Eat & Smile Catering
| Address: | 2212 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20018, USA |
| Phone: | +1 202-733-3106 |
| Site: | eatandsmilecatering.com |
| Rating: | 4.7 |
| Working: | 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM Closed Closed |
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Maya Byrne
Eat & Smile General Impressions • Timely in response to my million e-mails containing questions regarding timelines, menu planning, questions with regards to the kitchen available at the venue, etc. • Unlike the big box caterers in DC (Occasions, Ridge wells, Windows, etc.) Eat & Smile is more of you pick what you want and need and they help to put together exactly what you are looking for – however, with that you need to be mindful of costs as they are individualized vs. one lump sum (recommend maintaining a detailed spreadsheet with your costs) • Oliver is very friendly and flexible in helping to build your menu and plan your event • Alcohol and general rentals are not available at E&S thus requires more coordination with additional vendors • My overall impression is that guests did like the format and the food however, I think we could have used additional / heavier • Catering staff was very friendly and we were extremely happy with the service on the day of Eat & Smile Passed Hors Doeuvres Format PROS: • Food warm is available to guests throughout the event unlike a plated dinner • Guests are able to choose from a variety of foods which is particularly helpful for guests with dietary restrictions • Costs are reduced as you do not need to rent utensils, plates, etc. (consider having enough seating for older adults even though the meal isn’t sit down) Eat & Smile Passed Hors Doeuvres Format CONS: • Unlike a sit down dinner keeping to your timeline of events (special dances, cake cutting, bouquet toss, etc.) can be more tricky as you really need either a coordinator or bridesmaid to stay on top of things and alert you when it is time for any of your events • Tables can look empty without dinnerware – suggest wide centerpieces • Guests can be a bit confused as to when and what food is available – printing the menu can placing it on the seats at the ceremony or at the reception can help!
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Lauren Pancoast
Hire Eat & Smile for your next catering need and you and your guests will be gushing for weeks about how amazing the food and service was! We cannot say enough great things about this group of people. Katie was our point of contact for the planning process. From the first phone call to the last email right before our wedding, she was always kind, upbeat, professional and timely. She and Chef Oliver made the entire planning process so easy and was extremely patient with my never ending list of questions. Michael was our day-of captain/show runner. He too was a delight and kept me confident that the service would be top notch. Seeing as I was the bride, I relied on my guests to evaluate the service. There was not a single complaint. Guests said the staff was friendly, helpful and funny. Michael made sure my husband and I ate, and the food was everything we had hoped for. It was also very cool that this company is very green and Eco-friendly. One of the best decisions we made for this wedding was hiring Eat & Smile.
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Pete Smiley
Hired for an outdoor cocktail party with about 40 people. It started to sprinkle shortly after the guests arrived and Eat & Smile did a seamless job of moving things indoors. The employees were great, and the food was amazing. I want more spicy lamb sliders!
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Alexis Savino
Best people I have ever had the blessed fortune to know! Hope to employ them for my next DC event(s). Truly delightful, friendly, professional, charming, delicious.
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Brian Kafel
Our wedding caterer!!!
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