A Pimento Catering

My family and I are so grateful to A Pimento for their fantastic work at our June wedding at Meriwether Springs Vineyard! We enjoyed meeting with Gay Beery for our initial consultation, and it was a pleasure working with her and her team throughout our wedding-​planning process. The fresh, flavorful and BEAUTIFUL fare served at our reception far exceeded our (high) expectations. David and Todd, who led the team, offered gracious, warm and professional service, making everyone feel cared for and at ease. The artfully-​presented food delighted our senses and nurtured conviviality among all of our guests as we partook in the exquisite meal A Pimento offered. We could not have asked for a better experience — we will cherish this culinary memory as part of a unique moment in our lives!

A Pimento is one of the finest caterers I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Their food is exquisite and Gay Beery conquers all. Previous posts about the delicious nosh is true — A Pimento can do no wrong with their tasteful menus, their presentation is always gorgeous, and everyone’s needs are seen to.
Laura G’s review seems entirely uncharacteristic of A Pimento — they will certainly work with you to find a solution to fit your needs. I’d highly recommend working with A Pimento for any special event — graduations, private parties, receptions, showers, the list goes on…

At first A Pimento seemed like my perfect wedding caterer. We spoke over the phone about menu and set up a time for a tasting with my groom and parents. They had quoted me an estimated range for cost per person. It was over my budget so I thought I should be honest about my budget. They gave me the impression the estimate was flexible and reassured me to come in. We arrived expecting a tasting of the menu they sent me a week earlier. We were expecting samples, not lunch. We received nothing but an hour and half of conversation. Ok, not a big deal. The caterer said they would have my proposal to me in a week. I told them with xmas being one month away to take their time but again they reassured me I would receive it in a week. So I never received another correspondence until late March. The voicemail said «we’ve been busy and hope our delay is not seen as a reflection of your budget and that we don’t want to work with you». It was the BIGGEST insult — I DID see it that way — that the caterer was waiting for another wedding, a more expensive wedding, to fill the popular date. Of course, I already had my amazing caterer selected with a paid deposit.
If you are looking for a snobby catering company that does not live up to their own set standards, then this is the catering company for you.

Had this food at a wedding and it was excellent! They had a variety of stuff, there were some vegans in the bridal party and there was nice food for them too.

This is the type of thing that C’ville is all about. The food is great here and I can’t say enough about it. It’s incredibly flavorful and uses exceptionally high quality ingredients. The presentation of the food is always beautiful and classy. I had some of the most memorable foods at the two events I attended that were catered by them. For a foodie like me, that’s saying a lot!
I first had their food at an Anthro graduate student event at UVA and it was so delicious and classy that I absolutely had to inquire about who did the catering. They had these amazing candied ginger brownies, a wonderful variety of gourmet breads and dips, and some other great desserts that slip my mind now. Everything was to die for. The food was the type of thing that truly shows how much you care about your guests.
I used this catering company to cater a Caribbean conference I organized at UVA in 2009 and everything was divine. The roasted red pepper almond dip was to die for… seriously! The breads were so amazingly tasty. The desserts were perfect (ginger brownies, cinnamon phyllo, citrus cream puffs). Everyone ranted and raved about everything from the presentation to the absolutely wonderful flavor, and they were all asking who did the catering. A Pimento gives attention to every single detail, and I would happily trust them to do any of my events.
If I can have them come down to Richmond and do my wedding, I will do it in a heartbeat! Having A Pimento cater my conference was worth every single penny and so much more more.
Many, many thanks to Gay and her team for an exceptionally well-​done job. Your hard work was very much appreciated.
The owner is friendly, very helpful, patient, and professional.
Note: Super hard-​to-​find location. Drive slowly once you’re on market street. It’s in a very very small unit of a business building. There’s a glass door and it’s on the side that faces the road.