La-Tea-Da's Catering

When I described my vision was for my 50th birthday party this past November (2019), the Levine Museum's Event manager, Brittany Brathwaite, recommended La-Tea-Da's Catering for the food. From her perspective, Janet and her team, would be able to deliver an upscale presentation as well as tasty food at an affordable price. She was right! La-Tea-Da's is outstanding. I wanted Southern Style Good Luck Food with a twist for my New Year's Eve themed birthday bash and La-Tea-Da's offered great ideas. First, guests were met with a wonderful mini chicken and waffle appetizer as passed hors d'oeuvres. There was an eye-catching fresh fruit and cheese display set up as well. Since my entrance wasn't going to be until after the cocktail hour, Janet sent a sample plate of appetizers to my room along with the signature New Year's Eve drink she came up with (Sparkling Pomegranate Lemonade and Garnish - nice touch!). The main entree was set up as a buffet, where the La-Tea-Da's team served perfectly seasoned collard greens, Charleston Shrimp & Grits in individual petite cast-iron skillets, cornbread muffins, peas and rice and turkey meatballs. The guests loved it! My party was more than a month ago and folks are still raving about the food. Truth be told, I was even more impressed with the service. Janet and her team did everything they promised and more, including helping me locate my guest book and setting it up before my arrival. The staff was well-dressed and friendly. I was lucky to be their customer and look forward to using them again. God bless them.

Had La tea das cater our recent wedding reception. During our tasting, the food we tried all seemed cold after voicing our concerns we were assured top tier servicing. I was so disappointed to hear guests telling us after our event that not only did their food arrive to the table cold but multiple tables received the incorrect entree after multiple lists were provided breaking down each of the meal selections along with seating charts. The flavor of the food was all great but plated options do not seem to be the best quality.

La-Tea-Da came to cater our neighbor's party which I attended. It was absolutely amazing! It seems like they do a lot of events for the party planner (our neighbor's son) so I believe they were expecting nothing less than awesome.Their food, I thought was very cute. They served mini burgers, chips, meat balls, pork, vegetables on sticks, rice, and dessert (which I thought was the best). The service was amazing, very courteous and nice, getting all the guests what they needed and happy. The dessert was a sort of a strawberry cake mixed with strawberry topped off with whip cream. I thought it was amazing.In the end, I believe all the guests had a wonderful time. The food was part of it and well the alcohol was another! I would definitely think of this catering if I ever need them in the Charlotte Area.

La-Tea-Da's just catered an early Thanksgiving Day luncheon at our office. They did a wonderful job with everything. For starters, they had an assortment of small biscuit sandwiches that looked like mini-ham sandwiches. Since I don't partake in pork, I skipped those and headed straight for the good stuff. The buffet included sauteed green beans with carrots (fresh of course, not canned or frozen), broccoli & cheese casserole (delightful -no condensed cream of mushroom soup in that casserole!), whipped potatoes with turkey gravy on the side, turkey, cranberry sauce (they had 2 - one with actual cranberries, and one of the icky congealed canned stuff), and a large assortment of breads and rolls. They also brought sweet tea, unsweet tea, and bottled water. They also prepared an entire table of desserts which included pecan pie, tiramsu, pumpkin pie, assorted brownies, cheesecake pops, and a few other things. Again, everything was delish but I guess we'll all be wearing our fat pants to work tomorrow! (Seriously, we eat WAYYYY too much at our office - they need to install treadmills & elipitical machines in a breakroom or conference room!)Since I didn't plan the event, I can't say how easy they were to deal with, but I asked the person in charge of planning and she said they were great. I did go online and check their website, and the prices I saw for corporate events were very reasonable. All in all, I would definitely recommend La-Tea-Da's for catering.

I have had excellent experience with this caterer. The menu selections were perfect, delivery was on time, the food was hot and tasted wonderful. You have lots to choose from and Ms Woodson was very helpful in making my final choices. These folks take your event to a more polished refined level. I've used them twice and wouldn't even consider going anywhere else.

About me: female, New Yorker, foodie, design-loverLa-Tea-Da's did the reception catering for my wedding. Kelly Matthews was my catering lead and Jessica also helped on the day of the event.My expectations were dramatically exceeded. I would recommend them to anyone for these reasons:1. Flexibility - As an out-of-town bride, Kelly was quick in responses, edits to estimates and suggestions to queries via email since I couldn't attend in-person meetings too often.2. Professionalism - Team worked so I didn't have to think about anything on the day of the wedding. They even prepared plates and drinks for my husband and I so that we didn't wait in the buffet line and had a few minutes at our table to eat before crowds arrived. Jessica helped by directing us during the event as well and giving us heads up on timings. In addition to food, they helped set up decor - even lit lanterns and candles on tables!3. Fair Prices - I wanted interesting food combinations, which doesn't usually go hand-in-hand with reasonable pricing for a big event. However, Kelly was great in offering many choices and speaking to the chef several times to ensure we had great variety.4. Presentation - Food was displayed beautifully. Kelly gave helpful suggestions on how to set up the buffet for good crowd flow throughout the event. My favorite presentation was a small bamboo plate with a BBQ slider and homemade potato chips - delish!5. Quality - I received a lot of questions about who did my catering from friends who are also in the wedding planning mode. Guests loved the food and flavors were appealing to all.Again, can't recommend them enough - definitely add them to your list when interviewing caterers!

This is the cutest little place. You instantly feel like a true lady or gentleman when walking into this place. They have all kind of gourmet salads and sandwiches to go with your afternoon tea. They also have a variety of wines to have with dinner or you can take a bottle home. They cater and do private parties, so whatever it is they have you covered.

La-Tea-Da's (Sam and Emily) did an awesome job catering our wedding. We had a casual event at a local brewery and they really worked with us to develop a beer oriented menu. Can't recommend them enough!!

La-tea-da's Catering were excellent to work with. They catered a bridal shower for me and everything went smoothly. All contact was by email. Valerie suggested the menu and all the food was just delicious. We had a variety of foods too. I received so many compliments on the beautiful spread on the table plus how great the food tasted. The driver who delivered the food was very helpful and set everything up for me. I knew he had another delivery to make but he was patient. He made sure I had everything ready to go before he left. Nothing was left out. They even provided to-go containers and my guests were very happy to take food home. It was lovely and my experience with this company was great. I will use them again when needed.

My wife and I got married back in 2007 and were lucky enough to hire Janet and her team with La-Tea-Da's. They helped us put an amazing event that we warmly look back on today. I am writing this now because we still stay in contact with Janet to this day. Just yesterday for Valentines Day I wanted to do something special for the family. One of my wives favor things was the chicken cordon blue appetizers from our wedding. Thankful I was able to order a few dozen and surprise everyone. It was a hit to no surprise. If you are looking for someone to help you out for your event the only way to go wrong is to not call La-Tea-Da's