Who doesn’t love great food, especially when it’s at an elevated level, right?

Well, over the years, Carole and I have had the privileged of eating some of the region’s very best delights and today we are going to give you our top 5 within the region that you should consider for your wedding day.

#5. Hamm’s Fine Foods

Chris Hamm is a local owner and chef of this small yet delightful catering company. He started his business in 2015 and from then on has made a huge impact in the wedding community with his delightful and very yummy foods.

We’ve worked with him over the years at places like the Patrick Henry and Roanoke College, serving plated food to various weddings.

Visit his website to see a sampling of his menu and available side options for your wedding.

#4. Pumpernickel Pickle

Not only have I know Sarah and Willie for several years, but I had the privilege of filming their wedding as well.

This dynamic duo has created one of the most popular wedding catering companies in the region and they bring along specialty rentals too, like Victorian couches and chairs.

They have several teams that can service any wedding size and everything I’ve had is delicious.

#3. Southern Smoke BBQ

Coming in at number 3 is Southern Smoke BBQ in Rocky Mount.

Hunter and his team of professionals are traveling around to various wedding venues and one of the unique and cool things about the company is that they bring an actual BBQ fire-pit with them to your wedding day.

Everything from the bacon, pimento cheese jalapeno poppers to the pork BBQ and homemade sauces are truly amazing and worth getting if you want some yummy BBQ in our area.

Although newer to the wedding industry in SWVA, they offer some of the best BBQ we’ve had in our 20 plus years in the business.

#2. Bella Events Catering

Marsha, owner of Bella Events Catering is someone that we truly love sharing with couples that are looking for something more than basic.

She’s also one of the few catering companies in the region that offers stations for your wedding day with truly unique items like a taco street station, mashed potato station, and a chicken-n-waffle station (a personal favorite).

The idea that no two weddings are the same sets them apart from others and they can also help customize a menu that works perfectly for you and your wedding guests.

#1. Center Stage Catering

John Schopp and his wife Karen are one of the regions very best when it comes to wedding catering.

I’ve had the privilege to work with John and Karen from his early days of being in the wedding catering business and he’s a nationally known chef that has been on television, he also teaches at a local college and has several certifications under his belt.

Not only do they make some of the best foods in the region, but he also uses food to create art, like sugar glass sculptures too. No matter what your budget and no matter what you are looking for in a wedding meal, they can handle your needs.

These 5 are truly the best of the best in our region when it comes to providing some of the area’s best foods and the region’s finest wedding catering companies.

Carole and I have had the rare opportunity to work with all of them over the years and each one has shown not only that they can make great food, but they have wonderful, happy attitudes and are truly happy to work in the business.