Let Asheville chefs help you celebrate! 

From small gatherings to big galas, these caterers and personal chefs can create the menus that impress your guests and give you one less thing to think about. 

FIOREOUSLY DELICIOUS 

Cuisine: Mediterranean and Southern 

Average Cost: Minimum is $45 per person 

Contact: fioreouslydelicious.com | chefkatie@fioreouslydelicious.com 

Specializing in “boutique catering” and meal delivery, Fioreously Delicious is a popular option for retreats, dinner parties, family reunions and backyard weddings. Chef and owner Katie Fiore has over 25 years of experience in catering and restaurants. The company delivers healthy food that is both approachable and satisfying, accommodating almost all dietary restrictions. All menus are customizable. Noteworthy favorites include sliced beef tenderloin with red wine reduction and a mezze platter with hummus, grape leaves, pickled vegetables, artichokes and marinated feta. 

HOME COOKING BY PERSONAL CHEF PIPER SERVICES 

Cuisine: American classics and global cuisines 

Average Cost: Variable 

Contact: chefpiper.com | personalchefpiper@gmail.com 

Piper Wilder is a personal chef specializing in weekly meal packages for families and working professionals—serving Asheville and the surrounding towns—as well as celebratory meals for birthdays, anniversaries, reunions and bachelor/bachelorette parties. Before moving to Asheville in 2020, Piper was a personal chef in New York City and cultivated a broad culinary resume. Her menu options include American staples like flavorful pastas and savory chicken and beef dishes, as well as global favorites like a vegan Thai red curry in coconut milk with seasonal vegetables and a variety of Mediterranean dishes with fish. She can accommodate special diets and offers customized menu planning. 

THE LOBSTER TRAP 

Cuisine: Seafood 

Average Cost: Minimum is $20 per person 

Contact: thelobstertrap.biz | mikethelobstertrap@gmail.com 

This downtown dining destination offers a full menu of seafood classics, but its popular catering service focuses on two of its winners—fresh coastal shrimp and cold-water oysters shucked on the spot—creating a truly unique experience for guests. With service for up to 200 people—ideal for wedding cocktail hours, corporate events or private dinner parties—The Lobster Trap often presents its food in a signature “boat” platter and offers a variety of sauces, including housemade cocktail and mignonette sauces. 

TASTEE DINER 

Cuisine: Varied 

Average Cost: Minimum is $15-$20 per person 

Contact: tasteedineravl.com | hello@tasteedineravl.com 

Owned by Steven Goff, a well-known Asheville chef who sits on the board of the city’s Chow Chow food festival and was named Chef of the Year by the NC Restaurant & Lodging Association, Tastee Diner offers a wide-ranging menu that can work for small gatherings to large corporate events and weddings. Menus are fully customizable—check out the options for breakfast platters and a la carte meat stations, along with dishes like seafood boils and London broil roasts. Tastee Diner offers tastings for groups of 50 or more and can meet most budgets.