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Main Event Caterers is a full-service catering company located in Arlington, Virginia. They specialize in providing fresh and bold menu options that represent culinary innovation and presentation. Couples can expect to have dedicated event planners to assist in every detail of their wedding, including venue options, service staff, decor, and menu design. Main Event Caterers will make sure your vision and story are told through delectable cuisine and atmosphere.

Services Offered
Main Event Caterers will assist and cater to all of your needs through their premier service options. Services include:

  • Buffet
  • Cake
  • Cake cutting
  • Cleanup & setup
  • Delivery
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Dessert
  • Family style
  • French service
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Outside cake


Cuisine
Along with great services, Main Event Caterers offers their couples an array of cuisine options. They are also capable of catering to strict dietary needs such as gluten-free, lactose-free, kosher, and organic. They offer the following cuisine styles:

  • African
  • Asian
  • British
  • Cajun
  • Caribbean
  • Chinese
  • Ethiopian
  • French
  • German


Other Services
Main Event Caterers offers their couples a chance to pair their food with a great drink as well. Bar services include bartender(s), cash bar, champagne toast, and house beer. Additional bar services include:

  • House liquor
  • House wine
  • Limited bar
  • Liquor license
  • Open bar
  • Outside alcohol
  • Premium liquor
  • Signature drink
  • Specialty beer
  • Specialty wine

What You'll Love About Main Event Caterers

Couples are wowed by the impressive range of delicious cuisines prepared by these premium caterers and by their responsiveness throughout the planning process. They also rave about the customization, with Main Event Caterers tailoring packages to suit your needs. Have a look at the Real Weddings tab to see some examples of events that this company has catered to.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

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

$160

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

$180

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$180

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

$80

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)
House Beer
House Wine

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
Asian
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
Halal
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
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Reviews of Main Event Caterers

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4.8 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
4.8 out of 5 rating
457 reviews
96% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.8 out of 5 rating
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Main Event Caterers had exceptional reviews from customers who praised the outstanding food quality and service received at their weddings. Multiple reviewers highlighted the professionalism and attentiveness of the staff, particularly mentioning Ali and Jessa for their helpfulness. Guests were impressed by the delicious food, with some guests even comparing it to the tasting experience, and the high level of service received, including individual attention during the reception. The team's attention to detail, responsiveness, and flawless execution of events contributed to making each wedding a night to remember. Overall, Main Event Caterers came highly recommended for their exceptional catering services.

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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.

Main Event Caterers had exceptional reviews from customers who praised the outstanding food quality and service received at their weddings. Multiple reviewers highlighted the professionalism and attentiveness of the staff, particularly mentioning Ali and Jessa for their helpfulness. Guests were impressed by the delicious food, with some guests even comparing it to the tasting experience, and the high level of service received, including individual attention during the reception. The team's attention to detail, responsiveness, and flawless execution of events contributed to making each wedding a night to remember. Overall, Main Event Caterers came highly recommended for their exceptional catering services.

Taylor
Taylor Sent on 08/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Most Amazing Catering!

Main Event Caterers is a force to be reckoned with! From the very moment we went to our tasting, we knew right away that not only the food was impeccable, but the staff, service, attention to detail, and ease of the wedding planning process was the exact vibe we wanted and needed! Our event designer, Ali, was attentive, kind, organized, and helpful along the entire planning process, answering any and all questions and revising things as we went along! Our entire food selection, from the delicious scallop hors d’oeuvres, to the flavorful steak and chicken, to the dessert spread, all of the food came out prepared exactly as we remember from our tasting! On top of the food, the staff was incredibly friendly, attentive, and exceeded everyone’s expectations! We are so grateful for all of the hard work they put into our wedding day to make it the best day of our lives!
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Sarah S. Sent on 10/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent!

Outstanding experience with Main Event Caterers! All the food was amazing. Great service from the planning stages to the wedding day. Ali and Jessa were very professional and responsive. The servers and other staff were also very professional and attentive to details. Highly recommend!
T
Terri P. Sent on 10/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A cut above the rest

Not all caterers are made the same, and Main Event is proof. Their food is so much better than your average wedding food, and the service is outstanding. From the tasting, we knew they were the one. Everything was exceptionally delicious, and Ali was so informative and kind. They were easy to communicate with and flexible in the leadup to our wedding. On the day, we were blown away that the food tasted JUST AS GOOD as it did in the tasting!!! I couldn't believe it, I thought this was impossible with wedding food. Guests were running over to the waiters during cocktail hour to grab more tuna poke! Plus, Greg was literally waiting on our hand and foot – he attended to everyone at the head tables, asking for their drink of choice and keeping them refilled. At one point, I turned around on the dance floor and he was waiting with a glass of champagne. He read my mind! Our family was blown away by this, it made our wedding a night to remember. Main Event is the best caterer around, hire them for your wedding!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner

Real Weddings

Kelsey & Peter
19 photos · 10/08/2023
Rachel & Brendon
19 photos · 06/10/2023
Chantel & Victoria
52 photos · 11/02/2019
Daniel & Emily
17 photos · 04/06/2019
Dennis & Joanna
34 photos · 09/02/2018

Professional Network & Endorsements

27 Endorsements
Event Details by Edelina Event Details by Edelina Wedding Planners

I worked many events with Main Event (normally at Carnegie and River Farm) and I have found their staff to always be top notch! The food is wonderful and they're very responsive to client's needs.

Nana Floral - Event Nana Floral - Event Wedding Florists

Amazing company and amazing people. This company knows how to be helpful and create generous service to no limits. the food was terrific, and overall reasonably priced. The server seemed to read my mind and was taking care of everything as I thought of it. Everyone involved - from planning to set-up to serving, to clean-up was so professional and pleasant. We were able to put on the event we wanted within the budget we'd planned every time. Great work with Spencer and team last year and many more weddings to go.

Gallery O on H Gallery O on H Museum Weddings

Main Event has done many events here at our gallery and they were great! Efficient staff, start to finish service with not just food but also the equipment, clean up and staffing. I would always recommend them as a go to for weddings or private events!

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Main Event Caterers frequently asked questions

At Main Event Caterers, 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 Main Event Caterers includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
Main Event Caterers offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Main Event Caterers offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Breakfast / Brunch
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Main Event Caterers, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • African
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Main Event Caterers, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Halal
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Main Event Caterers provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Main Event Caterers offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Main Event Caterers is recommended by 96% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in average response time, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in professionalism and 4.8 in value.

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