Begin this sensory tour by dreaming of the delectable menu our culinary team will create specifically for your main event. CREATING DELICIOUS No matter the event. Main Event Caterers creates incomparable experiences through highly customized food, beverage and event services, using sustainable practices and a customer service driven team to exceed all expectations.
It's the magic of the memorable event. We provide trend-setting design options, innovative menus and attention to every detail. From small cocktail parties to large gala receptions, we bring your vision to life. We specialize in creating personalized, cutting-edge catering menus to suit your specific event perfectly.
It's the magic of the memorable event. We provide trend-setting design options, innovative menus and attention to every detail. From small cocktail parties to large gala receptions, we bring your vision to life. We specialize in creating personalized, cutting-edge catering menus to suit your specific event perfectly.
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Main Event Caterers believes that the cuisine featured at your event should represent your individual style and preferences as well as exceed the diverse expectations of your guests. Our passion is to provide you with an innovative culinary experience, featuring the highest quality local, seasonal, organic, sustainably farmed, ingredients as possible.
Main Event Caterers provides inspired menus with restaurant caliber cuisine, impeccable service and trend-setting florals and design for our clients. Focused on organic and local ingredients, we are proud to be one of the first full-service catering companies in the Washington DC Metro area. We transform office blocks, beautiful gardens, gilded museums, open-air rooftops and urban warehouses into the perfect space for your guests.
You've found the perfect spouse! The two of you are destined for a life abundant with happiness and health, as well as the simple enjoyment of each other's company. Now comes the challenge, choosing your vendors, including who will provide the wedding catering. It's an important and integral part of your wedding day.
We are most proud of our long standing corporate relationships with organizations throughout the Washington DC area. Whether your event is held at one of our exclusive venues or you are working to find an event location, you can count on the same commitment to creating the perfect event. Whatever the occasion, our team of event designers and managers will work with you to guide you through every step of planning the event.
Spending time with the people we know and love is what life's all about. That's why the team at Main Event Caterers is so dedicated to helping you bring family, friends and acquaintances together to share a special experience. Small and intimate or large and extravagant, we'll work with you to plan an amazing party!
Reviews (23)
Kayla Landau
Nov 05, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Value
Our team over at Your Plan A Events had a fabulous wedding weekend this last weekend with Main Event Caterers. Their team was phenomenal and so professional. Their attention to detail was impeccable. Every guest we came in contact with could not stop raving about the food! This team is top of the line!
Our team over at Your Plan A Events had a fabulous wedding weekend this last weekend with Main Event Caterers. Their team was phenomenal and so professional. Their attention to detail was impeccable. Every guest we came in contact with could not stop raving about the food! This team is top of the line!
Karissa N.
Oct 31, 2021
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I hired Main Event catering for my intimate wedding of 67 in October 2021. Overall we had an enjoyable experience and received rave reviews from the guests about the appetizers, salad and chicken entree. The butlers and waitresses were great! Attentive, quick and very polite. Planning the wedding with the event designer we worked with was also enjoyable. She was attentive to my needs and did her best at accommodating our increasing guest list for our relatively small venue. The only place of improvement I would suggest for Main Event to consider is a faster speed in communication.Would recommend
Danielle B.
Mar 01, 2021
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Main Event is fantastic. They are so well organized, responsive and truly listen to your needs and wants. They take the time to get to know you so your event aligns with your vision, (and budget). Melissa is amazing and I would highly recommend this company to anyone hosting an event or special occasion, in need of a great caterer.
Imelda Rosales
Sep 15, 2020
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Before hiring them for my wedding I went to a tasting at their headquarters. Food was amazing. I was super excited to share with my guest the food we had tasted and how amazing it was on the day of my wedding. When the day arrived the food was a disaster, it was not the rice I had requested. The rice looked like it was mashed potatoes, some of my guest had requested well done steak and the majority of them did not get that even though it was specified in their name cards. Let’s not talk about the desert table, there was NO Desert table. There were only 10 different macaroons on a plate. It was
Jessica Cain
Dec 19, 2019
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I want to thank Main Event Catering team for this exemplary service and amazing food. I recently planned a wedding for a couple in DC and MEC provided the food and assisted with set up and breakdown. The entire team was so helpful and the food was absolutely delicious. I will definitely work with them again in the future!
Meghann M.
Nov 22, 2019
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They absolutely knocked it out of the park! We got three quotes from our wedding venue's list of preferred caterers, and Main Event was my top choice from the first email with Elyse. On top of that, they had the best menu options with the most staff on-hand for over $1,000 less than our second choice.
We totally customized our appetizers, and after we picked out dinner choices from their menu, the chefs customized everything again, down to the amount of poblano crust on the salmon. My only tips would be that, if you are providing your own alcohol or dessert, to discuss plans ahead of time
We totally customized our appetizers, and after we picked out dinner choices from their menu, the chefs customized everything again, down to the amount of poblano crust on the salmon. My only tips would be that, if you are providing your own alcohol or dessert, to discuss plans ahead of time
Melinda T.
