FRESH. MODERN. FARM-TO-TABLE.

Since 2012, Root & Stem has served Washington DC and the surrounding region with chef-driven catered meals and seamless, gracious service. Our approach to catering and events combines our chefs’ commitment to sustainable and local food sourcing and the desire to collaborate with our clients to create a memorable dining experience.

 CUSTOM MENu Design

We believe that your special event is unique and distinctive. Each menu we create reflects your vision and is designed with your input. Our portfolio is robust, and we would be pleased to suggest some of our most well-enjoyed specialties.

{Dearest Hannah, Thank you SO much for everything yesterday. I have not stopped getting compliments on the food. So kudos to you. It was great working with you and your staff. Everything went smoothly. I am pretty sure I named dropped “Root and Stem” to like 8 people and we will definitely keep you in mind for any other event we do in the future.
{We had Root and Stem cater our medium-sized wedding. We aimed for high quality, multi-course meal given we had numerous foodies in attendance and had wayyy too many speeches. Root and Stem was a huge huge hit. The food was amazing, and that comes from a really tough critic. Many of those in attendance made a point to ask who the caterer was and no one left hungry. (more…)
{Craig and the rest of the Root and Stem crew did an amazing job at my wedding. Building up to the wedding, Craig was very responsive and accommodating. I planned my wedding from afar and Craig made the process as easy as possible. He cooked up some delicious food at our tasting with a wide variety of options. The staff did amazing and were all very professional. I loved their fresh ingredients and attention to detail. I would highly recommend Root and Stem to others who are looking for a caterer!  
{Root and Stem were very helpful and accommodating from our first meeting all the way through our wedding. We had so many guests compliment us on the food, a good amount saying it was the best wedding food they had ever eaten. Root and Stem also provided the floral arrangements which turned out beautiful. (more…)
{Root & Stem did an amazing job catering my wedding with a brunch-themed buffet. The food was so good and we had a lot of guests tell us so. (My favorite item was the chicken and waffles.) Craig was very responsive throughout the menu planning process. He was very accommodating for our meal requests, dietary needs, and our budget. (more…)
{Root & Stem was absolutely a dream to work with from the beginning. Because I (the bride) am celiac, we needed a 100% gluten free wedding, and we needed our caterer to take it incredibly seriously. We worked with Craig, and he got it immediately. At our tasting (in June 2020), Craig confirmed again the seriousness of the gluten free needs, and presented us with some fantastic food. (more…)
{Surpassed Expectations! We worked with Root & Stem for our wedding on 10/10/20. We decided to have a family only ceremony/dinner party at our home (backyard) with catering by Root & Stem. Craig was a dream to work with - it was easy to connect with him, he was very responsive to all our questions and comments, but most importantly, he truly cared about creating a special, food experience for us. (more…)
{I had the most incredible experience with Root & Stem Catering! Their service, professionalism, and their mouth watering food is what took our day to the next level! It’s been a week since our wedding and our guests are still raving about that braised beef and pollo con crema! Chef Craig was kind, very responsive, engaging and really took our preferences into consideration! (more…)
{Excellent Food and Catering! Root and Stem is an awesome company that makes delicious food. Christina was awesome to work with and very responsive. She was super helpful every step of the way! She was also super flexible with some of the dietary restrictions. Our wedding day went seamlessly and everyone LOVED their entree option. My husband and I definitely made time so we could enjoy our meals. We highly recommend using this company!
{Craig and his staff were so ridiculously clutch to our plans. When we initially tasted the menu, we almost cried. We had wanted a caterer whose food didn’t taste like catering and BOOM. Enter Root and Stem. The overwhelming feedback from our guests (including a chef) was our food was the best they had ever tasted at any wedding. Goal accomplished. Also we lived off the leftovers from our pie bar for a week and I wish I could treasure those pies always.

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