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About Chef By Design Catering
Chef By Design Catering is a wedding caterer serving couples across the Virginia Beach area from Norfolk. Beyond wedding caterers, the business also offers wedding cakes & desserts — a range that can simplify vendor coordination. This profile is free to claim; verified couple reviews — never payments — determine how it ranks.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning a wedding caterer in Virginia Beach
How much does wedding catering cost in Virginia Beach?
Catering in Virginia Beach typically runs $40–$120 per guest depending on service style — buffet and stations at the lower range, plated service higher. Confirm what staffing, rentals, and service fees are included; the per-plate number rarely tells the whole story.
How does Lazo rank wedding caterers in Virginia Beach?
Rankings come from the Lazo Score — verified reviews weighted for recency — and are never sold. Vendors without verified reviews yet start at the community baseline of 65 and earn their score as verified reviews arrive.
Wedding venues near Chef By Design Catering
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| Botetourt Gardens | 0.4 mi |
| Granby Theater - Weddings & Private Events | 0.4 mi |
| SevenVenues | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from Chef By Design Catering to each venue listed on Lazo.
Virginia Beach weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in April, May, June, August, September, October. The driest months are September, October, November.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50° | 32° | 20% | 4:32 PM | 5:11 PM |
| Feb | 53° | 33° | 22% | 5:08 PM | 5:44 PM |
| Mar | 59° | 39° | 24% | 6:37 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Apr | 69° | 48° | 22% | 7:03 PM | 7:38 PM |
| May | 76° | 56° | 21% | 7:27 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Jun | 83° | 66° | 22% | 7:46 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Jul | 87° | 70° | 25% | 7:45 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Aug | 85° | 69° | 24% | 7:19 PM | 7:55 PM |
| Sep | 80° | 64° | 18% | 6:37 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Oct | 71° | 53° | 16% | 5:52 PM | 6:27 PM |
| Nov | 61° | 42° | 18% | 4:16 PM | 4:54 PM |
| Dec | 54° | 35° | 19% | 4:08 PM | 4:48 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Oceana Nas (4.0 mi from Virginia Beach). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Virginia Beach.
Getting to Virginia Beach
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| ORF Norfolk International Airport | 13 mi | 20 min |
| PHF Newport News Williamsburg International Airport | 34 mi | 50 min |
| RIC Richmond International Airport | 87 mi | 2 hr 10 min |
| City | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 93 mi | 2 hr |
| Washington DC | 153 mi | 3 hr 10 min |
| Raleigh-Durham | 166 mi | 3 hr 30 min |
| Baltimore | 172 mi | 3 hr 30 min |
Straight-line distance from central Virginia Beach; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- 819 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
- Where
- Norfolk · 17 miles west of central Virginia Beach
- Listed under
- Wedding Caterers · Wedding Cakes & Desserts
- In Virginia Beach
- One of 67 wedding caterers we list · 7 within 3 miles
- Phone
- (757) 496-3900
- Website
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Around Norfolk
- Nearest venue
- Botetourt Gardens, 0.4 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 41 wedding venues
- Wedding Caterers nearby
- 7 within 3 mi, 31 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 31 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Portsmouth, Chesapeake
Distances are straight-line from Chef By Design Catering; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Virginia Beach.
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