HISTORY OF THE CHEF / OWNER

 

EXECUTIVE CHEF / OWNER MIKE DAGOSTINO

BORN IN SOUTHINGTON, RAISED IN SOUTH MERIDEN.

MY DAD'S FAVORITE QUOTE WAS " WELL DONE IS BETTER THAN WELL SAID"

ANGIE R. DAGOSTINO R.I.P, I DEDICATE MY CATERING BUSINESS TO HIM, I STAND BY HIS QUOTE

 

GRADUATED NEWBURY COLLEGE IN CULINARY ARTS BROOKLINE MA. 1987

HISTORY OF MY 41 YEAR CAREER:

COOK FOR PRESIDENT REAGAN 1989 BOSTON SHERATON

COOK FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON 1993 MIAMI BEACH SHERATON BAL HARBOUR

COOK ON STAGE WITH JULIA CHILDS 1991 BOSTON SHERATON

SHERATON BOSTON ITT HOTEL 6 YEARS

MIAMI BEACH SHERATON BAL HARBOUR 3 YEARS

SHERATON WATERBURY HOTEL 2 YEARS

RAMADA INN MERIDEN 3 YEARS

FOUR POINTS SHERATON IN MERIDEN 2 YEARS

ART HUSKES CATERING IN WALLINGFORD 3 YEARS

ELIS RESTAURANT GROUP, LAUREL VIEW COUNTRY CLUB IN HAMDEN 6 YEARS

COUNTRY TAVERN IN SOUTHBURY 2 YEARS

CATERING OXFORD

TOPS SUPERMARKET EXECUTIVE CHEF IN PLANTSVILLE 2020-2023 3 YEARS

CASCADES FINE CATERING IN HAMDEN 10 YEARS

3 RESTAURANTS IN CHESHIRE 4 YEARS

2 RESTAURANTS IN HAMDEN

2 RESTAURANTS IN SOUTHINGTON

CURRENTLY 2024 A BANQUET CHEF AT THE NEW BRISTOL EVENT CENTER BRISTOL

CURRENTLY 2024 AS EXECUTIVE CHEF/ OWNER DAGOSTINO FINE CATERING CHESHIRE, SOUTHINGTON AND MERIDEN ALL OVER CT.

DONATES TIME FOR CHARITIES

HOGAN FOUNDATION GUILFORD, RAISED OVER     9 K

BLUE JEAN CANCER FOUNDATION SOUTHINGTON, RAISED OVER    5 K

HOH (HOUSE OF HEROES) AT THE DAFFODIL FESTIVAL, RAISED OVER      6 K

YMCA IN MERIDEN, SERVING HOMELESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

BREAD FOR LIFE 2024 DONATE FOOD AND TIME, SERVING THE HOMELESS

 

ALL FOOD LEFTOVERS IS DONATED TO MY FAVORITE CHARITY PLACE:

BREAD FOR LIFE IN SOUTHINGTON, THEY HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT.