About this vendor
In business for over 32 years, Catering By Teatime has served the Washington, DC metropolitan area with delicious and creative flair. With customized menus and dedicated and attentive staff, Teatime assures your most special event will provide marvelous memories at an affordable price. "Ruth and her staff made us feel so very special and contributed in a big way to the best day of our lives. We recommend them without reservation or hesitation - Teatime Delicacies is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G" recent Teatime bride.
"Ruth has the utmost integrity, is totally responsive to the needs of whomever is participating in her event. She is creative, original, artistic, thoughtful and flexible. She appears to have unending energy, with absolute commitment to excellence" - recent review of Teatime Delicacies.
Details
Cuisine
- American
- Greek
- Latin American
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Menu Tastings
- Servers
Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.017 reviews
Ruth made a feast for our guests! Everyone raved about our delicious food. If we were to get married again, I'd choose Ruth. She made great recommendations so that we had plenty of...
food but not much waste. I was very pleased!
Ruth and her team were amazing! She helped me work out fine details and cooked food that my guests raved about! 100% would hire again!
Ruth and her team were the BEST. She was so responsive in the planning process and so kind to accommodate our many questions and requests! The cake was amazing and the entire cater...
ing and bartending team was wonderful the day of. She even showed us how to do the cake cutting on e minute before we did it because we realized we had no idea what to do. And the cocktail hour menu was fantastic. The whole team was super prompt and professional. We would absolutely recommend Ruth and her team for any event!!
It is hard to put into words how incredible Ruth and her team at Catering by Teatime were. During our cocktail hour, we had a variety of foods which were both stationary and pass...
ed. They delivered a flawless buffet and our guests wouldn't stop raving about the food as well as the presentation. We had several consultations with Ruth and it was apparent she truly knows her trade. Our venue allowed us to bring in outside liquor and she was spot on the amount to purchase for our guests. As a surprise during our first consultation, Ruth shared with us she would also provide the wedding cake which is a wonderful gift and a huge savings. Not to mention, one less vendor to coordinate with. Ruth and her team adhered to the timeline perfectly and we had nothing to worry about. We knew Ruth had everything under control. Catering by Team really knows how to put the customer first and we felt so special during the whole process making our Wedding even more memorable for us as well as our guests.
Is it weird to miss your caterer after your wedding?
Ruth and Teatime Catering was a preferred vendor for our venue, St Francis Hall. Back in Fall 2019, when I first planned our M...
arch 2022 (COVID made us move it many times), I remember choosing Ruth because she knew our venue so well. I had a vision to not have a seated dinner and instead have open food stations, and make it sort of an all-night party. She was the ONLY caterer to push back on some of my ideas and tell me the truth about how it could work. Other companies were saying yes to everything I asked, and never even suggested anything to help us save $$.
Hiring Teatime was a no-brainer in that respect. She wanted the wedding to be what I wanted, but she also wanted to make sure it was a reasonable day of work for her (AWESOME) team and that it would be an enjoyable experience for our guests.
But then BOOM, pandemic hit. Ruth was patient with me each time I made the tough decision to move our wedding date. Countless scheduling emails back and forth and suddenly we were two months out and I was sitting across from her and my planner at our venue walk through. In that meeting she remembered EVERYTHING I asked for back in Fall 2019! She remembered the cake I picked, even though I hadn’t! (Ruth gifts a cake to all her wedding couples, quite literally the most thoughtful thing to give a couple!) Your caterer really runs the whole show at your wedding, their staff does all the work turning basically an empty room into a wedding venue. I can’t tell you how at ease Ruth put me, I knew she knew what she was doing and that she would bring it all together.
So then our wedding day comes… and in the morning, there is an unexpected snowstorm. I had a moment of panic, but then I remembered I have Ruth, and just knew her team would pull through. Yes, they drove through a SNOWSTORM and showed up with SMILES ready to rock it. I remember right before the ceremony seeing Ruth on the side and we both looked at each other like ‘are you kidding us! A snowstorm too! but we’re here!!!’ – felt like a communal moment of victory. Later that night I saw her and hugged her (there is a blurry photo of the moment) and felt like because of her I got to have the wedding I wanted. Like I said, is it weird to miss your caterer??
Yes, the bartenders were amazing, drinks were flowing, food was DELICOUS, but nothing compares to the dedication Ruth brought to this entire, almost three-year process. I am forever grateful to her and her team. Best caterer a bride could ask for!
Ruth was very responsive during the whole wedding planning process. She was quick to answer our questions and flexible with us throughout the whole process. We were able to provide...
our own alcohol and she helped us work within our budget the whole time. The food was awesome and she even makes the cake too! We were so happy with everything and can't thank Ruth enough!
Ruth and her team were amazing. We found Ruth via the list of "preferred caterers" for our venue. She also happened to provide the most budget-friendly quote, provided incredibly ...
attentive and concierge service throughout the planning process, and her team was a huge hit with all our guests on the day of the wedding.
Ruth included our cake in our package. She accommodated a long list of dietary restrictions for the couple, immediate family and guests, and still accomplished a satisfying and seasonally appropriate menu that included many of our favorite food items! Since I was planning remote, Ruth learned how to use FaceTime to meet remotely - I was so touched.
