Why experience sometimes makes the difference
In all my years as a caterer, I have accompanied many weddings. And I have seen how different they can be. Some are clearly structured, well planned and calm. Others seem more complex right from the start – not because something is missing, but because many things come together: ideas, people, expectations.
For us in the kitchen, this often only becomes apparent in the details. A course that has to wait. A sequence that is delayed. A moment that doesn’t quite happen where it should have. This has nothing to do with the quality of the food, but with the coordination behind it. With the question of whether someone has an overview – or whether everything happens in parallel.
Collaboration that works – and collaboration that challenges
In this respect, we have had very different experiences with wedding and event planners. There are those where you immediately notice that everything is managed – calmly, clearly and with foresight. And there are also situations where, as a caterer, you suddenly find yourself coordinating more than cooking.
That’s probably part of it when many people work together. For us, this means above all: staying alert, thinking along and taking responsibility when necessary.
At the same time, it becomes clear time and again how big a difference it makes when a process is professionally planned. This creates calm. Transitions work. Decisions are made. And we can concentrate on what our job is – the kitchen.
When experience makes the difference
Based on precisely this experience, we have decided to offer our customers an additional option – not as a replacement for existing cooperation, but as a supplement where it makes sense.
With Evelyne Schärer we are working with one of the most experienced and renowned wedding planners in Switzerland. With over 650 weddings under her belt in Switzerland and abroad, she has expertise that goes far beyond traditional organization.
What characterizes her work is not volume, but overview. She understands processes. She recognizes connections. And she knows when it is important to be present – and when not.
For us as caterers, this means one thing above all: reliability in the process. Clarity in our decisions. And the certainty that what we prepare will reach the guest at the right moment.
A question of aspiration
This is not necessary for every wedding. Many celebrations work very well when couples plan themselves or work with existing partners. And that’s exactly how it should stay.
But especially at weddings, where many processes, people and details come together, it quickly becomes clear how valuable experience in the background can be. Not visibly as a director – but noticeably as a whole.
In the end, I have one simple insight:
You don’t recognize a good party by what was planned in detail, but by how it feels.
And if everything comes together at the right time – then it’s right.
