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    Carter Aines and Shaper Palate Saved Our Wedding

    Shaper Palate was an impressive and effective collection of professionals. In particular, Carter Aines our point of contact was an absolute game changer for us, due to unforeseen circumstances we were dropped by our original caterer. When our wedding planner put us in contact with Carter, we were immediately put at ease by her candidness, compassion, and willingness to support us. They were timely and prepared, and they made my partner and I feel valued and prioritized. We were impressed by the variety of options they had for appetizers, salads, main dishes, sides, desserts, and late-night snacks (highly recommend the mac ‘cheese bites). We were also impressed by the top-to-bottom consistency in terms of quality. For our dinners, we...
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    The BEST Food & Staff

    Carter was so responsive and patient. She was willing to talk through things over and over again until we had things just right. Literally everything they served at our wedding was incredible. We have had SO MANY complements from guests about the quality of the food.
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    incredible food and service

    A Sharper Palate catered both our rehearsal dinner and our wedding reception, and we truly cannot say enough good things about the food, the beautiful setup, and the fantastic service. Kristen was a pleasure to work with in the months leading up to our wedding. We never had any doubts that we were in good hands with Kristen. She was accommodating of some dietary restrictions we had, and we felt that she completely understood our desires and our vision from the start. The food was impeccable and our guests are still talking about how delicious it was. The setup for our rehearsal dinner and our reception was absolutely beautiful as well. I highly recommend using A Sharper Palate - you absolutely will not regret it.
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    Cidnye Sent on 08/24/2019
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    Amazing Food and Service!

    Picking food is a big decision for a wedding and I did tastings at 3 different places total including A Sharper Palate. They were the last tasting I went to and immediately won me over with their exceptional service, professionalism, presentation and quality of food. Truthfully, I almost didn't attend this tasting because it was the only one that cost money (I think $75) but I decided to go for it and it was worth it! They also packed up any leftover food from the tasting and gave it to us to take home which was a great addition especially since we were paying. Kristen was very accommodating and flexible. We switched up menu items a few times and...
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    Amazing food and event organization!

    A Sharper Palate catered our wedding and absolutely blew us away! We consulted with a few different catering/event companies before making a decision on ASP and they were the only one to deliver on a menu that met our specific vision while remaining budget conscious. Even though we provided our own alcohol, they gave us guidance on how much to provide and helped us choose recipes for signature drinks that met the theme of our event and our bar budget. Our contact throughout the entire process was Hope, and she was incredibly helpful and responsive - even with our last minute guest additions with dietary restrictions, and rental research when inclement weather threatened to derail our plans. On the...
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    I am going to recommend A Sharper Palate to everyone hosting any sort of event from now on! Their food is delicious, their service is impeccable, and they are great to work with. During our reception it was hard to find time to eat and they packed us a to-go basket that we ate on for days afterward. I'm not kidding - the food was still fantastic! If you want guaranteed amazing food and service, work with A Sharper Palate!!
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    A sharper Palate went above and beyond to make our day perfect!! They were quick to offer help in any area they could. The food was amazing!! We received so many compliments from our guest on their professionalism, great food, and presentation. I can't recommend them enough!!!
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    Allison Sent on 01/15/2025
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    Excellent communication and service!

    I worked with Jagger at Sharper Palate when we were searching for a caterer for our wedding. I also asked a few friends around town who are in the events and wedding industry if Sharper Palate was as good as they seemed, and all of the feedback was overwhelmingly positive; the general feedback was you will get exceptional service and they are pros (and, the food is amazing).

    But, my first interaction with Sharper Palate's customer service was with Tina, who handles accounts and payments. She happened to answer the phone that day and had such a kind disposition. She answered my questions and helped ensure my request was received for a follow up call from the...
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    Terry Sent on 10/14/2024
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    Delicious wedding buffet

    A Sharper Palate stepped in at the last minute to cater my son’s wedding (their original caterer flaked out). They put together a wonderful menu in record time. The food was delicious and the service outstanding. I highly recommend them.
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    Morgan Sent on 05/15/2024
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    Good quality!

    The food was executed amazingly, the team was seamless behind the scenes and our guests raved about different dishes. Well done by the Sharper Palate team!
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    Beth Sent on 06/22/2023
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    Spring wedding

    Sharper Palate provided delicious food and wonderful service at our daughter’s wedding! They are responsive and professional and I would choose them again for any important event! Thank you to Carter, her team and everyone at Sharper Palate!
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    Pam O. Sent on 06/29/2022
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    Exceptional

    The service and food were exceptional!
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    Tracy Sent on 06/28/2022
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    Food was Incredible!!!

    One major deciding factor in choosing a caterer was that the food really had to stand out, and A Sharper Palate definitely delivered that for us! We had a medieval themed wedding (we're big geeks, and my husband got to wear an awesome sword!), and Jaeger was Incredibly patient with me in finding serving pieces that fit our theme. They even added roses here & there, around the cake and serving pieces, to enhance the look of everything. They really went that extra mile, and when it was all over, everything left was boxed up for us to bring home (yay, leftovers while we recuperated from all the wedding craziness!). The brisket was AMAZING, and I loved that the...
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    Andrew Sent on 11/23/2021
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    Lifesaver!

