Putting on the Ritz ,Catering Reviews
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![Michele]()
Michele Sent on 06/18/2025Fantastic Service for our Wedding
POTR was great to work with during our wedding planning process. They were very timely in their responses to all of our questions, and were incredibly helpful. The menu selection was very large and all of the food we tasted and ultimately chose was delicious! -
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Tanya Sent on 06/12/2025Perfect Wedding
We had a wonderful experience with Mindy! She is amazing!! I can’t say enough about her. She helped us in a very short time have the perfect wedding. Everything was absolutely perfect, we are still receiving compliments weeks after the wedding about how beautiful and elegant it was. The catering service was also top notch and the food was delicious. Mindy’s attention to detail and professionalism made everything flow smoothly. I highly recommend Putting On The Ritz for your event. -
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Mary Sent on 05/19/2025Wedding impossible!
With only 4 months to plan our daughter's wedding, Putting on the Ritz Catering helped make the impossible possible. I am deeply grateful that Mindy Wanat was our event coordinator for the reception. Even with such a short time line she made us feel at ease in the planning process. Mindy provided the perfect guidance in what to choose and what not to choose to fit our needs. Her touches set the scene for a beautiful and smooth wedding reception. The guest tables and the serving tables were simply elegant- exactly what we imagined. She went above and beyond handling all the details to create a stunning setting for family and friends to gather and to celebrate. The food was excellent and the serving staff were helpful and professional. Mindy and all the staff at Putting on the Ritz made the day a huge success! -
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Colleen Sent on 05/13/2025Amazing wedding food and beverage vendor, highly recommend
We had a phenomenal experience with Puttin' on the Ritz as our wedding caterer. Our food and beverage quote was reasonable and even so, the food was incredible and there are a ton of options to choose from and mix and match. Their passed appetizers are second-to-none. And Claudia is the real deal and kept us at the center of every step in the process. From the free tasting to working through custom bar packages to executing a rain plan that flipped the ceremony space into the dinner space in no time, we had everything we needed to have an amazing wedding.Putting on the Ritz ,Catering's reply:
So happy to hear you both had a wonderful time. It was a pleasure working with you and thank you for the kind words. All the best, Claudia -
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Corinne Sent on 05/10/2025Highly Recommend
Putting on the Ritz exceeded all of our expectations for our wedding. We worked with Claudia for the contracting and menu selection process. She was responsive, professional, and efficient.
She had great suggestions and was honest with us about our choices and what would be in season during our wedding which we really liked. We felt very assured and confident with Claudia in charge. The day of wedding staff were also lovely, especially the on site manager Denise who made us feel so taken care of during the wedding day. Dinner was served efficiently and promptly-our schedule was followed perfectly. And on top of all of that the food was delicious! We had a lot of guests tell us this was one of the best meals they'd had at a wedding.Putting on the Ritz ,Catering's reply:
It was a pleasure working with you both. I am so happy to hear that the day was everything you had hoped it would be. Wishing you many years of happiness together! -Claudia -
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Casey Sent on 01/22/2025Amazing Experience!
We had the pleasure of working with Putting on the Ritz for our wedding, and they were absolutely amazing! From start to finish, their communication was outstanding. Not only did they answer all of our questions with great detail, but they also coordinated seamlessly with our other vendors to ensure everything came together without a hitch. The tasting experience was fantastic, and they really took our feedback and preferences to heart. During our final meeting, they helped us review all the details and even assisted with planning a preliminary timeline for the day, making sure every detail was covered.
The team at Putting on the Ritz truly made our wedding day special. We wanted something a bit different, so we worked with them to create a Mediterranean-themed buffet that was a hit with our guests. They helped bring our vision to life, offering an amazing make-your-own gyro station, which was a big crowd-pleaser. We also created three specialty cocktails, and they executed them flawlessly—our guests couldn’t stop raving about the drinks! Many said it was the best bar service they’d ever experienced at a wedding.
