Do you also travel to the southern Kempen, such as Geel or Mol?

Yes. We work throughout the province and beyond, as far as the rest of the Benelux. For venues deep in the Kempen we simply allow a longer drive, so the oven is up to temperature before your first guests arrive.

Can a party be held in an old brickworks or warehouse in the Rupel region?

It can, as long as the baking spot itself is outdoors or under a canopy without walls: wood gives off smoke, and that has to go somewhere. Your guests are welcome to eat indoors. Beforehand we look with the operator at where the baking spot works best.

What is the minimum number of guests?

There is no minimum. A garden party with twenty-five friends in the Kempen gets the same care as a staff party with two hundred employees at the docks; for that latter group we do add a second baking station.

What if some guests don’t eat gluten or animal products?

Vegetarian pizzas always feature on the menu. For vegan or gluten-free eaters, just tell us in advance: we prepare those pizzas on request at a separate work area, so nothing gets mixed. You receive an allergen list in advance, which you can pass on to guests with an allergy.

How early do you arrive?

About ninety minutes before service starts. A wood-fired oven needs time to get properly hot, and we like to put up the tent calmly before the first guests are there. That way your party starts without any rushed hauling about.

Pizza catering in the province of Antwerp

From a loft on the Scheldt to a Kempen farm among the pines: our pizza catering adapts to the area, not the other way round. One wood-fired oven, Neapolitan sourdough and an evening that simply runs itself.

City and countryside

A courtyard in the city asks for another approach than a Kempen meadow does. We look at every location individually and adapt the set-up and the menu to it.

Dough with patience

Our sourdough rests for two to three days before it goes into the oven. That gives a light, easily digestible crust with those typical dark blisters.

One oven, or two

Up to around 150 guests, one oven handles all the baking. If more people are coming to your party, we put a second baking station beside it.

Four areas, four kinds of party

People who throw a party in the province of Antwerp often choose a spot that says something about the area. In the city that means town houses with a narrow garden, warehouses on the Eilandje or a roof terrace in Berchem. Around Mechelen and Lier it is more often the courtyards of old buildings and farms along the Nete. In the Rupel region you find the old brickworks, whose rough brick makes a striking backdrop for a reception.

The Kempen, on the other hand, is the land of big farmyards: long-fronted farmhouses, stables, villas at the edge of the woods and meadows where you can carry on late without disturbing any neighbours. There we like to put the oven in the middle of the grass, so that it becomes the heart of the party. In the northern fringe, towards the Kalmthoutse Heide, many parties combine a garden with a patch of woodland.

How such an evening unfolds

The first guests walk in while the oven has already been burning for quite a while. First comes the aperitivo: steaming focaccia, bruschetta, boards piled with antipasti. If you like, an Aperol or a glass of Italian wine goes with it. That way everyone gathers around the fire straight away, instead of queuing at a buffet.

Pizzas come next, in rounds. Our pizzaioli cut them into slices, so over the course of the evening you can try six to ten flavours. A speech or an opening dance? We follow your programme and bake a little slower or a little faster. With the Full experience, a platter of tiramisu and cannoli comes round to finish. Once about two hours of service have passed, or two and a half at most, we clear everything away and the waste leaves with us.

What we need from you

Very little, really. Tell us the date, the address, roughly how many guests are coming and what you are celebrating. A few photos of the spot where we can set up help enormously: we can see at once whether the ground is level and whether a party tent is needed in case of rain. On that basis you receive a proposal with a menu and clear arrangements.

For the set-up, a level strip that fits a tent of nine or sixteen square metres is enough, plus a 2.5-metre clear access for bringing in the equipment. Because the oven is wood-fired, it needs open air or an open canopy. In Antwerp city we take the low-emission zone into account; elsewhere we agree access and parking with the venue or the municipality.