APimento Catering

1304-C E Market St, Charlottesville
(434) 971-7720

Recent Reviews

Jessica Bills

We cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible experience we had with Apimento Catering at our wedding in October 2023. From the moment we met Gay, the owner and creative force behind Apimento, we knew we were in capable hands.Gay's organizational skills are unparalleled. She not only met but exceeded our expectations, helping us navigate through the intricate details of our wedding day. Her thoughtful guidance allowed us, as a couple, to consider aspects we wouldn't have thought of on our own. It was clear that she genuinely cared about making our day special and stress-free.The investment in Apimento Catering was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Looking back, it wasn't just a service; it was an experience we would cherish forever. Gay and her team went above and beyond to ensure everything ran seamlessly. The staff was not only professional but also incredibly friendly, making our guests feel warmly welcomed.The impeccable service provided by Apimento was truly commendable. From the moment the first appetizer was served to the last dance, everything flowed smoothly. The attention to detail, the precision in execution, and the genuine smiles on the faces of the staff contributed to an atmosphere that felt both magical and effortless.Let's talk about the food – it was beyond amazing! Gay worked closely with us to craft a menu that perfectly matched our vision. The flavors, the presentation, everything was top-notch. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the delicious dishes served throughout the evening.What stood out most was Gay's personal touch. She not only helped us choose designs for the dining area but also took the time to understand our preferences and style. It felt like she was invested in our wedding too and truly cared how we felt. Her caring nature made us feel not just like clients but like cherished friends celebrating a joyous occasion together.Choosing Apimento Catering was a decision we'll forever be grateful for. Gay, thank you for making our wedding day not just a success, but a celebration of love and happiness. To anyone considering working with Gay for your event, investing in Apimento Catering is not just a choice – it's an investment in creating memories that will last a lifetime.With heartfelt thanks,Jess and Randy

Luis Alejandro Arriaga Mejia

Amazing

Laura Dorman

APimento Catering showed at a wedding of a family relative of mine. I have had a long-standing disagreement with the mother of the bride, and the bride, both of whom are biological family. Mother of the bride, bride, groom, and groom’s family expected the grandmother of the bride to give the wedding party and guests full access to grandmother’s property and house w/o even asking the grandmother first! So 8 very entitled, very immature, and very uninformed people showed up at grandmother’s house and immediately started taking down a fence w/o asking first, even though they were saying they would put it back together again. And grandmother knew, from experience, that they would not be able to get it back together, so she told them to stop taking down the fence! And then Robert showed up and demanded access to grandmother’s kitchen! And because grandmother was never informed beforehand of the mother of the bride’s plans to have the wedding and reception at grandmother’s home, grandmother denies Robert access to her kitchen, when he says, “I am going to need to have access to the kitchen!” And grandmother says, “ Oh no! You’re not!” The mother of the bride was banking on grandmother being intimidated and feeling outnumbered by 9 people and going along with having the wedding and reception at her house because how could she say “No!” when all these people, most of whom she hadn’t met previously, and who she probably would never see again were crashing in on her property and beginning to enter her home w/o asking, but instead demanding?! And because she hadn’t been shown respect by her daughter, who if she had respected the grandmother of the bride, she would have asked her if it would be OK to have the wedding and reception at grandmother’s house, knowing full well that it would be on grandmother to accommodate wedding guests on very short notice and also to assume liability in case anyone was hurt on her property, and after it was all over, grandmother would be the one cleaning up the mess left behind by the wedding guests, and all the dirty dishes left by the caterer who had threatened to take over her kitchen w/o even asking! And grandmother was also going to have to tell the overly inebriated 20 something crowd to leave because they would be drinking and hanging out and hanging on long after the older guests had left. Because let’s face it! They were all about partying Down for the next 3 days and camping out on the property, even though they had never asked the people who owned the property if it was OK to do that.So because mother of the bride felt humiliated, and she had set herself up to be humiliated and was a mistress at “ victim playing”. because grandmother was wiser than daughter had ever given her credit for being, mother of bride pouted and cried and would have every single wedding guest believing that grandmother was a true blue dyed in the wool witch! And when Robert chose to make a very insulting and derogatory comment about the grandmother who was only standing up for herself!, I said, “Wait a minute Robert! You have only heard ONE side of this story!” And before I could present grandmother’s side of the story, Robert got in my face and snarled at me like I was the most despicable creature he’d ever laid eyes on or had to hear from! And he started yelling at me! And this was on my family’s property! But I didn’t back down because I wasn’t going to allow him to continue to insult the grandmother of the bride, who is also my mother! And I kept telling him that he didn’t know the whole story and that mother of bride had chosen to just show up and was banking on grandmother not wanting to make a scene. Mother of bride has much to learn because as we get older, we gain descretion about what is worth defending and what isn’t. And mother of bride purposely tried to put grandmother in a position where she thought grandmother would be embarrassed to say “No!” in front of other people she didn’t know.

Salar Baniahmad

Full of nonsense. You’re going to get convenience products from Whole Foods or some recipe print it off the Internet. Just because you put it on antique platters doesn’t mean it’s good. Watched her fire an executive chef that was one of the best I’ve ever worked with and expecting a baby for no reason Business had slow down and didn’t wanna pay anyone anymore. If you want your wedding catered by a bunch of conceded, careless, greedy, overpriced and inconsiderate blowhards look no further.

Michelle Feige

We ordered a melange of items from the pre-order menu and each was fantastic it its own way. Flavorful, fresh, seasonal, and clearly made with care. I highly recommend APimento!

Bailey James

Apimento Catering went above and beyond for our recent wedding. Gay and her crew did an amazing job bringing my vision to life to make the evening perfect. The food was just incredible and the service was above and beyond to all of my guests! I received a ton of compliments from friends and family about how delicious everything was and that the service from the staff was on point. I would highly recommend Apimento! Thank you so much for everything!

Olivia Diane

My husband, Mel, and I absolutely loved working with this incredible catering team! The entire staff was professional and such a joy to work with, that we want to recommend them to everyone!I, especially, can't thank them enough for going out of the way to make a plate for me given my food allergies and dietary restrictions. That really meant a lot to me as a wedding vendor, as I normally am not able to enjoy wedding meals. It was absolutely delicious - and I have never taken so many photos of the food at a wedding before - everything was exquisite!

Sarah P.

The food was by far the most exquisite I have seen and tasted. I would highly recommend for a dinner, cocktail party reception, brunch, etc. They will take care of everything from flowers to full bar to setup and supplies. Robert really knows how to do an event. I’m still thinking about the wonderful and unique food experience. Everything was super yummy!

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