WILLOW GROVE, Pa., March 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- La Prima Catering, the premier corporate caterer in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, has expanded to its first location in Pennsylvania with the grand opening of its facility in suburban Philadelphia's Willow Grove.
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La Prima Catering offers cuisine that is renowned for its affordable, delicious blend of Mediterranean flavors with contemporary American taste. The company has been known for fast, superior customer service and unparalleled quality since opening its first restaurant and delivery service in Washington, D.C. in 1986. La Prima Catering emphasizes appetizing food products using fresh ingredients in custom-made soups, sandwiches, salads, pizzas and pastas as well as freshly made breads and breakfast pastries. With its distinctive reputation as "Your Executive Chef," the company has been recognized for its outstanding menu and service excellence by numerous publications and the National Restaurant Association.
In addition to serving corporate clients throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area through deliveries seven days a week, La Prima Catering also specializes in corporate and social catering and producing special events with customized menus and will have a full array of foods and beverages available for takeout in an atmosphere of an Italian gourmet grocery at its York Road store in Willow Grove.
La Prima Catering is owned and managed by College Park, MD-based 1001 Restaurant Corporation which also operates market-cafes and corporate catering services in the District of Columbia; Alexandria, Fairfax, Reston, Herndon, Chantilly and Tyson's Corner in Northern Virginia; and Silver Spring and Columbia in Maryland.
"We are delighted to bring our 20 years of catering experience to the Philadelphia area and we are looking forward to becoming active members of the community," said Chuck Manfredonia, Executive Vice President of La Prima Catering. "The opportunity to demonstrate to the local community why we have been consistently ranked as one of the top catering companies by The Washington Business Journal and others is extremely exciting to us."
An open house reception marking La Prima Catering's grand opening was held in the store's glittering kitchen on Thursday, March 2 with over 100 guests in attendance, including the Executive Vice President of the Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Wendy Klinghoffer.
"EMCCC is thrilled to welcome La Prima Catering to the community and looks forward to working with them many times in the future," she said. "The grand opening event held Thursday evening in their new production facility was spectacular."
La Prima Catering in Willow Grove will be managed by regional director Rob Thomson, an 18-year veteran of the company and a partner in the new venture. Thomson, who relocated with his family to the area to oversee construction and the development of the new business, is enthusiastic about La Prima Catering's arrival.
"Our goal is to give each and every customer a total quality experience so that we will always be the first choice for their catering needs," Thomson said. "I have always measured our company's success by the referrals we get from our existing customers and we are proud to bring the same high level of quality food and customer service here to our newest location. With our exceptional service standards and wide range of specialty menus from appetizers to desserts as well as our ability to suit customers from five to 5,000 people, we look forward to showcasing our art of catering to everyone."
La Prima Catering is located at 735 York Road in Willow Grove and can be contacted by phone at 215 830-1225 and by fax at 215 830-8556. Appetizing menus, a full range of catering services and other information are available on the company's website, laprimacatering.com.
