Can you set up on the beach at Knokke-Heist?

The beach is public space, so permission from the municipality is needed, and sand is not a level, firm surface. A terrace, a beach pavilion with hard standing or a garden behind the dunes is usually more workable. We agree access and set-up beforehand with the venue or the municipality.

What do you do if it blows hard on our wedding day?

We anchor the tent extra firmly and turn the oven so the smoke blows away from the guests. In genuinely stormy weather we look together for a more sheltered spot, such as the lee of a building or a tall hedge. The oven itself keeps baking in the wind.

Is a wood-fired oven safe next to a villa with a thatched roof?

Yes, if the distance and the wind direction are right. We deliberately choose a spot far enough from the roof and consult you and the owner beforehand. If you are in doubt, send a photo of the garden with the house in it, so we can make a well-founded proposal.

How many guests can you serve at a coastal wedding?

Small and large parties are welcome, since we work without a minimum. One oven keeps pace up to about 150 guests; a larger party gets a second baking station, so there are no gaps between rounds. On a narrow plot we then check together whether there is room for both.

Pizza catering for your wedding in Knokke-Heist

A summer wedding on the coast has light until late in the evening, but also a wind that never quite drops. In Knokke-Heist our pizza catering with a wood-fired oven puts a warm heart into the party, with a set-up that takes the sea, the sand and thatched roofs into account.

Set up for the wind

Extra anchoring for the tent and an oven with its back to the sea wind: on the coast we first think about where the smoke will drift.

Distance from thatched roofs

Many villas in Het Zoute have a thatched roof. We choose a set-up spot at a safe distance and discuss it beforehand with you and the owner.

Summer Saturday planned in

On a sunny Saturday the coast clogs up. We leave with a margin and are ready well before the first guest, so you needn’t worry about it.

Getting married with the sea at your back

Couples marrying in Knokke-Heist usually want photos on the beach or among the marram grass of the dunes, and then a party not too far from the sea. In June and July it stays light until almost ten in the evening, which lets the reception run on beautifully. A wood-fired oven suits that pace: it burns along as the sun sets and draws the guests to a single spot.

The wind is the one guest you can neither invite nor refuse. By the sea it blows almost constantly, and a tent that stands without worry inland needs extra anchoring here. Together we work out which direction the wind comes from at the venue, set the oven where the smoke blows off, away from the guests, and keep spare covering to hand.

Villa gardens in Het Zoute and thatched roofs

The typical villas of Het Zoute, with white façades, half-timbering and thatched roofs, are a wonderful setting for a wedding party. They do call for caution with fire. Our oven burns wood and stands outdoors, and next to a thatched roof we deliberately pick a spot well away, bearing the wind direction in mind. We also discuss this beforehand with the owner or landlord.

These gardens are often bordered by hedges and have a carefully tended lawn. So we prefer to put the four-by-four-metre tent on a terrace or driveway, leaving the grass for the guests. A clear strip of about 2.5 metres along the side of the villa makes the difference between a smooth set-up and endless carrying back and forth.

From aperitivo at sunset to dolci

By the sea a wedding party often begins with bubbles and an Aperol on the terrace. Our Aperitivo fits that: focaccia fresh from the oven, bruschetta and antipasti from Italy. After dinner or the speeches the pizzas à volonté follow: between six and ten flavours, cut into slices. Add tiramisu and cannoli and it becomes a complete Full experience.

If you plan a wedding in high season, expect tourist crowds on the Kustlaan and around the Zeedijk. The team normally arrives roughly ninety minutes before the first pizza, but heading to the coast we allow some extra slack. We also settle parking for our vehicle with the venue in advance, because on a summer Saturday every space is worth its weight in gold.

Tuinfeest met Prestigio:TOP! Gezellige pizzatent, vriendelijke en correcte service. De aperitiefplanken zijn ***: veel beter dan gemiddeld, verse en lekkere kazen, charcuterie, olijven, foccacia... Ook verzorgde, kekkere antipasti. En…
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