Can you set up in a garden that borders the Schijn?

Certainly, as long as we find a level, firm piece of ground for the tent. In a soft or gently sloping garden we prefer a spot closer to the driveway or on the terrace. Photos of the garden help us judge that properly beforehand.

Our driveway is a narrow tree-lined lane. Will the equipment get into the garden?

Usually, yes. We need a passage roughly 2.5 metres wide to bring everything in. If the lane is narrower or there are bollards in the way, we look together at another entrance, for example through a side gate or the meadow.

How long are you on our lawn for a garden party?

The service itself is a matter of two hours or a little more. Before that we turn up ninety minutes earlier to get the oven hot, and afterwards we clear the work area. Your garden looks afterwards just as we found it.

Isn’t pizza too informal for a refined reception?

Neapolitan sourdough pizza, baked live in a wood-fired oven, feels more like an Italian dinner than fast food. With a carefully put together aperitivo, Italian wines and dolci for dessert, it fits effortlessly with a stylish reception in a villa garden.

Pizza catering in Schilde

In Schilde the garden is often the centrepiece: a lawn behind the villa, old oaks, the Schijn valley within walking distance. Our pizza catering turns that garden into an Italian scene, with a wood-fired oven your guests drift towards of their own accord.

Oven among the trees

Together we find a spot on the lawn, away from low-hanging branches, where the oven is visible from the terrace and the smoke can drift off freely.

An unhurried pace

A garden party in Schilde often lasts until dusk. We spread the pizza rounds so there is always something warm on the table without it feeling rushed.

Menu made to measure

From a light aperitivo for the neighbours to the complete Full experience with dolci for an anniversary: you choose what suits the company.

An afternoon that turns into evening

Many parties in Schilde and ’s-Gravenwezel start in the afternoon. Guests arrive along the tree-lined drive, park on the verge and walk on to the garden, where the oven is already glowing. We open with bruschetta, focaccia and a board of antipasti, and in fine weather we pour an Aperol or a crisp Italian white wine to go with it.

As soon as everyone is there, the rounds begin. A classic margherita, a spicy version with salami, a white pizza with fresh cheese: we cut everything into wedges so guests can taste without being full straight away. You don’t have to coordinate a thing. If a toast is proposed, we hold the next round back until the glasses are down again.

The Schijn valley as a backdrop

The Schijn winds between Schilde and ’s-Gravenwezel through a green valley, and many homes have gardens that back onto the meadows. That gives a very particular atmosphere: open views, lots of sky, and it cools down quickly in the evening. So do put a few blankets out for the late hours; the oven itself already gives off warmth to anyone standing nearby.

A garden by the valley is often a soft garden too. Grass that turns a little soggy after a shower, a gently sloping lawn towards the water. For our tent we look for a level, firm spot, preferably close to the driveway so we don’t have to carry the equipment far. If you’re unsure, send a few photos and we’ll think it through with you.

For those who like it refined

Schilde has a reputation as a green, quiet village municipality, and the parties here are often looked after down to the details. Think of a fiftieth birthday with family, a reception after a civil wedding or a summer dinner for friends from the tennis club. On such occasions many hosts choose the Full experience: aperitivo, pizza à volonté and, to close, tiramisu or cannoli.

Dietary requests are no problem. Vegetarian pizzas always have their place on the menu; guests who are vegan or avoid gluten are served from a separate zone with its own equipment. You receive the allergen list in advance, so you can share it with anyone who needs it. That way everyone can take a seat at the table without worry.