Indian Fusion Catering
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Sangeet, mehndi, haldi, breakfast, ceremony, lunch, reception, dinner
One dedicated team for every function.
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★ 5.0 · 320 WeddingWire reviews · Serving Northern Virginia · DC · Maryland
3,000+
wedding events catered
5.0 ★
320 WeddingWire reviews
100 – 1,500
guests at one function
What we cater
The three events most families cater
Sangeet, mehndi or haldi — most families hold one of them, under whichever name theirs uses. Then the wedding day: breakfast, the ceremony, lunch. Then the reception and dinner. You are choosing the meals you want catered, not buying a weekend package — tell us which ones and each gets its own menu and its own crew.
The celebration before the wedding
Live-action sangeet, mehndi or haldi
Different families use different names for it and hold it differently, but it is one celebration before the wedding, and almost nobody really sits down for it. People eat standing, in the gaps between performances or between rounds of henna and turmeric, and they come back three times. So we build it around live stations with a flame going rather than a buffet set out early — food leaving the pan hot at the end of the night, which a buffet set at the start cannot do. Where there is henna, everything has to work one-handed: chaat, kati rolls cut in half, bites that go from the tray straight to the mouth, nothing that needs a knife and fork.
- Pani puri shots
- Papdi chaat
- Gol bhel
- Chicken tikka kati rolls
- Paneer tikka kati rolls
- Loaded masala fries
- Indo-Chinese station — gobhi manchurian, chili paneer, hakka noodles
- Indo-Mexican station — chicken tikka tacos, tandoori gobhi tacos
- Butter chicken sliders
- Masala chai
- Kulfi with falooda
The wedding day
Breakfast, ceremony & wedding lunch
This is the part a caterer who has not done an Indian wedding does not plan for. Guests arrive early and the ceremony keeps its own time — it finishes when it finishes — so the food has to wait on the ritual rather than the other way round. Breakfast goes out before anything starts, and it has to be food that holds. Lunch is built to move when the ceremony ends, not at a time printed on a run-sheet. The ceremony meal is usually vegetarian; Jain and allergen-specific versions are prepared on request.
Breakfast
- Masala chai
- Poha
- Khaman dhokla
- Idli with chutneys
- Medu vada
- Fresh fruit platters
- Mango lassi
Around the ceremony
- Mini samosas
- Assorted vegetable pakora
- Aloo tikki
Lunch
- Paneer makhani
- Yellow dal tadka
- Jeera rice
- Tandoori naan
The evening
Reception & dinner
Service style shapes the room as much as the menu does. Buffet gives the most variety for the money and moves a big room fastest; plated is the most elegant and the slowest; family-style sits between them. Tell us the room and the run-sheet and we will tell you which one it can actually carry.
- Murgh tikka masala
- Lamb rogan josh
- Shaam savera
- Dal makhani
- Goat biryani
- Tandoori naan
- Gulab jamun
We also cater
- Baraat
- Nikah & walima
- Welcome dinner
- Farewell brunch or lunch
- Engagement
These are named because families ask for them by name — not because any one wedding has all of them. Tell us which functions you are having and each one gets its own menu.
What happens next
Enquiring costs you one email
- 1
Tell us the date, the guest count and which functions you are having.
- 2
A menu built for each of them, tasted before you commit.
- 3
Staffing, rentals and equipment quoted with the food, itemized on the same quote.
Enquire
Tell us what you are planning
The date and a rough guest count are enough to start. Venue, service style and dietary needs help, but they can come later. Prefer email? Write to ContactUs@IndAroma.com.
Wedding receptions at a hotel start at $8,000 on a Sunday or a weekday (exceptions apply), and most of the weddings we cater land around $14,000 for about 250 guests. Saturdays and peak dates carry a higher minimum; off-season and daytime functions can be less. Staffing, rentals and service are quoted with the food and itemized on one quote.
How it is served
Buffet, family-style & plated service
Three ways to serve the same menu. Live stations — chaat, Indo-Chinese, Indo-Mexican, kulfi and jalebi — can be added to any of them.