    I have never felt compelled to write a review for anything before, but feel an urge to yell from the top of a mountain about our amazing experience with Leslie and her team at A Sharper Palate! We cannot thank Leslie enough for being such an integral part of our wedding. Due to unexpected issues with our original reception site, we were quite late to the game and only reached out to Leslie a mere four weeks before the wedding. She was unfazed and went into action mode. She was proactive, decisive, and an excellent communicator. We worked virtually across different states, but she went well above and beyond her role in countless ways. She not only helped us...
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    Carrie Sent on 10/23/2020
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    "A Sharper Palate" totally fits this company

    Carter at A Sharper Palate was so easy to work with even through all the changes because of Covid. She took care of all the little details - arranged the rentals for a tent, tables and chairs, etc.. The food was wonderful, the service was impeccable. I can't recommend them highly enough.
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    Rachel Sent on 06/01/2019
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    It's been a month and people are still talking about the food

    More than a month post wedding everyone is still telling me what a great job A Sharper Pallet did on the food! We loved everything from our tasting with them several months before (where we went to their location and they provided samples of all food options), to the final pre wedding walk through where we all met and talked about all food stations and locations, and finally our wedding weekend where they catered both our rehearsal dinner/welcome party and our wedding day food.

    Hope was amazing to work with both in terms of communication and making all food related aspects of both events work smoothly.
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    Carol Sent on 09/15/2018
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    Fantastic food. Our guests are still talking about the crab cakes, filet, and gorgeous presentation!!! Excellent organizational skills and perfect execution! Thank you, Leslie and team!!!
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    John Sent on 09/03/2018
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    Leslie and her team knocked it out of the park! I walked away at 3 pm and came back two hours later and the venue was flawlessly set up. Guest raves about the food and service!
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    Heather Sent on 07/11/2018
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    Leslie and the whole team at A Sharper Palate were amazing!!! She guided us through the whole process and really helped us put together a wonderful menu. She was so on top of it, easy to get in touch with and always straightforward. The food was sooooo good! Our guests are still talking about it! The service at the wedding was so on point. We never had to worry about a thing and they made sure we sat down to eat! Highly recommend. It was worth every penny!
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    Marianne Sent on 06/04/2018
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    Leslie Stone and her team at Sharper Palate knocked it out of the park for our wedding! We put complete trust in Leslie and she executed flawlessly to provide a beautiful setup and delicious food. We had shopped around to many caterers and found that Sharper Palate had the best quality food, most professional food presentation and highly experienced catering coordinator. Leslie worked with our unique menu requests to create the perfect food pairing for our guests. The biggest obstacle surrounding our wedding was the ability to flip and setup an entire room for a 200 person wedding in less than an hour. We again looked to Leslie, who handled that difficult task with ease. Still to this day,...
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    Jenna Sent on 04/07/2018
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    I used A Sharper Palate as the caterer for my wedding a few weeks ago. Every person I worked with in the company was very helpful and professional. They helped work within our budget and gave us the perfect menu for the night! They set up all the tables at the event and it was done beautifully. Everyone loved the food and we continued to eat leftovers for the better part of a week after the wedding! We highly recommend A Sharper Palate to cater any event’
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    Melissa Sent on 06/14/2017
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    I cannot speak highly enough of the Sharper Palate team. We worked with both Kim and Kristen on our April 2017 wedding. The day was flawless! Several years earlier, Sharper Palate catered my now sister-in-law's wedding and did a tremendous job. We found that there were even more incredible than we remembered!
    The food was outstanding! I don't just mean outstanding for wedding food, I mean actually outstanding! We continue to get compliments on the food from our wedding guests! We found the entire team at Sharper Palate to be responsive and very professional. Kristen attended our venue walk through's and had great suggestions. She was also willing to work within the venue's requirements and be flexible to...
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    Deborah Sent on 05/23/2017
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    This company did a wedding at my house on may 20th 2017 it was't my wedding it was a close friends daughter. They did a excellent job, they were well staffed. The food was very good, everything was replenished as needed. They were well staffed, everything was cleaned up. No mess what so ever was left in my yard they took all the trash with them. the left over food was put in container and put in a refrigerator. They got there in plenty of time to get the food ready before all the guest arrived. If I ever need catering services again. I would use them again.. I might add, I am very particular when it comes to food and this company impressed me. Great Job Sharper Palate.!!!!!!!!
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    Katherine Sent on 10/05/2016
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    I would tell any couple who are looking for a good caterer for their wedding to stop looking now and hire A Sharper Palate immediately! They catered my daughter's wedding this past weekend and they were phenomenal in every way. The food was amazing, better than I could have ever hoped for, and all our friends raved about it too! In addition to that they were so easy to work with. Almost every single time I called to ask questions I was able to talk to Leslie immediately, and she was so nice and helpful. And if I didn't get to talk to her she emailed me back almost immediately. It was great. She also helped me with the...
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    Donna Sent on 06/10/2016
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    Lauren and her team from A Sharper Palate catered my daughter's wedding reception at the Science Museum of Virginia. From the first contact, throughout the planning process, and until the end of the reception, Lauren was a pleasure to work with. She helped keep us within our budget with helpful suggestions and took care of every detail of service. At the reception, we truly had no worries and could sit back and enjoy!
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