Oct 30, 2019
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Perfect, Delicious Food and a Five Star Team! Thank you Main Event Caterers for a wedding to remember! We are still receiving rave reviews on the food at our daughter's wedding and really appreciate all the hard work you invested in our special day and the wonderful care you showed our guests.
Thank you Michelle Gutstein for walking with us through this very important event, guiding us with your expertise from day one and ensuring our event was a huge success. We had heard from others about the stresses of planning a wedding, but you and Main Event Caterers made it fun and stress-free.
Thank you Michelle Gutstein for walking with us through this very important event, guiding us with your expertise from day one and ensuring our event was a huge success. We had heard from others about the stresses of planning a wedding, but you and Main Event Caterers made it fun and stress-free.
Rassi Borneo
Sep 26, 2019
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MEC was recommended to us by our event planner. We have never hired a caterer for a private party before, so we were nervous about how to go about planning. They had great suggestions for what a party of our size, and our designated time would be with suggested menus for our budget. We were able to customize the menu easily with all their choices! On the day of our party, the caterers were there setting up as soon as the venue allowed. When we had guests that were bringing some food for gifts, they were very accommodating, and they helped us arrange for the extra. Throughout the event, their waiters
Stuart M.
Sep 22, 2019
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We did our due diligence in choosing MEC for our daughter's wedding. Spencer was our contact there, and he was gracious addressing all our concerns. The tasting went well, and we were confident in our choices. They have a large wedding business, and their social media reviews are positive overall.
Looking at their pricing list, there was some confusion, where higher priced items were listed in a section with lower priced items.
However, when the final estimate came to us, we were willing to pay the added cost.
Our first setback occurred when the meals for 10 vendors went from the $180
Looking at their pricing list, there was some confusion, where higher priced items were listed in a section with lower priced items.
However, when the final estimate came to us, we were willing to pay the added cost.
Our first setback occurred when the meals for 10 vendors went from the $180
Jessica L.
Sep 12, 2019
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Amber H.
Sep 05, 2019
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We had MEC for our wedding in Arlington and they had superb service. The food was great and everything from the sales (Elyse/Max) to planning (Melissa) to execution (Diana) went very well. Our wedding coordinator even said MEC are one of the better catering companies she has worked with, and their experience & professionalism showed. To be clear, there are probably cheaper catering options out there but I think MEC's value was worth the price tag. Thanks again for a great event!
Marla B.
Aug 13, 2019
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Main Event catered our wedding in August in Washington DC, and we had such an amazing experience working with their team. They handled everything on our wedding day, including chair set up, room flip and dinner, drinks and desert service. And the food was exceptional! It is not an exaggeration to say that several guests told us afterwards that it was the best wedding food they've ever had. We absolutely recommend Main Event.
Paul Jogopulos
Jul 21, 2019
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Do Not Book Them!
Main event was selected for our wedding in VA and we live in San Francisco. The catering menu looked fantastic and we picked to use them based on our wedding planners recommendation. We did the tasting and everything was made perfectly and well done with some critiques on the salad for the day itself. They quoted us for 150 person wedding and ended up have 109 total.
The cost went up by 5k after the initial quote for 150 was dropped to 109 and they couldn't give me a valid reason why except they needed more staff to move furniture at the venue. The salad we chose was incorrect
Main event was selected for our wedding in VA and we live in San Francisco. The catering menu looked fantastic and we picked to use them based on our wedding planners recommendation. We did the tasting and everything was made perfectly and well done with some critiques on the salad for the day itself. They quoted us for 150 person wedding and ended up have 109 total.
The cost went up by 5k after the initial quote for 150 was dropped to 109 and they couldn't give me a valid reason why except they needed more staff to move furniture at the venue. The salad we chose was incorrect
Faith D.
Mar 22, 2019
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If you're on a budget and getting married in the busy months, Main Event Caterers may not be worth your time/energy. It wasn't for me! Be forewarned that their questionnaire is among the longest I've seen. Weddings during the busy season (Sept-Oct) are a minimum $10k regardless of size or menu preferences with Main Event. Customer service rep Bryan had the courage to ask if I could change my wedding date if I wanted to not pay this premium. This is frankly just rude. If it's not a good fit--own that, communicate that. Don't ask me to change my schedule because you place
Liz L.
May 29, 2018
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Main Event Catering exceeded my expectations and was worth every penny! We had a Sunday brunch wedding at the beautiful Strong Mansion, complete with chicken and waffles, eggs Chesapeake, asparagus frittata, maple bacon, brioche French toast, country sausage, and cheddar and chive biscuits, on top of an awesome selection of passed hors d'oeuvres as well as mimosas, bloody mary's and a selection of craft beers (we provided the alcohol). Everyone raved about the food, it was absolutely amazing.
