We are so thankful to the team at Groovin Gourmets for doing a wonderful job with our wedding catering (and venue setup!). Everyone we spoke to (venues, coordinators, etc.) recommended Groovin, and as soon as we reached out we understood why - from the very beginning they were incredibly responsive, and happy to answer our many (many) questions. Kaylyn made the planning process easy, helping us to develop a staffing plan to help with the set-up of our venue (The Workshop by T&D, which was also great). Groovin staff came the day before to set up ceremony chairs and then immediately after the ceremony efficiently moved all the chairs to the other side of the venue for dinner. They helped us coordinate rentals with Party Perfect and had all the right answers (and questions) during our on-site venue walkthrough. As for the food itself, everything was delicious! People always tell you that you won't eat at your own wedding, but the food was so good that we sat and ate our entire plates. Guests raved and two friends told us that they even came up with targeted strategies to chase down their favorite hors d'oeuvre when they came out. We especially recommend the pork belly hors d'oeuvre and the szechuan salmon entree. From start to finish, Groovin' was efficient and professional, and we would highly recommend them for any event. read more

No hesitation - go with Groovin! From the first phone call with our rep, Michelle, we knew Groovin was right for us. All of the caterers in the area have delicious food and Groovin' provided nothing less than exceptional, but it was their customer service that sets them head and shoulders above the rest. During our tasting, we enjoyed complimentary champagne upon arrival after we parked in our reserved and personalized parking space out front. The table was set beautifully, and dishes were presented exactly as they would be on Wedding Day. We were impressed from the jump, and our love of Groovin only grew once we tried the delicious foods! Throughout the process, Michelle was responsive to my MANY emails and questions, and on wedding day, all of our guests were impressed with the professionalism, kindness, outstanding service, and DELICIOUS food! My friends continue to rave about the hot honey chicken biscuits! read more

My daughter's wedding was on May 24, 2025. Groovin Gourmets was absolutely the best. Top notch!!! They made sure everything was absolutely as we expected. I would recommend them for your next event. Super nice staff and excellent food! Thank you so much Groovin Gourmet for making Emily's day special! read more

Used for my daughter's wedding. We were sold by Grant, who was let go suddenly after signing contract, doing tasting, given all our notes and specific requests for the wedding, including some recipes for signature cocktails. Extremely disappointed. Have so many issues that I am too emotionally upset about to mention. The catering staff working the event were awesome. One of the servers even got out on the dance floor and danced. The servers and bartender were excellent. We actually hired and paid for two bartenders, but only saw one. Absolutely cannot recommend using this caterer. My issues are lengthy. I am extremely disappointed and angry, so this review is an understatement. To go deeper into the issues coming off my daughter's wedding weekend will have me using profanity, as this is how disgusted by the caterer I am. The servers are superb. Everyone else is lacking, including the food. The hot food was served cold. Many guests had to wait 20-30 minutes for their plated meal. The chicken sandwiches served as a late night snack were repulsive overcooked rubber with caramelized onions instead of the pickles that we ordered and paid for. I despise Groovin Gourmet and give them zero stars -- two stars for the actual servers that are contract workers, as my understanding. The girl that took Grant's place showed up unprepared for planned meetings not knowing any details claiming she was too busy to review our file. It only went from bad to worse after being sold on a great catering company by Grant, who was professional and appeared to be on top of the details. Angela was not. I am so upset and very angry. Don't use them is my best advise. So many great options in Richmond with talented and professional chefs, caterers. My advice is skip this place and find one that actually cares and delivers. My repulsion for this caterer is passionate, as I sent countless emails and meetings with specific details reviewed. Having worked in the industry for almost 30 years and having had a catering and event business myself in DC, I was on point and clear -- even reviewing what I didn't want to have happen. This place is worse than terrible. read more

Blown away by the AMAZING service and delicious food! We used Groovin' Gourmet for Prevent Child Abuse Virginia's 5th Annual Be Mine Ball at the Science Museum of Virginia this past weekend. While I have been able to enjoy Groovin' at several work related events that were catered, I had never seen them cater an event like this. We worked with Emily from the start to finish and her attitude and willingness to help us was transparent from the beginning. She was a joy to work with and I look forward to working with her again. She knew her stuff and made sure that every last detail to the candles on the table (that I forgot) weren't missing. I highly recommend asking to work with her! I can not stress enough how smoothly Groovin' Gourmet ensured our event would be. I was worried about the amount of time it was going to take us to set-up by Emily had proper staffing to make sure that at 5PM sharp, all of the tables we requested to have set up first were set-up, arranged, and drapped in linens before we even had a chance to blink our eyes! A few of the food highlights... passed crabcakes, sweet potato biscuits with ham, a risotto station, and much much more. The food really couldn't have been better. Lastly, the bartenders and servers were attentive, friendly, and did an amazing job to help make our event classy and seamless. Without hesitation, I recommend Groovin' Gourmet for your next event! read more

I order catering for work all the time, and never have issues. I ordered over $500 worth of food to feed 29 people, and there wasn't even enough to feed the 20 people that ate. All of my sides were forgotten, but even if they had been delivered, I doubt it would have been enough food. I did get a refund of $60.00 for my sides, but it didn't feel like enough. The little food we had was good. read more

I used GG for my daughter's graduation celebration this weekend! I had them drop off the food and it couldn't have been any nicer! The food was displayed beautifully and each item had its respective serving utensil. The driver set up everything and was prompt and courteous! I did an assortment of appetizers and everything was delicious!!! I highly recommend Goovin' Gourmets. read more

