Bennett Caterers

ing advice for planning as she was aware that I was planning my own wedding and had no idea what I was doing! She helped me afford the full-service buffet catering by working out pricing that worked well for my budget and worked out ALL the buffet options I wanted! I was super excited and incredibly happy with the menu! It hit all food options, meats, seafood, vegetarian. We scheduled a tasting during our meeting with the venue representative and Joanne provided all the needed documentation for catering. The tasting was all of the entrees/sides that we put on the menu, AND additional tastings of other options and iced tea that I wanted. Since we didn't really have "tasting" time at the venue, she packed it up into take-out boxes and let us take so much food home! It was as if we went to a restaurant and got take-out food for dinner! I hired Bennett Caterers for my wedding ceremony/reception, all located in the same lodge. Set-up time was scheduled from 12:00-2:00pm, with the ceremony supposed to begin at 2:00pm. They were already at the location when we arrived for set-up and setting up table linens. In that time frame, I threw the decor onto the tables and ran off to get ready for my wedding. By the time I came back up for the ceremony, all of the tables were beautifully covered with the plates and silverware. Everything was set-up and the buffet was warm and ready on the side. During dinner, the food was very good and everyone seemed satisfied. With my nervousness, I kind of forgot to eat during my entire wedding, but at least the guests enjoyed it! The bar was also great! The waiters were incredibly respectful and Joanne's team was great. If there was anything I could have changed, I probably would have pushed a couple of late night (after party) snacks that could have gone around during the dancing, as I didn't get the try any appetizers during cocktail hour, since I was off taking photos. :( To any brides that plan their own wedding, you SHOULD have breakfast, because I thought I'd get to try some of the food and I didn't... :(( But I'm so happy the guests enjoyed it all! Just a side note -- I didn't quite know this was universal for caterers, but to avoid liability issues, they cannot leave you leftovers (especially since the food sits out for a long time), so don't be surprised if you don't get to keep everything that you saw after dinner. Thanks, Joanne!

with details that I didn't think to ask about... they listened to me and made me feel valued and not a bother. It's hard to find this level of service anywhere and I felt like for the overall service and quality provided I didn't pay enough. I look forward to other events being catered by Bennett. Actually I want an anniversary dinner from Bennett, great food.

could cater my daughter’s wedding with short notice and for a reasonable price. I chose Bennett Caterers because the owner was very professiomal and she had a beautiful spirit. I would recommend this company to anyone that wants delectable food, a gorgeous presentation, professional servers and genuine support during an emotional time.

oup of 100. They arrived on time and even provided us with extra food, which we did not have to pay for. We will be using them again for our larger parties this summer.

the 3 payments had been made Joanne Grigsby was very unresponsive to emails and changes. The contract stated that the guest count is subject to change and you need to provide a final number within 10 days of the wedding. When I provided the final number which was lower than previously expected but still within the required amount she refused to adjust the final payment amount even though she would now be providing much less food and services. She still wanted to charge per person for 20 people that would not be there therefore also charging for food she would not be providing. After arguing and threatening to find a new caterer she finally agreed to adjust the price to the correct total. This must have led to her holding a grudge that she brought with her on the wedding day. It was made very clear that her contracted start time was at 1pm and she needed to be there at 1pm since she was responsible for bringing the table clothes and setting up the tables and chairs. While the tables and chairs managed to get set up she herself who had the table clothes did not show up until 3pm (2 hours late) with the table clothes therefore preventing any decorating from getting done. This of course had my family and friends scrambling to get all decorating done within a half hour of the ceremony starting. Guests were arriving for the ceremony and seeing the chaos the caterer caused so they pitched in to help get things done. Once the ceremony was over the caterer was responsible for moving the chairs from the ceremony to the reception area. This was part of the contract and the venues requirement. They didn't move a single chair. Instead my friends, family, and out of town guests were doing it. Once it was time for dinner to be served they ran out of green beans before all the guests even had a change to get their first plate-we paid for food for 100 guests but only had about 90 there so running out of food should not have been a concern. One of the servers walking around with hors d'oeuvres purposely flicked red cocktail sauce all over the grooms beige vest and then laughed about it. I can say it was on purpose because that is the ONLY time the server physically handed the food to any person. All other people were presented the tray and asked to pick up the hors d'oeuvres them self. While walking around during the reception the President of the company, Joanne Grigsby, came up to me, the bride, and whispered in my ear "Did I mess you up?" snickered, and then walked away. The President/CEO of this company, Joanne Grigsby, is very irresponsible, immature, and unorganized. Save yourself the trouble and hire a caterer who knows what they are doing and will get the job done right.

s very easy to work with. Her experience and knowledge of the business help me decide on other aspects of my wedding. She was always will to help even when I had complications with my venue. She is the best! Hi would Highly recommend Joanne and Bennett Caterers.

set-up, food, and the fabulous punch. Bennett made the planning and execution of the reception easy. The staff looked wonderful and were very polite.

not only was the food great, her service was great! She even had a back up plan for us when our cake didn't show up! I highly reccommend her to anyone getting married in DC area.

ust of this year and upon meeting Ms. Bennett and her staff of professionals , I was impressed with the presentation and representation of the company. My daughter's guest were all impressed with the quality of the food, i.e., speciality punch, fruit, vegetable and cheese platters, the outstanding crab cakes, the well prepared salmon, etc., and service provided by Ms. Bennett and her staff. I plan to use this company for all of my catering needs!

ross this one booth, where the line was wrapped around the corner, it was for Bennett Caterers. We could smell the food and we saw the long line and we knew the food had to be good. The line was so long we opted out of standing in it, and went over to Joanne (who was standing in the front greeting people) to ask her if we could just get something to drink. She said of course and even fixed us a plate (the food was delicious and the special punch was to die for) from there we started chatting with her. She was very personable. I knew from that moment that I would be getting back in touch with her. A few months later I called to set up an appointment which included a tasting. This time I brought along my soon to be husband to join me and my mother for the tasting. When we walked into the room Joanne had a beautiful table setting for us with our wedding colors set up, but to top that off the food was amazing from the appetizers to the entrées and the punch, and even better their prices were very reasonable. We were impressed. We hired her right on the spot to cater our wedding. We had a brunch reception for our wedding and it was wonderful!! During the reception a lot of our guest raved about the great food and the service. We were very happy and pleased with everything. Thanks Joanne and your great staff for making our special day a success!!!!

ion and added her expertise to make my wedding day most memorable. She is very professional and she really does cater to your needs. The food was great and my guest agreed. Joanne has a way of adding her own special touch to make your wedding unique and one of a kind. I consider her family now because I was able to sit back and just relax the day of my wedding. I was at ease working with Joanne and I trusted her totally. She did not let me down. Her prices are very reasonable and her team is absolutely wonderful. My wedding day was perfect and Bennett Caterers played a huge role in it.