Mermaid Catering, Event and Personal Chef Services is a team of industry professionals who guarantee a successful event that is sure to impress your guests. Our experience is extensive. We cater all types of events large and small. We received three 2020 Best Of Business Awards from Coastal Virginia Magazine: Best Corporate Caterer, Best Event Planner and Best Delivered Lunch.
Our Signature Dessert Cones were voted 2017 Zoo to Do "Best Sweet" by three of the area's most prestigious food critics. Our team was ranked #1 by The Knot magazine and has a great catering reputation. Our rankings and reviews are among the highest in Hampton Road's hospitality industry. Owners, Chef Julie Aubrey and Christopher Johnson, have over seventeen years of experience in hospitality, menu planning, cooking and event execution.
Our Signature Dessert Cones were voted 2017 Zoo to Do "Best Sweet" by three of the area's most prestigious food critics. Our team was ranked #1 by The Knot magazine and has a great catering reputation. Our rankings and reviews are among the highest in Hampton Road's hospitality industry. Owners, Chef Julie Aubrey and Christopher Johnson, have over seventeen years of experience in hospitality, menu planning, cooking and event execution.
Services
Our Signature Menus are carefully planned to fit your needs and a custom menu is created for each client. Breakfast & Brunch options make for a fun office meeting, light wedding receptions or bridal/baby shower! Wedding services include custom menu planning, full service, chef attendants, cake services, bar services, rental coordination and more.
Venue and equipment rental, entertainment booking, cakes and sweets making, day of coordination, setup and breakdown, timeline planning and more! You must purchase all items according to your guest count, you cannot order reduced amounts. One attendant per 50 guest is required. Signature services such as butlered appetizers, signature displays and Chef action stations will require one additional attendant per 50 guests.
Reviews (18)
Josh Whigham
Nov 24, 2021
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Patricia Laverdure
Oct 29, 2021
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We could not be more pleased with the service, quality, and responsiveness of Mermaid Catering. The staff were wonderfully supportive as we developed a menu for an outdoor evening reception and morning brunch for 60 people. The food was delicious, the service staff were extremely accommodating to every request and kind to every guest, and the price point was perfect! Our guests are still talking about the quality of the food ... many saying it was the best food they ever had at a reception of this nature. Thank you Mermaid Catering for helping to make our weekend celebration perfect!
Dennis Stebbins
Oct 24, 2021
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The Annual Staff (pool) Party for Green Leaf and Pebble Tea Spa & Café of Virginia Beach was recently catered by Mermaid Catering. WOW! Not only was the party fun, but Mermaid Catering was FABULOUS! Lorin and Cari from Mermaid gave us not only superb and top notch services, but also an array of some of the most delicious “yummies for our tummies” that anyone could ever imagine. Everything from presentation of their absolutely delicious gourmet offerings to the professional and superior fun nature of Lorin snd Cari - was a show that every catering company everywhere should emulate. We had approximately
Lauren Smith
Oct 22, 2021
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Jake & Masha Lindauer
Sep 23, 2021
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According to our guests, everything at our wedding on 8/6/21 was great…everything, but the food!
Dissatisfied with food and even more with customer service skills of servers, manager and THE OWNER.
To begin with they were extremely hard to reach before the wedding, the sales manager kept screening the calls from me and my wedding planner and ignored the voice messages we left(even though we paid in full in advance).
We ordered seabass in orange marmalade, chicken Alfredo, roasted green vegetables and potatoes- and only potatoes were cooked as promised. Chicken and fish had no sauce on ( when
Dissatisfied with food and even more with customer service skills of servers, manager and THE OWNER.
To begin with they were extremely hard to reach before the wedding, the sales manager kept screening the calls from me and my wedding planner and ignored the voice messages we left(even though we paid in full in advance).
We ordered seabass in orange marmalade, chicken Alfredo, roasted green vegetables and potatoes- and only potatoes were cooked as promised. Chicken and fish had no sauce on ( when
Jeffrey DiScala
Sep 18, 2021
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Rachel Curcio
Aug 29, 2021
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Sheryll Robinson
Jun 28, 2021
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J. David H.
