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Planning a wedding is very personal for every couple; we at Maison Culinaire understand the importance of creating a memorable wedding for you and your guests. Whether you have a small and intimate wedding or a grand banquet, each event is special and unique in its own way. Our event planners and catering team will assist and guide you through the process of planning your special day from start to finish. We are unique in offering flexibility, flawless service, and making every effort to work with your budget. From designing your menu to providing all the equipment and vendors to stage your reception, you can count on us to execute all the details as you envisioned them.

Led by Chef Sus Butler, Maison Culinaire creates a personalized menu that is exclusively yours. Your menu selections are endless as we can create cuisine from anywhere around the globe. Whether you choose international cuisine, southern comfort foods, vegetarian/vegan options, or some combination of them all - we are capable of preparing and delivering delicious food every guest will love!

  • Asian-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$125

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$120

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$130

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$40

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$18

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Limited Bar
Open Bar
House Beer
Specialty Beer
House Wine
Specialty Wine
Champagne Toast
House Liquor
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

African
American
Asian
Caribbean
French
German
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Kosher
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Maison Culinaire, Inc.

Meghan
Meghan Sent on 06/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Attentive & helpful through & through!

Amazing service & food! Sus along with her team catered both our 6/3/22 welcome party & our 6/4/22 wedding & did a fantastic job. Sus was the first vendor I hired for our wedding & we began working together about a year in advance. From the beginning, she was attentive, friendly & helpful. She made a custom menu for us after speaking on the phone to my fiancé & I about our favorite foods & dietary restrictions. We were free to make our menu changes & had a wonderful tasting in December of 2021. In the new year, we signed our contract & waited patiently to eat her delicious food again. All throughout our wedding planning process, Sus was available to talk with me on the phone or via email. She is very communicative & all members of her team are competent, fast, & friendly. I hope to work with her again in the future for any other parties we need catered! Thank you Sus & the entire staff at Maison Culinaire :) Love, Meghan & Finley
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Colleen Sent on 12/18/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent job all around, made our day/night memorable

Sus and her team are extremely professional and competent. From our first meeting with Sus, we knew that Maison Culinaire would be the right choice for our wedding. Sus worked very close with me to map out the floor plan, go over any/all back up plans, and of course providing stellar food and service to all of our guests. She was very flexible with meeting times and was also very responsive to emails as well as calls. My husband and I were very happy with how our day turned out, and I would certainly recommend Sus to anyone looking for a caterer.
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Kristen Sent on 07/01/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Everything was so beautifully arranged, Cocktail in the formal garden was a great idea. Your staffs were all so helpful and professional. Most of all our seated dinner was so organized and timely, no one waited and all the courses were delicious. Thank you so much. I am glad my mom found you”

“We love what you did with the action station. Everyone had a great time going around. The table settings were beautiful. Thank you for your help in keeping our budget. I will not hesitate to recommend you to our friends. Fabulous”

“It was such a short notice but you turned our backyard to a wonderland for our daughter’s wedding. Thank you for helping me organize everything”

“Bravo Sus. Thank you for your hard work in designing, arranging and executing our wonderful wedding. You have gone above and beyond. Everything so beautiful and the food was so delicious that everyone is still talking about it”

“I love what you did with the floating candles on the tables and even on the buffet. Everything glittered, the lights and arrangements under the buffet tables was a great centerpiece. I would not have imagined how beautiful it was. Thank you so much”

“Thank you tante Sus for accommodating both the Indonesian and the Iranian food, Pinky was right when she said that you could prepare any dishes from anywhere. It made both sides of our families so happy”

“Thank you, thank you, and thank you. We are on our way to Cayman Island for our honeymoon and I wanted to tell you how thrilled we are having you helped us with our reception. It was so great” I will tell all my college friends to call you”

“I am not sure how you pulled it off with the budget we gave you. We never thought we would be able to have such a wonderful wedding reception. Thank you for your help”

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Sonya Sent on 05/22/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Sus and her staff were exceptional!
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User1161768 Sent on 05/14/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Maison Culinaire did a wonderful job! Our guests were very impressed with the variety of international cuisine beautifully presented. Among our quests were vegetarians and some have food related allergies. But Sus created dishes to meet all our needs! The wedding cake not only looked elegant, but refreshingly delicious with fresh fruits inside.
J
June Sent on 10/22/2012
5 out of 5 rating
This is the second time that I have used Maison Culinaire. The first time was in September of last year when MC catered a surprise 60th birthday party that I directed. That experience caused me to recommend MC to my son and his fiance when they were planning their wedding. They had already gotten a couple of proposals from other caterers when they contacted MC. They were impressed with the menu and details, and we had a tasting. They were so impressed that they did not have tasting with any other caterers, and they engaged MC's services.
We wanted food that people would like that would serve a crowd with diverse tastes. The food was excellent. Many of the guests have complimented on the food that was served. In addition to being tasty, the presentation was excellent.
In addition the service was excellent. It was seamless, and requests were efficiently accomodated.
Sus worked within our budget, and what we got was a tremendous value for the price that we paid. I would recommend MC, and I have already done so.
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User979628 Sent on 10/18/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Sus and her team were a pleasure to work with. She always answered my calls right away and made me feel like I was her only client. I received so many complements on the appetizers, dinner and the cake. Sus is very expereinced and educated in the culinary arts and she is willing to prepare just about anything for you, and at unbeatable prices. I highly recommend the cake she made me. It was dark choclate and vanilla layers with fresh whipped cream filling folded into fresh friut and the whole thing was covered with fresh buttercream icing. It was out of this world!

