About BBQ Smokehouse Bistro & Catering
About the Chef
When Larry Vito caters an event he brings to the BBQ pit the same passion that garnered him the position of executive chef of San Francisco’s Mobile Five Star-rated Stanford Court Hotel. Larry is the only chef-owner of a BBQ catering company with this honor. The same uncompromising excellence he employed while at Stanford Court led him on a quest for the very best smoked BBQ ever. Larry´s complete bio.
About the Wedding Coordinator
Wedding services, event coordination and event staffing are under the capable direction of Renee Fritze. With more 20 years experience in high end restaurant service and catering event management, Renee understands that your desire for BBQ does not diminish your need for impeccable service by trained professionals. Rest assured, Renee will make sure you are well cared for from the first phone call until the last truck rolls away.
Latest Sonoma County GoLocal News
March 2, 2011 Sebastopol chef and restaurateur Larry Vito joined the Sonoma County GoLocal cooperative because he was sure it would benefit the community… somehow. “I support spending locally so it sounded like a good idea,” said Vito, “I wasn’t really sure what it was about.” Just weeks later, he gets it.
“The first meeting was a revelation,” Vito reports, “GoLocal is about making connections locally. Getting local products into local restaurants. It makes sense for a restaurant. Locally sourced foods are fresher and less trucking is good for the environment.”
In that spirit, Vito contacted fellow GoLocal member Gleason Ranch and proposed a partnership. The Prebilich family raises grass-fed beef, lamb, pork, and poultry served in some of San Francisco’s finest restaurants. Vito’s catering business had been a client for years. Vito said, “It’s hormone-free, no antibiotics, grass-fed. Gleason meats are the best you can get. The thing is, I’d have to charge more than the people in our neighborhood can really afford. This isn’t San Francisco.”
By the time the two GoLocal members were done discussing the impact of their business decisions on the local community, they had decided to work together to bring Gleason’s conscientiously raised meats to local diners at a more affordable price. The first Gleason Ranch offering will be a whole hog on March 12 at the BBQ Smokehouse Bistro Smokin’ Saturday Adventure BBQ. Starting with the Whole Hog in March, adventurous gourmands can enjoy Gleason Ranch meats, slow-smoked to perfection and paired with a local wine every second saturday of the month in Sebastopol.
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Serving Award-Winning Barbecue & 5-Star Sides in the North Bay, Sonoma, Napa, & Mendocino Counties since 1996. Book now for 2011! Contact Catering 707.575-3277 (press 1 for weddings & catering, press 2 for Bistro & To-Go) · 6811 Laguna Park Way, Sebastopol CA 95472
