Pizza catering in Albertstrand
At a glance
A reception on the move
Guests stand, stroll and switch conversation partners. Pizza in narrow wedges and focaccia eaten from the hand make that easy, with no plates or cutlery.
Arrangements with the beach club
If we work at a beach club, we agree beforehand with the concession holder: where the oven goes, how we deliver and when we clear up.
Italian drinks by the sea
An Aperol with the aperitif, Italian wine with the pizza, limoncello to finish: drinks that suit a summer evening on the Knokke sea wall.
Between Albertplein and the beach
Albertstrand is the part of Knokke around the Albertplein, jokingly called Place m’as-tu vu (‘look-at-me square’) by locals. Apartments with sea views stand shoulder to shoulder, beach clubs sit on the sand and the terraces are busy until late in summer. It is a place to be seen, but just as much a place to be together and relax.
Events in Albertstrand are therefore often receptions: a company inviting clients to a beach club, a birthday on a large terrace with sea views, a summer party for a group of friends. Guests shuttle between inside and outside, between beach and sea wall. The food has to keep up, and pizza by the wedge does that excellently.
A reception with the wood-fired oven as eye-catcher
We start the Aperitivo just as the first guests step onto the terrace. Focaccia, bruschetta and antipasti are carried round or set out on a buffet, while the fire in the oven already blazes high. At a corporate reception that immediately gives people something to talk about: not everyone has seen a pizza come out of a wood-fired oven with the sea in the background.
After the speech or the official moment the pizzas begin. We bake six to ten kinds and cut them into narrow wedges that are easy to eat from the hand. Nobody has to sit down. Around sunset tiramisu and cannoli arrive, and a glass of limoncello for those who linger a while longer.
Working on sand, sea wall or terrace
A wood-fired oven on the beach sounds romantic, but takes preparation. Sand is loose and unstable, so tent and oven go on a fixed, level surface: a wooden deck belonging to the beach club, a terrace or a paved area beside the sea wall. We agree that beforehand with the concession holder and, where needed, with the municipality.
On a private apartment terrace we look at load-bearing capacity, smoke outlet and how the equipment gets up; often a garden or beach location is more practical. Wind is a regular guest at the sea wall, so we place the oven where it is sheltered. Afterwards everything goes with us, including the waste from our work area.
Wij gaven een verjaardagsfeest waar Prestigio Catering het eten tot in de puntjes heeft verzorgd. Als voorgerecht kozen we voor de charcuterieplank, de focaccia en de bruschetta — stuk voor stuk overheerlijk! Alles was supervers en werd…
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