...More Than Food
Northern Virginia-Maryland-Washington DC
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Kevin E Harris
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With Kevin's Catering, it's More Than Food, it's about you the client, and the people you celebrate with. It's about creating an event that creates a lasting memory and the future of many more to come. With over 35 years of experience, we match our passion for food with our commitment to excellence. With your Wedding Celebration, our quality and commitment to excellence never falters. We are devoted to providing extra ordinary service, exceptional cuisine, thoughtful planning and seamless execution.
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American
BBQ
Cajun
Chinese
French
Fusion
Greek
Hawaiian
Indian
Italian
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Northeastern
Seafood
Southern
Southwestern
Specialty
Thai
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Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Nut Free
Organic
Sugar Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
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Buffet
Catering Clean Up
Catering Delivery & Setup
Chef Stations
Family Style
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Passed Appetizers
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Kevin E Harris
Owner
Chef Kevin Harris is the Owner of Kevin’s Catering...More Than Food a Full-Service Caterer, in Northern Virginia. He has been putting passion into his cooking, for over 40 years. A graduate of the premiere Culinary Institute of America, with an Associates in Culinary Arts and from Florida International University with a Bachelors in Hotel, and Restaurant Management. Excellent food and Customer Service has been a driving force since the onset of his career. He has worked as an Executive Chef for some of the finest Catering, Restaurant, Hotel, and Private Dining Services.
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4.5
out of 5.012 reviews
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Kevin's Catering receives rave reviews for its exceptional service and delicious food, impressing guests with a variety of options catering to diverse dietary preferences. Reviewers appreciate the staff's attentiveness and professionalism, ensuring a smooth wedding day. Chef Kevin's flexibility, accommodation of menu changes, and attention to detail, including addressing dietary restrictions, contribute to a personalized and seamless experience. Guests highlight the staff's proactive approach to ensuring the bride and groom are well taken care of, making Kevin's Catering a highly recommended choice for weddings.- Top reviews
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Moriah B
5.0
6/22/2024
Kevin and his team did such a great job in making sure that our day went smoothly! The staff showed up on time to ensure that set up was completed and were well prepared for both cocktail hour and dinner. The food was delicious and exactly what was described on the menu. We also appreciated that they made sure to bring us our own plate during cocktail hour with several servings of the passed items. I would recommend Kevin's catering to anyone in the area.
Vendor response 06/22/2024
We are so happy everything was a success! God's speed to you both!
Michelle C
5.0
8/14/2023
Kevin blew us out of the water! For reference, we had a 110 person guest count with passed hors d'oeuvres for cocktail hour and plated dinner for the reception.
After our tasting, we knew immediately we wanted to move forward with him. The food was delicious and exactly what we asked for. He was so accommodating as I kept changing my mind on what I wanted for the menu! He patiently modified the menu until it was perfect.
The actual service of the wedding was fantastic. He had a terrific team that kept people's glasses and belly's full. He even tasked someone to keep an eye on me and the groom, to make sure we were always well taken care of with a glass of wine, water, and snacks! (special shout out to the shrimp and grits appetizer)
People were raving about the food afterwards, some even saying it was the best wedding dinner they've ever tasted. The food all came out on schedule and deliciously prepared. Overall, the day was so perfect, and Kevin's Catering was responsible for so much of that!
I highly recommend working with him :)
Vendor response 08/14/2023
It was our pleasure! We thank you for the honor.
Any questions?
Rachel S
5.0
6/07/2023
Kevin was easy to work with, flexible, and made amazing food for a great price!
Ashley G
5.0
4/03/2023
The catering at our wedding was a big success! We received so many compliments from our guests that the food was delicious, some even saying it's the best food they've ever had at a wedding. The service was excellent and we were so pleased.
From the bride & groom's perspective, we were well taken care of. The servers ensured we got to try all of the appetizers during cocktail hour, and also ensured we had a plate full of all our buffet offerings. They checked on us often and offered to get us additional food, as well. The catering staff helped set-up the room exactly to the specifications and it looked amazing. No one had a poor attitude and we were just so grateful for the whole team.
