Catering guides
Walking dinner in Brussels: menu, service and guest circulation
A walking dinner is a meal served as small preparations during a reception where guests can move around. Unlike an aperitif alone, it occupies the meal’s place in the programme. In Brussels, the menu, service and venue layout need to work together to support comfortable conversation.
A walking dinner is a meal served as small preparations during a reception where guests can move around. Unlike an aperitif alone, it occupies the meal’s place in the programme. In Brussels, the menu, service and venue layout need to work together to support comfortable conversation.
Separate the meal, cocktail and live cooking
Specify that the walking dinner should feed guests, not just welcome them. Live cooking is a separate arrangement, not automatically included. Plantain or cassava creations can bring a signature to the menu; agree recipes and quantities around the other stages of dining.
Plan service around the venue
Circulating trays, service points and any buffet need different access arrangements. Position drinks and food without blocking walkways and request staffing suited to the programme. Some guests may need seats: mention this in the brief. A standing reception should not force everyone to stay standing.
Clarify quantities and inclusions
Duration, guest count and any dessert or other meals determine proposed quantities. Avoid assuming a universal number of bites. Have dishes, service pace, crockery, staffing, drinks, setup and collection listed in writing. Share allergies and confirm adaptations before the final menu decision.
Your enquiry ready to send
Include the date, address, guest count, timings, format, allergies and budget. VAT-inclusive consumer prices remain separate from VAT-exclusive business prices: use the appropriate catalogue. A DEOLIA enquiry allows availability and services to be assessed; it does not confirm a booking.
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