The Chefs

Mark Antony Buscanera was born into an Italian family and surrounded by Italian food and culture his entire life. He was raised in the North End of Boston which is known for its Italian heritage and is steeped in tradition, retaining many of the customs of Italy. At age 11, he made and sold pizza, subs and Italian food in his Uncle Nick Parrotta's Alpine Lodge. He considers this to be the start of his self employment! He finally realized his dream in 2003 when he opened Mark Antony's Italian Cuisine in Wiscasset.

Gayle Simonetti began taking Asian cooking courses in 1978 and went on to teach private Asian cooking classes for the next two years. She put the dream of cooking professionally on hold while she raised her three daughters, but she constantly pushed herself to learn as much as possible about cooking. Gayle was always counted on to host fabulous dinner parties and make gourmet meals that challenged her talents. In 1999, she created her own company, Let's Do Dinner, and began catering private events along the coast of Maine. In June 2003 she began cooking with Mark at his restaurant.

In 2006, Gayle Simonetti and Mark Buscanera strengthened the roots of Mark Antony's Italian Cuisine in Wiscasset by pooling resources and talents to become co-owners and partners of Mark Antony's Inc.

Since Chef Gayle arrived at Mark Antony's she has applied her talents to lift Italian cuisine to another level of elegance. Her background in Asian cooking has certainly influenced their food presentation. She has also applied her talents to the metamorphosis of the dining room atmosphere, which has helped launch Mark Antony's into an unforgettable "Dining Experience" you'll want to repeat over and over again and tell your friends about!

Mark and Gayle have continued Let's Do Dinner Catering as a division of Mark Antony's and are more than prepared to cater wedding, barbecues, family reunions or any other special event you can think of!