At Crosswood Catering, food isn’t just a service—it’s an experience. Founded by Chef Jesse Cross, a Baltimore native with nearly 20 years of professional kitchen experience (including a decade in Los Angeles fine dining), we bring warmth, creativity, and restaurant-quality flavor to every event.
Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner, a celebration with friends, or a large catered event, we offer fully customizable menus inspired by global flavors and local ingredients. From elegant coursed meals to backyard taco bars, we create unforgettable meals with a personal touch.
1 review
Kristian S.
October 6, 2026We hired Jesse to cater a milestone birthday party at our home, and he was fantastic from start to finish. He arrived right on time, had everything set up on schedule, and was calm, kind, and easy to work with the entire event. Having someone that steady in the house took a huge amount of stress off me.
The food was excellent, but the real measure of success: I lost count of how many times guests asked, "Where did you find him? He's incredible!"
When the party wound down, he pitched in to help clean up and left everything in great shape, with no surprises and nothing left for me to chase down. He even brought to-go containers for people to take leftovers with them.
Jesse also teaches cooking classes in addition to catering, and after seeing his skill and warmth firsthand, I'm already planning to sign up for one.
Highly recommend him for any event, big or small. Would absolutely hire him again.
Thank you so much, Jesse!
Hired as: Caterer
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:30pm - 9:00pm
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Baltimore, MD
Caterer
