Henry Dinardo

Distinguished for his talent and creativity on the national food scene, Chef-proprietor Henry Dinardo has earned the honor as one of the Top 25 Chefs in America by Food & Wine Magazine after he founded the nationally acclaimed restaurant, Windows, in 1985. Windows Catering Company was established in 1987 in order to meet the growing demand for high-quality special events and corporate catering in Washington D.C.

Chef Dinardo, who oversees the company’s kitchen and operations has cooked for many celebrities, athletes and public figures including Presidents Reagan and Clinton, Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Placido Domingo, Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Paul Simon, Julio Inglesias, and the Washington Redskins. A rare feat, even among DC caterers, Chef Dinardo has prepared marvelous meals for presidential inaugurations for three decades.

Chef Dinardo has also made several television appearances that include the Today Show and local Washington news stations. He has seen his culinary masterpieces at Windows Catering Company grace the covers of 6 national magazines. Not to mention Chef Dinardo has also had countless features in The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Northern Virginia Magazine, DC Magazine, Washingtonian Bride& Groom, Catering Magazine, Biz Bash, Special Events, and Catersource.