Can you cater after a communion service in Grimbergen?

Yes, that is one of the most requested moments. We plan our arrival so that the oven is at temperature when the family returns from church. The aperitivo is then ready straight away.

Do you also serve guests in French?

Certainly. Many families in Grimbergen have French-speaking relatives or friends. Our team switches easily between Dutch and French, including when explaining the allergens. That way the Brussels side of the family feels just as at home at the table.

Does our family party need to be a certain size?

No. A twenty-person party is as welcome as a big anniversary. Once you reach 150 guests, we add a second baking station to keep the pace up. A small family party in Humbeek or Beigem is just as welcome.

Do you have options for guests with gluten intolerance?

Yes. On request we make gluten-free pizzas, kept separate from the rest of the preparation, and you receive an overview of all allergens beforehand. Vegan variants are also possible; vegetarian pizzas are always on the menu.

Can the wood-fired oven stand in the courtyard of our farm?

If the courtyard is level and the smoke can rise freely, that is perfect. Do send a couple of photos and we will pick the best corner together. An old farm in the Grimbergen sub-municipalities often has just such an ideal corner.

Pizza catering by Prestigio in Grimbergen

Pizza catering in Grimbergen

Grimbergen has revolved around its abbey for centuries, and the tradition of eating together is still alive here. Our pizza catering suits that custom: one big table, a wood-fired oven and platters that keep coming.

Family parties with tradition

Communions, anniversaries and birthdays often bring three generations together here. The shareable rounds mean grandma and the grandchildren eat from the same pizza.

Brussels and Flanders together

Many families have relatives on both sides of the language border. We serve your guests easily in Dutch and French.

A formula that fits

From a short aperitivo after the church service to a full evening with dolci: we build the menu around your programme.

An abbey village on the edge of the city

The Norbertine Abbey and the baroque church give the centre of Grimbergen a historic character you do not find everywhere on the Brussels periphery. The ruins of the Prinsenkasteel and the old watermills also speak of a rich past. Around them lie sub-municipalities such as Strombeek-Bever, Humbeek and Beigem, each with its own village feel, and just across the border begins the Botanic Garden of Meise.

In this setting people still celebrate in a big way. A communion party or a golden wedding anniversary is no small occasion here, and the family comes from everywhere: from Brussels, from Mechelen, from the villages around. A pizza catering with a wood-fired oven gives such a day a relaxed character. There is no need for a strict seating plan, because the food comes to the people.

How the party unfolds

After the service in church or the ceremony at the town hall, guests arrive at home or at the party venue. An aperitivo awaits: bruschetta, antipasti and focaccia fresh from the wood-fired oven. Children are already running to the oven to watch, while the adults raise a glass of Italian bubbles or an Aperol.

Then the pizza comes in rounds. Each kind is cut into pieces and put on the table, so everyone can choose without getting up. Grandparents settle in comfortably, while the young ones run back to the oven after every round to see which pizza is coming next. We take account of the moments when the communicant is thanked or the anniversary couple says a few words.

Those who choose the Full experience end with tiramisu and cannoli. Over coffee or limoncello the party then carries on for a long time. At a communion party that is also when the presents are opened, and we gladly keep the oven warm a little longer for anyone who still wants one last slice of margherita.

Location, space and weather

Many parties take place in a garden, on a courtyard or at a party venue with a terrace. A level strip for a tent three to four metres wide is enough, with a passage of around two and a half metres for deliveries. Smoke extraction is the only hard condition: outdoors, or under a canopy without walls.

In spring, when most communions fall, the weather is unpredictable. So we always discuss a rain plan: a party tent or canopy under which we can keep baking. We arrive one and a half hours before the start and clear everything away after the service. A shelter at the venue or a barn on the farm is usually enough.