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Frungillo Catering: A Family Affair
In 1973, Alfred and Antoinette Frungillo opened a
small delicatessen in Verona, New Jersey. Their
philosophy was to give their customers more than
they expected. The family’s personal touch helped
them built a reputation of delivering quality food
and providing superior service to their customers
who kept returning and spreading the word about
the small deli in Verona.
You wouldn’t think a small deli could evolve into the catering
empire that today includes four spectacular catering sites in New
Jersey and an off-premise division that caters to New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey. They also operate an overnight bed
and breakfast. The Frungillo family has served politicians,
entertainers, athletes and even Pope John Paul II.
Their four locations include the stunning Skylands Castle, located
in the New Jersey Botanical Gardens in Ringwood, NJ (every girl’s
dream wedding venue), The Villa at Mountain Lakes, Oakside
Mansion, Bloomfield, and The Mezzanine in Newark, NJ.
In 1973, Al Sr., Antoinette and their sons, Alfred, Robert and Jerry
launched Frungillo Caterers. All three sons learned how to run a
catering business from their parents. The family motto, “We need
to be better today, than we were yesterday,” has positioned them
as an industry leader in the catering business.
All three sons attribute their business sense and catering wisdom
to their experience in working with their parents.
Jerry Frungillo explains that the secret to their success is
surrounding themselves with loyal, hardworking people. “All of
our core management have been with us for years and they
understand our vision and our high expectations for quality.”
Frungillo Caterers doesn’t follow food trends because “Trends
come and go,” explains Jerry. “What we see is a return to
tradition and we see our customers looking for formal dinners with
quality food. We make sure that we provide all of our guests,
whether it’s a wedding, corporate event or Bar/Bat Mitzvah, with
unsurpassed service and quality of food. If we can do that, then we
know our business will prosper.”
For more information, call Jerry or Robert Frungillo at
(973) 335-5300 or visit www.frungillo.com
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