting. These were supposed to have been returned to us at the end of the night, but were not. I sent out an email to see if anyone had them, and Samantha said they found the knife, but not the server. No word yet on whether they've found it, nor when we'll be getting our knife. Again, the food was fantastic. The catering staff (NOT the bartenders) were WONDERFUL, and everyone was very pleased with them and the food. I would recommend Creative for their food services, but not bartending. Caitlin was very easy to work with, and while Samantha clearly tried (she had mentioned at one point she is new to the industry), she fell short a few times.

everyone loved the food and the service was great ! we did a private dinner & everything was set up in bridal suite perfectly

Didn’t use them, but had a short conversation with Emily. All I have to say is, for 75-125$/person, learn some people skills…. Learn to speak professionAlly and cut back on the attitude. I would not hire you after that discussion.

Our wedding was on 5/22/22 in Virginia Beach. Would highly recommend CCVA for catering needs! From the moment we were looking at hiring them, all the way up to the wedding day, staff were always available and willing to help and answer a million questions. On the day of our wedding, everything was amazing. The food, the staff, everything went super smooth and we had a lot of compliments from our guests! Thank you all for everything. PS- I also hired them for another event for my work and it went off without a hitch too!

We had a great experience using CCoV. The planning process was simple and fun. Our wedding day went even better. The food was delicious and we even had a fun crostini station for our cocktail hour which was a huge hit. Everything was taken care of start to finish and we would recommend them to everyone!

We greatly enjoyed the service and staff of Creative Catering! The food was delicious and the entire planning process went off without a hitch. Their office team responded within the day and were able to answer any questions or concerns I had during the planning process. Their buffet options are incredibly flexible!! The kid meals came out a few minutes late (which led kids to eating buffet food) but it all worked out in the end! I 100% recommend CCVA for any event!

My name is Melissa and I booked with Creative Catering for my wedding on December 4th. I absolutely have no complaints! The staff was very accommodating and extremely helpful. I dealt with Caitlin and Samantha in emails about the details and what I wanted and they both executed everything perfectly! Food was delicious and the bartenders were very good!

We loved Creative Catering of Virginia for our wedding! We had beef and chicken served and for our vegan guests, they had specific meals prepared which they loved! Everything was delightful on our wedding day! We chose the buffet options as well. While we chose to do a dry wedding, we did love that they had alcohol packages for us! We chose a sparkling cider toast which was just perfect!

Five stars! They were absolutely wonderful and were very professional. The communication from start to finish was impeccable. Caitlin Murphy was an absolute godsend. From the taste testing to our special day, I don’t have a single complaint or regret. The food was absolutely delicious, and they were able to work around my picky needs. The people at our wedding raved about the food! Not to mention the open bar was a success!

Creative Catering was an amazing team to work with from start to finish! Caitlin helped guide us through every step and made sure we felt special throughout all of the planning. At our wedding, the CCVA team went above and beyond to make sure that everyone was taken care of and that everything went smoothly. The food itself is some of the best we have ever had! Our guests were blown away at how delicious the food was, how attentive and polite the staff were, and how organized the entire wedding was. We can not thank the CCVA team enough for their incredible service and recommend them highly to anyone who is looking for a magical day!

Clyde and I would recommend Creative Catering to EVERYONE for any Event Big or small. If you can Dream it Rev and Samantha will make it come True. From the moment I sat down with Rev to give my vision to the tasting when Samantha took over. To the day of our Wedding 09/11/2021 Rev and Samantha went above and beyond to make our guest feel special. All of our guest were blown away at the level of Customer Service Creative Catering gave. They made all of our guest feel like they were the most important people in the World. Clyde and I wanted our Guest to come and relax and enjoy, and Creative Catering made that happen. Our guest were not only given the most amazing Food but were waited on hand and foot. Thank you Rev and Samantha for making our day so very special. We could never repay Creative Catering for the whole experience they gave our Guest. My Mama lives in Italy and was able to attend the Wedding she said that she felt like she was back in Italy. The food and service were Primo!Love Clyde and Erin

First of all, they were incredible friendly from the first phone conversation I had with the rep from creative catering (Caitlin). She never tried to up-sell me on anything and was very honest about what I would actually need for my wedding. We only had about 70 guests so we really didn't need an extravagant amount of food/beverage packages/etc. and they were SO affordable (about $2000 less than all the other catering companies I had gotten quotes from). The tasting was amazing. I brought my parents with me and there was so much leftover food from the tasting, I brought home an entire extra meal for my fiance. Everything tasted amazing (even my dad who is a picky eater loved all of the options). On the wedding day, the staff was so friendly and professional. They were efficient in setting up, constantly asked the bridal party if we needed anything even BEFORE the ceremony, and offered to finish some of the set up from our decorations, like turning on all of the centerpiece lights and fairy lights we had set up around the venue before dinner. I got SO many compliments on the food and it was even better tasting than I had remembered. Seriously, if you want a worry-free day, hire these caterers ASAP!

