be fresh Catering AG

be fresh Catering AG is a caterer and restaurant company in Frauenfeld, in canton Thurgau, that has been cooking since 2010 under the motto "Frisch. Regional. Persönlich." (fresh, regional, personal). Weddings sit on its catering list next to company events, birthdays and private parties, and the company's main selling point is simple: nearly everything that reaches the plate is made in its own kitchen.

A kitchen that cooks from scratch

Most caterers' websites promise fresh food. This one is specific about what that means, which is worth more to a couple than any adjective. The homepage says all sauces and soups are made fresh every day without ready-made products ("ohne den Einsatz von Fertigprodukten"). It names the classics produced in the kitchen daily: Spätzli (small egg noodles), Kartoffelstock (mashed potatoes), gratins, lasagne, sandwiches and salads. Hamburgers, Hackbraten (meatloaf), Fleischkugeln (meatballs) and cordon bleus are produced by the kitchen team rather than bought in.

The company also says it deliberately does without flavor enhancers such as Maggi or Aromat. The page is honest about the limit: such enhancers may appear at most in base products like soy sauce or curry paste. That kind of caveat is a good sign in a supplier; it suggests the claims on the rest of the page were written by someone who knows the kitchen.

Ingredients come from regional producers, according to the site, and the cooking is described as homemade and seasonal. The site presents this as its promise since the company was founded, whether the food is served in its own restaurants or at an event.

The catering offer for weddings

The catering section is short. It says that for a company event, a wedding, a birthday or a private celebration, the team provides individual menus, professional service and flexible planning according to your wishes. Three points are listed: individual menu planning, professional service on site ("Professioneller Service vor Ort"), and fresh, regional ingredients. The page describes the range as running from small celebrations to large events.

That on-site service line matters for a wedding. It means be fresh does not only deliver trays; it sends staff to serve. What the site does not spell out is the format. It does not say whether a wedding dinner is served as a buffet, plated at the table or as a sharing menu, and it lists no packages, sample wedding menus or prices. A couple should expect to describe the day and receive a proposal built for it.

Among its customers, the site lists numerous events and catering jobs for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and company occasions, both on its own premises and elsewhere ("in und ausser Haus"). Named clients include Baumer in Frauenfeld, the Zuckerfabrik Frauenfeld, the secondary and primary schools in Hüttwilen, the primary school and KiTa in Warth, and the civil protection service.

The restaurants behind the catering

The company runs several sites where the same kitchen philosophy is applied every day, and these give a sense of its working scale.

Restaurant Stadtkaserne is the public restaurant. The site describes it as offering both daily fresh meals and a versatile event location. Each day it serves three fresh dishes, a salad buffet and a soup of the day. It is open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 15:30 and closed at weekends. For a couple whose celebration is in the Frauenfeld area, the event side of the Stadtkaserne is worth asking about, although the homepage gives no capacity or room details for it.

Sensorama is the staff restaurant of Baumer Electric AG in Frauenfeld. It is reserved for that company's employees and serves as a meeting place for breaks, informal meetings and small internal parties. It is not open to the public.

The Kantine Zuckerfabrik Frauenfeld is a public canteen at the sugar factory. It offers a daily choice of two meat menus and one vegetarian menu, each with soup and salad, and prepares Znüni (the Swiss mid-morning snack) or an apéro to order.

A caterer that cooks lunches for a staff restaurant and a public canteen every weekday has a kitchen in daily use, which is a different proposition from an events company that only cooks when a booking comes in.

What the site does not tell you

The homepage leaves several points open for a couple planning from abroad:

• Guest numbers. The site gives no minimum or maximum for catering.
• Service area. It does not say how far the team travels from Frauenfeld.
• Prices. No per-person rates, packages or rental costs are published.
• Drinks and equipment. There is no mention of wine, tableware, tables or linen.
• Lead time. The site does not say how early a wedding should be booked.
• Language. The site is written in German and says nothing about service in English.

On language, the practical step is to write in English and see how the reply comes back. If the planning conversation needs German, a German-speaking friend or a planner can help with the first call.

How to get in touch

The homepage has a button to request a catering offer ("Catering-Angebot anfordern") and a general contact link. The company's address is Haubitzenstrasse 11, 8500 Frauenfeld. Its phone number is +41 58 460 17 74 and its email is kanoenli@befreshcatering.ch. The site also offers online table reservations, which is a simple way to eat at the Stadtkaserne during a planning trip and taste what the kitchen does day to day before committing to a wedding menu.

Who it suits

be fresh suits couples marrying in and around Frauenfeld who care more about honest, homemade food than about showpiece plating. The menu vocabulary on the site, Spätzli, gratins, cordon bleu, lasagne, points to hearty Swiss comfort cooking, which works well for a relaxed family wedding or a daytime reception. The company's decade and more in the business ("Über ein Jahrzehnt Erfahrung") and its daily restaurant work are reassuring for reliability.

It is less obviously the choice for a couple after a fine-dining tasting menu or an international cuisine the site never mentions. Budget, the service format and language all need to be settled directly with the team, because the website does not cover them. For a couple who can handle a German-language conversation, or who have someone who can, the company's plain, specific promises about its cooking make it an easy caterer to start a conversation with.