From initial proposal to end of reception perfection! Augustine and Maria were consummate professionals as well as their staff. Their wise guidance and experience working with the venue team, my daughter and husband and I to make a truly memorable wedding. Our guests raved about food, bar service and all around service! Thank you Augustine for keeping the event running smoothly! We highly recommend the Chef's Table for going over and above ! read more

We used The Chef's Table to cater our son's wedding. They did a great job! The food was delicious, which is not usually the case when feeding over 100 people. The flowers were stunning, and the guests all commented on how well the event was set up. Our other son is getting married next year. We have the caterer already picked out. Trust me. read more

I recently got married at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, MD. They require use of approved caterers, one of whom was TCT. We were set on serving pizza and had found a mobile pizza oven vendor who does farmers' markets in the DMV area, and GEP had said we could have an approved caterer facilitate rentals, staff, and alcohol, while the truck makes the food. We booked the venue with this in mind, but then none of the vendors were willing to do this. Enter TCT! They were willing to work with us on this vision. It took some explaining and it wasn't always easy, but Maria and Augustin took us on. We did feel a little bit like a pity case--we were told that they "could do a full-day wedding that day," so why would they take us on for half-day and not even doing food? I wasn't asking them to donate services, we were paying customers, so while I understood this angle, I didn't appreciate the tone. Just say yes, or say no. Maria was always a delight to work with, but Augustin is very rough around the edges. I had an uncomfortable initial phone call with him where he was condescending to me and rude, and I had to raise my voice and be stern to advocate for myself. As a paying customer, I wish that hadn't been necessary. I often felt like they were doing us a favor. At our walk-through during which the pizza vendor and TCT had to interact, Augustin acted very childishly towards our pizza chef, ignoring him completely or else doubting his ability to serve a crowd or his experience/knowledge about catering. This put us in a very uncomfortable position. He also insulted our wedding plan and the character of our wedding guests, to our faces several times during the walkthrough, saying things like "These people are going to be drunk. I mean, you're serving *pizza,*" then making a disgusted face. It was traumatizing; I had a panic attack shortly after. (To close that chapter, we had LOADS of booze leftover at the end of the night and no one was even close to inappropriately inebriated.) We also provided our own glassware, which Augustin criticized (he'd never recommended any particular type before, but said we'd gotten "the cheap kind.") All of that said, Maria is what keeps this from being a 1-star review. She was wonderful and coordinated our day-of flawlessly. Every little thing we were worried about worked out, and we are very grateful for the hard work Maria must have put into making sure that was so. I was nervous, because the catering team didn't arrive for setup until 3pm (for a 5pm wedding). We did our decorating from 9am--12pm, so anything that had to go on a table, we had to entrust to the caterers, including table numbers, flowers, guestbook, seating chart, and party favors. We had laid out floorplans and emailed detailed lists of things we needed the catering staff to do, and they did all of it. Their trucks were still there unloading rental tables and chairs, etc. at 4:50 p.m., as our guests were walking in. I could have done without that, but it was fine. This could have all been avoided by adding an extra hour or so to our contract, and I wish that had been suggested if the team thought they'd need it. At the end of the night, the team picked up a few of our items (table numbers, extra party favors) and TCT was willing to hold onto them for weeks while we were on our honeymoon until we could send someone to pick them up. That was a nice touch. I did feel a little rushed during the reception, as the staff approached me several times about us being behind our proposed schedule. We are pretty laidback and didn't mind if dessert had to be served a half hour later, the schedule wasn't something we wanted to live and die by. I say that fully respectful of the fact that you NEED a schedule to make sure things work out. But we had provided a list of day-of contacts to avoid being the ones to deal with this, so I wish I hadn't been approached about it so frequently night-of. And lastly -- it is a beer-and-wine-only venue, but we elected to have two "cocktails," one an Italian vermouth & soda and the other a champagne cocktail. We provided specific recipes for these things--my husband and I recipe-tested the proportions of the vermouth & soda at home to get it right. Day-of, the bartenders just freely poured vermouth in, and used flat club soda. It was practically undrinkable, not at all what we had in mind. I wish I'd had time to correct them, but as the bride I barely had time to go to the bathroom, much less correct the cocktail. If you're getting married in the DMV area and planning a straightforward, full-day catering hire, I'm sure TCT would be a great option for you, and that Augustin may even treat you respectfully. But if you're planning to do anything unconventional and if you have any say in the matter, try to get Maria as your coordinator. read more

We used Chef's Table for catering our wedding reception in early August 2017 and were pleased from the first consultation through clean-up on the big day! Chef's Table was actually the first tasting we tried before choosing a caterer, and after a couple of other tastings, we were just so impressed with Chef's Table that we decided to lock them in! The consultation at the showroom went wonderfully. We arrived and received a private tasting of the three dishes we thought we would like to serve at dinner for our reception. We also were able to sample the salad we wanted to choose. Maria and Augustin were constantly available by email or phone to help us through the beginning process and up until the reception itself. When we arrived on the day of at 4pm for the 6pm ceremony, Maria and her team were already there beginning the preparations. We had a cocktail hour (wine provided by the venue and beer provided by us) featuring various meat and cheese platters which proved to be very popular. We also had a sit-down dinner that began with rustic bread service, followed by a plated salad (field greens, dried cranberries, spiced pecans, feta cheese crumbles, and raspberry vinaigrette dressing). We then had a plated choice dinner (either filet mignon with peppercorn cabernet wine sauce, breast of chicken medallions stuffed with porcini mushrooms and rice served with a white wine sauce, or salmon filet with tarragon chardonnay wine sauce) all served with a bouquet of seasonal vegetables (yellow squash, zucchini, carrots) and rosemary roasted red bliss potatoes. We had tried each of these items at the consultation and were thrilled with how delicious each dish was, but it was even more amazing how they produced all of our orders to perfection for our 42 guests on the day of our reception! Every guest mentioned to us how much they enjoyed the food and how it was some of the best wedding food they had ever had! All of the filets were perfectly medium rare too! We also ordered our cake from Chef's Table and received countless compliments on it as well. It was simple, just buttercream frosting and yellow cake, but it was quite delicious and left us with leftovers after the party. Set-up and clean-up went off without a hitch! Maria was even kind enough to have her staff set up our wedding favors (personalized wine glasses filled with hershey kisses) at each place setting. The wait staff was excellent and quickly fed our group. I'd highly recommend the services of Chef's Table for any bride-to-be! read more

