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Team

Owner

  • Paige Carney
    Owner

    Contact Paige:
    703.631.0050 ext. 312
    Paige@purpleonioncatering.com

Our Team

  • Kyle Gragasin
    Chief Operating Officer

    Contact Kyle:
    Kyle@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Nathan Breedlove
    Executive Chef

    Contact Nathan:
    Nathan@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Jose Estrada
    Sous Chef

    Contact Jose:
    Jose@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Joel Martinez
    Pastry Chef

    Contact Joel:
    Joel@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Monica Dean
    Staffing Manager

    Contact Monica:
    703.631.0050 ext. 306
    Monica@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Josue Cuellar
    Operations Manager

    Contact Josue:
    703.631.0050 ext. 315
    Josue@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Nicole Gragasin
    Marketing and Administrative Coordinator
    Nicole Gragasin

    Contact Nicole:
    703.631.0050 ext. 321
    Nicole@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Tim Hodes
    Off-Site Lead Chef

    Contact Tim:
    Tim@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Roxana Encinas
    Off-Site Lead Event Captain

    Contact Roxana:
    Roxana@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Margaret Zagrodniczek
    Senior Event Designer

    Contact Margaret:
    703.466.0320
    Margaret@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Cassandra DeLisle
    Senior Event Designer

    Contact Cassandra:
    703.239.4388
    Cassandra@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Phoebe Riegle
    Event Designer
    Phoebe Riegle Event Designer

    Contact Phoebe:
    703.466.0766
    Phoebe@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Sheila Hill
    Event Designer

    Contact Shelia:
    703.466.0214
    Sheila@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Ellie Toomey
    Senior Event Associate
    Ellie Toomey Event Associate

    Contact Ellie:
    703.291.4922
    Ellie@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Tala Nuri
    Senior Event Associate

    Contact Tala:
    703.466.0205
    Tala@purpleonioncatering.com

  • Elizabeth Hansen
    Event Associate

    Contact Elizabeth:
    703.466.0321
    Elizabeth@purpleonioncatering.com

We are lighting the way into spring wedding season We are lighting the way into spring wedding season with some of our favorite vendors in the industry!! ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ We had a great time catching up with familiar faces, meeting new reps in the industry, and having a fabulous time making our very own custom candles! Thank you to all those that were able to join us last week! Letโ€™s start this wedding season strong!! For those that were unable to join us this time around, we will be holding more events like this in the future, we will see you soon!!
Our ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต Our ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต is in full bloom as we welcome in SPRING! ๐ŸŒธ As pretty as a flower, this vegetarian entree is definitely one that blossoms this season!

๐‘น๐’๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’… ๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’†๐’• ๐‘ป๐’‚๐’“๐’•
Golden Beet Puree | Sauteed Beet Tops | Whipped Goat Cheese | Lemon Ash | Roasted Radish 

#vegetarian #platedentree #vegetarianfood #vacaterer #vacatering #events #dcevents #dccatering #beets #spring #plated #weddings #weddingfood #reception #weddingreception #cateredevents #eventprofs
Itโ€™s been a busy week here at Purple Onion, with Itโ€™s been a busy week here at Purple Onion, with not one, but THREE birthdays this weekโ€” 3 days in a row!!! ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‰ Please join us in wishing Cassie, Walter, and Jean Claude a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY (week)!!! ๐Ÿ’œ

Cassie is one of our lovely Senior Event Designers who has become a valuable asset to the sales team! As our DC extraordinaire, Cassie has got it down! ๐ŸŽˆ

Walter is a member of our incredible Operations team! Heโ€™s been with Purple Onion for more than half of Purple Onionโ€™s history! Thereโ€™s never a day he doesnโ€™t have an uplifting smile on his face, heโ€™s always putting our team in a good mood! ๐Ÿ˜„

Jean Claude comes to us from France and has graced us as our Tasting Chef with the Kitchen Team! He brings such a bright energy with his humor and spirit! ๐Ÿง

Love our team!! ๐Ÿ’œ

โœจ All year long, we will be spotlighting our team members as we introduce some new and become reacquainted with familiar faces! Stay tuned for more!
A touch of green and a golden sunset is all we nee A touch of green and a golden sunset is all we need on this St. Patrickโ€™s evening!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ€ Reminiscing over this gorgeous view at PCORIโ€™s rooftop event last week! Stunning!