Mar 31, 2021
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Unfortunately we gave them a try and the overall was below average. Our family of four agreed and we would not use them again with the inconsistency of our meals.
This is a tardy review with service rendered this past Winter. Main issues was inconsistent portion sizes, inconsistent taste because somethings were quite good. Then to top it off rolls that were rock hard and not edible. How can you mess up bread?
The two is for meeting the deadline for prep and half of our order being delicious. 2.5 rounding down and would never recommend them.
This is a tardy review with service rendered this past Winter. Main issues was inconsistent portion sizes, inconsistent taste because somethings were quite good. Then to top it off rolls that were rock hard and not edible. How can you mess up bread?
The two is for meeting the deadline for prep and half of our order being delicious. 2.5 rounding down and would never recommend them.
Karen Gould
Jan 07, 2021
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Tonight my daughter, her fiance, and I went for our food tasting and we had the charcuterie board, hawaiian, italian and mexican samples and each and everyone were fabulous. We are so excited for their upcoming wedding and we made a great choice in our caterer. Delish
Karen Gould
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Karen Gould
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Amy Smith
Dec 27, 2019
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Steve R.
Feb 13, 2019
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At a recent event we attended, we were underwelmed. There was not enough food available for the number of people in attendance. Many did not eat at all. We heard comments from the their staff that the guests "piled" on the food and that was why there was not enough. What I ate was dry and the vegetables were over cooked. Certainly not what we paid for. I would not recommend this caterer.
Rhonda C.
Jan 27, 2019
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An epic fail! Hired for a sit down dinner buffet for 189 people. 20 people did not show at door. Caterer claims they cooked for 200 people. Let's do the math....189 minus 20 = 169. Tell me why they ran completely out of food prior to feeding the last two tables (about 20 people) if they cooked 200 servings? An embarrassing situation for the hosts of the dinner not to mention additional $$$ for refunds to people who didn't eat.
Might be good for a small tea party, but not a serious sit down dinner!
Might be good for a small tea party, but not a serious sit down dinner!
Reginald W.
Jan 03, 2019
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Nov 3, 2018: A semi formal dinner/birthday party. First of all, My wife and I had to purchase covering for the buffet line and serving after we were told they had everything and had done this hundreds of times. My assessment of the food is that the Salmon was over cooked, the chicken was not enough for all; the greens were not fresh they were from cans; the banana pudding was not eatable (thrown out); the salad dressing was not the balsamic dressing we asked for, the Salad was bagged salad for the corner grocery and to top it all off they gave us cheap plastic spoons (not what was agreed to) for
Michaela S.
May 28, 2017
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Mermaid Catering provided some eats for the Yelp birthday party event recently - and my oh my - I am *still* dreaming about that mint chocolate mousse! They called it "spring dirt - beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. I had like four. They also provided a nice little salad, which was a welcome addition to the event since it's always hard to find a vegetable at some of these events! They also had one of their servers/members dressed up like an actual mermaid - how cool is that? If you have a kiddo who is obsessed with mermaids, this place would be a great one to get in touch
Sarah H.
May 10, 2017
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John C.
May 23, 2016
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I attended a Rock Ball red carpet event. Mermaid was the caterer and all the foods were simply fantastic! Creative, fresh and artistic, they went with the theme of the event and in addition to being delicious they were presented beautifully and in a manner that served the fact we were rocking all night long! The spread was freshened through the night and multiple choices were always available and beautifully done. I am DEFINITELY hiring them for my next catered event!
Z. N.
Mar 07, 2016
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The only good thing I can say about this catering service is that the food was delivered in a timely manner. Otherwise, it was a massive FAIL. The owner advertises herself as a top-notch chef with experience preparing a litany of cuisines, but she needs to refine her culinary skills when it comes to Indian / Middle Eastern cuisine.
Aside from the curry pineapple chicken, which in comparison to the other main dishes was somewhat flavorful, and naan (which BTW was not garlic-buttered as promised), the food was less than mediocre. While my guests were polite and didn't want to make me feel
Aside from the curry pineapple chicken, which in comparison to the other main dishes was somewhat flavorful, and naan (which BTW was not garlic-buttered as promised), the food was less than mediocre. While my guests were polite and didn't want to make me feel
