A family operated wedding caterer in Charlottesville, Virginia, The Catering Outfit specializes in creating craft cuisine with locally and seasonally available ingredients. Members of “Slow Food USA,” they are committed to providing clean and fair food for all. For couples looking to add personality and passion into their day, The Catering Outfit is the perfect choice!
Services Offered
A full-service caterer, The Catering Outfit provides all food, beverage, bar service, staffing and food and beverage-related rentals. Services offered include:
Cuisine
The Catering Outfit outsources regionally and locally to create custom menus to express each couple’s unique story. Couple’s may choose from dinner buffets, family-style dinner and plated dinner. To assemble the perfect menu, couples may choose from the following cuisine styles:
Other Services
The following wedding decor items are also provided to couples by The Catering Outfit:
36 Reviews for The Catering Outfit
Recommended by 99% of couples
26 User photos
Jenna Kapsar · Getting married on 02/09/2022
Exceptional Service & Food
The Catering Outfit team made our wedding dreams come true! Courtney was incredibly responsive through the planning process, designed a menu and tasting that reflected 5-star dining and catered to our needs on our wedding day! My husband has Celiac disease and the Catering Outfit was able to design our menu so that Alex could enjoy every dish. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the food, presentation and service that was provided. I would highly recommend the Catering Outfit to any couple!
Sent on 10/06/2020
Lindsay Knights · Getting married on 07/09/2021
An awesome experience!
Courtney and The Catering Outfit team were flexible and ready to work with us even though we had less than two months to plan our wedding! They were so easy to work with - my husband and I would highly recommend them! We were able to make our menu our own while choosing from a wide variety of options. Everything turned out beautifully, and we received multiple compliments about the menu.
Sent on 09/27/2020
Avery Tatro · Getting married on 05/10/2021
Amazing experience
Courtney and her team at TCO were the nicest, most accommodating team ever! My husband and I are still talking about their warm attitudes and amazing food weeks after our wedding! Our venue had some obstacles to overcome and they handled it all with grace and hard work. EVERYONE at the wedding came up to us about how absolutely amazing the food was, and the whole experience was so seamless and fun. Our tasting was so detailed and they made us feel so special and such a fun, romantic experience. I would recommend to anyone and everyone!
Sent on 10/27/2020
Team of The Catering Outfit
courtney hildebrand
director of sales & catering
as a native of charlottesville, virginia, courtney has strong ties to the community and great relationships within the wedding and event industry. after attending the university of virginia, courtney immersed herself in the hospitality industry, locally and internationally, for over a decade. prior to joining the catering outfit, she has worked as an event coordinator and catering director building a great professional reputation with local venues, businesses and vendors within the charlottesville area and beyond. in addition to serving as the wedding planner for many of her brides, courtney is knowledgeable in all aspects of wedding and event management. with an inherent love for all things weddings, coupled with a calm demeanor and drive for perfection, courtney is a great fit for the catering outfit team.
walter slawski
proprietor & executive chef
settling in charlottesville from san diego, california and harare, zimbabwe, walter launched his catering company as an undergraduate at the university of virginia. an owner-operator, walter is actively engaged with all aspects of planning and executing events. he works closely with the catering team to ensure each member’s individual success. in a love affair with food, drink, and entertaining, walter dedicates his professional career to crafting your beautiful moments. walter has a b.a. in economics from the university of virginia. when away from work, walter enjoys fishing and cooking with his daughters, sophie and calla.
salvatore cellura III
chef de cuisine
After Salvatore's university years, he decided to attend culinary school at Delgado Community College in New Orleans. While completing his culinary apprenticeship he worked for the renowned Brennan family at the Palace Café.
Salvatore then moved to Los Angeles to work for “The Two Hot Tamales”, Mary-Sue Miliken and Susan Fenniger at The Border Grill in Santa Monica. Following cooking stints in Chicago, Tampa and Stuttgart, Germany Salvatore landed in San Francisco.
In the Bay Area he embraced a different side of the culinary world by becoming a full time catering chef. There he freelanced for several companies including Rebecca Jean Catering and Events and Daniel Ripley Catering. With that catering experience in hand Salvatore relocated to Charlottesville and ultimately found a new home at the catering outfit.
Salvatore enjoys traveling, visiting his extensive family and camping when he has time away from work.
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