Venue: PCORI
Catering: @purpleonioncateringco @cassdelisle 
Rentals: @selecteventgroup 

#catering #dccatering #dcevents #caterer #rooftop #events #eventprofs #pcori #dc #destinationdc #dccool #dccatering #dccaterer
Our Spring Menu Rollout is upon us and Chef Nathan Our Spring Menu Rollout is upon us and Chef Nathan has surely delivered!! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ We have 18 brand new plated entrees coming to you and we are SO excited to share! Keep a lookout for more soon!!! ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ @breedloven 

#menurollout #springmenu #menu #newdishes #entrees #newmenu #platedentrees #platedevents #caterer #catering #events #eventprofs #maincourse #plateddinner #dinner #weddingreception #dinnerreception #chef
Daylight Savings is hitting us this Monday, thank Daylight Savings is hitting us this Monday, thank goodness for Coffee!! โ˜•๏ธ Whoโ€™s down for a midday pick-me-up?! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ

Photo: @plumephoto
Venue: @congressionalclub
Planning: @mtghospitality
Rentals: @selecteventgroup

#corporateevents #corporatebreakfast #corporatebrunch #catering #caterer #eventprofs #vacatering #dccatering #dccaterer #coffee #daylightsavings #coffeetime
Celebrating all of the courageous, bold, and ever Celebrating all of the courageous, bold, and ever inspiring females out there! Keep shining and make your mark โœจ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป The world is ours! #InternationalWomensDay 

Photography: @xiaoqiliphotography
Venue: @riversideotp
Wedding Planner: @honeyandlavenderevents
Catering & Rentals: @purpleonioncateringco @cateringeventdesigner
Brunch Venue: @lansdowneresort
Dessert: @icecreamjubilee
Florist: @modernfoliage
DJ: @linecheckaudio
MUA: @styled_bymh
Photo Booth: @marigoldbusandbooth
Transportation: Road Yachts 

#women #womanowned #womanownedbusiness #womanpower #boutiquecaterer #painttheworld #woman #womanstyle #empowerment
๐ŸŽ‰ Please join us in wishing one of Purple Onion ๐ŸŽ‰ Please join us in wishing one of Purple Onionโ€™s newest team members, Elle, a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!!! ๐Ÿ’œ

Elle joined the Purple Onion team early this year as an Event Associate. Coming to us all the way down from South Carolina, she establishes her career in the event industry working alongside our Event Designers in creating the most memorable events! Welcome to the team and happy birthday, Elle! @_ellehansen 

โœจ All year long, we will be spotlighting our team members as we introduce some new and become reacquainted with familiar faces! Stay tuned for more!
Spring May be around the corner, but we are obses Spring May be around the corner,  but we are obsessing over Fall! ๐Ÿ‚ We are still on a high from @selecteventgroup โ€˜s Lorton Grand Opening Event last month, and with the official photos coming in, theyโ€™re just too pretty we had to share! 

Menu: 
- ๐˜‰๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜š๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ 
- ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜‹๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ต
- ๐˜ˆ๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ ๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜š๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฐ
- ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜Ž๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ 
- ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ ๐˜‰๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜–๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ž๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ

Catering: @purpleonioncateringco 
Florals: @petalosdc 
Venue and Rentals: @selecteventgroup 
Event Planner: @terrykayeevents 
Lettering: @leahletters_ 
Photo: @vcruzphotography
Our Apricot Galette with Almond Creamโ€ฆis the hor Our Apricot Galette with Almond Creamโ€ฆis the hors d'oeuvre of your dreams ๐Ÿ’ญ๐Ÿ’• Or at least one of them! With a perfectly flaky crust and deliciously whipped filling, thereโ€™s no doubt youโ€™ll be dreaming of this bite all day long! 

Photo & Catering: @purpleonioncateringco 
Venue/Shelving: @selecteventgroup
Thank you @selecteventgroup for allowing Purple On Thank you @selecteventgroup for allowing Purple Onion Catering to be a part of your Lorton Grand Opening Event!! ๐Ÿ’œ โœจ Itโ€™s always a pleasure working with some of the best in the event industry, especially @terrykayeevents ! You are amazing! Special thanks to @petalosdc for your gorgeous floral transformations at our โ€œFall Stationโ€ and to our Purple Onion Team for bringing it all together! 

Venue: @selecteventgroup 
Planner: @terrykayeevents 
Caterers: @purpleonioncateringco @windowscatering @blackgarliconthegram @getplateddc 
Florals: @petalosdc @therosyposy @sarenafloraldesigns @victoriaclausenflorals 
DJ: @djcraigwood 
Photo Booth: @sillyshotzphotobooth 
Calligraphy: @leahletters_ 
Balloons: @creations_bybrenda 
Photographer: @vcruzphotography
Soโ€ฆ Sundays, we sushi! ๐Ÿฃ Just one of these sp Soโ€ฆ Sundays, we sushi! ๐Ÿฃ Just one of these spoonfuls is packed with a sensational medley of flavors! Say what!Our Sesame Seed Crusted Ahi Tuna with a Spicy Napa Slaw and a Wasabi Aioli will surely satisfy! 

Photographers: @HunterandSarah_hโ 
Venue: @Morais_weddingsโ 
Wedding Planning: @Dragonfly_Events_designโ 
Bride's Shoes: @jimmychoo and @christiandiorโ 
Bridesmaids' Dresses: @azazieofficialโ 
Groom & Groomsmen's Attire: @OriginalPenguinโ 
Floral Design: @NovaFloralscompanyโ 
Catering: @PurpleOnionCateringcoโ 
DJ: @DJEddo_โ 
Videography: @ReflectCreativeMediaโ 
Hair & Makeup: @Shine_Tina
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