Nathaniel and his team at Contemporary knock it out of the park! They helped develop a menu that was special to our day and were open when I asked for a few changes (e.g., salad options) prior to the wedding date. Our bar service was also through Contemporary, and they did an awesome job! Thank you so much, Nathaniel!!

I can't enough good things about Contemporary Catering. My guests were SHOCKED by the professionalism and service. We had 160 guests, and it was important to us to go with a caterer of high quality food as well as service. Contemporary comes with MORE staff than most other catering companies. This makes a HUGE difference to your guests overall experience. It honestly felt like we were at a 5 star restaurant at our own wedding. The food was AMAZING, the bartenders were super fun, and no one ever had to ask for more water or wine, because a server was already there filling up their glass. Schedule a tasting with them ASAP (they book way in advance). You won't regret it.

THANK YOU Contemporary!!

Contemporary Catering satisfied not only our tastebuds, but our budget, high standards of service, and desire for culinary creativity on our wedding day.

Contemporary Catering recently catered our wedding at Cielo Farms as they were the venue’s required vendor. As Catering is a huge part of a wedding, this requirement helped us narrow down our options & we all immediately felt a weight off of our shoulders as soon as we met the staff. Rob and the whole team were incredible off the bat. They continued to deliver throughout the entire YEAR-LONG process! Rob & Elise worked with us to stay on track with our budget, and accommodate our dietary requests/restrictions. From bartenders to cooks to captains, the entire staff was professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. The service was far beyond expectations. I didn’t hear a single complaint, which is hard to achieve when you are feeding 175 people! In fact we received several compliments that it was the best food our guests hav ever had at a wedding. The presentation of the appetizers and buffet was simply breathtaking. It was the dinner party of our lives, and I’m so glad we were in the hands of Contemporary Catering!

The people at Contemporary Catering really went above and beyond for us. Food is SUPER important to both my husband and myself. Having some restaurant experience myself, service is just as important as the food itself. They truly excelled at both! We wanted our guests to feel special and well cared for on our wedding day and Contemporary Catering was the best partner in making that happen. Every single step from initial phone conversations to developing our menu to choosing rentals felt so custom and personal. I never felt like just a name or a dollar sign. They also worked with us to keep things really close to our budget while still getting the most for our money. We received endless compliments from our guests and other vendors about how awesome Contemporary was to work with and how wonderful the food was. My family and I felt taken care of all day and that meant so much to us. Basically they treated us and our guests like royalty, made really unique/amazing food, were great partners to our other vendors and made the entire planning process so much easier. We cannot recommend them highly enough! One last thought: You get what you pay for. I almost went with another company that was only slightly cheaper. After hearing a couple negative stories about them, we decided that we'd rather pay a little more and get exactly what we expect. And actually we got even more. It was the best money we spent, hands down and I'm glad my instinct led me to hire them. You will absolutely not be disappointed if you choose them to partner with in making your day amazing!!

Rob Pausmith and the team at Contemporary Catering catered our wedding a couple months ago and our guests are STILL raving about them. One gentleman, who is well traveled and has amazing taste, said that the meal was one of the best he’d ever had in his life. Rob spent an afternoon with my wife and I and created a whole menu based on our different upbringings, culture, (Filipino, British, but also Southern/ Virginia), and was able to create an original and delectable meal, that somehow told our story, and was presented exactly to fit in with our elegant/rustic theme. They truly went all out with the details, and our experience and the experience of our guests both with the food, AND (and it’s important) the Service, was truly seamless. They helped to make it so that all we and our guests had to do was enjoy our day. Weddings are difficult enough - contemporary catering can take a lot of pressure off, while bringing a mind blowing food experience to your wedding. Rob was also instrumental in helping us put together, and communicate with the rest of our vendor team. We couldn’t recommend them higher.

Contemporary Catering is incredible. Period. Hire them. It will be the best decision you make. It certainly was ours.