The food itself was incredible. We had guests with various dietary restrictions, and Putting on the Ritz made sure to accommodate everyone. The highlight for us was the Dolmas (stuffed grape leaves)—they were absolutely divine! Every dish tasted fantastic, and the team’s attention to detail made everything run smoothly.
Overall, working with Putting on the Ritz was an absolute pleasure. They listened to our vision, helped answer every question, and made sure everything was set up perfectly for the big day. We’re so grateful to the entire team for helping bring our dream wedding to life, and we would highly recommend them to anyone looking for outstanding food and service!Putting on the Ritz ,Catering's reply:
Thank you for the wonderful review. It was fun working with you both to plan the unique menu your guests seemed to enjoy and bring the vision for your special day to life. Best wishes to you and Luke. -Claudia -
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Dan S. Sent on 01/01/2025Delicious, Creative Food
We are both vegetarian and wanted to have a vegetarian wedding that was exciting and delicious -- Putting on the Ritz delivered. They helped us develop a creative menu that included passed apps, stations, and a plated meal. They also provided the linens, desserts, and full bar, making it an easy one-stop-shop for our catering needs. We also felt that compared to many other caterers in the DMV, they had great value for the price.
The tasting was super helpful because we were able to make some modifications and finalize the linens in person (not to mention get us excited because everything was delicious). They had worked with our venue before, which made the entire experience seamless. We also had a fair amount of dietary restrictions and allergies, and they ensured everyone had a delicious meal to eat.
Finally -- highly recommend the boozy mini cupcakes as a dessert option - SO GOOD. -
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Brianna Sent on 12/23/2024Great Option for A Catering Service
Putting on the Ritz catered our wedding and their food was so good! I worked with Mila and Mindy during the process and thoroughly enjoyed working with them! Guest enjoyed the food (especially the Hors d'oeuvres—those meatballs and cheese/bean quesadillas were gone so quickly lol) ! There was plenty to go around though. And the guests loved the assorted cupcakes (the cake was provided by someone else) and bartending services!
There were was internal changes with staffing over the time we hired them to the wedding day, but that did not create any issues. It seemed they had a smooth communication system and everything we agreed on during the tasting was exactly what we had at the wedding. No mistakes, no miscommunications, and any questions that needed clarity were asked and confirmed to myself and my event coordinator. They were timely, their staff was attentive and helpful, were reasonably priced, and they provide all the table clothes, china, silverware/utensils, and drinking glasses (all included and customizable). I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for an event caterer in the area! -
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Katie Sent on 12/11/2024Great catering for the DMV area!
We had POTR cater our wedding and had rave reviews from our guests! They are a great value for the quality and quantity of food/drinks you receive.
We also rented furniture and linens from them as well as used their catering and bartender staff. We were very impressed with every part!
The food was all warm and tasted like they did at our tasting. Their appetizers, specifically, are amazing! We loved them and had a lot of guests mention that they loved them. Highly recommend their cream of crab soup shooters!!
They were flexible and easy to work with. They worked with us to curate the perfect menu and quote for our wedding. We loved them and would use them again!Putting on the Ritz ,Catering's reply:
Hi Katie,
Thank you for the review. It was a pleasure working with you both and we wish you much happiness in the future. -Claudia -
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Caitlyn Sent on 11/16/2024Amazing Wedding Caterer 10/10!
We highly recommend Putting on the Ritz for any event, but specifically for weddings!! Mariah was super easy to work with throughout the whole process and made the planning seamless. It was so nice to have our caterer, linens, china, and day of coordinator all wrapped into one. The food was AMAZING, the staff were all so kind and hardworking, and the linens/china were gorgeous. They made it all look so easy! We will definitely use POTR for any future events and recommend them to all of our friends! -
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Rachael Sent on 11/14/2024Absolute perfection!