Chef Kevin was always happy to make any adjustments to the contract in terms of rental selections and guest count and was very professional in the process. He helped figure out options for those with major dietary restrictions which was a huge relief.
We're happy with our choice and would definitely recommend Kevin's Catering!
Vendor response 04/03/2023
Thank you so much Ashley. It was truly our pleasure to take part in your celebration.!
Melissa M
5.0
3/19/2023
We had an interfaith wedding with mixed dietary restrictions, so Kevin worked well with us at plating the best menu possible! He was courteous, professional, and very receptive to our ideas. He even made a mocktail menu for our guests who do not drink. Highest recommendation!
Jacob G
5.0
11/22/2022
My wife, Taylor, and I are very happy that we hired Kevin to cater our wedding. He is an amazing chef; all of our guests absolutely loved the food! The wait staff and bartender also did a fantastic job. Everything went so smoothly and turned out better than I could have expected thanks to Kevin and his team!
Nicolle S
5.0
11/17/2022
Kevin’s Catering was wonderful to work with! He catered our wedding in November, and everyone loved the food!
We started off skeptical because for our tasting, he said he does it at the client’s home. When explained, it makes sense, you’d want to taste the food you’re going to get for your event exactly how it will be served on the day.
Overall, were very happy with the customized menu he helped us build and bring to life for our event! Each and every one of our guests were very impressed at how the food tasted!
David A
5.0
11/07/2022
Kevin and his staff were excellent to work with, and everything went extremely well. We received numerous compliments from our guests and family members about the food quality (both during the cocktail hour and reception). It was the best food we have ever had at a wedding. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and attentive. The bartender also was great to work with and served our 2 signature drinks without issue. Kevin was very helpful during the entire planning process. They helped to ensure a very special day! We highly recommend Kevin's Catering to anyone planning a wedding!
Vendor response 11/07/2022
Thank you David & Katy! It was such a pleasure to be there with you. The theme of your w...
edding was spectacular and so will presented with the book centerpieces the book themed wedding cake and the tea pots everything people had such a good time being there with you
Cynthia H
3.0
10/30/2022
Kevin's Catering was super flexible and responsive which made coordinating one less thing to worry about. The food was absolutely fantastic and all our guests enjoyed it (we had a buffet style dinner). Kevin was especially great at coordinating dietary restrictions and food allergies (nut free wedding and some vegan/gluten free guests). Even a few weeks before the wedding Kevin was able to adjust some of the food items to be more accessible for those with dietary restrictions which was great. The servers were all fantastic and Kevin had even assigned a specific server to my wife and I to make sure we had food and drinks at any time, which was a welcome surprise!
We did have a few issues with the bartender. We received multiple complaints from guests throughout the evening and after the wedding that the bartender was short with them, rude, unhelpful, and lied about availability of drinks. He told a guest there was no RedBull, but we had provided a whole case which was at the bar. He told the father of the bride he was not allowed to have water before the ceremony and was rude to him for even asking. He was even short with the groom before the ceremony when trying to provide the bartender with batch cocktail recipes saying to "come back later." These issues aren't directed at Kevin's Catering in particular, but with the bartender Kevin hired for the event.
As much as we love Kevin, there was an instance before the ceremony where he whistled at the Bride and cat called her during her bridal portraits before the first look. I'm sure he meant it as a compliment, but no one EVER wants to be whistled at and cat called, much less the day of their wedding.
We had paid for food for 81 guests, but only 75 were able to come so we had expected to take home a good amount of leftovers especially since we had a buffet style dinner. We didn't actually get that much (5 chicken breasts and 3 servings of corn pudding). No other food was leftover which is doubtful considering the amount and types of food provided and being under our expected guest count. We understand that some leftovers may be given to the catering staff, but we even saw a large freezer bag of chicken breasts set aside at the end of the event that was more than double what we had been given. Since we did pay for 81 guests, we expected to at least get the full leftovers.
