May the oven simply stand under our oaks?

Preferably not directly under low-hanging branches, as smoke and heat must be able to escape freely. A spot at the edge of the tree canopy or on an open stretch of lawn works fine. Send us a photo and we will pick the best place together.

Our driveway is long and narrow. Can you get to the garden?

How wide is the narrowest point? Let us know, and whether there is a gate. Sometimes we set up at the front and the pizzas go to the garden, sometimes we find another way along the side of the house.

Can you serve a Communion with eighty guests in the garden?

Yes, that is a typical Brasschaat party. One oven handles such a group comfortably. For eighty guests everything fits under one tent on the lawn, and we follow the family’s pace, from aperitif to dessert.

Do you also work at a business site in Brasschaat?

Certainly. A car park, courtyard or grass strip at the company is usually enough. Tell us who arranges access on the day and when guests arrive, and we plan the set-up around that.

Pizza catering in Brasschaat

Brasschaat is a municipality of tree-lined avenues, woods and villas half hidden behind rhododendrons and oaks. Pizza catering here almost always takes place in the garden, with the wood-fired oven among the greenery and guests strolling from the terrace to the lawn.

Among the trees

Old oaks and pines give shade, but low-hanging branches and smoke do not mix. We choose a spot with open sky above the oven.

Sandy ground

The sandy soil of the Campine lets rainwater drain quickly, but a lawn can still be soft. We check beforehand for a level, firm spot for the tent.

Long summer evenings

Villa gardens in Brasschaat lend themselves to an evening that starts with aperitivo and ends with dolci in the last glow of the oven.

Villa gardens in Maria-ter-Heide and Mariaburg

In Maria-ter-Heide and Mariaburg, and on the avenues around the centre, villas stand on generous plots with lawns, hedges and big trees. Communions, birthdays and wedding receptions are celebrated there in the family’s own garden. The oven goes at the back or beside the driveway, under an open tent, and stays visible to anyone on the terrace.

A typical party unfolds in three movements. On arrival, antipasti, bruschetta and focaccia go round with an Aperol or a glass of prosecco. Then Pizza à volonté begins: round after round, different flavours each time, set on the tables in pieces. Tiramisu and cannoli close things off, when the children have long been running across the grass and the adults are still chatting.

Green as scenery: Peerdsbos, park and heath

Brasschaat has more woodland than many other suburban municipalities. The Peerdsbos, the municipal park with its castle and the stretches towards the Kalmthoutse Heide shape the landscape. Anyone living at the woodland edge often has a garden that flows into the green. Lovely, but it needs attention: we avoid overhanging branches above the oven, and look for a spot where the smoke can rise freely.

The soil here is sandy. That is good news after a downpour, as water drains away fast. Even so, a freshly seeded lawn or a mossy shaded patch under trees can be too soft for the tent. A photo of the setup spot and the driveway helps us decide whether to build on the grass, the terrace or the drive.

From garden party to business reception

Not every party in Brasschaat is private. Along the Bredabaan and in the business premises on the edge, companies receive clients and staff. A reception with the wood-fired oven on the car park or in the courtyard works there just as well as in a garden. The crew adjusts its presentation: slightly sharper for a business audience, looser for a street party.

Because Brasschaat is an easy drive, an afternoon reception is as feasible as an evening party. The fire is lit well before the first guests, after which we bake for just under two and a half hours and leave the garden tidy. There is always a vegetarian choice, and for vegans or anyone eating gluten-free we make a separate pizza on request.

For a smaller group too, a dinner with the neighbours or a birthday with twenty friends, we are glad to come. There is no minimum, and in a small garden we keep to a compact setup. The menu is a little shorter then, with fewer varieties at once, but every pizza gets as much attention as at a big party of a hundred guests.

Chloe en Matthieu, Gedreven jonge ondernemers met oog voor service en kwaliteit.Perfecte levering van wat is afgesproken. Top,proficiat! Dirk Quirynen,Bestuurder Royal Oak.
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