A wedding menu that tastes of Lake Garda
I cook weddings on Lake Garda at lakeside villas, lemon-house gardens and wine estates in the Valtènesi and Bardolino hills, from an intimate dinner to 500 guests. You get one chef responsible for every plate, a menu written for you and a team I brief and lead.
Garda gives me lake fish such as coregone and trout, Garda olive oil, lemons from the old limonaie of Limone and Monte Veronese cheese. I smoke lake fish over beech and cook with wild herbs from the slopes of Monte Baldo. Lugana from the Turbiana grape, Bardolino, Chiaretto rosé and Amarone from nearby Valpolicella fill the glasses.
Guests often arrive by boat to a lakeside garden, drink Lugana while the sun drops behind the hills, and dinner begins as the water goes pink. My menu leans on lake fish and olive oil, then the party moves to the terrace by the water.
A menu idea: smoked lake trout with Garda olive oil, risotto with Monte Veronese, and Chiaretto and Lugana pairings.
Season and logistics
The main wedding season on Lake Garda runs May to October. Summer traffic on the lake roads is heavy, so I plan deliveries early and use boat transfers where a villa sits on the water. I work alongside your planner and venue so the kitchen fits into their timeline.
What I can cook for you
Canapés and aperitif
Cold and warm bites for the arrival, each one a clean single mouthful, made from local produce.
The wedding dinner
A plated tasting menu, a family-style feast, food stations, or a mix of all three.
Drinks programme
Wine and champagne pairings, a non-alcoholic pairing and a signature cocktail, designed with the menu.
Late-night food
Something warm and salty around midnight to keep the dance floor going.
Welcome and rehearsal dinners
A relaxed barbecue or fire-cooked feast to start the weekend, or an intimate tasting menu for family.
Day-after brunch
A late, generous brunch for everyone who stayed, and one last moment together.
My signature: live-fire wedding catering, a wild and foraged wedding menu, and intimate weddings and elopements.
How your quote is built
- Food from 120 euros per guest
- Kitchen and service team sized and quoted for your guest count
- Drinks quoted separately, from pairings to a full bar
- Travel added to the quote
- Your date is locked with a 60 percent deposit
Staying longer? See my private chef services on Lake Garda for villa stays and dinners.
Weddings on Lake Garda: good to know
When is wedding season on Lake Garda?
The main season runs May to October. Popular dates book early, so secure yours as soon as the venue is confirmed.
Can the welcome dinner be on a boat on the lake?
Yes. A cold menu of lake fish, cheese and olive oil works well on board, and I keep any hot cooking on shore.
Can you cater a large wedding on Lake Garda?
Yes, up to 500 guests with a hired kitchen and service team that I brief and lead.
Do you cook the welcome dinner and brunch too?
Yes. The whole wedding weekend can be planned as one menu, from the welcome dinner to the day-after brunch.
How is the date secured?
A date is locked when a deposit of at least 60 percent is received.