Groovin Gourmet was on top of it! We used Groovin for our wedding in October 2012. There food was pretty good, the service was awesome and the price was good. Because we have been to so many weddings were the food was okay we really wanted to make sure we found a cater that offered quality food at a great price. Groovin did just that. On the day of the wedding the staff was super patient and attentive. Made adjustments when needed and consulted with my husband and I before any plans were changed. (It was rainy the day of our wedding so some changes with seating needed to be made.) Groovin setup, cleaned up and packaged all of the left over food. I can not say it enough the service was great! The team had everything looking beautiful and kept the food hot. read more

The food was delicious! Our guest loved it. However, I felt like it was a struggle to get there. We interacted with 3 different organizers leading up to the event. Each time, details were lost. On the day of the event, things were still not set the way we discussed and the one staff member was rude to guests. I would only recommend to others who have time to constantly follow up and stay on top of the coordinating. read more

My fiance(wife now!) and I had our wedding recently and the staff at Groovin' were on top of everything at the reception! Alaina was punctual, returned emails/phone calls, and basically ensured that any loose ends/last minute changes were completely and competently handled. The onsite staffing were professional, courteous, and friendly. Even more importantly were the appetizers and main courses that were served which were SUPERB!! So this is the caterer to go with....! read more

Needed a last minute reservation for catering and the Groovin' Gourmets staff really came through! The food was amazing and the staff was great for what we needed! Can't say enough amazing things about them all. Definitely recommend for your RVA catering needs! read more

Brandon and his staff catered our company's Christmas Party this year. The event was held at our house. We asked Grovin' Gourmets to prepare, deliver, and help set-out the food. They were extremely helpful from planing to delivery. The delivery team showed up precisely on time with hot, tasty, and great looking prepared foods. On what had to be the busiest night of the year, they were efficient yet patient enough to ensure we had what we needed for a great event. Everything was delicious and beautiful. Bravo and thank you. - Mark Creery - Data Directions, Inc. read more

Angelica has to be one of the most helpful individuals I have ever worked with. We haven't even had our event yet but she has been nothing more than helpful. She is always available to answer my questions or concerns and has just made this whole experience wonderful. I highly recommend Groovin and Angelica! read more

Best catering in Richmond. These guys are serious pros! The food is outstanding. The service is excellent. they really take the time to listen to what the client wants for their event, and then they flawlessly execute the party of your dreams. They catered my wedding a while back, as well as, a huge party I hosted this past weekend. Everyone raved about the food!! I adore them...I'll never go anywhere else! read more

Food was delivery on time and extremely fresh! Thank you Groovin' Gourmet for your excellent service!

So as I was preparing all the docs for a meeting it dawned on me... Nobody ordered lunch! It was less than 24 hours until the meeting. I looked on yelp as always especially in a city that I am not all that familiar with. Called groovin gourmets and so glad I did. It was past 4pm so they don't answer the phone. They do however give you the option to leave message for someone to call back the next am to place emergency order, as they call it and it indeed was. Sure enough at 823 the next morning I got a call. I wish I would have wrote down the persons name bc she was so nice and super helpful. I didn't have a menu all I told her was that I wanted something hot. She recommended the chicken, rice steamed veggies and bread. I know it sounds kinda cafeteriaish but everyone raved about the moist delicious chicken and the awesome rolls. They also had drink and dessert options. The delivery person was right on time and set it all up for us. All in all they are professional, friendly, delicious and reliable. I will defiantly use groovin gourmets again! Thank you, the meeting was less boring bc of your delicious home cooked food! read more

I highly recommend Groovin Gourmets. I used their catering services for a corporate event this past spring and I was very impressed with their professionalism and the quality of the food. Bettina was extremely helpful, patient and friendly and the event went very smoothly. GG had an extensive menu of items to choose from and all of the items we selected were very tasty -- especially the mushroom appetizer. The prices were reasonable and overall, I had a wonderful experience with them. I really can't say enough good things about them. The next time my event requires catering, I will definitely go with Groovin Gourmet. read more

They catered my wedding and were amazing. The price was reasonable and the food was delicious. They were there and set up and kept the food filled. read more

We has a luncheon catered by this place and OMG it was so good!! The chicken was so moist and flavorful. I wish this was a restaurant!!

I used Grooving Gourmet for a corporate "lunch and learn," and they were fantastic. From the start, they were easy to deal with. It was painless getting set up in their system for billing, and the menu is more robust than I was expecting for a catering company. The delivery guy was right on time and set everything up for us. Many compliments on the food-particularly the Granny Smith Salad and the brownies and cookies. Groovin Gourmet took care of the food from start to finish so I could focus on the task at hand---teaching. read more

I used Groovin Gourmet for my wedding in May 2015 and I was very disappointed with their service. Our "coordinator" or whatever they are called changed unexpectedly twice. I had to contact them to check in about some questions I had before I was notified that I'd be working with someone else. I had to meet with our coordinator several times and the things I requested for my day were still not right even though I met with her the week of the wedding. We ordered white chairs and they gave us black. We asked for and paid to have two buffets but they only brought enough equipment for 1. We were suppose to have two bars, but they only set up one, too! When I asked the staff where our coordinator, Kelly, was, I was told that she was "needed more at another wedding." My wedding planner got a hold of Groovin Gourmet after the wedding to voice my complaints. She was told that they would give me a small refund; however, I've attempted to follow up with Groovin Gourmet about the refund and nobody has contacted me back. Their food was delicious but their service was terrible. I definitely wouldn't recommend Groovin Gourmet to any of my friends who are getting married! read more