Caitlin of CCVA was phenomenal in answering all our questions leading up to the wedding on Jul 3, 2021. Her staff were on time, quietly doing their thing. The service was punctual, guests were impressed with their service at cocktail hour and the buffet was spectacular! I would hands down have them again if my next daughter has her wedding in VA!

I would recommend CCVA to anyone for their wedding! Their attention to detail was fantastic and communication leading up to our wedding was wonderful. All of the guests raved about the food and everyone was happy. We went with the pasta bar option and there was enough food for everyone and plenty of options to pick from!

Superb service, attention to detail, and response time. Truly an amazing experience, from top to bottom. We were so incredibly pleased by the personality of every server: they were great with all of our guests, even the kids, that the compliments about them all were constant! A shout out to them for treating my now husband and I wonderfully at our sweetheart table, making us feel special and among friends! The settings and arrangements of all tables were beautiful and exquisite. The food was excellent, all of our notes from our initial tastings correctly applied while also making adjustments on the fly for guests, and the gluten free menu options were accommodating and a blessing. Overall, we happily recommend Creative Catering for any events. In fact, we plan to use them again in the future, the food was THAT good! Thanks again for a fantastic evening straight out of our dreams!

CCVA did a fantastic job for our wedding! The food was delicious and all of our guests were very satisfied. The crab cake hors d'oeuvres were a huge hit! They were very easy to communicate with and more than willing to help in any way they could to make our day run smoothly! The only complaints I have if any, is that they took it upon themselves to bring their own decorations including sashes for the cocktail tables and a colored table cloth. These were not things that I had requested and were not things we discussed prior to my wedding. They were done with good intentions and to match the color scheme, they just were not part of the esthetic I had planned. Additionally, I hired an outside baker for dessert and CCVA said they would replenish desserts for her and they forgot to do so and we ended up with a lot of dessert left overs just because it wasn't put out.

I would highly recommend CCVA for your catering needs. We used them for our daughter's wedding on 9-26-20. Caitlin was amazing to work with. She answered all of my questions or made changes promptly either through Email or by a phone call. Our Chef, Banquet Captain and Server were amazing at the wedding and were on top of getting appetizers, salad, dinner and drinks to our guests. I would definitely recommend this company

CCVA is amazing!!! The quality AND quantity of food was great. The staff and management is super friendly - AND supportive/understanding, especially during these crazy times of covid-19. All of our guests were pleased with our selections for the plated meal and appetizers (you can't go wrong with their filet mignon, salmon, or chicken saltimbocca). The event manager was also very responsive to our needs and any questions that came about. We highly recommend their services!

Creative Catering did an incredible job catering our January wedding at the VA Air and Space Center! Our guests kept commenting on how delicious all the food was. The bartender did an amazing job serving all of our guests! Cocktail hour flowed perfectly into our buffeted dinner, and the wait staff made sure everyone had what they needed. I highly recommend their All-Inclusive Wedding Packages, which made wedding planning a breeze for me.

The first thing that helped me make Creative Catering our wedding choice was the fact that they are extremely communicative. Any questions I had were quickly answered. The food itself was fabulous and the bar staff was amazing! They quickly adapted to any last minute changes that we had and provided an amazing experience for us and our guest. I would highly recommend!

Creative Catering of Virginia provided the catering for my daughter's wedding, and we are so happy that we chose them! From the first meeting with Karen, our CCVA contact, we began the wonderful experience of exploring all the different packages and menu selections that they offered. Karen was super organized and professional, and was very helpful in understanding my daughter's vision to find the perfect selections that she wanted, including vegan meals for our guests. The tasting was so elegant and so much fun, we felt like we were in a 5-star restaurant! Along the way, my daughter and Karen were frequently in contact to finalize every little detail. Any special request that we had was answered with "yes, we can do that!" The time for the wedding arrived, and everything was perfect! Delicious appetizers were served and the bartenders attended to the guests with friendly and pleasant smiles. The dinner of beef tenderloin and teriyaki salmon was absolutely delicious! We highly recommend Creative Catering for their wonderful service and delightful food!!

