About this vendor
Dining Innovations is a full service catering company located in Asheville, North Carolina. With over twelve years of experience in catering wedding events, from small and intimate to large and lavish, Dining Innovations is one of Asheville’s premier caterers.
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Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Halal
- Kosher
- Nut Free
- Organic
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Food Trucks
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Caroline and the team at Dining Innovations absolutely nailed the food at our wedding and rehearsal dinner! Super responsive, and they made us feel like our wedding was priority! Any tweaks we wanted was never a problem, and the food of course was sooo delicious! Can’t recommend them enough.
Caroline and team were awesome to work with. They were always very responsive and accommodating before and after the wedding. The food was great and our signature cocktails were killer! Everyone, including us, absolutely loved them. Highly recommend.
We are beyond thrilled that we went with Dining Innovations for our wedding at the Vineyards at Bettys Creek. Caroline was so amazing and easy to work with and made sure that we were happy with everything from our tasting to the day of. My only regret is that I didn’t ask them to cater our rehearsal dinner sooner (as we had our bartender from a different source double book us and just never showed up). Beyond recommending Dining Innovations for your event, my husband and I highly recommend the sweet potato gratin! We had so many people who “don’t like sweet potatoes” rave about this side dish and honestly we can’t stop talking about it either. All the staff were so kind and professional and the food was probably one of the best I’ve had at any wedding (definitely dispelling any myths about buffets at weddings).
We loved working with Dining Innovations - specifically Caroline. She made the process so EASY! On top of that, the food was delicious and we got so many compliments from guests on the food! We even got bartenders through them, they provided garnishes for the bar.... they can do so much and make it so easy, all while being delish!
We worked with Caroline, who was AMAZING! She was so kind, extremely professional, and willing to work with us when we asked if they'd do a couple off-menu things for our wedding (e.g. a chicken tenders bar for our happy hour -- which was insanely good, by the way). She also went above and beyond by going to the venue we booked (sight unseen!) to meet our day-of coordinator, talk through different set-ups for our 30 person wedding, and then called me with her suggestions! The food was also fantastic (did I mention the chicken tenders yet?!) and all the staff working the wedding were so kind - especially the bartender, who made sure no glass went empty the entire night :) We were thrilled with their service and their food, and would highly recommend them!
From the first email to the post-wedding congratulations, Melanie was amazing to work with! Her energy and kindness made setting up catering the easiest and most fun part of wedding planning. I loved getting emails from her. My husband and I were looking for something different than their standard menu and sent her a couple of example menus from our favorite restaurants in Oaxaca, Mexico to see if something similar would be feasible. The chef LOVED that we wanted something out of the box. He had never made mole before but he knocked it out of the park! The tasting we did with them was mind blowing. We hired them on the spot and never talked with anyone else. When our rehearsal dinner plans fell through, we reached out again and asked if they would cater that too, but this time with a Moroccan theme. We didn't get to try anything before the night of and, man, we could eat that meal every week. If you are looking for something different, they have the imagination and skill to pull it off. If you are looking for something traditional, I have no doubt they would go above and beyond to make it beautiful and exploding with flavor. I cannot speak highly enough about Dining Innovations. They exceeded our expectations TWICE and I would hire them again in a heartbeat.
Ivan was such a blast to work with! We sat down for a very fun tasting with our parents and were presented with an impressive spread. Ivan was flexible with our budget. I changed the menu several times and Ivan was always quick to help me figure out what would work with my budget. And he even helped me rebook for my wedding when we had to CANCEL it 3 days beforehand due to a hurricane! He did not have to do this, but they were so understanding and helpful. I would highly recommend them due to they professionalism and creativity. 5 stars! Great food!
We were extremely happy with Dining Innovations! Ivan was wonderful to work with and all the food was amazing! Our guests still tell us how good the beef was or the salmon, which is wonderful to hear they remember our delicious dishes. The staff worked really hard to make sure we were happy and had appetizers/special cocktails and our meals ready for us at our seats. So when we got back from pictures we didn't miss out on anything. Everyone was smiling and helpful and I really appreciated that. Thank you for a great night.
We had 100 Guests
Dinning Innovations catered our 135 person wedding, and they were FANTASTIC. We had a plated meal that got rave reviews by guests and passed hot hors d'oeuvres. DI also provided bar tenders for our event. Their staff were all very accommodating and great to work with. Ivan was so attentive! After the ceremony, Ivan brought a tray of hors d'oeuvres to the bridal party to eat while we finished pictures. He was very cautious of all the different dietary restrictions the bride and some of the guests had (including soy allergy, celiac, Kosher). One thing that definitely stood out was that they served the bride and groom right away during the reception, so we actually got to eat and no one even noticed! It was a dream! They also boxed up a second plate of food for the bride and groom to eat after the wedding! They were so wonderful to work with! Would HIGHLY recommend!
We loved working with Dining Innovations. Ivan, the Catering Manager is amazing and we hired them very shortly following our tasting which was delicious! We wanted a non-traditional menu and no matter what we said, Ivan was on board and ready to make it happen. We planned a destination wedding and were not local, so we had several conference calls with Ivan to fine-tune the menu and stay on budget. Ivan had great suggestions throughout the process.
The day of the wedding went seamlessly. We heard from so many guests that the food was fabulous! We were so pleased with how everything was handled and really appreciated Ivan’s positive energy and professionalism. We highly recommend Dining Innovations, Ivan and his team!
Extremely happy with Dining Innovations! They catered our wedding reception and Welcome Party dinner, and we couldn't have been happier with the quality of service we received. Guests are still raving about the delicious the food and the menu we chose! Ivan was our saving grace as he went above and beyond his call of duty- Not only did he coordinate with our other vendors but he helped us throughout the transition from the ceremony to the reception. He was kind, genuine, and positive- a grounding force for me, my wife, and my parents. They ensured we had all of our leftovers (even delivering large portions to the Doubletree hotel where we were all staying). Ivan showed true leadership for his staff as they were all professional and efficient. If I ever need an event catered, I would hands-down choose Dining Innovations again.
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Asheville, NC
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