Private Dining
Restaurant-level cooking in your home, from intimate three-course dinners to chef-led tasting menus.
Private dining · Catering · Wine experiences
Meals To
Remember.
Personalized menus, handmade food and attentive hospitality for gatherings across Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC.
Chef Richard Ashton
30 years of hospitality
30 years of hospitality
01 / Meet Chef Richard
Food is how I bring people together.
I’m Chef Richard Ashton. For 30 years, I’ve helped people celebrate around the table—from intimate dinners and handmade pasta to catered events and wine experiences.
Every menu is shaped around the occasion, the guests and the feeling you want the table to have. My goal is thoughtful food, sincere hospitality and an experience that feels effortless.
Tell me about your gathering02 / Services
Designed around
your table.
Catering & Events
Cocktail receptions, brunches, buffets, afternoon teas and celebrations with menus scaled to your gathering.
Prepared Meals
Scratch-made Italian meals, fresh pasta, sauces and sides delivered frozen and ready when you are.
Wine Experiences
Pairing dinners and guided wine events informed by nearly two decades in the wine business.
04 / Prepared meals
Made from scratch.
Ready when you are.
Choose from rotating menus of handmade pasta, sauces, soups, Italian specialties and sides. Everything is made to order, delivered frozen and ready to reheat at home.
Ordering now
Start my orderThis week’s prepared meals
Choose your dishes below. Richard will personally confirm availability, delivery date and your final total.
Your order
Choose items aboveMenus rotate with the seasons and availability.Your contact details, delivery address and order are saved so Chef Richard can fulfill your request and maintain your order history. On a phone, your Messages app opens with the order filled in. Press Send to complete the order. Orders and final pricing are confirmed personally by Chef Richard.
05 / How it works
Simple from first message
to final plate.
Private events
- Tell me about the occasion.Share your date, guest count, location and vision.
- Receive a personalized proposal.We’ll shape the menu and service around your gathering.
- Confirm and enjoy.I handle the food and hospitality so you can be present.
Prepared meals
- Choose this week’s dishes.Select quantities directly from the available menu.
- Text your completed order.Your phone opens a ready-to-send message.
- Receive confirmation.I confirm availability, delivery and your final total.
06 / In the kitchen
A closer look.
07 / Contact
Let’s plan something
memorable.
Tell me about your event, preferred date, guest count and culinary needs.