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Family run since 1959, we're the Boston area's premier social, corporate and in-flight caterer. We will indeed exceed all of your expectations!
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Rita's Place, a welcoming and charming Italian restaurant, opened in 1959. From the beginning owners Rita and Charlie Rossi handmade each dish 'from scratch' using only the freshest seasonal ingredients. Within a few years Rita's became a local landmark praised for its mouth-watering nine-course dinners, outstanding customer relationships and exceptional attention to detail. Responding to requests

from customers who were interested in savoring our delicious recipes in their own setting, we established Rita's Catering with a mission to serve "restaurant quality" cuisine to corporate and private clients throughout the Boston area. More than 50 years later, Rita's has set a new standard of excellence, as one of New England's largest and most trusted privately owned and operated caterers. Whether you are planning an intimate dinner for 8, a black tie gala for 200 or a holiday party for 1,000, Rita's will work with you to coordinate an event that will delight your guests. Our executive chef is constantly striving to create inspired, one-of-a-kind menus and our team has full commitment to perfection, beautiful presentation and top-notch service. Rita's will partner with you to develop detailed proposal. As a full-service caterer and experience in event and conference planning, we will work together to create an appropriate menu, serving schedule and ideal location for your special occasion. We are able to provide bar/beverage service, furniture rental, floral design, linen, audio visuals, props for themed events, tenting, music and much more. Not interested in full event service? We can still help you! Rita's is known throughout the New England area for catering to many office locations as well as food delivery. We believe in taking good care of our clients, and go out of our way to make your food delicious and your experience memorable. Please visit our website to see menu descriptions and find more information.

25/04/2023

Administrative Professional Day is coming!
Time to show your appreciation to your support staff.
Thanks for holding everything together.

03/04/2023

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our father, Charles Rossi, a compassionate leader to all who worked alongside him. Thank you for the outpouring of love, support and kindness from our employees, clients, and friends The Rossi Family

ROSSI, Charles Gerald age 93, of Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, and Scottsdale, AZ, was a much-beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023, just 10 weeks after his wife and best friend, Rita, made her departure from this world. In Charl...

08/03/2023

Pi Day Pie Party🥧
Live and Let π

23/12/2022

Eat Drink & be Merry!
Wishing you all the joys of the season & happiness throughout this holiday season.

02/12/2020

For the last 30 years, Catering With Distinction has graciously served fresh and delicious foods to clients in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Today, we are proud to announce that Catering With Distinction has become part of Rita's Hospitality Group!

We look forward to serving all current and future clients healthy, delicious, and exquisitely presented cuisine with the same unparalleled hospitality and service that owner, Andrew Korn has provided over the years.

We wish Andrew a joyous retirement and are excited to carry on his legacy. Please visit us at www.ritascatering.com to view our menu selections, or reach out to a dedicated member of our sales team with any further questions!

09/11/2020

The perfect lunch for warm New England days 🥙

04/11/2020

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝗪𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐞 /au•tumn whoop•ie pie (𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯): pumpkin spice cream, sandwiched between pillowy vanilla sponge, dipped in rich chocolate. Synonyms:// 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵⁣⁣⁣
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03/11/2020

Skip the grocery store & hours of prep work this Thanksgiving with our complete, chef-crafted package, à-la carte offerings & homemade baked goods! Click below for full menu. 🍂
https://tinyurl.com/RitasThanksgivingMenu

30/10/2020

Reminiscing on this Winter Wonderland themed cake from our made-from-scratch bakery, on this snowy Boston day ❄️

29/10/2020

Who said Vegan meals had to be boring? Certainly not us! 🥗

28/10/2020

Individually packaged ✔️
Beautifully presented ✔️
Absolutely delicous✔️
Our individual meal menu is the perfect solution to any of your corporate catering needs

15/10/2020

Savory or Sweet? 🍂
Fall Menu Link https://tinyurl.com/RitasFall

07/10/2020

Hosting the game at your place? Let us handle the cooking! 🏈

24/09/2020

Danielle & Sam 9.13.20 ♥️ Thank you for allowing us to be part of your special day! ⁣
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15/09/2020

That feeling when you go with another catering company...

06/09/2020

With Labor day on our doorstep, we are already playing with fall colors for our new box lunches. We love keeping our clients healthy with farm local vegetables, Iggy’s bread and Rita’s creativity. Yum!

03/09/2020

Summer is coming to an end, don't miss out!

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Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 17:00
Saturday	09:00 - 17:00
Sunday	09:00 - 17:00

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+16173891601

Website

http://ritascatering.com/

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Our Story

Back in 1959, our mother, Rita Rossi, decided to open a small, cozy eatery to share our family’s generations-old heirloom recipes. One day, her mother Maria stumbled on a small building in Chelsea, and instantly felt a connection—she came back home and told us that that building would bring us good luck.

Run by our mom and dad, Rita and Charlie, Rita’s Place became a beloved local landmark, known for its intimate atmosphere, outstanding service, and mouth-watering nine-course dinners. Rita’s 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 Rita’s to handle all of his new office building’s 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 we’re even closer to Boston’s best wholesale markets.

Today, Rita’s Hospitality Group is one of New England’s largest and most trusted private catering organizations, providing hospitality services to the region’s top businesses, schools, hospitals, and even flight chartering companies—yet, through it all, we’ve never lost what made our first restaurant so special: creating unrivaled meals from family recipes that have stood the test of time.