Holly Tate Fine Catering

Holly Tate Fine Catering was a breeze to work with prior to the wedding. They listened to our needs and desires and crafted a menu that was well-suited to our tastes and blended our different familial cultures beautifully. On the day of the wedding, the caterers were organized and kind, and the food was DELICIOUS! I've had so many of my friends and family note that it was the best wedding food they've ever had. All of the food was tasty and perfectly cooked.

The value of Holly Tat's catering service was well worth the money. Initially we had planned to serve Nigerian dishes because I'm Nigerian. John and Holly were not only open to catering (haha, get it?) to our needs, but also did research on Nigerian food and were up for a challenge. We ultimately decided not to serve Nigerian food at our wedding but that was no problem. Holly Tate has a plethora of dishes, menu types, and serving styles to choose from. We were easily able to find dishes we liked, and they were FUN. John also consulted us on ingredients and ways we could modify the dishes to fit our budget. He helped us understand volumes that would make sense for our guests as well. The tasting before the wedding was an awesome experience (and so much food!), we were so excited for the wedding. Heather was incredible with preparations too. She was present at our appointment with our rental vendor (for table settings, tableware, plates, decor, glasses, etc. ) and our final walkthrough with our venue. She definitely helped us coordinate on details we were not familiar with and it was sooo helpful. Heather helped us coordinate our beverage selections as well and set up our cocktail of choice for the wedding (including sourcing the non-liquor ingredients herself). The week of the wedding, an ingredient for one of the desserts was not available from a vendor, and Holly Tate immediately found a solution, with another ingredient to replace it. On the wedding day, Heather and the staff from Holly Tate were amazing! Everything went smoothly, the staff were so helpful, professional, yet warm. 2 weeks later, our guests are still raving about the bartending staff who created a fun atmosphere, and had a great rapport with guests. I don't know what was being served but the bar area was definitely on of the focal points of the wedding where people congregated :D. Most importantly, everyone LOVED the food (Can't thank Chef Ben enough for his amazing meals, incredibly talented!!!): my friends tell me they were tailing the wait staff to get more appetizers during cocktail hour haha. From the apple fennel salad, to the flank steak, salmon, ahi tuna skewers, lamb chops, gnocci, potato au gratin, all the desserts...people are still talking about the food. All I can say is Holly Tate was EXCEPTIONAL and I would highly recommend them for any event. Money well spent for great service and peace of mind.

Clearly we were having too much fun because I forgot to take pictures of the food at the wedding and the tasting...(will upload when I can source them from our photographer and friends).

Their team is amazing, warm and professional on all levels! We have received so many compliments on the food, all thanks to them! I would recommend them for anyone’s wedding!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Holly Tate Catering! Their team is extremely professional, communicates well throughout the process, and their food is amazing! We worked with Heather throughout the planning process, and she was extremely knowledgeable and helpful as we navigated the planning process. She assisted us in acquiring the rentals and set up our table settings beautifully at our wedding!

Selecting our menu was incredibly easy and we appreciated their advice throughout the selection process. The food was amazing, so fresh, and everyone has raved about the food since our wedding!!

On our wedding day Heather did an excellent job ensuring everything went according to plan. The entire staff was so kind, and incredibly attentive throughout the reception. Dishes were cleared in a timely manner and everything was kept clean and free of clutter.

Holly Tate is an absolute must when planning a wedding! They will make your special day so easy, stress-free, and you will be so impressed by their incredible selection of food! We cannot recommend them enough!!

Holly Tate was an amazing catering service. They gave us the best service right from the start of working together. They assisted us in picking out all of the supplies, and made us feel at ease every step of the way. Clarice was absolutely great on the wedding day and worked so incredibly hard, keeping everything running perfectly.

The food was delicious, hot and served plated and quickly so all tables were eating at relatively the same time. I highly highly recommend Holly Tate catering!!

I am so delighted that we found Holly Tate Catering for our daughters wedding! The Tate Team were incredibly professional, warm and welcoming to our family & guests. They were a joy to work with, recommending hors d'oeuvres and entree options. We value premium, gourmet food.....and that is exactly what we received, all at a very reasonable cost! It has been several weeks since the wedding and we are still receiving texts and calls from friends commenting, "That was THE best meal that I've ever eaten at a wedding! And, the service was also wonderfully incredible!" I could brag for days about Heather & Charlotte. They went over & beyond ensuring that we received the best service possible! Our delicious spring meal consisted of (staff recommended) appetizers: pepper crusted steak crostini's, mini fried green tomato BLT's, and mini parmesan cups filled with apple salad, candied walnuts and a maple dijon vinaigrette. For dinner, we chose half portions of the bourbon maple glazed grilled salmon and the grilled Tuscan stuffed chicken, giving guests the opportunity to have both meat options. Everything was absolute perfection! Thank you John Tate and staff for making our event a dream come true!

