Catering
Claudio specializes in fine Italian food, drawing his influence from a wide variety of sources, but heavily from his native Abruzzi region of Italy.
Perhaps best know for his rich tomato sauce and impossibly puffy bread, Claudio's cooking relies on fresh vegetables and herbs, fine meats, and special packaged and imported ingredients chosen through decades of experimentation.
Perhaps best know for his rich tomato sauce and impossibly puffy bread, Claudio's cooking relies on fresh vegetables and herbs, fine meats, and special packaged and imported ingredients chosen through decades of experimentation.
Event Planning
Claudio plans and manages events of any size. From weddings and graduations, to private parties and gourmet dinners, Claudio's deep expertise means smooth sailings. Claudio delivers turn-key event management, with of course a deep specialty in gourmet Italian food.
Claudio has a deep network of contacts throughout Pittsburgh to accommodate any type of events. Venues, musicians, wine-sellers, serving staff, photographers - all tied together with Claudio's famous food.
Claudio has a deep network of contacts throughout Pittsburgh to accommodate any type of events. Venues, musicians, wine-sellers, serving staff, photographers - all tied together with Claudio's famous food.
Restaurant Consulting
Claudio helps establish new restaurants, and also helps existing restaurants "turn things around." With over 40 years in the hospitality industry, Claudio has expertise in all aspects of restaurant operations - front-end and back-end.
Claudio consults with restaurants, bakeries, pizza shops, and other hospitality shops. He helps hire and train staff, coach managers, design menus, select suppliers, and a host of other aspects. Claudio has built restaurants from the ground up, and turned unprofitable businesses into money-makers.
Claudio consults with restaurants, bakeries, pizza shops, and other hospitality shops. He helps hire and train staff, coach managers, design menus, select suppliers, and a host of other aspects. Claudio has built restaurants from the ground up, and turned unprofitable businesses into money-makers.