Can you cater a party on a farm near the Westmalle abbey?

Certainly. Whether it is a farm, a country house or a garden in Westmalle, we look beforehand at the access and the spot for the oven. A few photos of the farmyard or garden help us plan the set-up properly.

Does pizza suit a formal wedding party on an estate?

More than you think. A sourdough that has rested for days, baked on the spot in a wood-fired oven and served after a carefully put together aperitivo with Italian wine, has nothing of fast food. It also brings more movement and conviviality than a classic seated four-course dinner.

What if it rains at our garden party in Oostmalle?

Then in consultation we build a party tent or use an open canopy, for example at a barn or carport. The fire stays outside or under an open roof, because the smoke has to escape; your guests eat dry under the tent or indoors in the house.

Can you take allergies and dietary wishes into account?

A guest with coeliac disease or a vegan aunt? Let us know beforehand. Gluten-free and vegan pizzas are baked on request at a screened-off work area, and the allergen overview lands in your inbox days before. Vegetarian flavours are in every round anyway.

Pizza catering in Malle

Malle is a village with two faces: Westmalle with its abbey, Oostmalle with the grounds around the Renesse castle. Our pizza catering brings a piece of Italy there, with a wood-fired oven that fits perfectly among tree-lined drives, country houses and Kempen farmyards.

Estate atmosphere

Long drives, old trees and country houses with a big lawn: in Malle the wood-fired oven gets a setting that feels like an Italian villa in the countryside.

The complete Full experience

For a stylish estate party you are best off choosing the complete formula: aperitivo with focaccia, pizza à volonté and dolci such as tiramisu and cannoli.

Wine or local beer

We pour Italian wines, Aperol and limoncello. If you as host also want to serve local beer, it goes surprisingly well with a pizza.

Between abbey and castle

Malle wears its heritage conspicuously in the landscape. In Westmalle lies the Trappist abbey, surrounded by fields and woods that radiate the calm of monastic life. In Oostmalle the grounds around the Renesse castle colour the surroundings, with ponds, drives and walking paths. In between, country houses and old farms lie hidden behind hedges and rows of trees.

That setting sets the tone for a party. A reception in Malle may be understated and stylish, without feeling stiff. A wood-fired oven suits it wonderfully: crafted, with real fire and dough that was given days of time. It feels more like a dinner on a Tuscan estate than a quick bite.

An evening on the estate

We open with the aperitivo, preferably on the terrace or under an old tree. Focaccia straight from the wood-fired oven, tomato bruschetta, antipasti of Italian salumi and cheeses, and an Aperol or prosecco in hand. That moment lasts as long as you want; only when the last guests are in do we give the signal for the pizzas.

The pizzas then arrive in shareable slices, round after round: six to ten varieties spread across the evening. If someone wants to say a few words, raise a glass to the anniversary or open the dance floor, we simply hold back the next round. If you choose the Full experience, a tiramisu or a crisp cannolo waits to finish; the limoncello is chilled for those who stay.

Practicalities on a large plot

Big estates have one drawback: the distance between the driveway and the party spot. We bring the oven and equipment as close as possible to your guests, but for that we need an access about two and a half metres wide and a level place for the tent, three metres by three or one size up. A mown lawn or a gravel area by the barn works fine.

We arrive well beforehand, around ninety minutes, to set everything up and let the oven heat. One oven keeps up to around 150 people supplied; if the estate party is bigger, we build a second baking station. Afterwards we leave the grounds tidy and take our waste with us.

Nogmaals bedankt voor het verzorgen van de catering bij ons huwelijksfeest afgelopen 29 augustus. Alles ging volgens afspraak en was zeer verzorgd. Ook onze gasten hebben gesmuld en waren bijzonder lovend. Bedankt, Linda & Johnny
— Johnny S.View on Google

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