We had Holly Tate cater our daughter’s wedding January 2024.
From beginning to end they were exceptional. I had no idea where to begin and John was so nice and helpful, he made recommendations based off the different things we were looking to do. This made for such a smooth process. Heather worked with us on the different menu items we were looking at and she was so sweet and patient with us. The options are endless! When we met for our tasting, we met with Heather and Chef Ben. The setting was so comfortable, and we really enjoyed getting to know both Heather and Chef Ben, they are such wonderful people who love what they do, and it shows. They had prepared everything as it would be at the wedding and served accordingly. They were so attentive to the comments that were made during the tasting making notes such as when the groom did not care for the tomatoes and passed to the bride Heather made the note no tomatoes for the groom extra for the bride, they did not miss a beat as we ate and made comments. The food was phenomenal!!!! We discussed with them that we had guests with food allergies and Chef Ben and Heather again taking all the notes made sure they knew who those guests were and that there could be no cross contamination of the food. Day of the wedding Heather, Chef Ben and the staff were amazing so attentive made sure to advise our guests with food allergies there would be no cross contamination everything would be provided by the staff only. Chef Ben made sure to provide what was needed for those individuals. Everyone raved about the food and how attentive the staff were. We had one guest in particular who works with catering companies and quoted “this is top level catering they are the example of what a catering company should be. They are one of the best that she has experienced!!” We are still getting comments on how amazing the food was and how wonderful the staff was. They went over and beyond outside their scope of work when they were able to pick up the wedding cake for us that we could not get. Heather is the BEST!!! That was so extremely over the top!!!! We cannot thank them enough. Every bit of that cake got eaten.
Thank you so much for everything you all did to help make that day spectacular!!!!

We recently worked with Holly Tate for the first time at our venue in Winston-Salem, NC. Their team was one of the most professional we’ve worked with. Though the event was a rainy one, they adapted and had a game plan to work well together and with our staff to deliver an event that satisfied the clients needs and exceeded expectations across the board. We look forward to working with Holly Tate again!

As I come down off the high from my daughter’s stunning wedding on November 4th at Adaumont Farm, I could not recommend Holly Tate Fine Catering any more enthusiastically. The food they served and the staff working the event made the entire day fabulous. Our guests could not stop commenting the delicious food, attentive staff, excellent bar service, and the preparation of the signature cocktail. All thanks to Holly Tate.

The initial phone call with John made me feel at ease and heard. He listened patiently to the many ideas of a first time MOB, gave thoughtful suggestions, and took time to share scenarios that had not occurred to me. He clearly cared about our guests and the best way to serve the dinner I was proposing.

The next call included Holly and the bride to be. We discussed more details of the meal, appetizers, desserts, drinks, bar service, and how the evening would flow. What I remember most about that call was how happy my daughter and I were after we hung up. We both felt reassured and thrilled with the decision we made to hire them!

The tastings were thoughtfully planned so my husband, the future bride and groom, and I were able to discuss dinner options, pairings, appetizers, courses, and taste each bite of food… Heather, the manager and Chef Ben were with us to answer questions and help guide us with our choices. And they guided us so well! Heather went above and beyond to accommodate requests throughout the process and at the reception. She is a gem and Ben is a talented chef.

The special attention given to my husband and me during the reception was unexpected and so appreciated. While we visited with our 170+ guests, the staff would bring us appetizers and be sure our glasses were replenished. It was a delightful touch.

The wedding day went off without a hitch and the cuisine was absolutely delicious! The appetizers, salad, pasta options, breads, and desserts could not have been more flavorful. I highly recommend Holly Tate’s staff. They truly are a team and work seamlessly together. They turned a fabulous meal into an evening of perfection. The staff was attentive, clearly cared about the details of the day, heard my personal requests, and made each guest feel special. We will never be able to thank them enough for all they did.

Highly recommend! So easy to work with and everything ran so smoothly for our wedding! They had cocktails ready for my new husband and I right after the ceremony and made sure to check on us to make sure we got to eat that night! Very responsive and go above and beyond! You won’t regret having them cater your wedding!