Fresh Ideas

In every setting—dining hall, café, catered event—Meriwether Godsey offers a balance of fresh, popular, nutritious, variety-filled cuisine, served with "restaurant-style" flair. Our menus, created "from scratch," are based on input we solicit from our clients on an ongoing basis.

Real Partnership

Putting service ahead of ambition, we cultivate long-term relationships grounded in our desire to understand the culture and needs of each organization we serve. Because Meriwether Godsey is employee-owned, each individual is committed to ensuring quality service to clients. The result is attentive service, eager response, and a commitment to your satisfaction.

Our team works hand-in-hand with you to customize dining programs that are exciting and popular—and fit your budget and aspirations. We assess your needs, your diners' preferences, and your financial goals. Together, we plan and train for the best service styles, food presentation, cost control, and safe, reliable food processing and handling.

The Healthy Choice

Our consulting dieticians, working with our menu planners and chefs, provide choices that are both pleasing and healthy. We serve as a nutrition resource within our communities, helping address specific needs and concerns with the most up-to-date information.

Versatility and Experience

Meriwether Godsey distinguishes itself through its "boutique" size and diversity of experience, including:

Contract Dining
Operational Consulting
Retail Catering
Original Concept Restaurant Management

Our day-to-day experiences at schools, residential communities, cultural arts venues, and retail resturants have given us a real-life perspective that is invaluable. Our consulting services, including purchasing, information technology, staffing, kitchen renovations, and safety practices, bring focused problem-solving, organizational strategy, and peer-to-peer support to upgrades, transitions, and new initiatives, while reinforcing our commitment to continual improvement in our daily operations.

The "MG" Difference

Our focus on our clients means periodic visits from not just one corporate representative, but other senior management and the President, Marie Meriwether Godsey. Along with our capable, talented, and dedicated management team, her attention to individual accounts translates into the highest quality and service.

Regional Reputation

With over 20 years of dining program experience in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Florida, and restaurants in Central Virginia, Meriwether Godsey has the background, the knowledge, and the enthusiasm to meet your every dining need.