Virginia & Co.

Meet Our Executive Chef

Chef Natelege's journey with cooking began in her childhood, captivated by the culinary prowess of her mother, Helen, grandmother Virginia, and great aunts Reval and Saluda. Their kitchens were her early sanctuaries, where she absorbed the magic of food and family traditions.

Years later, during a challenging period marked by divorce, cooking became Chef Natelege's solace and pathway to healing. Drawing strength from faith, family, and the transformative power of food, she discovered a renewed passion for cooking.

Driven by her profound connection to cooking as a source of joy and healing, Chef Natelege founded Virginia & Co., a renowned full-service catering company. Through this venture, she shares her love for cooking and the restorative journey it offers.

Chef Natelege's culinary talents have garnered widespread recognition, featured in esteemed publications such as Munaluchi Bride, Heart of NC Weddings Magazine, Miami Herald, and News and Observer. She has been celebrated as the best Catering Company in Durham and earned the WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award.

In addition to her culinary achievements, Chef Natelege is a published cookbook author. Her works, "Heritage: My Journey Told Through Food" and "Celebrations: Recipes for Life's Sweetest Moments," reflect her deep-rooted culinary heritage and passion for celebrating life through food. Currently, she is working on her third book, further enriching her legacy in the culinary world.

Chef Natelege continues to inspire through her dedication to authentic flavors, community engagement, and the belief that cooking can heal and connect us all.

Meet Our Team

We offer contemporary catering concepts as well as supply artfully arranged platters and grazing tables with the finest quality, freshest, seasonal and locally sourced produce for events large and small - from weddings to corporate events, and everything in-between.