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A Thyme to Cook, a bespoke, female owned business for 35 years, is a dedicated team of culinary and design creatives with a diverse crew. We believe in relationships over convenience and are diligent about combining your desires with our culinary passion to create a perfectly curated experience just for you, your family and your guests.

We impart integrity in all that we do. Booking every single event is not our goal. We don’t strive to be the biggest, we strive to be the best. We’re active partners in our local community and give back to many local non-profit organizations including the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank, Wheeler Library, Safe Futures, Mystic Arts Festival and many more. We care about the impact we make on the Earth and are proud of our 3-star Certified Green Catering distinction.

We build a kitchen and fire up the ovens for every event to cook everything fresh onsite. We have an in-house cheesemonger, pastry chef on staff, order fresh quality ingredients weekly, slice our own meats, make our own breads, and design new flavor combinations daily. We love what we do!

Our team is wildly creative, joyful, personal and compassionate. We interpret your desires in a way only we can, to create a unique experience just for you. We’re open to all ideas and take on every challenge with a fresh perspective.

Cuisine
A Thyme To Cook Catering is a boutique caterer that offers diverse cuisine styles to best fit your needs, offering options for dietary needs like:

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Lactose-free
  • Nut-free
  • Kosher


We also offer bar service, desserts and cakes. Some of the cuisine styles we offer include:

  • American
  • African
  • Italian
  • French
  • Latin American
  • Mediterranean
  • Middle Eastern
  • Cajun
  • Mexican, and much more!


Services Offered
A Thyme To Cook Catering doesn't stop there, also offering:

  • Bar service
  • Handle logistics and timelines
  • Design layout and floor-plan
  • Rentals
  • Décor
  • Lighting
  • Servers
  • Bartenders
  • Cleanup
  • Setup
  • Delivery
  • Tastings
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

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

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

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

African
American
BBQ
Caribbean
French
German
Greek
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
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?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
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Reviews of A Thyme To Cook Catering

4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
86 Reviews
97% recommend it
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    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.9 out of 5 rating
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A Thyme to Cook is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding catering. The event coordinators, such as Jessica, Paige, Rachel, and Liz, are praised for their exceptional communication, organization, and attention to detail. The food is described as amazing and beautifully presented, with a wide range of options to choose from. The staff's professionalism, flexibility, and willingness to go above and beyond, even in unexpected situations, received positive feedback. Overall, customers highly recommend A Thyme to Cook for their wedding catering needs.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

A Thyme to Cook is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding catering. The event coordinators, such as Jessica, Paige, Rachel, and Liz, are praised for their exceptional communication, organization, and attention to detail. The food is described as amazing and beautifully presented, with a wide range of options to choose from. The staff's professionalism, flexibility, and willingness to go above and beyond, even in unexpected situations, received positive feedback. Overall, customers highly recommend A Thyme to Cook for their wedding catering needs.

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Rachel M. Sent on 07/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Made our wedding dreams come true

A Thyme to Cook was fantastic to work with. They offer amazing food and really great communication throughout the whole process. What really sets them apart is their fantastic event coordination. We had Jessica as our event coordinator and we could not have loved working with her more! She is the sweetest human and so hardworking and talented. She really knows her stuff and was instrumental in our planning. Not only did she help with everything before the event and take our calls whenever we had questions, but she made the wedding day go so smoothly and made it stress-free for my husband and I. From setting up all the decor to ironing out logistics with other vendors to keeping the flow of the event moving at the right pace, she is an absolute rockstar. The guests raved about everything that A Thyme to Cook had to offer! The cocktails, the appetizers, the dinner, and dessert were all amazing. We got our cake from ATTC, too, and it was beautiful and delicious. The waitstaff and bartenders were awesome and fast. Would highly recommend ATTC for all your wedding needs from coordinating the day to all things food.
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Gt Sent on 06/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect catering company

A Thyme to Cook truly exceeded all expectations and made the process for our wedding absolutely flawless. We had the great pleasure of working with Paige as our day of coordinator who could not have been better. From the tasting, to the email coordinating to the actual day of, Paige was exceptional. She made sure every detail was discussed and covered and was incredibly flexible and knowledgable in any and all of the different options or questions we had. The rest of the thyme to cook team was amazing. Day of, we found out that there was an issue with the film for the polaroid cameras we had bought and a team member from ATTC went to CVS for us and grabbed some which was above and beyond anything we expected. They also assign servers to the bride and groom to make sure we had a drinks in hand and a tray of appetizers to eat while we were taking photos and mingling with guests. The food was absolutely amazing. There was a large range of apps, desserts, and meals to choose from and everything was amazing. we got many compliments on the food from all our guests. The whole process was incredibly easy and stress free and I would definitely recommend any one working with them for their event!
Liz
Liz Sent on 05/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Thorough and Flexible Caterer

From the moment we booked ATTC was so helpful! Our event coordinator, Paige, was amazing; constantly communicating and willing to work with us and make suggestions. We felt so prepared leading up to our wedding day! On our big day everything went so smoothly! Their large team made it look easy and all of the details were beautiful. The food was so delicious and we really feel like we were able to customize our menu to represent us. We so appreciated our assistant for the day that made sure we got to eat our cocktail hour food while taking pictures! Great experience all around!!
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Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Be Wed By Fred Be Wed By Fred Wedding Officiants

After working with A Thyme To Cook (ATTC) for many years I am fully confident they are able to make any occasion special. I've not only been able to experience there exquisite attention to detail at some of the weddings I Officiate, I've also used them for events at my own home, including my birthday! Awesome people, Awesome food!

Historic Granite House Historic Granite House Wedding Planners

A Thyme to Cook, ran by Linda Sample, is a great caterer that we highly recommend for events at the Historic Granite House in Waterford, CT. Linda is among a select group of fine caterers that we are always happy to have serve our venue. They are very professional, provide great service and their food is top shelf. We are very happy to be recommended as a great small venue by them as well. Paul & Dale

Mystic Museum of Art Mystic Museum of Art Museum Weddings

A Thyme to Cook is a one of a kind catering company. They have the ability to custom design seasonal menus and develop themed menus for clients that are impressive. We value their partnership to help clients bring their vision to life at our venue.

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