Purple Onion Catering Co. - Vienna, Virginia

Max Freedman

We just had our wedding a few weeks ago and Purple Onion was a fantastic caterer for our event. Cassie, Elle and the rest of the team were extremely responsive and helped us work through everything. They easily explained anything we had questions on and worked with us on our 3rd party dessert vendor. We got numerous compliments on the food served and multiple people even said the salmon was the best they've ever had! Couldn't recommend Purple Onion for your event more!

Gina Doerr

We at Campbell Wealth Management utilized Purple Onion Catering for our holiday party. The Purple Onion staff were very efficient and friendly. The food was delicious. I recommend the Fig & Goat Cheese Crostini, Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Tart, and Eggnog Cheesecake Sweet Shot.

Rachel B

One of the smartest decisions we made when planning our wedding was hiring Purple Onion Catering. They were beyond incredible throughout each step of the planning process and especially on our big day in November. We had the honor and privilege of working with Phoebe. She took so much time to listen to our interests and needs to curate the most spectacular food and drink menu for cocktail hour, reception, desserts, and late night snacks. They also made sure to provide appropriate signage for each hors d'oeuvre and that all tablescapes looked perfect. Our guests RAVED about the drinks, food, and desserts so much throughout the night and months following. They shared how impressed they were with the incredible service of the staff as well. If you are planning a wedding in the area, you MUST hire Purple Onion, you won't regret it. Thank you endlessly for everything, we truly cannot thank you enough!

Sarah Flaherty

Love supporting small business and woman owned business! Working with Purple Onion for our party this summer was the smartest decision. Lead up was easy and Phoebe ran us through everything we needed to think about even party tips and suggestions outside their catering purview and we were blown away at the way everything was beautifully displayed. The menu options were terrific and the choices we made were delicious. The on-site team (Luis was lead) had everything taken care of from set up, party time, and break down. Catering can be a big cost for your party but it is well worth it when you go with a team like Purple Onion!

Heather Creelman

We had the pleasure of working with Purple Onion Catering for our CIS NOVA event, and we couldn't be happier with the experience! From the very start, their team was incredibly attentive and helpful, making the planning process smooth and stress-free. Leading up to the event, they were responsive to every question and ensured all our needs were met.

On the day of the event, the staff was professional, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure everything ran perfectly. The food was delicious and beautifully presented; every bite was a hit!

Kristi Meadows

Purple Onion is the best of the best when it comes to food. Everyone raved about the appetizers, meals, and the dessert bar. They are second to none in terms of quality of their food. The catering staff was great and attentive during the wedding. Planning also went well for the first half of our experience but became much harder later on; we found it very difficult to get responses nearing the end of the planning process and were waiting for a final invoice 3 days before our wedding which became very stressful. We also experienced some chaos at the wedding where allergens were not checked before food made it to the floor and multiple people with tree nut allergies received meals with nuts and no one was aware until someone alerted us (the bride and groom) that there was an issue and we had our planner address it. We found out after the wedding that those guests never received new salads which was incredibly disappointing. Most importantly, we didn't receive an apology from the manager or anyone on the catering team. Given that the issue could have had major consequences if we hadn't been made aware, we really expected more from PO. It saddens me to write this because the food and the customer service early on was immaculate.

We would absolutely use PO for a future event, but I think we'd have to consider working with a different coordinator.

Update: We were contacted by the owner of PO and she apologized and told us the many ways in which they are improving their processes moving forward. We very much appreciate that.

Megan Silvester

The food was absolutely amazing, and I've received countless compliments on how attentive and professional the catering staff were. I cannot thank the coordinator enough for all the little details—the linen provided added the perfect touch to the venue and made the ceremony so lovely. The care and attention to detail that went into the execution of the event were truly unmatched.

I’m so grateful that I chose The Purple Onion to cater my retirement ceremony and party; they made the event so special!

AnnElizabeth McMahon

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 🙂