Eat and Smile Foods

Locally Sourced - Exquisitely Made

We are the ONLY locally sourced caterer in Washington D.C., buying all of our vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, and bread from within 150 miles of DC.

At Eat and Smile Foods we focus on using locally grown produce and humanely raised meat from DC-area farmers markets. While commercial organic markets provide a great service, the food at the Farmers Markets is fresher and better for you. Using these fresh ingredients we will tailor a menu for your event that will appeal to everyone.

Making Your Wedding Day A Bit Less Stressful - And A lot More Tasty!

Your wedding day is one of the most memorable and hectic events in your life. Let Eat and Smile Foods be one less thing to worry about. Whether you're getting married in May or November, we can provide delicious, locally sourced food for your special day.

Eat and Smile Foods is a full service operation equipped to provide you with servers, bartenders, linens, flowers, plates, glassware, utensils, and more if you choose. One of the perks of being a small business catering company is our flexibility.

Our options run the gamut of styles, from buffets to plated dinners, Thai food to50s diner fare, formal to crab bake, but always bringing the best the area has to offer to your table.

We offer a range of options from just food and servers to food, servers, flowers, photographer (my wife), wedding cakes, glassware, plates, utensils, linens, bartenders, ice, and even mixers!

Working Within Your Budget

We can create a menu inspired by your theme or the overall feel of your day that will wow your guests without breaking the bank. We have done weddings for $35 per person and $135 per person.

If you find at the last minute that your aunt from Cleveland can make it after all, and is bringing her five children, rather than upping the price, we can work with you to coordinate whether the portions are slightly smaller, or perhaps remove one appetizer, making your day the same as you envisioned without wondering where you're going to come up with the extra money.

Accommodating Your Dietary Restrictions

Eat and Smile Foods can accommodate almost any dietary restrictions - vegetarian, kosher, gluten free, and low fat. For those of you with restricted diets, there's a ubiquitous myth that you can't eat good food. What we've discovered is not only can you still eat delicious local food, but if you know what to adjust when you're cooking, it can be more healthy than packaged food made for your dietary restrictions.

We also have an extensive array of vegetarian options for those who either can't or choose not to eat meat. The local farms provide us with a wide variety of ingredients year round to create outstanding vegetarian food. Drawing from many different cuisines, we bring the world to you through fruits and vegetables.

Professional Chef Oliver Friendly

As a native Washingtonian it was important to me to stay local in both my food and my training. Prior to becoming a professional chef, I worked in political event planning and management, planning and executing Presidential trips.

Following my career as a political event planner and manager, I attended L'Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, MD where I learned classic French culinary techniques. I studied under Peter Smith at PS7's, and Barton Seaver at Hook, where I learned different approaches to classic dishes and the importance of locally sourced food.

Combining my French training, the lessons from Peter and Barton, and the fantastic local produce and meat grown in the area, I will create a meal for you and your guests that you won't forget.