My ceremony and cocktail hour were supposed to be outside until a storm came creeping in right beforehand. Sus and her team worked around it by moving the tables at the last minute and ensuring that I still had lovely reception, despite the non-stop rain. I cannot thank Sus enough for all of her efforts in helping me make my day so special.
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User613102 Sent on 08/30/2011
5 out of 5 rating
I could not say enough about Sus and her staff. When I first reached to her she told that she could make a fabulous menu with any budget. The reason initially picked her was because she did not roll the gratuity into the cost automatically. I am so glad we chose them as our caterer because everyone that attended our wedding said it was the best wedding food they have ever had! She also provided the cake, beer, wine and chocolates after the cake was served. Her staff was extremely hospitable- at one point my mom had to come inside with my baby niece during the cocktail hour because the baby was fussy and one of her staff members brought appetizers and something to drink for my mom. Sus is a wonderful person- when we tasted the food we had minor tweaks to some of the dishes and she executed everything according to our instructions precisely. The wedding cake was to die for. At the end of the night they packed up the rest of the food and gave it to our families which I think was nice touch because the day after the wedding no one wants to cook. If there is any question regarding Maison Culinaire I would be more than ecstatic to vouch for them! They made my wedding truly memorable!
User1679605 Sent on 06/25/2014
4.9 out of 5 rating
We were searching all over for a caterer that could do Asian fusion cuisine and Sus was exactly what we were looking for. She was responsive, organized, professional and such a wonderful person to talk to. She knew exactly what we had in mind and was there for us the whole way. With other vendors it was all about money, but with Sus - making the wedding day the best for us was her goal. She's a really good chef and is willing to work with you, I definitely recommend Sus and her team!
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Tracy Sent on 05/14/2013
4.9 out of 5 rating
I cannot begin to list all of the wonderful things there are to say about Sus and her team. From the minute we started talking she made me feel as though I was her only client. She was always available to answer all of my questions, and I had many, with the utpmost professioanlism. Sus has years of culinary experience in several cuisines. My guests raved about food from the amazing lemon grass skewers during the cocktail reception to the filet with burgundy demi glaze, and the topper was the most delicious wedding cake I've ever tasted. Please, please have her make her signature vanilla cake with fresh fruit and cream filling. It was so decadent and moist my husband and I couldn't wait a year to eat the top. It was gone the next day. When you sign on with Maison you will get a 5 star reception at unbeatable prices. Sus worked within my budget and helped us have a flawless wedding, despite the tornado that day, yes there was a tornado which arrived right before our scheduled and arranged outdoor ceremony. We had to move the ceremony under the tent which was the intended space for the cocktail reception. Sus and her crew worked around this problem and helped move chairs and tables right before the ceremony was sety to begin so that we could still have a lovely ceremony and cocktail reception under the tent. You are going to love Sus! Congratuations! Tracy and Tom, Washington D.C.
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Awards

13

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
8 Chains North Winery 8 Chains North Winery Winery Weddings

Maison Culinaire is exemplary in their food preparation, presentation and service. We have used them for many in-house events at the winery and they always receive rave reviews for their food.

Main Street Weddings & Events Main Street Weddings & Events Wedding Planners

Very personable and passionate wedding professionals! Love their presentation and the food is delicious.

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Maison Culinaire, Inc. frequently asked questions

At Maison Culinaire, Inc., the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • Chairs
  • Tables
  • China
  • Linens
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Maison Culinaire, Inc. includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Limited Bar
  • Open Bar
  • House Beer
  • Specialty Beer
  • House Wine
  • Specialty Wine
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Liquor
  • Premium Liquor
  • Signature Drink
Maison Culinaire, Inc. offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Maison Culinaire, Inc. offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Maison Culinaire, Inc., you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • African
  • American
  • Asian
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Maison Culinaire, Inc., the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Maison Culinaire, Inc. provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Maison Culinaire, Inc. offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Maison Culinaire, Inc. is recommended by 90% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.5 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.6 in value, 4.5 in quality of service, 4.5 in flexibility, 4.5 in professionalism and 4.3 in average response time.

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