We had such a wonderful experience with Putting on the Ritz! From the initial contact to the tasting to our wedding night, everything was amazing! Everyone we worked with was incredibly responsive and attentive and most importantly, the food was unbelievably good! Our guests raved about it all night and for several days after. And they had no problem accommodating vegetarian and vegan options which our guests also said were delicious. I would highly recommend working with them! The attached photos are from our tasting. We ended up going with the apple glazed salmon (our fav!), the braised short rib, roasted veggies, and the most delicious mashed potatoes. Passed hors d’oeuvres were the beef crostini, mushroom tartlet (which my mushroom hating mother LOVED), and the crab stuffed mushroom. -
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Kiley Sent on 10/22/2024Understanding Service, Amazing Lasagna
Bobby patiently worked with me on several different options for catering our wedding. The day of, the food was delicious. We had standing apps of antipasto; ceasar salad; and a buffet with several types of pasta and chicken marsala. My guests commented on how good the lasagna was months later. The team was lovely to work with day of; anticipating our needs and running the food and drink at St. Francis Hall like a well oiled machine. We provided our own alcohol and brought in a cake from a bakery. Putting on the Ritz was happy to accommodate these choices. For cost, service, and taste, I highly recommend Putting on the Ritz. -
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Juliana Sent on 09/29/2024Amazing food and superior service
Absolutely wonderful from start to finish. Bobby and his team did a knock-out job. So many of our guests come up to us complementing the food - they truly wanted for nothing. The portions were abundant and everything was fresh and served hot. -
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Darby Sent on 09/03/2024Absolutely delicious and professional!
Bobby and the Putting on the Ritz team knocked our wedding catering out of the park! We got compliments on the food all night long - the chicken and waffles station and the buffalo chicken Yukon bites served during cocktail hour were especially big hits. Every single member of the POTR staff was friendly, attentive, and professional, and I really enjoyed chatting with them over the course of the event! Bobby was so helpful through the entire wedding planning process, and helped us with everything from color-coordinating linens to planning signature cocktails (which were also very popular!). We're thrilled that we decided to have them cater our wedding, and we'd absolutely recommend them! -
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Heather Sent on 04/23/2024Delicious catering
POTR offers so many options for every price range and the food we chose for the wedding did not disappoint -
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Suzanne Sent on 02/06/2024Best wedding dinner any of our guests have ever had!
Without being hyperbolic, Putting on the Ritz provided my wife and I with the best wedding dinner we or any of our guests have ever had, and we can't recommend them enough for other couples.
Working with a wedding caterer is a months-long process, and we had an excellent experience with Bobby Mitchell and his team throughout every step. My wife and I attended over 12 weddings in 2022 and 2023, so we were looking to do something a little different. From our first conversation, it was obvious that Bobby has decades of catering experiencing and he was quickly able to bring our ideal menu to life, while simultaneously making recommendations on how to best accommodate our vegetarian and vegan guests, organize our bars and buffet, and pick appetizers that really pop.
Bobby and his team were always very easy to reach over phone and email especially as we got closer to the big day just to double check and fine tune things. Additionally, Bobby made it extremely easy for us to choose our plates, silverware, and linens too - just one less thing to worry about.
At our wedding reception, things could not have gone better! We literally had dozens of guests say that this was the best wedding dinner they ever had. Some of our local guests from DC were disappointed to find out that we didn't hire a restaurant to cater because they wanted to make reservations to try all their favorites again soon. Additionally, some of our guests wish we had put out tip jars for Putting on the Ritz's bartenders because they were so pleased with the excellent service they received. As a final illustration of how easy Putting on the Ritz made the whole affair for my wife and I, we made a last second addition to our specialty cocktail menu and wanted to serve spicy margaritas, and without us having to ask or amend the catering proposal, Bobby and his team had jalapeno slices and tajin rims for the drinks, and they were the most popular drink of the night. This team just pays attention to detail and makes sure to execute on both the big and little things.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, my wife and I couldn't have been happier with the value of Putting on the Ritz. We self-financed our wedding, so had to stick to pretty strict budget parameters. We were never presented or pressured to review catering or service options that were outside of our budget, and were able to create a custom dinner experience that was perfect for us and exactly in line with our financial situation. -
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Ashley Sent on 10/09/2023Professional Staff and Delicious Food!
