Can you bake in a courtyard garden in central Mechelen?

Usually, if the smoke can escape freely and there is a flat area of roughly three by three metres. Send us a photo of the garden and of the passage or gate we would come through. Then we will know whether the setup fits.

Is a lunch at the office feasible?

Yes, a daytime service works well in Mechelen. We set up before the break, bake at a brisk pace so everyone eats within the lunch hour, and clear up afterwards. Do send us the access rules for the business estate.

What about unloading in the pedestrian zone?

In the pedestrian zone and the streets around it, loading and unloading is restricted. We agree with you and the venue where and when we can unload, and whether anything needs to be requested from the city. That way nobody faces surprises on the day.

Do you also come to Bonheiden or Sint-Katelijne-Waver?

Certainly. The municipalities around Mechelen belong to the same working area and often have more outdoor space. Farms, villa gardens and estates offer room for larger groups, and for a second baking station if the guest list grows long.

Pizza catering in Mechelen

Mechelen is compact: inside the old city centre everything revolves around the Dyle and St Rumbold’s Tower, while beyond it lie villages with gardens and farms. Our pizza catering serves both worlds, from an afternoon reception at the office to a summer evening in the garden.

A smooth drive

Mechelen is within easy reach for us. That makes a short lunchtime service just as possible as a long evening party with every option.

Centre with character

Behind historic facades sit courtyard gardens where the oven looks intimate and warm. We check access and smoke extraction beforehand from a photo.

Between two cities

Companies along the E19 receive guests from Antwerp and Brussels. A reception with wood-fired pizza is a relaxed middle ground between the two.

The historic centre: small, but full of possibilities

Anyone living in Mechelen’s inner city often has a town garden or courtyard behind a narrow frontage, sometimes with an old wall or a remnant of a convent. A party there is small and cosy by definition. The oven goes at the back, under an open tent, and guests sit at a long table or stand around the fire. An Aperitivo and a few rounds of pizza fill a whole evening.

The centre has plenty of one-way traffic and pedestrian zones around the Grote Markt and the IJzerenleen. So we agree the loading moment beforehand and ask whether a parking space in front of the door can be kept free. Access and parking we arrange together with the venue or the city, so set-up can proceed calmly.

Along the Dyle and in the outlying villages

Muizen, Walem, Heffen, Hombeek and Leest have a more rural character, with spacious gardens, old farms and meadows along the Dyle or the Nete. Families there organise Communions, lentefeesten and birthdays with large groups. A farmyard or lawn has room for the large four-metre tent, and a complete Full experience through to the dolci.

Around the Vrijbroekpark and the Nekkerspoel, on the other hand, are family homes with smaller gardens. For those parties we work more compactly, with fewer varieties at once yet with just as much attention to dough that has proofed for two or three days. A vegetarian pizza is never missing, and anyone eating vegan or gluten-free gets their own preparation on request, apart from the others.

Lunchtime service or evening party

Because Mechelen is close, companies regularly opt for a daytime moment: a staff lunch on an office site at the edge, the opening of a new branch, a reception for clients. The crew sets up while everybody is still working, so the oven is at temperature when the break begins.

An evening party runs differently. There we let the service start slowly with antipasti and focaccia, build up to the pizzas and finish with tiramisu or cannoli. A speech, a toast or a dance moment gets its place; the baking rhythm follows the programme. Once the last round is out, roughly two and a half hours in, the oven rests and the clearing begins.

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