I used this caterer for my engagement party at Bull Run Winery in December. We had a tasting and the food was decent. But the service on the day was awful. They had one woman to pass the hors d'oeuvres and there was not nearly enough food. We even has 10-12 people less then expected and everyone went home starving. It was humiliating. We paid a premium for the service (passed style) and it was so frustrating. There was NO leftovers at the end of the night except for some desserts. I still cannot fathom how they got it so wrong. DO NOT use this caterer. read more

My daughter and fiance selected TCT to cater their wedding reception last week. Many meat-loving friends and family told me the brisket and chicken were outstanding. Many vegetarians loved the ratatoille dish. I am lucky to have some leftovers. Rice was perfect too. Maria was cordial, flexible and accommodating. Crews put up and took down tables, bars, linens efficiently. Bartenders and workers were smiling and pleasant. Thank you! read more

If you are looking for someone to cater your wedding in the DC/NoVa area, and you would like to serve great, traditional food, then look no further. Seriously, if you've stumbled on The Chef's Table, then you are done looking. Congrats! You've found your caterers! Agustin and his wife Maria were so helpful throughout the entire process of the wedding - always answering our emails very quickly, always answering our calls. The food was ABSOLUTELY delicious - and I don't even mean for like, wedding food, I mean for real food! The food is seriously restaurant quality. During the wedding, we had several guests come up to us to tell us just how good the food was. They were really blown away. As for me, the bride, I couldn't have done this wedding without Agustin. He was my lifeline, he was my savior. There's no way I can repay him and his wife for their help with the wedding. During the event, Agustin was always watching, always supervising to make sure things were going according to his grand plan. He even made sure that I was calm, and enjoying myself. I will always be grateful for his kind, reassuring smile whenever I was freaking out about the fact that it was raining and that the ceremony had to be moved inside. He made my wedding memorable, and the amazing food of TCT made the wedding such a treat for our guests. If you are lucky enough to meet with TCT, and they are available for hire on the day of your event, then do yourself (and your guests) a favor: work with TCT. You will not regret it. read more

Maria is brilliant. If you are looking for a caterer who cares and will engage you frequently to ensure your menu is perfect-this is the place. From a price standpoint they are comparable to the area. Highly recommend, especially for a wedding in the NoVa area. read more

My husband and I used The Chef's Table for our wedding this past May and they did a WONDERFUL job! Agustin was absolutely fabulous! The food was amazing, the service impeccable, and they did such a wonderful job with the wedding and reception set up! We had a huge rain storm come through about 5 minutes before the ceremony, and Agustin's team saved the day by grouping together, pulling in help, and getting everything moved from outside to in within minutes! Plus, it all looked perfect. What also made a difference was Agustin's close relationship with our wedding coordinator at Raspberry Plain, Maria, as well as our flower vendor, Rick's Flowers (they are INCREDIBLE - 5 starts for them, too). Agustin is responsive and diligent, and he really knows the catering industry inside and out. Five stars across the board! read more

The Chef's Table has catered a holiday event for our low income housing apartment for several years. The decorate the tables, prepare and serve the food, and clean up afterwards. The food is wonderful and our residents rave about it each year! We are so happy to have a relationship with Chef's Table! read more

During the planning stage Kelly was very responsive and always returned emails and calls promptly. She even arranged with the chef to customize a family favorite corn salad. However, when it came time for the event (wedding), the servers were very slow and didn't appear to know what they were doing. The bride and groom were never offered appetizers (as promised) nor were they given a "doggie bag" to take a snack back to the hotel (as promised). The Vendor Meals were not given to the Vendors. And the guest with a serious nut allergy was not given the nut free salad- it was given to someone else at the table! With the exception of the Chickan Piccata, the food was terrific. In fact the Tenderloin of Beef Medallion was melt-in your-mouth good. Sadly, the Chicken was hard, dry and didn't have any sauce. My biggest complaint of all is that when I let Kelly know of these issues, she promised to get back to me but has NOT. read more

We used Chef's Table for our wedding a few months ago and were extremely pleased with everything. First off, the food tasted wonderful and looked great and many guests commented on how everything tasted delicious. We worked with Maria and Augustin who were both very professional and had good tips and ideas for us. Maria was so great with communication. She answered my many emailed questions and ideas as we were developing the menu and also for the equipment rental. We selected vegan food for our menu and Augustin had no problems adapting to our requirements and had good suggestions for us. We are very happy we went with Chef's Table! read more

My wife and I went with The Chef's Table catering for our wedding in March and it was absolutely wonderful. Our point of contact, Glennis Rosen did an amazing job, she was kind, warm, responsive, and helpful throughout the entire process. The food was amazing, just as good as the day we did our initial tasting for the food choices. The thing we got the most compliments on was the sangria, if that is offered, definitely go with that. They also made sure that on the day of, we got a little plate with a few of all the hors d'oeuvres since we didn't really get a chance to during the cocktail hour. A real treat to work with, would definitely recommend them. read more