ECO CATERS HAS STOLEN MY DEPOSIT! I am a 2026 bride whom eco caterers was the planned caterer for our big day. 2 months before my wedding they have closed down in all of California! They have NOT refunded our almost $3000 deposit. We booked them a year in advance, had our tasting (paid), signed our contract and put down our deposit! All we got was an email, to our coordinator not us , apologizing and promising refunds almost a month ago. We were provided the email of who were told was the CEO. I have emailed multiple times and called the DC location and left messages but no response. The email for my original contact bounces back and the number I was given has been turned off. This company has taken our money and is not responding to return it ! DO NOT BOOK THEM. read more

Would give zero stars if that were an option. I hope this review helps other couples reconsider using Eco Caters. Less than one month before my wedding, I was informed by my coordinator that the company was going out of business. After multiple emails and a week of waiting, I finally received a response confirming they were closing and stating that someone would contact me regarding my deposit. It has now been two additional weeks, and despite sending numerous follow-up emails, I have received no updates and no response regarding the thousands of dollars I paid as a deposit. Being left scrambling to replace a caterer just weeks before a wedding is stressful enough. The complete lack of communication and accountability has made an already difficult situation even worse. I would strongly encourage any couple considering this company to think carefully, because if something goes wrong, you may find yourself without answers, without support, and potentially without your money. read more

EcoCaters did an outstanding job with a luncheon event that we hired them to cater with about 90 guests. The food, the service, and our experience working out the menu with Shadia were all outstanding. We would strongly recommend them as a catering company. read more

Shadia, John, and Chef Robbie were outstanding from start to finish. They helped cater a very large VIP event recently and the food was excellent. The displays were lavish, the ingredients were fresh and local, and the great attention to detail paid to our entire group from the staff was unparalleled. Additionally, as someone with a food allergy, I know how difficult an appetizer only selection at an event can be. They worked with me to identify various opportunities to offer selections that worked with any dietary restriction. If you need someone in DC, these are your people. Shadia, additionally, went above and beyond the call of duty and was attentive, knowledgeable, and just had it together. They are so great to work with...hopefully you get to work with Shadia, too! I know based on scope/people they assign various coordinators, but if you can...request her! read more

Do not hire. Multiple snafus, many things fell through the cracks, and poor communication in the lead-up to the event, including missing linens, last-minute changes to the event timeline, and an absentee event lead in the hours leading up to the event (who was offsite getting missing linens). Zero apologies from the company. Even billing lacked customer service--protracted and chaotic. Save yourself the aggravation and hire a better run company. read more

Excellent food and warm, wonderful staff and service. We had a death in the family and little time to prepare for the service following the funeral. Eco Caterers were extremely accommodating, helping prepare a fantastic assortment of food and making helpful suggestions to make the event as easy for us to manage as possible. Specifically, they were more than happy to help coordinate / provide food heaters, serving ware, linens, ice for beverages, servers for passed food, etc. They thought of everything - all the things we would not have thought of during such a difficult and hectic time for our family. We got to know the owner, Shadia, who is so warm and accommodating to various requests. read more

Delicious dishes and excellent service! Eco Caters helps us on a monthly basis to keep about 40 Virginia Tech students and faculty energized during intense, full-day graduate school sessions on our Arlington, VA campus. The variety of flavors is wonderful for both vegetarians and carnivores, and the desserts are sublime. Our graduate program is in sustainability leadership, so it is very important for us to model eco-responsible behavior to our students in everything we do, including catering. read more

EcoCaters is the one. Amazing food, the guys that run the company are young, cool & very professional (ahem... and not too shabby to look at) and their staff is on the ball. Best thing of all is how healthy the food is (all organic goods). Very artsy/creative with their menus & prep/presentation- fit for foodies who notice that kind of thing. Found out these guys feed a few pro sports teams in DC too- I'm no sports fan but felt warm & fuzzy being fueled with the same foods... Fitness central ;). A bit pricier than some other quotes I got (the nature of organic foods...) but glad I went with em- and I'll do it again. Standout quality worth the extra dime. Recommended em to a few friends and they've also been very happy. Keep up the great work fellas, the east coast needs more health-conscious, eco-friendly companies! read more

