Dorothy's Catering 2

We specialize in creating unforgettable wedding receptions with customized menus that blend Southern tradition and global cuisine. Our experienced team handles everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations, ensuring exceptional food quality and service. With decades of expertise, we work closely with couples to design menus that reflect their personal tastes and cultural heritage.

Experience gourmet dining in your home with our private chef service. Chef Jelisa Montalvo prepares customized meals for special occasions, featuring recipes from Dorothy's original cookbooks. A dedicated server ensures seamless service for you and your guests. This exclusive experience requires advance booking, particularly for weekend reservations.

Our Legacy Lunches division provides high-quality boxed meals for businesses and organizations. Created by sisters passionate about healthy, delicious options, these meals incorporate global flavors while maintaining Southern culinary roots. Ideal for meetings, conferences, or quick office meals, available for delivery in served areas.

We create exceptional brunch experiences for weddings, showers, and special celebrations. Our versatile menu includes creative breakfast dishes served at any time of day. Featured in Wedding Wire for brunch weddings, we offer customized options for midnight celebrations and daytime events with the same attention to quality and presentation.

Chef Jelisa leads cooking classes and summer camps for middle school students, continuing Dorothy McEachern's educational legacy. Programs teach traditional Southern techniques and modern culinary skills using family recipes. Classes are available for local schools and community groups, fostering the next generation of culinary talent in a hands-on learning environment.

Dorothy founded the catering business over 30 years ago after teaching cooking classes. She served as Head Chef at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church and built a legacy of excellence before passing in 2012.

Apprenticed under Dorothy since childhood, Jelisa now leads the kitchen using family recipes. She expanded the business into a premier eastern seaboard catering company while maintaining its founding values and traditions.

Oldest child of Chef Jelisa, Dillon collaborates with siblings to create specialty drinks and snacks for events. Actively involved in continuing the family's culinary legacy through innovative menu offerings.

Part of the third-generation culinary team creating specialty treats with her siblings. Contributes to menu development and special event offerings while maintaining family traditions.

Works with siblings to develop unique menu items for catering events. Represents the next generation carrying forward Dorothy's legacy through innovative culinary creations and family collaboration.

We cater weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, graduations, business luncheons, fundraisers, private dinners, and special events with customized menus.

Yes, Chef Jelisa offers private chef services with personalized menus. A server accompanies the chef for events, and advance booking is recommended.

We now serve the District of Columbia area and Fayetteville/RDU community with all our catering services and boxed lunch options.

Yes, we offer cooking classes and summer camps for middle school students taught by Chef Jelisa using Dorothy's original recipes.

Visit our website to view the brunch menu or contact us directly via email to schedule brunch service for weddings or special events.

I have been using Dorothy's Catering 2 for many years. Their food and service is excellent. I have used Dorothy's for bridal showers, baby showers, brunches, luncheons, engagement parties and funeral meals. They always do a wonderful job and their prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend Dorothy's for any catering needs.

Unbelievably terrible communication For a wedding caterer. We called February 7th and were told they could schedule our event March 19th, waited over 3 weeks for the contract to be sent for us to sign, called to follow up several times during the 3 weeks, they did not answer our calls! Emailed them and they finally answered (weeks later via email!) that they unfortunately could not do our event. We our now 18 days away from our wedding event with no caterer! This is a unprofessional way to run a business! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE! I also had to call from another phone number for them to answer me!

Beautiful food displays. From a big elegant evening to a small gathering DC2 Has it all. Brunch, breakfast, snack, dinner. Don't forget your shrimp and grits and chicken salad! Best food ever! Love these folks!

Always great service and layout. I recommend shrimp snd grits. You have NEVER had any like it. The spinach dip is Devine as well as the meatballs and I don't care for meatballs. For a low key or an extravagant event call Dorothy's catering2 for all your needs.

I just want to start by saying publicly as I would like the world to know. that Jelisa is a very beautiful woman with a wonderful personality/spirit. And if we have to talk about how great the food is. that's something else that's awesome too. So good it makes you wanna. (You can finish the sentence) Covid and situations made things hard for me with planning for a wedding and things happen for a reason but I was very thankful to have Jelisa to help with process.

If you need a catering company and some good food I would strongly advised Dorothy Catering 2. After being involved in the community, great menus to choose from, the professionalism/personality, 30+ years of business satisfaction. it's hard to go with any other company. Any other caterer just will not do. The way she has helped with my event. she is the one who should be "CATERED 2". Thank you for everything as I truly appreciate it.