We hired Taste for our September 2023 wedding and WOW did they show up! We were originally supposed to get married at the Chrysler Museum which is how we found out about Taste since they are the exclusive caterer there. Lauren took over our event about nine months out after some personnel changes and did so without missing a beat. She was so thorough with her proposal and so genuinely excited for our big day. Two days before our wedding, we found out a tropical storm was going to cause the Chrysler to close and we had to find a new venue. Lauren and the rest of the Taste team packed everything up and headed to The Water Table in Virginia Beach like it was no big deal. From the room setups, to cocktail hour, to dinner and beyond - our guests could not stop talking about how great the service was. We were sent home with boxes of the most delicious food and a special surprise gift which was the perfect way to end the day. We would hire Taste all over again!

I couldn’t recommend Groovin Gourmet enough; From the start of planning to final execution, plating, and service, Groovin’ absolutely killed every single element. Kaylyn and team handled our June 5 rehearsal dinner and delivered seamlessly. We had a wonderful tasting in the months prior, with full plating and presentation, welcome Champagne, and even a reserved parking spot. They carefully accounted for all rental selections and allergy restrictions, ensuring no detail was overlooked. On top of this, the dinner was held in quite a narrow arbor, making for a more challenging service. Once again- not a single detail was missed and the team handled any obstacle with ease. And most importantly, the food was incredible- they listened carefully to our vision, proposed a tailored menu, and brought it to life in the most perfect way possible. We are so appreciative of Groovin’ Gourmet and thank you, especially, to Kaylyn! Our wedding weekend was that much more memorable because of you!

My husband and I worked with Lauren from Taste, and she was an absolute gem to work with. She was so responsive and on top of everything, and made the process so easy for us! She was also so flexible with catering to our wants and needs. The tastings were absolutely amazing and they always went above and beyond. We truly feel like you get your money's worth with Taste and would recommend it 1000x over!!

Phenomenal service both from the behind the scenes planners who handled a several serious dietary requirements, but also from the day of servers and bartender. The food was amazing especially the beef and cocktail hour appetizers. Everyone at my wedding loved how attentive the service was and how well they handled on the fly requests, the bartender was especially great and I am sad I didnt get his name to shout him out personally! Thank you to Liz for her amazing coordinating behind the scenes it was amazing working with the entire Taste team!

We can’t say enough good things about the team at TASTE who catered our wedding! The food was fantastic, no surprise there; we love their brick-and-mortar stores in Newport News and Norfolk, and we had done a tasting at their catering and events location in Virginia Beach. We were delighted to have a delicious menu with several options that satisfied everyone, from the meat eaters in our group to our vegetarian and vegan and gluten-free guests. The service was equally if not more impressive. We felt completely tended to throughout our cocktail hour, dinner, and dance party. Liz’s team made sure we actually got to enjoy our menu – bringing us drinks immediately after the ceremony, sending hors d’oeuvres to the dressing rooms between the ceremony and our photography session so we wouldn’t miss out on the cocktail hour goodies, serving us a little of everything at dinner and making sure the food at our sweetheart table always at temp while we got up and down to meet our various, etc. We were completely taken care of and it made us feel so special. They were also flexible, making last-minute changes to the seating arrangement. From start to finish, TASTE was perfect. Well worth the cost.

My husband and I couldn’t have been happier in having Taste cater our wedding. They were within our budget, and the quality of food and service were beyond what we could have imagined. Liz was so helpful in promptly answering any questions we had and worked with us tirelessly to ensure that our menu was everything we wanted it to be. She made sure we had things taken care of that we didn’t even think of! During our tasting, we had a few notes on the food selection, and were so happy with how the food, decor, and set up of our wedding turned out. We’ve had so many guests tell us that the desserts and late night snacks served by Taste were absolutely delicious, and all the servers and bartenders were so kind and worked so hard the entire night. We’re so grateful to have had the pleasure of working with Liz, who helped make us feel truly valued throughout the entire planning process.

Want to start by saying that because we chose The Chrysler Museum of Art, we were required to use TASTE Catering. All that said, we are so glad that we worked with them. From food to service, we can not speak higher of this company. They truly made our wedding and reception a memorable one. Because TASTE has an exclusive contract with The Chrysler, they are very involved throughout the entire process from seating, linens, silverware, plating, napkins, and the bar. Their team is integral in doing the flip between your ceremony and your reception if you so choose to do both at The Chrysler. TASTE does a fantastic job of crafting and tailoring the menu for both your cocktail hour and reception specifically to your vision. They are extremely flexible and willing to incorporate unique dishes and appetizers into your event. Once you have crafted your menu and gotten your quote, they will invite you to do a tasting at their headquarters to pick your final choices and make any changes to the dishes and appetizers. A highlight of ours was the ability to provide fun appetizers and amazing vegan items for our vegan guests. Additionally, they give you the option to do an open bar with them or you can provide own your alcohol as they provide the bartenders and mixers as part of your quote. Overall, we can not thank them enough for all the care they put into making our event an amazing one. We want to shout out to their wedding coordinator Lauren. She is amazing and is willing to do whatever she can to help make this your dream wedding!

We can't say enough about the wonderful experience working with Taste catering for our wedding in Virginia Beach. We held a small (micro) ceremony at an Airbnb on the beach, and Taste provided a magical dinner experience for our special day. The meals created were perfectly executed, being in a new kitchen, which they blocked off from the dinner area. As foodies, we were very happy with the variety of plates to choose from, each with a great balance in variety of taste and texture. We were treated to a lovely tasting to choose from five dishes on their inviting office space.

Even above the quality of the prepared dishes was the service provided. Everything from the initial communication, to the planning, tasting, and of course the meal itself was exceptional.

A special shout out to Doug, Randy, John, Brian, and Calvin for making us feel like we were dining at the White House! You guys rocked! Special thanks to Liz, as well, for being such an understanding event manager. It was such a pleasure to work with all!

It's clear this company really gets catering, especially for weddings, and there's so much thought and effort that's put into their services. Highly recommend!

Attention to detail, flexibility, patience, professional, accountable, understanding, delicious menus, perfect night all describe our experience with Jen and her team at Taste. I highly recommend her / them for your wedding or important event. We couldn't have been happier. Thanks, Jen & Co.!!

TASTE went above and beyond with their food and drink services, they were easy to communicate with throughout the planning process and listened to everything we asked for and truly exceeded our expectations for our wedding day!