I had the pleasure of enjoying catering by Eco Caters at a wedding that I was working. Just a few weeks later, I found myself needing last-minute catering needs for an event that I was producing. Eco Caters completely saved me and provided stellar service for my guests. The food was amazing and the bar service was seamless. I look forward to hiring the team again in 2020! Thank you! read more

Great staff and friendly. The event I was at they provided the salad bar and a stir fry station. The salad bar they had set up was very nice and fresh and great ingredients. The stir fry station they had was good and the guy did a great job. My gripe was that the stir fry was too salty. Outside of that I liked the things they did. I'd be interested in seeing what their other options taste like. read more

I am so glad that I have been able to work with Shadia and the entire team at Eco Caters. They put on two amazing corporate events for me this past spring - one of which was a completely custom popcorn and salt station! They really saw my vision come to life and I was able to trust them with the execution from day one. I highly recommend working with this group! read more

Eco Caters' New Years Eve package was a delight to receive. From ordering to cooking, these folks made it very easy and fun. Their instructional videos are fun to watch, and Chef Robbie has superb presence and skill. We'll definitely be ordering from them again. Thanks, Eco Caters! read more

Eco Caters catered my small backyard wedding in late June 2017 and they did a spectacular job. Mary and team were so communicative, so accommodating, and so friendly, from start to finish. After our initial tasting, we had some feedback and they were very open to making changes to fit our taste and vision. Mary was also super helpful in guiding me through making menu and rental selections while staying in budget. On the day of the wedding, everything was perfect. They arrived early, set everything up according to plan, the food was delicious and exactly what we had envisioned (including gluten-free pitas and bagels! That were actually good!). The presentation was lovely, and the staff was super efficient and friendly. We're so glad we hired them and would do so again in a heartbeat. read more

We recently used Eco for a 50-person wedding dinner, and couldn't have been happier. Their philosophy really appealed to us, but the major selling point was the food: they say you don't get to eat at your own wedding, but if you use Eco, you'll certainly want to make sure you do. Every single bite was delicious, and they were happy to work with us to accommodate some guests with restrictive diets, and to work in some special desserts prepared by someone else. Mary and her crew made the entire process a breeze--everything was set up quickly and beautifully (and removed equally quickly at the end of the night) and all of the servers were friendly and extremely professional. Mary also served as our day-of-coordinator and was great. She was responsive, communicated well with our other vendors, and independently handled all of the last-minute problems. Absolutely wonderful experience! read more

I worked with Eco Caters for a corporate event and they were nothing but professional, friendly, responsive and great to work with. Shadia was a great partner with me for this event, can't wait to work with them again in the future! read more

We had an event catered by Eco Caters and it was FABULOUS! Their staff is incredibly attentive, personable, and wonderful to work with. Additionally, the food not only looks good but tastes amazing! Beautiful presentation and fantastic flavors - we will be working with them again! read more

I was responsible for planning an event in Washington DC all the way from Seattle WA and was recommended EcoCaters by the event venue we rented (Studio 52). Mary and team were easy to work with, eager to accommodate all of our requests and provided amazing food options! We wanted "easy" breakfast options, and the egg wraps that they provided (some with meat and some with veggies) were delicious. In the evening, their slider trio was perfect - substantial enough to keep people full. They showed up on time for delivery each day and made set up seem like a breeze. I'd use them again in a heart beat! As someone who was a little stressed with all the details of planning an event, they made the food part stress free! read more

We worked with EcoCaters for a celebration for our nonprofit event. They did a wonderful job coming up with a creative seafood menu to match our theme, providing vegan options, and making sure that everything they served was done with an attention to using compostables and minimizing waste. They were a pleasure to work with. read more

We worked with Shadia and Rebekkah and had a very positive experience. They are very quick to respond, proactive, solution-oriented, creative, and thoughtful. We believe that in terms of event planning, details are everything. Eco Caters fully embraces that notion and their hospitality + professionalism make them great collaborators for any event. We highly recommend them! read more

Eco Caters is awesome! We hired them for an event my office planned and they exceeded all of our expectations. The food and drinks were delicious and the whole staff was so friendly and professional! read more

