Grateful Fed Catering Company

06/12/2026

UPDATE !!!

06/11/2026

Employee Spotlight: Tiffany Thompson

This week’s employee spotlight is on one of our favorite people, Tiffany Thompson.

Tiffany joined the Grateful Fed family in 2025 as a part-time cater waiter, but it didn’t take long for us to figure out where her heart really lives.

The kitchen.

While she’s always willing to jump in and help wherever we need her, Tiffany’s happy place is definitely behind the scenes prepping, chopping, cooking, frying, and helping make the magic happen.

And let me tell you, this woman has probably cut more potatoes, cooked more broccoli, and made more cheeseburger sliders than anyone in the building besides Pete.

Tiffany is a nurse by profession, but if you’ve ever spent time around her, you’ll quickly discover she’s also a true food lover. One of my favorite things about Tiffany is seeing the meals she creates at home. She understands something I’ve always believed:

You eat with your eyes first.

Whether she’s cooking for her family or sharing photos of something she’s made, everything is beautiful, thoughtful, and made with love. She takes pride in feeding people well, and I think that’s one of the reasons she fits in so naturally at Grateful Fed.

Of course, we have our fair share of fun too.

One of our favorite ongoing jokes is that while Tabby is always threatening to put Pete in the nursing home, Tiffany is quick to remind everyone that as the nurse, she’s the one who decides whether he gets Jell-O that day.

So whenever Pete gets a little out of hand, Tiffany’s response is simple:

“No Jell-O for you.”

And somehow it never stops being funny.

Tiffany found her way to us through her lifelong friendship with Angela, our office manager (and my cousin). They’re even birthday twins, which somehow makes perfect sense.

What I appreciate most about Tiffany, though, is the energy she brings into the building.

She’s kind.
She’s gentle.
She’s hardworking.
She’s dependable.
She’s funny.
And she fit into our crazy little family from day one.

Not long ago, Tiffany told me that sometimes coming to work at Grateful Fed feels like therapy.

As someone who feels the same way about being in the kitchen, I understood exactly what she meant.

The kitchen can be a place of comfort, connection, creativity, and healing. Sometimes we need it as much as it needs us.

And when Tiffany told me that sometimes she comes for the hugs, it honestly touched my heart.

Because at Grateful Fed, that’s who we are.

We’re the people who say “Love you!” when someone leaves for the day.
We’re the people who celebrate each other’s wins.
We’re the people who show up when life gets hard.

We’re family.

Tiffany, thank you for every Saturday, every smile, every laugh, every potato you’ve chopped, every slider you’ve made, and every bit of love you’ve poured into our team.

We are incredibly grateful you’re part of the Grateful Fed family.

06/10/2026

Rainy day.
Warm lasagna.
Problem solved.

If the heat earlier this week had you thinking lasagna wasn’t the move, today’s weather may have changed your mind. After a pot of coffee and watching the rain roll in, we’re convinced this is exactly the kind of day homemade comfort food was made for.

Tonight’s Wednesday Take-Home Dinner:
✔️ Scratch-made Lasagna
✔️ Fresh Crisp Salad
✔️ Garlic Breadsticks
✔️ Homemade Lemon Bar

Our Vegetarian Lasagna has officially SOLD OUT (thank you!), but we still have a limited number of our Family Four-Packs available!

The Family Four-Pack is a half pan of lasagna—plenty for dinner tonight and probably a little leftover for tomorrow’s lunch if you’re lucky.

No cooking.
No dishes.
No heating up the kitchen.
Just pick it up and enjoy.

Don’t wait until 4:00 and hope we still have some left—we expect to sell out tonight.

📞 Call 434-394-0424 to reserve yours now.
Order online until 10:30

www.gratefulfedcatering.com

06/09/2026

☀️ Virginia is heating up, but your kitchen doesn’t have to.

Let Grateful Fed take dinner off your plate this Wednesday with a scratch-made meal that’s ready to enjoy when you pick it up.

This week’s Wednesday Take-Home Dinner features:

🍝 Homemade Lasagna
🥗 Fresh Garden Salad
🥖 Garlic Bread
🍋 Homemade Lemon Bar

No cooking. No dishes. No heating up the kitchen. Just good food made from scratch by people who love feeding people.

