WORCESTER COUNTY, MA — A popular Central Massachusetts catering business is expanding with a takeout-only shop this week.
MCL Custom Caterers will open MCL Dine Out at 607 Main St. in Holden on Friday. Owners Marco and Dina Salerno said the new store will offer prepared lunch and dinner dishes, grab-and-go items and a small retail section with imported specialty foods.
The catering company has long been known for serving private, corporate and wedding events.
Its menu includes Italian dishes, rice and grain bowls, salads, soups and children's meals. Current offerings range from pasta primavera and chicken parmigiana to a chicken gyro bowl, teriyaki salmon bowl and vegan grain bowl, according to the business' online ordering page.
The new store will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Customers can order ahead of time or place an order at the shop.
The business says small meals serve four people, while large meals serve up to eight people. Prices range from $60 to $70 for small meals and $120 to $140 for large meals.
The Salernos said they created MCL Dine Out as an extension of MCL Custom Caterers, which provides wedding, private event and corporate catering. Marco Salerno serves as executive chef while Dina Salerno oversees the company's business operations and customer service.
MCL takes its name from the couple's three sons, Mikey, Christos and Luca, according to the owners. The Salernos said their cooking draws from their family roots in Caserta, Italy and Geraka, Greece.
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