Outstanding food and service
I don’t have room here to fully describe the outstanding experience we had with Main Event Caterers. We hired Main Event for our daughter’s wedding last weekend and it was simply flawless. The food was perfect and delicious and the service was professional and well done. Melissa was our event designer at Main Event. She was extremely patient with all of my questions and very prompt in her responses to my many emails. Every detail was carefully planned and executed. I give Melissa and Main Event my highest recommendation and I know I will hire them again for upcoming events. You will not find a better caterer! If you are shopping for a wedding caterer, your search is over....call Melissa!
Linda R.
Married on 06/19/2021
Perfect Choice for a Pair of Foodies
Main Event was the perfect choice for our wedding where we wanted food to be a key center piece. We loved the numerous options they offered, including many that helped us feature local DMV favorites. Melissa was fantastic in planning, execution, and professionalism. They were also incredibly flexible and understanding with our many pandemic-related changes. Definitely recommend their services!
Breanna H.
Married on 02/10/2021
Extremely Professional and Delicious Food
Main Event Catering is truly a 5 star team in every way! I am a destination event planner who has worked with this team on numerous occasions and can’t recommend them enough. Daniela Aroujo was our event’s team lead from this past weekend’s event in Old Town Alexandria and we could not have been more pleased with the outcome of our experience. She was prompt with communication leading up until the big day and went above and beyond to ensure the success of our couple’s day when we were faced with an emergent flooding scenario in the city. The team’s servers and bartenders always come dressed professionally and are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure our couples have the event of their dreams. The food is delicious and the presentation is stunning. We would recommend this team to any of our couples and look forward to our next opportunity to work together
Patricia A.
Married on 09/26/2020
Incredible catering experience-worth every penny, hire them!
Main Event catered our wedding in September 2021- at an ourdoor private home venue. The food was... INCREDIBLE! All of the guests were raving about the food, from the apps to the main courses to the gelato and everything in between. Not only did it look beautiful in presentation but it was served hot and it was all very delicious. The team worked with us to reschedule 4 times due to the pandemic and each time were so helpful and accommodating. The food options had incredibly variety, they helped us with meal vendors kids menus and food allergies. Again, the food itself was truly outstanding. The servers were amazing, all bartenders and wait staff were kind patient and professional.
Olivia
Married on 01/08/2020
Simply amazing!
Main Event was the most spectacular catering company ,and made our wedding simply fantastic. Elyse and the team were amazing during the
initial consult, presenting various menu option that were in line with our winter wedding theme, as well as linen, place setting and glass options. The tasting was some of the best food I ever had – we left stuffed, and they made it very special. From a personal parking spot, to champagne during the actual tasting, it was AMAZING! The quality of the ingredients, the vastness of the selection, and the deft with which they put it all together were amazing. We did a dual entrée with short rib and crab cakes, along with parmesan polenta and roasted brussels. Passed hors d’oeuvres included lobster rolls, mini duck tacos, and butter chick on small naan bread – all of which reflected us perfectly as a couple. I could go on and on about the food, but the SERVICE was impeccable. We had our own assigned served who anticipated and met our every need; she even comforted by 3 year old when she started to have a tantrum. This included bringing us a signature cocktail and hors d’oeuvres right after the ceremony, to getting me water while dancing the night away on the dance floor. My guests have been raving about the food since we had the wedding over a month ago! The best decision you will ever make is hiring Main Event!! The made the wedding unforgettable!
Ashley M.
Married on 12/14/2020
Truly Exceptional Experience
From our very first call with Melissa at Main Event, we were thoroughly impressed. She asked thoughtful questions, including inquiring about restaurants we specifically enjoyed in the area. These organically guided us to a potential theme for our menu. Then came our tasting, where Main Event pulled out all the stops. Our private tasting with the chef was incredible and we fell in love with the customized menu, elevated presentation, and top-notch service. Melissa nailed bringing to life the “Under the Tuscan Sun” ideas we had chatted about on the phone to life (think Aperol Spritz’s,Panzanella salad,Branzino,Chicken Picatta , and more). We opted for a Seafood forward cocktail hour -- don’t skip the mini lobster rolls -- our guests still talk about them!! Truly exceptional on all fronts from the food quality, service, and overall logistics.
Carolyn E.
Married on 05/15/2021
Perfect from start to finish
Our wedding on Saturday was perfect from start to finish. It was such a dream of a day. Main Event did an amazing job setting everything up and making the day run seamlessly. Our guest have still been raving about how delicious all the food was. I mean EVERYONE commented on how much they loved the food. Our event designer- Ali Jones - was AMAZING. Her communication, professionalism, and assistance was above and beyond throughout the whole process. My husband and I had a lot of changes from the start of the process to the end, and she was so helpful and responsive. Ali’s customer service is exceptional and she truly outdid herself. Our event would not have been so successful and representative of Nick and myself if it weren’t for her. As for the day of experience, all of the staff were so friendly and attentive. We appreciated having a dedicated staff member after the ceremony to make sure we had drinks and hors d’oeuvres. We felt like we were taken care of the entire night.
Ramey
Married on 10/09/2021
Great Experience with Main Event!
We loved working with Main Event for our big day. Ali did an amazing job guiding us through the process; she was communicative and very patient with my many questions! They welcomed us for our tasting, and we truly enjoyed everything we tried. I particularly loved that they partner with another vendor for any upgraded rentals you might like – we got gorgeous linens, table settings, and even furniture while keeping Ali as our main point of contact. That was so helpful and convenient for me since I was planning the wedding myself! On the day of, they were ready on time and the servers were very attentive to our guests. The food was delicious and looked so beautiful. They kept our guests happy, and everything went off without a hitch. Thank you Main Event!
Jenny L.
Married on 18/09/2021
Melissa
Wow, what an amazing experience (even for those of us who call ourselves foodies)! The food was prepared to perfection. One of our guests has been a lifelong butcher and he said the short rib that was served was DELICIOUS! The service was well-executed and entire staff was polite, hard-working, organized, and was attentive to every detail. As bride & groom, we had our own personal server who made sure we had first taste of everything and got seconds if we asked. All of our guests felt very well taken care of. Main Event went above and beyond with our desserts which my husband got very excited about customizing; we had skillet cookies and mini cobblers. Thank you for making our wedding even more memorable! Multiple guests have told us that our food was the best they had ever had at a wedding. They made us feel that any of our wedding food dreams could be achieved and which in the end was true.
Melissa
Married on 9/4/2020
Robert
Wow, what an amazing experience. Food was prepared to perfection. Service was well executed and entire staff was polite, hard working, and was attentive to every detail. They also went above and. Thank you for making our office party even more memorable.
Robert
Married on 10/02/2021