My (now) wife and I spent over a year planning our wedding weekend and Rob, Rachel, and, of course, Chef Nate, were there for us every step of the way.

First, the food: It is 5-stars, no joke. I am a “foodie” and a bit of a self-admitted food snob. Honestly, I would drive an hour daily to Encino to eat in their test kitchen 7 days a week if they would let me. Even now, three weeks after our wedding, our guests continue to rave to me about the food (pro tip: you NEED to serve the mini chicken and waffles appetizer). Trust me when I tell you that their execution was flawless and the quality was exquisite.

Second, the people: You will not find a more invested, passionate, and sincere team of individuals who love what they do and are so good at it. They are unbelievably responsive, overly generous with their time, extremely attentive to detail and endlessly patient. Without a doubt, we can say that thanks to Contemporary our wedding day was perfect and we are so grateful to everyone on the team.

Rob and his team provided so much more value than I ever thought possible. We will ALWAYS refer Contemporary to our friends, families, and loved ones in need of wedding catering and, personally, we can’t wait to work with them again to cater other events in our future! Thank you, yet again, Rob, Rachel, and Chef Nate!

I cannot say enough good things about the amazing food that Contemporary Catering provided for my wedding. As vegans, it was important to my husband and I to have an entirely plant-based menu from start to finish and Contemporary Catering pulled that off even more deliciously than we expected. Everything was fresh, healthy, and insanely tasty! I definitely recommend Contemporary Catering, especially if you have any dietary needs such as being vegan or any allergies. They took our needs seriously and wowed everyone. A meal from Contemporary Catering will not be one your guests will soon forget!

The world needs to know about Rob Pausmith and Contemporary Catering.

I hired Contemporary Catering for my wedding, which was a three-day event with more than 200 guests. We retained Contemporary to provide the catering for all three days. They knocked it out of the park.

First, Rob was simply a joy to deal with every step of the way. Weddings can be extremely stressful. Our wedding would have been a pressure cooker were not for Rob. He called us at home to make sure everything was going smoothly. He introduced us to our flower vendor. He took an interest in our wedding and made us feel like we were the most important people on earth. It was incredible to deal with someone we trusted, someone who at all times acted with the utmost of honesty and integrity. It was like dealing with an old friend (even though we just met).

Second, the food was absolutely sublime. Chef Nate took an active role in helping to plan our menu. He offered creative input and generated new ideas for dishes he had never prepared before. And Chef Nate really can do it all. Contemporary handmade the tortillas for our rehearsal dinner. We had a floating burrata bar with an incredible charcuterie selection as wedding appetizers. Chef Nate handmade ravioli for the vegetarians and served perfectly prepared tri-tip for the carnivores. Virtually everyone I spoke with said that this was the best food they have ever had at a wedding.

Rob and Chef Nate played a very special role in the most important day of our lives. It simply would not have been the same without them. We cannot wait to use Contemporary for our next event (hopefully, a baby shower in the near future). I recommend Contemporary without reservation.

Nace is the man. As the owner and head chef of Contemporary Catering, this guy is non-stop. While many other vendors took their sweeeet time coming up with a menu and pricing, Nace created his menu and proposal while we spoke at our first meeting. He was straight-forward and fair, was incredibly sweet and accomodating and created a delicious, creative menu that met our semi-foodie needs exactly.

As soon as I found Nace, the rest of the wedding just fell into place. He helped with absolutely everything-- rentals, flowers, everything. Seriously, the guy's been doing this for a long time and he hasn't lost any of his unbelievable enthusiasm, professionalism, or creativity.
He was flexible when I needed to change things back and forth, back and forth :) and even came up with amaaaazing, truly unique, ice cream at the last minute to pass around at the reception.

He treated us like family and we got amazing value for our money. Everyone should be so lucky as to work with Nace and Jenny at Contemporary Catering.

Wonderful staff and amazing food!