Not in a lasagna mood? Our Grilled Chicken Salad is always available and comes with your choice of our homemade dressings:

🥄 Ranch
🥄 Blue Cheese
🥄 Honey Mustard
🥄 Honey Catalina
🥄 Italian
🥄 Balsamic

Every dressing is made in-house from scratch.

Meanwhile, We’ve got summer specials getting ready to launch, and our brand-new website is coming together beautifully. We can’t wait to share it with you!

Dinner is handled. You just show up hungry.

📞 Reserve yours today: 434-394-0424
www.gratefulfedcatering.com

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06/06/2026

This morning, I woke up to this email from a bride whose rehearsal dinner we catered a few weeks ago.

As I get ready to head out for two full-service weddings today, I couldn’t help but reflect on what Grateful Fed is really about.

We spend a lot of time talking about food—and we should. We work hard to make it exceptional. But what people remember most is how they were treated. How they felt. Whether they felt cared for, respected, and genuinely welcomed.

That’s always been our goal.

I have a saying: You either earn or you learn. If you’re lucky, you do both.

Over the years, I’ve learned from mom-and-pop restaurants, corporate hospitality, incredible mentors, and plenty of mistakes. Every lesson has helped shape Grateful Fed into what it is today.

As we prepare to launch our updated website and continue growing, we’re constantly asking ourselves one question:

How can we serve people better?

This email tells me we’re headed in the right direction.

To my team: this belongs to you. Your kindness, professionalism, and heart are what make Grateful Fed special. I would put this crew up against any catering team in Virginia.

Now it’s time to load the trucks and go celebrate two more couples.

Thank you to everyone who trusts us with your most important moments. We don’t take it lightly.

Gratefully Yours-
Tammy

06/03/2026

We just checked the kitchen and there are ONLY 5 Wednesday Night Dinners LEFT!

Tonight’s lineup is one of those meals that feels like somebody’s favorite restaurant and grandma’s kitchen got together and made magic:

✨ Marinated & Grilled Pork Tenderloin
✨ Fluffy Rice Pilaf
✨ Green Bean Almondine
✨ Cheddar Garlic Biscuits
✨ Apple Pie Bread Pudding with Warm Caramel Sauce

The grills are hot, the bread pudding is smelling downright dangerous, and once these last five dinners are claimed, that’s it.

If you’ve been thinking about ordering, this is your sign.

📞 Give us a call at 434-394-0424 to reserve yours or order online before they’re gone.

Five meals. One delicious dilemma.

Who’s claiming dinner tonight?

06/02/2026

Friendly Tuesday reminder:

Every week, it starts out the same…. People think, “I’ll order dinner later.”

Then later turns into tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow morning turns into, “Wait… are y’all sold out already?”

And the answer is usually somewhere between “almost” and “yes.”

Since I happened to be home today to remember what day it is, consider this your official heads up: Wednesday Night Dinner orders are picking up, and they always seem to take off around this time on Tuesdays.

If tomorrow night’s dinner is on your to-do list, go ahead and cross it off.

We’ll do the cooking. You do literally anything else.
$15 per plate or family 4 packs for $52.
Grab dinner for your family tomorrow night and be the Hump Day Hero!

www.gratefulfedcatering.com

05/31/2026

Happy Sunday, Grateful Fed Family!

Tonight’s Blue Moon reminds us that every now and then life gives us a chance to slow down, look up, and appreciate the beauty that’s been there all along.

As we head into a new week, we’re bringing a little family tradition to your Wednesday dinner table with Pete’s Pop’s Pork Tenderloin. This recipe has been loved around the family table for years, and now we’re excited to share it with yours.

This week’s Wednesday Night Dinner features:
✨ Pete’s Pop’s Pork Tenderloin
✨ Rice Pilaf
✨ Green Bean Almondine
✨ Cheddar Garlic Biscuit
✨ Apple Pie Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel Sauce

As always, our Grilled Chicken Salad is available for those looking for a lighter option.

🕓 Pickup Wednesday from 4 PM - 6 PM
💚 Pre-ordering is encouraged

Be on the lookout for this week’s newsletter dropping soon. We’ve got a full week of good food, community updates, a little Kitchen Alchemy, and a few surprises headed your way.

Until then, enjoy the moonlight, hug your people, and remember: sometimes the most meaningful moments happen around a simple meal shared with the ones you love.

Gratefully Yours,
Tammy