Ruth included extra upgrade items in our package at no additional cost (I added a "warm fall drinks" bar with apple cider and hot cocoa). Her team was attentive, kind, and many guests commented at the wedding and in the days following how much they enjoyed the calm and professional demeanor of Ruth's team.
I would not hesitate to hire Ruth again for future large events, and would absolutely recommend her for your wedding! Make Ruth your first call for a quote!
Ruth and her staff made the whole process so easy. We met with her once, she had lovely suggestions once she found out what we thought we wanted. Ruth makes the cake as part of th...
e package, it was so wonderful, beautiful in appearance as well as very tasty. The menu was a well though out once she knew what kind of food we really wanted and we had a completely done deal in 3 hours of planning with her. When the day came for the wedding she had her staff ready, the presentation of the buffet table wowed our guests and the food that was supposed to be hot was hot and the cold was cold. We had so many complements on the food and the setting. It was so easy and her prices were very economical. I have told many friends and I would recommend her and her staff for any function that I would want to run smoothly, elegantly and just plan taste great.
We decided to go with Ruth and her team after meeting with her several times and getting the feeling that she really was willing to work with us and get us exactly what we wanted f...
or our wedding in a way that would fit our budget. She certainly delivered! First, I don't think you can find another caterer for the value of Teatime Delicacies in the DC area and the cake was even included with the price. When it came to our wedding day, Ruth and her team were very professional and obviously knew what they were doing- they had the schedule down to a tee. The food was great, the tables looked wonderful, and everything went off without a hitch. I would highly recommend Teatime Delicacies, especially for anyone trying not to spend an arm and a leg in the DC area on their wedding.
We hired Teatime Delicacies for our wedding on 9/19/2015, and we are so happy with the service they provided. Owner Ruth’s communication is exceptional. She quickly responds to ema...
ils and is very friendly. The food was fantastic. All of our guests raved about the appetizers, and I love her house salad. Teatime Delicacies truly goes above and beyond. I would highly recommend considering them for your next event.
Ruth and her Teatime staff were exceptional. Here are the reasons why:
1) She was attentive in listening to our vision/wants/needs, and super helpful in providing suggestions, r...
ecommendations, and solutions.
2) She was very responsive and flexible with our schedule, timing, and budget.
3) Ruth and her staff arrived promptly and set up quickly, which meant our early-arriving guests had drinks and food :)
4) Throughout the evening, she frequently checked platters to be sure that the presentation was perfect.
5) The entire team was highly professional in attire and approach.
6) We were very comfortable knowing that Ruth was as concerned about the success of the party as we were.
7) Food was excellent, perfectly customized to our requests/needs, and always perfectly arranged.
8) Clean-up was on time and perfect - Ruth made sure we were as stress free as possible!
9) Ruth and her team were on top of every little detail, and went above and beyond being caterers - they were very helpful and reliable attendees whose opinion we sought and valued throughout the night.
10) Not once were they stressed - totally important to us who are also very low-key! It was a pleasure to have them share in our special day and we would recommend them to anyone!
What can I say, Ruth MacBean and her staff at Teatime Delicacies were Awesome! if you are looking for a friendly, professional, and calm manner person to caterer your event look...
no further. Ruth was so helpful in guiding me through my daughter’s wedding reception plans that it was actually a lot of fun to plan and stress free. We were delighted with the food and both the Wedding cake and the grooms cake. I can’t say enough about Teatime, I would use her again and recommend her and her team with no hesitation. Thanks again Ruth…
Cathy Twigg
People were raving all night about the food. Wedding food normally stinks, but Ruth's food was amazing! She tailored our menu to all of our requests and the wedding cake was incred...
ible! The cake was recreated from a picture and she put up no objection to our request. Ruth made me feel that no request was unreasonable. She was very professional and it was comforting to have her around when everything else is crazy!
Ruth is just the best of the best, no doubt. She was always polite and professional. She worked with me via email and phone well in advance of my small birthday event to help me d...
etermine the best flavor, design, and cake size, per my specific requirements. Even though I only ordered a cake, she made me feel my order was just as important to her as one of her brides who ordered a full three course catering service and cake! The outcome was better than I could have imagined! Ruth has unique skill and dedication to detail. She made the tastiest, moistest, most beautifully decorated, tiered, carrot cake for my sister's birthday. Everyone loved it the cake, especially the guest of honor. I would highly recommend Ruth for your next event!
We were so blessed to stumble upon Teatime Delicacies and Ruth after some serious searching for the right caterer for our wedding. Ruth is meticulous, talented, she has wonderful c...
ommunication and produced an amazing dinner for our guests. It was a professional and beautiful final product. She also designed our wedding cake from a photo I gave her and it was stunning. We have received so many rave reviews about the food and we owe it all to Ruth & the Teatime Delicacies team!
Ruth and staff was great. Ruth really spent the time to know what my bride and groom wanted but staying within budget. It was great food and service. Highly recommended. I will be ...
using Ruth again.
Contact
We service Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia
Teatime Delicacies, Inc.