We worked with Eco Caters for our annual fundraising event this past May. They were incredible! Easy to coordinate with, the food was great, the displays were beautiful, and their staff were courteous, professional, and friendly! Would definitely recommend!! read more

Eco Catering was by-far the best vendor we had at our wedding. (Also professionally I am an event planner, and Eco Catering was the best vendor I have ever worked with.) Mary Gorman is a rock star of a human being. She was SUPER organized, she gave excellent wedding planning advice, and she went way above and beyond her duties as the catering manager. Working with Eco Caters couldn't have been easier since Mary was so responsive, knowledgeable, and frankly just an enjoyable person to be around. And of course the food was AMAZING! Many of our guests commented on how they had never had such delicious and original food at a wedding. None of that standard plain pasta and caesar salad stuff (though I am sure they do an excellent pasta and caesar salad). It was custom created just for us based on our food interests and dietary restrictions of our guests. The staff were so nice and easy going. They were extremely attentive to our guests and couldn't have been friendlier. They were great at working within our budget as well. Compared to other caterers we looked at, they provided a better service at a better price. Thank you Eco Caters for making our wedding so special. I wish we could do it all over again! read more

Mary Gorman and the team at Eco are in our opinion a cut above the rest. I could not imagine a more accommodating, professional, easy going, generous, client-focused and hard-working production staff -- back to front of the house and bartenders -- each person approached their role with integrity and seriousness and a certain amount of passion. Needless to say, weddings rarely go exactly according to plan. And ours was by no means an exception to that rule; especially when you consider that we took it upon ourselves to do all of the planning, Mary went out of her way to provide insights and tips on manifold details that we, as novices, would have otherwise missed. Many things were up in the air (not least of them bar service) until the last minute. Furthermore, you have to understand the city shut down the cul-de-sac leading to our venue pushing all of the setting-up back by two hours forcing us to extend the cocktail hour etc. etc. -- Eco rolled with the punches, adjusted in times for bartenders and stretched the passed hors d'oeuvres.... Okay, so I'm rambling, final word: Amazing read more

You know when food is so great you almost cry? Maybe it's just me. Our taste-test with Eco Caterers was one of those times. HELLO bison sliders! For the quality of their work, communication, and creativity, I could not praise Eco Caters more highly. They catered my church hall wedding reception this August. We did all hors d'oeuvres, but it was enough food to satisfy for a meal. AND the food was better than I've had at any other wedding. Several of our guests expressed the same. It was fresh, local, seasonal and organic. After my husband and I did a taste-test of the chefs recommendations, the food was so great (*food weeps*) we decided to let him arrange our menu based on the season's availabilities and his expertise. He sent his list a month or two before the day. One of the seven dishes featured eggplant, which I'm not crazy about it. I asked him to make a dish with okra and/or pickled onion instead. He pulled through on a dish with both! We appreciated their sensitivity to my food allergies. They were knowledgable about adjusting recipes, and made me a special plate to munch during the reception. Like many other brides, I barely touched it. I had asked our coordinator ahead of time if she would make a takeaway box for my husband and me. They happily complied for no extra charge! We had enough for multiple meals. Wish I could give them six stars. An absolute joy and pleasure to work with. I knew my day was safe in the hands of both chef, coordinator, and staff. Turned out even better than I imagined. read more

We hired EcoCaters for a private event. They were fantastic! Vey professional and organized. The company had asked to preview the event venue beforehand so they knew exactly what the space looked like. They were on time, the food was wonderful and the servers and staff were very polite and professional. The bartenders and servers constantly had a smile on their faces and they were very friendly to guests. They also cleaned up in a very short time period and left the venue spotless. I will 100% be using EcoCaters in the future! read more

We had a last minute need for caterers and eco caterers completely saved the day. As far as our guests know, the ecocatering team had months to prepare the menu and food ahead of time. That's the way it looked anyways! It was wonderful to outsource all of that work- including plates, linens, drinkware, and more to the very capable hands of eco catering! Also, they were incredibly pleasant and lovely to work with. Look forward to the next time we need catering done! read more