Buffet
A buffet style dinner is the most flexible option. It allows you to have more variety and is the most cost effective option to serve your guests.
Family-style
Family style provides an intimate experience for your guests during dinner service. This option offers limited variety and costs higher than buffet style.
Plated
An elegant way to present the dishes to your guests. A plated dinner can be limited in variety, and cost higher than the other options.
Can you actually do 300?
- from intimate dinners to 3,000 guests at a single function. The range is not a boast, it is the reason one caterer can take every function you are having — a 100-guest haldi and a 600-guest reception come out of the same kitchen, on the same weekend, without either one being the compromise.
- Full service. Rentals, equipment, linens and flatware as well as the food, kitchen staff and waitstaff.
- Bar available. Bar setup and professional bar staff come as part of the package. Couples usually buy their own alcohol, which saves a great deal against a marked-up beverage package — we provide the bar and the service.
- Licensed caterer. We send your venue whatever documentation it requires, directly, before you have to chase it.
- Hotel venues. Hotels generally provide waitstaff only. Kitchen staff still comes from us, sized to your package.
- Halal, vegetarian and vegan are everyday work here, not a special request. Every catering item is labelled.
Prefer paper? Catering menu PDF (7.8 MB) · Party tray PDF
Venues
We already know your venue
Chances are your venue already knows us. IndAroma has catered at these venues across Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland and beyond — many of them recommend us to their couples. We are a licensed caterer and can send your venue whatever documentation it asks for.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
- Salamander
- Congressional Country Club
- Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
- The Mayflower Hotel · Autograph Collection
- Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore
- Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
- Westfields Marriott, Washington Dulles
- National Building Museum
and
- Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
- Top of the Town
- Mandarin Oriental, DC
- The Hay-Adams, DC
- Omni Shoreham Hotel, DC
- Washington Marriott at Metro Center
- Marriott Marquis, DC
- JW Marriott, DC
- Fairview Park Marriott
- Crystal City Marriott
- Crystal Gateway Marriott
- Washington Dulles Marriott
- Tysons Marriott
- North Bethesda Marriott
- Renaissance Capital View
- Renaissance Washington DC
- Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
- Hyatt Regency Reston
- Lansdowne Resort & Spa
- The Westin Alexandria Old Town
- Westin Gateway
- Lord Baltimore Hotel
- Stone Tower Winery, Leesburg
- Historic Rosemont Manor
- Shadow Creek Weddings & Events
- Riverside on the Potomac
- Black Horse Inn
- Cherry Blossom Boat
- Oxon Hill Manor
- St. Francis Hall, DC
- Carnegie Institute of Science, DC
- Josephine Butler Park, DC
- US Department of Education and other government offices, DC & VA
- The White House — Eisenhower Executive Building
- Niagara Falls Convention Center, NY
Write-ups from three of them: a mehndi night at the Omni Shoreham, masala mojitos and gulab jamun at VisArts, Rockville, a Shenandoah Valley wedding in Luray.
Awarded by the wedding industry, year after year
- 13× WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Twelve straight years, 2015–2026
- 6× Washingtonian Best Wedding Vendor 2013–2018
- 100% Of couples recommend us Across 320 reviews
In their words
5.0 across 320 WeddingWire reviews
Recommended by 100% of couples who reviewed us.
★★★★★
Three functions, one caterer
They flawlessly executed three completely distinct events — a welcome event with hors d’oeuvres, a decadent Indian buffet reception, and a fresh brunch with south Indian classics including live dosa stations. Their versatility and attention to detail were mind-blowing.
★★★★★
Mehndi night at the Omni Shoreham
From the moment we met their team we were greeted with nothing but excitement, professionalism and positivity. The food was delicious, service was exceptional, and our guests loved the details — especially the chicken tikka taco station.
★★★★★
Reception — the tasting alone sold us
During our food tasting we were treated to more dishes than we had originally selected — and every single one was incredible. Standout favourites were the Aalam Palak Chaat, Paneer Wontons and Gulab Jamun Cheesecakes.
