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About Rita's Catering

Back in 1959, our mother, Rita Rossi, decided to open a small, cozy eatery to share our familys generations-old heirloom recipes. One day, her mother Maria stumbled on a small building in Chelsea, and instantly felt a connectionshe came back home and told us that that building would bring us good luck. Run by our mom and dad, Rita and Charlie, Ritas Place became a beloved local landmark, known for its intimate atmosphere, outstanding service, and mouth-watering nine-course dinners. Ritas became a coveted Boston dining spot, and built, according to one Boston Globe article, the best reputation ...in Boston. In 1980, a local business leader who had fallen in love with our recipes asked for an extra tall order: he wanted Ritas to handle all of his new office buildings dining needs, from event catering to their cafeteria services. Since then, our catering operations have grown bigger and bigger. In 2001, we finally outgrew our space in Chelsea and moved down the street to Everett, where were even closer to Bostons best wholesale markets. Today, Ritas Hospitality Group is one of New Englands largest and most trusted private catering organizations, providing hospitality services to the regions top businesses, schools, hospitals, and even flight chartering companiesyet, through it all, weve never lost what made our first restaurant so special: creating unrivaled meals from family recipes that have stood the test of time. More
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