The Old Inn On The Green Catering and Special Events is a full service catering and special event company that specializes in unique, elegant and creative events. We are available to orchestrate events either in your home, The Old Inn, The Southfield Store, or the venue of your choice, in the Berkshires and beyond. We can bring you the innovative repertoire of The Old Inn, the Oaxacan cuisine of Gustavo Perez of The Southfield Store, the elegant desserts and wedding cakes of Amanda Perreault or even an outdoor barbeque or pig roast. The combined staff of The Old Inn and Southfield Store takes pride in preparing these specialties while working with you to customize your event to reflect your own personal taste and style.
Peter Platt, Chef and co-owner of The Old Inn, is a graduate of Williams College. Peter has had a lifelong passion and avid interest in food and cooking. He began his craft at The Parker House Hotel in Boston under the guidance of Jasper White and Lydia Shire. This beginning was notably followed by a 14 year stint as the Executive Chef of Wheatleigh in Lenox, Massachusetts. Here, he developed his award winning style of innovative American cuisine, based on time honored French techniques applied to the best of what each season has to offer, making Wheatleigh a culinary destination. In 2002, Peter became the Executive Chef at The Old Inn On The Green, turning it into the highest Zagat rated restaurant in the region for food, wine and service. A distinction he and his team at The Old Inn have continued to maintain. With a long standing concern and commitment to quality, Peter has been sourcing local ingredients and establishing and maintaining relationships with farmers and foragers for more than 25 years.
Event Planner Dana Audia works with Peter to seamlessly organize and execute all of our catered events. Dana has been planning and producing special events for the last 30 years in California, Texas, and the Berkshires. She began her career in the catering department of Loews Hotels in California, eventually producing movie premier parties, celebrity weddings and non-profit fundraisers for the largest event planning company in L.A. In the Berkshires, Dana has planned events for the Norman Rockwell Museum, Blantyre, The Clark, the Berkshire Botanical Garden and numerous individuals. Her expertise, calm demeanor and attention to detail, allows you to relax and enjoy your special celebration.
Peter and Dana are widely respected as two of the very best in the field of fine catering in the Berkshires. Together they offer a rare synergy of culinary art, decades of experience, creative vision and flawless organization.
