Catering to Your Every Need

Jim Langevin
Sep 5, 2018 · 2 min read

The story of Pranzi Catering is one of true entrepreneurial success. Back in 1997, Pranzi’s founder, Lisa Mattiello, was working feverishly in a small storefront in Seekonk, MA. She did it all — she was in charge of the cooking, planning, delivering, and finances.

All of that effort laid the groundwork for Pranzi to become a full-service catering, event planning and rental company. Today, the company employs dozens at its warehouse in West Warwick and upgraded facility in Providence where they can cater and plan everything from weddings to corporate retreats.

I had the pleasure of meeting with Lisa and her staff during a tour of their facility to see this success firsthand and to learn how Pranzi is contributing to Rhode Island’s vibrant and growing food economy. I was impressed by the breadth of their operations and how they’ve been able to achieve sustained growth over the years.

During my visit, I also had the honor of joining members of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training to announce grant awards from the state’s Real Jobs RI program. These grants aim to help bolster the pipeline of hospitality and food industry workers in Rhode Island. Johnson and Wales student and Pranzi employee Zuri Avila-Sosa was awarded scholarship funding and the Career and Technical Education Center at Coventry High School was granted funding to adopt the nationally recognized ProStart CTE program.

Overall, it was a great visit. Pranzi seems destined to expand on their recent success, and two deserving recipients were recognized with much needed support. And after all, there’s nothing like being able to provide good news while enjoying some great food!

This visit was part of Congressman Langevin’s August listening tour. You can look back on the tour on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag: #LangevinListeningTour

Congressman for Rhode Island's Second District www.facebook.com/CongressmanJimLangevin

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