Aside from the outstanding food was the wonderful service. Spencer helped me come up with a
Aside from the outstanding food was the wonderful service. Spencer helped me come up with a
Nina S.
May 02, 2018
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The food was sublime, the staff was cordial, professional, and mindful of every detail. People literally raved about the catering for both the rehearsal dinner and our daughter's wedding that Main Event created for us.
But that was only the beginning . . . what was truly special about Main Event was what happened behind the scenes.
My planning for the wedding started in January when I began to tear our house apart to host the rehearsal dinner. We repainted the entire house, re-plastered the walls, replaced all of the old curtains and window treatments, washed every window inside
But that was only the beginning . . . what was truly special about Main Event was what happened behind the scenes.
My planning for the wedding started in January when I began to tear our house apart to host the rehearsal dinner. We repainted the entire house, re-plastered the walls, replaced all of the old curtains and window treatments, washed every window inside
M. K.
Apr 09, 2018
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Their sales people are great and make you believe the company is one of the best caterers in the area. The food quality is good, although the food I tried at the tasting was much better than the food prepared for my event. For example, the duck we ordered was missing pecan and cherry relish. It was present in the menu and at the tasting, but not at the actual event. The rockfish was missing the agave gastrique, which as well was present at the tasting and in the menu. Basically, all the ingredients that made the main dishes interesting were missing.
There are several more reasons for 3 stars.
There are several more reasons for 3 stars.
Manool F.
Feb 14, 2018
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The worst catering company I've ever encountered. Where do I start? They catered for my brother's wedding and it was awful. The steak was raw. The gnoche was tasteless and dry. The fish was edible yet bland. The cake servers were rude. The only good thing were the lemonade drinks. Please listen to all the bad reviews. This company should be out of business. Wow, I didn't even notice how highly they are rated here! This is a bunch of bs.
Evan P.
Sep 20, 2017
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When we signed with Main Even Catering (MEC), we were absolutely ecstatic! Leading up to us signing a contract, the staff was responsive, knowledgeable and professional, and were very attentive to our vision for our wedding. MEC was highly referred and the review sites were glowing with compliments.
When we arrived for our tasting there were countless accolades near the entrance, and we felt wooed and courted as a knowledgeable salesperson touted experience, understanding of the venue, and understanding of the ethnic food that we were hoping to serve at the wedding. Nothing was too complex for
When we arrived for our tasting there were countless accolades near the entrance, and we felt wooed and courted as a knowledgeable salesperson touted experience, understanding of the venue, and understanding of the ethnic food that we were hoping to serve at the wedding. Nothing was too complex for
Benjamin Hong
Jun 27, 2017
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We hired them to cater a wedding of 160+ people and they did a phenomenal job. Food was one of the highest priority items for us and Main Events just knocked it out of the park. Also, did I mention that they had incredible vegetarian options and were very accommodating about dietary restrictions? Just amazing.
Everyone was astounded at the quality of food they were served. And almost just as important, their service was absolutely top notch. Would highly recommend them!
Everyone was astounded at the quality of food they were served. And almost just as important, their service was absolutely top notch. Would highly recommend them!
Claire S.
Apr 10, 2017
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I work in events and Main Event was THE BEST caterer I have had the pleasure of working with. We were so impressed by their proposal, which was head and shoulders above that of their competitors in terms of its uniqueness and usage of our theme. They were so communicative throughout the planning process and flexible as we made changes. The on-site staff was professional, kind, and attentive. They were so great at anticipating need! Their lead on-site staff person, Valerie, really went above and beyond to make our event run smoothly. She ran out during the event to grab water bottles for the panelists
Gretchen F.
Feb 10, 2016
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Allow me to paint you a word picture: It's January 23, 2016. Winter Storm Jonas is raging, dumping 2 - 3 feet of snow across the MidAtlantic region. Most people are hunkered down, warm in their beds or snuggled on their couches, cup of cocoa in hand, ready to weather out the storm. What am I doing? I'm gettin' married.
Yep, I got married in the middle of one of the worst winter storms to hit the DMV region in many, many, many years. I got married amidst feet of snow, raging winds, and freezing temps, and -- thanks in HUGE part to the efforts of Main Event Caterers -- we still got
Yep, I got married in the middle of one of the worst winter storms to hit the DMV region in many, many, many years. I got married amidst feet of snow, raging winds, and freezing temps, and -- thanks in HUGE part to the efforts of Main Event Caterers -- we still got
Tegan M.
Dec 26, 2015
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I chose Main Event catering to cater a Thanksgiving event for my company and Tracy really came through! Every detail was perfect and the food was amazing. The best stuffing I have had in long time.
What a joy to have everything fall into place on this holiday and for once not to have to stress or lift a finger!
I will be coming back to them for my next event!
What a joy to have everything fall into place on this holiday and for once not to have to stress or lift a finger!
I will be coming back to them for my next event!