Creative Catering of Virginia helped to make our wedding day so so special. They were so attentive and hospitable with all of our guests, everyone was raving about the service and I couldn't agree more! Working with creative catering was such a phenomenal experience and the food was absolutely amazing. They were so accommodating and worked to help execute our exact ideal wedding reception and I could not be more grateful for all the hard work they put into our big day. Hiring Creative Catering for your wedding is an absolute MUST!!

We had our daughters wedding July 2019. We had 135 people for a 5 hour reception and had to pay extra for an additional bartender and the extra hour, no worries we completely understood. The first 1/2 hour there was only ONE bartender. Then an 1 1/2 hour into our event they ran out of ALL beers and then at 2 1/2 hours they were out of bourbon and vodka. They told our wedding coordinator that the manager was working on the beer the problem but it was never fixed. A run to a grocery store would have corrected some of the beer issue. When having an event such as this most people do drink beer and wine over liquor.

Our venue provided a list of caterers for us to choose from; Creative Catering was the first on the list and we were instantly impressed. We requested a sample menu, and they surprised us by providing one that fit our travel theme perfectly (without us mentioning the theme — serendipity I suppose — we were particularly impressed by the chicken turnovers with the mango lassi dipping sauce). The food at our taste testing was absolutely phenomenal as well. We bought our own alcohol, but they provided a recommended guide for how much alcohol to provide, which worked out almost perfectly for us. There did seem to be some staff turnover throughout the process, which was a little bit concerning leading up to the event; however, Karen K. took over at the end and absolutely hit it out of the park, along with the chefs and staff support. They made our custom drink exactly how we wanted it, service was great, the buffet was laid out very nicely with tablecloth that matched our colors perfectly, and most importantly of course, the food was phenomenal! Thank you Karen & Creative Catering for amazing service & absolutely delicious food for our special day!

Creative Catering did a great job with our wedding. The food was delicious and they helped so much along the way with the planning. They allowed us to do multiple tastings, as we were indecisive about the menu. They did great the day of, however, there were a few small things that happened, such as forgetting to have spoons at the ice cream bar and at first there was some confusion about numbers of bartenders needed for the event. Everything needed up working out and it was a great event. Great food, service, and price, I would recommend.

If you are a newly engaged couple and you’re overwhelmed, please call Karen at Creative Catering of Virginia as she was really impressive and made sure that the planning for food and beverages at our wedding was as smooth as it could be!! We used Creative Catering of Virginia for our wedding catering and bartending last week. We had gone to several tastings and events in order to find the perfect option for us. Karen at Creative Catering was by far the most professional and helpful person we met along the way! Not only did she help us design the perfect menu for our budget, she also helped with other things too. For example, she was able to give us our napkins ahead of time with the sparkly ring holders that we bought for the event. During the wedding, the staff of creative catering were extremely helpful! They butlered apps at cocktail hour and they made sure to visit us, the bride and groom, when we were posing for family portraits. They helped in every way they could. They helped with design work, they helped with set up, they help with breakdown, they helped with the bar when the bar line was too long. They were just wonderful to work with and we were very impressed at the level of service! Our head table never had an empty glass and I saw them making the rounds with wine to the other tables as well! I was so happy that we went with Creative Catering! My uncle, who eats at a lot of catered dinners for his business, said that this was the best catered food he had ever tried. We can’t say enough about Karen! She was absolutely fabulous! You will sleep well tonight after contacting Karen and locking down Creative Catering's staff for your wedding needs!

Creative Catering was one of the best decisions I made when planning my wedding (aside from saying I do to my honey)! The group went above and beyond to make sure that my day went off without a hitch. They helped me put together a meal that so many of my family and friends loved. People were literally coming up to our sweetheart table to compliment the chef and food. The food was also warm (which I've heard is always a problem with catering large parties). They were so quick and responsive and sent along updates almost immediately. The servers were smiling and very kind to our guests. They had so much personality! We gave them recipes for 2 signature cocktails and they gave us some helpful tips on how to serve them so that our guests won't have to wait forever for drinks. They were very good about considering our family and friends experience which was great! The head of the team even took out the time to jump on a quick call with my contact Brianna. At the end of the night, they packed up all of our leftover food, 1 slice of each flavor of our cake and to go food for us and it was waiting for us by the door. The crew went above and beyond and made our day one to remember. Brianna is amazing!