Joe S
1.0
10/04/2022
Disaster! Imagine having that special wedding night reception planned with a start at 5:30pm, appetizers scheduled at 6pm, dinner scheduled at 6:30pm, a food truck scheduled to be onsite following dinner for guest to enjoy, and the DJ’s script for the entire night planned around dinner and the venue contracted time - and then disaster strikes - The appetizers didn’t come out until almost 7pm (60 minutes late) and dinner isn’t presented to our guest until almost 8pm (90 minutes late), and we have to be out of the venue by 10pm – Disaster is an understatement. Basically, Kevin’s Catering screwed up every scheduled event for the night, not to mention the emotional stress on the bride and groom. We were constantly being told that the food was on the way out by the catering staff, which left our 120 plus guest just “sitting” around waiting for over 90 minutes. The appetizers that were selected, and amount provided, was never intended to hold guest over for this amount of time – they ran out. Then when the food did come out the presentation was basically “thrown” together on a long row of serving tables with no sort of logic or grouping. What was expected were “serving stations based on dish type”. What was provided was a long buffet line. The amount of food needed to serve our guest appeared to be underestimated by the caterer considering the amount set out. The food was just “placed” on the tables with no warmers, which resulted in several dishes being cold before all guest were served. The servers had no clue what was being served and couldn’t explain what some of the dishes were or what was further down the line. Then come to find out Kevin Catering “outsourced” the entire event from some staffing service, not bothering to inform anyone associated with the wedding party that Kevin Catering wouldn’t actually be onsite. Several people from the wedding party, the venue, and the cook made multiple attempts to reach Kevin Catering during the night – no answer or returned calls. It appears that Kevin Catering was catering another event at some other location – I guess we weren’t important. There was NO apparent coordination between Kevin Catering and the staff hired for our event based on what occurred, or didn’t occur, that night. Since the wedding we have learned that several guests stopped on the way home for food, including members of my family. Kevin Catering blamed all of the problems on the staff, which they assumed the risk by hiring. Kevin Catering did offer my son a discount based on the events, although the amount offered when considering the total paid was an insult considering the damage done and didn’t even make a dent in the total cost. I really regret that I allowed my son to contract these services and not me, because I if I had ownership of the contract we would be heading to court. Three of my kids have gotten married now and over the years I have attended hundreds of weddings and other events where catering was provided. This in my opinion was the worst catering I have ever experienced and/or have been a part of. Blaming this failure on staff that was hired is unacceptable – own it! Use at your own risk!
Vendor response 10/04/2022
We can only empathize with the bride and groom. We have been known for great food and gre...
at service for the past 18 years and this is our first and only negative review. Although the food was up to par, as per the groom, the service was not. As they did not get the service that has founded our exemplary reputation, we thought it only fair that a full refund on the balance due was appropriate. In addition, all staff related to Hadley & Christopher's Wedding, have been terminated from Kevin’s Catering. As the owner, I will personally oversee all hiring of our staff to ensure that service is where it should be and that our company is well represented at all events.
We wish Hadley & Chris a very bright future together.
Tania H
5.0
3/31/2022
Kevin's Catering was invaluable in making our wedding day incredibly special and joyful. We worked with Chef Kevin Harris before so we already knew what we would be getting. Boy! We were wrong! Just when we thought he could not get anymore awesome - he did. From creating customized menu for us and our guests to literally serving like ninjas on our wedding day. We are so happy with Kevin's Catering. We have been since 2018 and look forward to many special occasions with them.
Vendor response 04/01/2022
Thank you so much Tania! It was truly our honor to be there on your special day.
Lori W
5.0
8/22/2021
Kevin handled the catering for our wedding in June for 150 guests and the food was incredible! Two months later, I'm still getting compliments on the food, which have nothing to do with me and EVERYTHING to do with Kevin and his team. 5 out of 5 stars all day.
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1602 Village Market Blvd. SE, Leesburg, VA
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