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Purple Onion Catering Company is a caterer located in Vienna, Virginia that provides services for weddings and events. With 30+ years in the industry, Purple Onion Catering offers high-quality culinary experiences to those in the Washington, D.C. area. While considering the theme of your wedding and your tastes, the team strives to make your event unforgettable.

Cuisine

The team at Purple Onion Catering Company is able to craft and serve cuisine for a range of event sizes, from small gatherings of 25 people to galas of over 1,000. Food can be served as hors d'oeuvres, buffet-style, in a seated dining setting, and more. The chefs can create dishes from American, Asian, French, Italian, and Mexican traditions, among others. They are also able to accommodate a range of dietary needs, such as nut-free, vegan, kosher, and more.

Services Offered

Both presentation and taste are important elements at Purple Onion Catering Company. The events team first takes the time to understand your wedding vision. They then collaborate with the culinary experts to curate a menu fitting for your big day. They also consider finer details such as the decor and how the dishes will be served to ensure a cohesive ambience.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

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

$150

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

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?

American
Asian
French
Italian
Mediterranean
Mexican
Seafood
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Kosher
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
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
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4.8 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
252 Reviews
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Rachel S. Sent on 02/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Purple Onion is the best!

Margaret and the Purple Onion team made our wedding day spectacular! We had various wedding guests tell us that we had the best food they ever had at a wedding. The tasting process was fabulous and the flexibility to make changes to the menu was much appreciated. We had a big wedding with lots of moving parts and this catering team handled it all well. We would definitely recommend this company!
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Sarah A. Sent on 10/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious Food, Wonderful Staff, A Must Hire!

We had an exceptional experience working with Purple Onion to cater our wedding from beginning to end! My husband and I are vegetarian and we wanted our menu to be something that both we and our meat-eating family members would love. The menu they helped us put together exceeded all expectations! They were incredibly flexible and open to our feedback to make it exactly what we envisioned. Throughout the process, their team was always friendly and responsive when we wanted to tweak or swap something. We had so much fun at our tasting and on wedding day, every single staff member was conscientious and professional. They are well established in the catering space and it shows in their efficiency and care for presentation. The whole night we got compliments on the food including "I can't believe this is vegetarian, it's SO good!" and "We've been to 4 weddings this year and your food is the best by far!". What more could you hope for! The care that they put into our event from the pre-ceremony refreshing drinks to the gorgeous centerpieces they helped set up and of course to the insanely delicious food they made really took our event over the top. We couldn't recommend them more highly for your next catered event!
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Annelizabeth K. Sent on 11/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious, stress free food

I used Purple Onion Catering for my wedding, and they were absolutely fantastic!! The service was on point, the food was delicious and they allowed us to adapt our menu to suit our tastes (for example, I wanted custom mocktails!). But most importantly, they could handle my life-threatening peanut allergy. They completely understood and were accommodating, "bride has peanut allergy" was marked on every catering sheet. I didn't have to worry about what I was eating on my wedding day and that meant the WORLD to me. Thank you Purple Onion for a delicious and stress-free wedding reception :)
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Real Weddings

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Team

Paige Carney
Paige Carney
Owner

𝑷𝒂𝒊𝒈𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑶𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 2013 𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒓. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝑶𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅, “𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈?”, 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔, “𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚, 𝑰 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒅𝒂𝒚.”

Professional Network & Endorsements

7 Endorsements
Perfectly Planned Perfectly Planned Wedding Planners

I absolutely love working with the Purple Onion Catering Company. They are trendy, efficient and always willing to go above and beyond to make each client feel special.

Blue Valley Vineyard and Winery Blue Valley Vineyard and Winery Winery Weddings

Purple Onion is one of Blue Valley's "approved Caterers" and they are wonderful. I especially love working with Margaret, she is top notch and has an eye for detail. They offer excellent food and service, in fact, they were here this past weekend and the food was terrific. Guests were raving about dinner. I highly recommend Purple Onion.

Lieb Photographic LLC Lieb Photographic LLC Wedding Photographers

Oh my goodness! I love the Purple Onion! They make thew most amazing plated meals and they taste as good as they look. The Purple Onion is prompt and delicious!

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