Putting on the Ritz provided food, tables, chairs, and attentive wait staff and bartenders who all added to our wedding day! The food was all delicious, and Putting on the Ritz provided vegan and dairy-free options for our guests who needed it! Multiple guests complimented the food, the attentiveness of the staff, and the signature cocktails at our wedding bar. The Putting on the Ritz staff also worked at our venue many times before and provided us with thoughtful advice about the layout of the space and what worked best. We recommend booking with them!Putting on the Ritz ,Catering's reply:
Thank you for your kind words, Ashley. It was such a pleasure working with you both. Best wishes for a wonderful future together. -Claudia -
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Lindsay Sent on 09/29/2023Delicious & Well Executed!
The details, quality of service and especially the food was beyond my expectations. Serving food for a large group of people presents its own challenges, but putting on the ritz knocked it out of the park seamlessly. There were so many comments about how delicious the food was from the first plate down to the last table served. They did an incredible job and I would choose them for my big day over and over again. Thank you for your service and attention to detail! -
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Michelle Sent on 05/31/2023We haven't stopped getting compliments!
Everyone LOVED the food at our reception; people are still reaching out trying to collaboratively figure out how to recreate their honey almond encrusted chicken! The antipasto display was beautiful, and the servers were beyond lovely throughout the night. We were blown away by the professionalism and quality of the food right from our tasting. The company is very flexible about allowing you to supplement bar package; we brought in some Irish cream to go with our coffee bar and some champagne for the head table. I would recommend this company to anyone and everyone in the area! -
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Angela Sent on 04/04/2023Flavor and Class
Yum is all I can say. My guests are still raving about the food. The service was excellent and the price was very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them! -
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Puja Sent on 09/03/2022Great Service Company w/ Ethnic Wedding Experience!
POTR & Bobby are THE people to work with for all your event service needs. Bobby went above and beyond to accommodate our south asian event and work hand in glove with our ethnic caterer. The planning for our 2 day 4-5 events was complex to say the least and Bobby was a fantastic mediator to ensure we could host a successful event. He put our caterer, venue and planner at ease with his level of competence and adaptability/flexibility. The level of professionalism POTR displays is incredible. They were always on point and ready to serve, clean up or help with whatever we needed. I would 100% recommend POTR as the most fairly priced and enjoyable team to work with. We are so grateful for their hard work, dedication to excellence, and would use them again anyday!
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Addy Sent on 12/20/2021Absolutely Delicious
The food was absolutely delicious!! We had the discounted winter special buffet and loved everything on my plate (which is saying something because I am incredibly picky). Every person we spoke with loved the food!! Putting on the Ritz was even able to cater to our large portion of vegan guests which was hard for a lot of other caterers to do. Would definitely recommend! -
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Jackie Sent on 07/30/2021Putting on the Ritz
The food was excellent and my guest loved it!! -
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Jenny Sent on 06/30/2021The food was delicious
We had a wonderful experience with Putting on the Ritz. Our wedding was postponed multiple times due to COVID and they stuck with us through it all. We had a Zoom meeting with Neil to go over the menu and layout and then met in person to finalize details as the wedding got closer. On the actual wedding day, we were so impressed with the whole crew that arrived, from those setting up, passing the appetizers, the bartenders, to the servers. All were very professional and a pleasure to work with. The setup of the room looked beautiful. The food was delicious, and they even packed up the leftovers for us to take home and enjoy for days after. -
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Kayia Sent on 04/10/2021Top Notch Service and Food
Putting on the Ritz is an AMAZING catering team in the DMV area. The level of professionalism is unmatched. Neil is wonderful and a pleasure to work with. The owner was also so very nice as we worked with him getting into a new venue space after an abrupt change of plans due to COVID. The food is also spectacular and the presentation is top notch. Hire them now, you won't regret it!
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