In March, the two remaining D’Amico & Sons restaurants in the Twin Cities ceased operations.
The move stemmed from a mutual decision in late 2024 between founders Larry and Richard D’Amico and their 40-year business partner, Paul Smith. Smith sold the brothers his stake in the restaurants and acquired sole ownership of the catering side of the business. Smith says the outcome was “the perfect way to complete four decades of close partnership.”
D’Amico Catering was rebranded as D’Amico Hospitality about a year ago.
“ ‘Catering’ is a word that’s indicative of food,” says marketing director Christie Altendor, “but our company offers so much more than that.” D’Amico’s roots are in culinary arts, but the company is pivoting into a hospitality company for special events and celebrations…