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Carpe Donut Catering

Creating Unforgettable Culinary Experiences for Weddings and Events

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Carpe Donut will be open again this Saturday!

We’ll be there from 9-1pm tomorrow serving
our classic cider donuts, with a variety of glazes.

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The Carpe Donut shop will be open again this Saturday!

We’ll be there from 9-1pm tomorrow serving our classic cider donuts,
with a variety of glazes, as well as warm drinks.

You can take donuts to go or hangout in the shop—we’ve got a couple places to sit.
We’re doing this every Saturday until the Charlottesville City Farmers Market opens in the spring!

ABOUT US

Delightful Donuts and
Crafted Cocktails: Our
Specialty Catering Services

At Carpe Donut Catering, we specialize in providing exceptional catering services that make weddings and events truly unforgettable. With our delicious donut treats and expertly crafted cocktails, we bring a unique and delectable experience to your special day.

Reviews

  • Carpe donut was a hit at our wedding! We didn’t want to serve cake and Carpe Donut provided a unique service which our guests loved. They served fresh-apple cider donuts and coffee. The donuts are amazing – we still have our family and friends telling us how good they were. Compared to other dessert options, it felt like a very reasonable choice price-wise to go with Carpe Donut. The cart they use is so cute and a great photo op! We are so happy we decided to use Carpe Donut and 100% recommend!
    Victoria Hearn
  • Carpe Donut catered my wedding in November 2023, and it was absolutely perfect. Matt was a blast to work with. Our tasting was super fun getting to pick our different donut flavors and drink options. In addition to dessert, the catered the delicious appetizers during the cocktail hour (charceuterie style). Our guests were wowed by the fresh made donuts and delicious hot drinks at the wedding. Instead of doing a cake cutting, Matt had the great idea to do an "infinity donut," and we got some great pictures of my husband and I sharing it lady-and-the-tramp style. Overall it was a great experience working with Carpe Donut. On top of delicious donuts, they are friendly, easy to work with, and very professional. I definitely recommend them if you are looking for a unique dessert option for your event. This is definitely a way better option than cake!
    Brenna Beckelman
  • Carpe Donut catered a “send off” brunch for our wedding guests and did an amazing job! Thank you to Matt, Jim, Kristianne, and the whole Carpe Donut team!
    Samantha Savarese
  • Carpe Donut catered the bridal party breakfast during our wedding and they were absolutely incredible. The food, service, presentation, and value were all 10/10. Would recommend their catering to anyone ten times over.
    Jorge Santoyo

WHAT WE OFFER

Our Menu

Carpe Donut Catering offers exceptional catering services for weddings and events, providing
delicious donut treats and expertly crafted cocktails. Make your special day even more memorable
with our unique catering experience.

BRUNCH OPTIONS

  • Breakfast Service

    Organic signature donuts, local bagels with assorted cream cheeses, seasonal fruit bowl, organic Italian drinking chocolate, organic coffee with full coffee service, apple cider, and orange juice.
  • Premium Breakfast Service

    Omelets made to order with local pasteurized organic eggs, cheddar and Swiss cheeses, sautéed poblano chilies, caramelized onions, diced ham and butter.
  • Local bagels and cream cheese

  • Bagel “the works” topping add-on

    Capers, sliced sweet onion, sliced tomatoes
  • Smoked Salmon topping add-on

GLAZE OPTIONS

On our apple cider donuts, may also be a choice for desert menu

  • Maple, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, or blueberry

SPECIALTY COMBO PRICING

  • Organic apple cider donuts and freshly percolated coffee

    may be switched with cider
  • Full Breakfast Service Plus Omelets.

DESSERT OPTIONS

  • Freshly made organic apple cider donuts

  • Freshly percolated hot coffee

  • Hot spiced local cider

  • Organic Italian hot chocolate

  • Artisanal vanilla ice cream served on your hot donuts

  • Party Favors for guests at end of evening.

    Additional pricing may apply for decorations, 2 donuts per favor box.
  • Ginger hibiscus iced tea

  • Organic lemonade

APPETIZERS

  • Hors D'Oeuvres

    Simple Charcuterie (dried salami, coppa, prosciutto) Elegant Cheese Board (hard cheeses, soft cheeses, sliced baguette, crackers, crudites, fresh and dried fruits, nuts, preserves)
  • Hot Hors D’Oeuvres

    As an add on to regular hors d’oeuvres service. Bite sized crab cake, clam fritter, prosciutto Wrapped grilled asparagus, bacon wrapped dates, hot mini quiches, Other hot hors d’oeuvres available upon request

ALCOHOL SERVICE

  • California Prosecco or Cava

  • Breakfast Mimosa, Screwdrivers, Bloody Mary's

    Tito’s Vodka, Grand Marnier, Cointreau, Grapefruit, Cranberry, and Strawberry Garnish available.
  • Beer and Wine Service

    Locally brewed craft beer, high quality red and white wine
  • Full Beer and Wine Service

    Full bar, standard mixers and soft drinks. Titos Vodka,Tanqueray, Bacardi Silver, Dewers, Henry Mckenna Bourbon, Cuervo Gold. Prices include bartender service, garnish, and service-ware.
  • Specialty Cocktails

    As an add-on to any alcohol service, we are happy toprovide specialty cocktails upon request. E.g., French75, Mint Julep, Last Word, etc. Signature cocktails Cider with Bourbon (Jim Beam) or dark rum (Bacardi) Coffee with Irish Whiskey or Bourbon (Jim Beam) Italian hot chocolate with Peppermint Schnapps orIrish Cream (Bailey’s) Lemonade with Vodka (Tito’s) or Gin (Gordon’s) Ginger Hibiscus with Gin (Gordon’s) or Rum (Bacardi)

INSIDE CARPE

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CONTACT US

Today for your wedding and event catering

A crowd gathers around a food truck, eagerly waiting for their turn to order delicious meals.

We always have a good time putting our fresh hot donuts in front of guests at weddings, parties, and other special events, and can customize our offerings according to your needs.

Give us a call or send us an email. We will get back to you as soon as we can during regular business hours.

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1715 Allied Ln, Charlottesville, VA 22903

We believe in real food. We believe in organic food. We
believe in locally-produced food. We also believe in lots of
pure cane sugar, because hey, a donut is a donut.

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