★★★★★
Spring fusion wedding
Marissa and Missy were so responsive and flexible with our many requests. Many guests said it’s the best wedding food they’ve ever had. The chaat station and passed apps were a big hit.
★★★★★
Fusion wedding at VisArts, Rockville
Many of our guests shared this was their favourite wedding food ever. People loved the masala mojito, mango lassi and chai. The gulab jamun cheesecake as our wedding dessert was exactly the right choice.
★★★★★
Mehendi and sangeet, live stations
We had envisioned live stations for our event and they definitely delivered. All of our guests loved them and raved about every aspect. We also had live jalebi and a chocolate fountain.
★★★★★
Seven years later, again
We used IndAroma for our wedding seven years ago and again recently for a family celebration. All of the food was beautifully presented and delicious. You cannot go wrong choosing them for any event.
★★★★★
Kept us in budget
From the first consultation they were extremely easy to work with and helped us stay within budget. Our guests all said it was some of the best Indian food they had ever had.
Not a wedding?
The same kitchen that serves 400 at a hotel ballroom on Saturday will drop labelled lunch trays at your office on Tuesday
Corporate & office
IndAroma provides services for several corporations and organizations in the DC Metro area. We can arrange luncheons, receptions and other large scale corporate events.
Birthdays, graduations & social
IndAroma caters for all occasions including birthday parties, graduations and everything else — parties of all sizes from 100 to 1,500. For anything smaller, our party trays are the easier way to feed a group.
Party trays
Smaller gathering, no staff needed? Order by the tray from the party tray menu and collect or have it delivered.
Dietary
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal & Jain
Vegetarian and vegan options are core to the menu, not add-ons. Gluten-free and halal are widely available; Jain and allergen-specific menus are prepared on request. Every catering item is labeled.
FAQs
Questions we get asked before the first call
Still stuck? Call or email us — or read how to choose the right caterer for your wedding.
Can you cater multiple functions across a weekend at different venues?
Yes — that is the normal shape of the work. A separate menu and crew for each function, one kitchen and one point of contact across all of them, at whichever venues you have booked. Send us the dates, times and venues and we will quote them together rather than one at a time.
What staffing do you bring for a 300-person reception?
Staffing is quoted per event, from the menu and the service style — a plated dinner needs more hands than a buffet, and a venue that already supplies waitstaff needs fewer from us. Hotels and venues generally provide waitstaff only, so kitchen staff still comes from IndAroma based on your package. The exact crew and its cost are itemized on your quote.
Do I need a venue before selecting catering?
It is highly suggested to have a date and venue before finalizing catering. However there are many factors that play into your final cost. We suggest consulting with us before finalizing if possible.
How much does your catering cost?
Wedding receptions at a hotel start at $8,000 on a Sunday or a weekday (exceptions apply), and most of the weddings we cater land around $14,000 for about 250 guests. Saturdays and peak dates carry a higher minimum, and off-season and daytime functions can be less. Beyond that it depends on the menu, the guest count and the service style — a plated dinner needs more hands than a buffet — and staffing, rentals and service are quoted alongside the food and itemized on one quote, so nothing is a surprise. Tell us the date, the guest count and which functions you are having and we will put real figures in front of you.
Do you have the proper licensing required by my venue?
Yes, IndAroma is a licensed caterer and can provide your venue with any required documentation needed for catering events.
Can you provide flatware, rentals, linens, waitstaff etc if needed?
Yes. IndAroma is a full service caterer and can provide all the rentals and equipment in addition to the food and kitchen staff.
My hotel venue is providing staff, do we still need staff from IndAroma?
Generally hotels and venues only provide waitstaff. Kitchen staff is still required based on your package.
Do you cater Halal meat?
YES!
Do you offer a traditional and fusion cuisine?
YES! IndAroma offers a combination of traditional to modern fusion cuisine.
Do you cater other events in addition to weddings?
Yes! IndAroma caters for all occasions.
Whichever functions you are having. One caterer, one point of contact
or email ContactUs@IndAroma.com · 6548C Little River Tpke, Alexandria VA 22312