Our Team

Proudly Catering to Special Moments

In 2003, Michael and Libero DiStasi created DiStasi Catering and set to work on their first project: The Grand Oak Villa. Since then, they have worked tirelessly to create a full-service event venue for every occasion in Litchfield County and surrounding. As a family-owned and operated business, we consider every single client and guest a member of our own family. Our values reflect this welcoming attitude—we strive to provide the highest-quality cuisine, professional service and an incredible setting for you to celebrate.

Michael DiStasi
Executive Chef/Co-Owner of DiStasi Catering LLC
mike@distasicateringct.com

A 20-year veteran of the restaurant and catering industry, Michael started his career at Roma Ristorante and other area restaurants and caterers from the age of 15 as a dishwasher, busser, server and line cook. Michael has vast knowledge of the catering world, and he is a member of the International Caterers Association and the National Association for Catering and Events. An alumni of Catersource and The Art of Catering food, Michael brings a cutting edge to the event industry while leading his team at The Grand Oak Villa by continuing his education through industry conferences and trade shows. Locally, he serves as a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Young Professionals of Waterbury Region.

Libero DiStasi
Co-Owner/Originator of DiStasi Catering LLC

 

Libero brings many years of hosting a wide array of events to The Grand Oak Villa. Growing up in Italy, he migrated to England as a young adult, starting his education in the foodservice industry by working for various restaurants before coming to the United States in 1980. After growing and supporting a family through the ‘80s and ‘90s in the restaurant and catering industries, Libero and his son Michael opened The Grand Oak Villa in 2003.