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About

A caterer in Washington, D.C., Eat & Smile Catering is the capital's first locally-sourced caterer that brings products from the surrounding area farms right to your wedding table. With an emphasis on sustainability, Eat & Smile Catering is supported by local farmers, bakers, cheesemakers, fishfolk and other producers to bring their clients a fresh meal that everyone can enjoy.

Services Offered
In addition to the endless culinary options, Eat & Smile Catering also offers several different services to help your big day run smoothly. Services include:

  • Cake cutting
  • Cocktail reception
  • Dessert
  • Setup
  • Cleanup delivery
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • Bartender(s)
  • Signature drink


Cuisine
From African and Asian to French and German, Eat & Smile Catering offers a multitude of cultural cuisine to fit any culinary experience. The full-service caterer offers anything from a formal plated dinner to a more relaxed, seasonal buffet.

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Frequently asked questions

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

$80

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

$82

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$80

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

$72

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Signature Drink

What event services do you provide?

Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

African
American
Asian
Caribbean
French
German
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink
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4.8 out of 5 rating
114 Reviews
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
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  • Flexibility
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95% Recommended by couples
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Thomas B. Sent on 05/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great Service, great food, highly recommend!

We hired Eat and Smile catering for our wedding, and they were incredible from start to finish. Oliver was amazing to work with and even during the height of COVID, was responsive, helpful, and flexible. Eat and Smile was able to deliver come through with both amazing food and critical behind the scenes aspects, which really helped our planning process. The food and service were both amazing and our guests were raving about how great the food was. I would highly recommend Eat and Smile to anyone in the DC area.
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Katie Sent on 11/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Simply amazing

One of the best decisions we made regarding our wedding. From the very beginning and right through our wedding, Oliver and his team were helpful, informative, upfront, and a lifesaver through a chaotic covid wedding season. So happy we went with Eat and Smile for our catering. The food was incredible and our guests couldn't stop talking about how delicious everything was. Cannot recommend enough!
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Lee A. Sent on 12/21/2019
5 out of 5 rating

We loved E&S!!!!!

Eat & Smile catered our 10/26/19 wedding at the Josephine Butler Parks Center. We booked Eat & Smile because of their commitment to local, seasonal food. Eat & Smile’s food totally delivered what we were looking for – we felt that Eat & Smile really “got” what we were looking for in terms of a menu after the questionnaire and initial menu consultation; Eat & Smile was also easy to work with in tinkering the menu.

Eat & Smile did a fantastic job on the day of the wedding. We opted for family style food, and dinner service went off without a hitch. Most importantly, the food was incredibly delicious – it was seriously above and beyond what we thought wedding food could be.

Along the wedding planning way, Oliver also had a ton of advice and helpful tidbits to make the day go smoothly. As someone else wrote in a review, Oliver was very honest with us along the way about what he thought would work or wouldn’t work in our space and with our timeline. We really appreciated Oliver’s honesty and expertise in the leadup to the wedding.
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Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Highway to Hill Flowers Highway to Hill Flowers Wedding Florists

We love working with Eat &a Smile Catering! Their food is delicious, and their staff is always a pleasure to work with!! We highly suggest hiring them! :)

Jazzlyn Springs Photography Jazzlyn Springs Photography Wedding Photographers

I had the pleasure of working with Eat & Smile for a beautiful wedding and they were a delight! I was blown away by the presentation they had for all of the courses as well as how delicious the food was for myself as the vendor. It was an absolute pleasure working with them and their beautiful food and will highly recommend them to future brides!

Candy+Co. Events, LLC Candy+Co. Events, LLC Wedding Planners

What a pleasure to work with such a well oiled machine, not to mention, amazingly tasteful food, full of flavor!

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Eat & Smile Catering frequently asked questions

At Eat & Smile Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
The bar service starting price at Eat & Smile Catering includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Signature Drink
Eat & Smile Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Eat & Smile Catering offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Eat & Smile Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • African
  • American
  • Asian
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Eat & Smile Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Eat & Smile Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
Eat & Smile Catering is recommended by 97% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in professionalism and 4.8 in value.

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