Harvest Moon Catering

As a Institute affiliated with UVA bringing in high-profile individuals for events, Harvest Moon is our go-to, especially for events at the Colonnade Club. Their food is always top notch and highly praised; they come prepared and they're professional to a T. They've often made last minute adjustments to service for us and are easy to work with. Cannot recommend more!

This is ultimately a 3.5-star review that I'm rounding up to 4 because the food was so good. The Good The food was excellent, the event staff were friendly and efficient, and our guests had a wonderful time. My husband is a foodie, and having amazing food was one of our top priorities. Harvest Moon absolutely delivered. The food was restaurant-quality, and several guests commented that it was the best wedding food they had ever had. One thing we especially appreciated was that our event lead made sure we actually got to enjoy the food ourselves. They brought us appetizers during cocktail hour and then kindly but firmly pulled us away from socializing long enough to sit down and eat dinner. This was a small detail that meant a lot on such a busy day. The Not-So-Good: Communication and Organization Unfortunately, communication was a challenge throughout the planning process with emails often going unanswered. We learned during our final planning meeting that our primary point of contact was leaving the company. While the transition itself wasn’t surprising, we would have appreciated proactive communication rather than finding out during the meeting. Our new contact was a company leader who does not normally coordinate weddings. In the month before the wedding, response times were slow. One email finalizing details and asking several clarifying questions took 10 days to receive a response. My husband also scheduled a phone call through their booking system, but the call was missed and his follow-up email went unanswered for two days. There were also some execution issues. Our rental order initially listed the wrong silverware and napkin color. We provided the correct information and even included a photo of the selected place setting, but the wrong napkin color was delivered for our wedding. Finally, the night before the wedding, the team expressed concerns about driving their delivery truck up a hill on wet grass. The venue owner, who was copied on the email, provided instructions for an alternate route and asked them to check in upon arrival. Those instructions were not followed, and the truck caused significant damage to the lawn. Overall The food was outstanding, the service staff were excellent, and the wedding itself went off without a hitch. However, the planning process involved more stress than it should have due to communication and organizational issues. The fact that our original coordinator is no longer with the company and that our replacement does not typically manage weddings gives me some hope that our experience may not be representative.

Harvest Moon was an absolute perfect choice for our wedding, and honestly, any wedding! Mark Hahn's operation is flawless in it presentation, TASTE, organization, and execution. His staff was extremely professional, kind, and created a beautiful atmosphere for our wedding. They were so accommodating and meticulous in their service. For our rehearsal dinner, Harvest Moon created one-of-a-kind mocktails for a fun and beautiful twist. Harvest Moon's food is absolutely fresh, beautiful, and unique. You can taste the thought, care, and energy that went into every single element of each dish. Mark Hahn was fantastic to work with and made our day so stress-free, beautiful and delicious to the point that our guests are still raving about his food months later! We are so thankful!

Top-Notch Excellence for The Auricchio’s Wedding! (June 6, 2026)Harvest Moon Catering truly blew us away for our daughter’s wedding at Moss Vineyards!The cocktail hour kicked off perfectly with incredible hors d'oeuvres and a smoothly run open bar featuring top-shelf alcohol. Dinner was absolute high-end quality, the crisp salad, perfectly cooked Bistro Steak Filet, and stunning Pan Seared Salmon all came to the table piping hot!The entire server staff was highly attentive, and a special thank you goes to our captain, Sally. She was exceptionally organized, superb under pressure, and kept the evening running like clockwork.If you want top-notch service and food you can trust, we highly recommend Harvest Moon Catering!

We worked with Harvest Moon on a Welcome Party for our wedding. The planning process was seamless and Harvest Moon brought such vision on how to best execute what we were hoping to achieve. The event itself was perfect - great food, great bar, and great service. Our guests had a wonderful time!! Thank you in particular to Sadie for the great collaboration!!