Catering Services Migros Ostschweiz

Catering Services Migros Ostschweiz is the catering business of the Genossenschaft Migros Ostschweiz and works from Gossau in the canton of St. Gallen. It caters weddings alongside company events, general assemblies, Christmas dinners, summer parties and festivals, and travels to the couple's venue across a wide stretch of eastern Switzerland.

Who is behind it

The contact block on every page names the Genossenschaft Migros Ostschweiz, then Catering Services Migros, at Industriestrasse 47, 9201 Gossau. That matters to a couple from abroad in a simple way: this is the events arm of a regional Migros cooperative, not a one-person kitchen, so there is a company with an address, general terms (AGB) and a formal quote process behind the booking.

The homepage tagline is a pun, "Hier is(s)t man glücklich" (here you eat, and are, happy). The company describes its work under three words, "Souverän, hochwertig, persönlich": composed, high-quality and personal. On composure, it says long experience and a partnership attitude let it find the right solution even under pressure, calmly and on an equal footing. On quality, it speaks of excellence you can see and taste, from a lovingly arranged buffet to consistent food. On the personal side, "Wir begegnen Menschen, nicht nur Projekten" (we meet people, not just projects), with personal support and honest dialogue.

The wedding offer

The wedding page opens with "Ihr grosser Tag verdient mehr als nur gutes Essen" (your big day deserves more than just good food), and says the team accompanies a couple "von der ersten Idee bis zum letzten Tanz", from the first idea to the last dance. It is written for small romantic celebrations and large glamorous weddings alike.

It lists five formats:

• Festliche Buffets & Flying Dinner. Varied buffets, or a flying dinner, where small plates come to guests in a series of courses rather than as a seated meal.
• Apéro und Champagner-Empfang. A welcome with sparkling Champagne and fine canapés, and advice on putting the aperitif together.
• Live-Cooking. The cooks prepare dishes in front of the guests.
• Individuelle Menus. Menus made to measure, to suit the couple's wishes and wedding style.
• Saisonale Highlights. A summer grill buffet or a festive winter menu, depending on the season.

The page adds that it caters to every wedding style, "ob klassisch, modern, romantisch oder extravagant" (whether classic, modern, romantic or extravagant). Its regional promise is direct: "Wir kommen aus der Ostschweiz und kochen für die Ostschweiz" (we come from eastern Switzerland and cook for eastern Switzerland).

The homepage shows the wider range the company brings to events: grill specialties, summer drinks and full service for summer parties, a food truck, mobile bars and pinsa for festivals, and drinks stations for general assemblies. None of that is presented as part of the wedding offer, but it does show the equipment and formats the team handles.

The FAQ on the wedding page also answers the question most couples ask first, whether they can put together their own menu. The answer is yes: the team says it is glad to carry out personal culinary wishes, and that the couple's ideas are its inspiration. The same FAQ confirms that live cooking works at weddings and that the team will advise on choosing and combining aperitif options for a Champagne reception. For ideas before that first conversation, the site has separate Genuss (food) pages for Apéro, Menus and Buffet, linked from the wedding page as menu and aperitif inspiration.

Where it works

The wedding FAQ answers the service area question clearly. From Gossau SG the team travels to the cantons of Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Zurich (the Winterthur, Pfäffikon and Rüti areas), St. Gallen, Appenzell and Graubünden, and brings the catering directly to the wedding, "zuverlässig und flexibel" (reliably and flexibly). A couple marrying in the city of Zurich itself or further west should check, since the Zurich coverage is named by area.

The site's menu also has a Locations section with two entries, the Berit Sitterstadion in St. Gallen and the AREON in Chur. The homepage and the wedding page do not describe those spaces, who runs them, or their capacity, so a couple interested in either should ask what the arrangement is.

Prices and booking

No prices are published. The FAQ says each wedding gets a made-to-measure catering concept, with all services calculated at market rates, fairly and transparently, "ohne versteckte Kosten" (without hidden costs).

The quote process is described step by step. You get in touch by phone, email or the inquiry form. The team then comes back to you promptly to answer questions and pin down your needs and expectations, and builds your individual catering concept, including a transparent quote, from that conversation.

For smaller events of up to 50 people, the page points to ordering Migros party platters online instead. Larger events get the full individual catering service. A couple planning a very small wedding lunch may find the platters route simpler.

The contact details are phone +41 58 712 15 60 and email cateringservices@gmos.ch. Because the form and email are both offered, a couple abroad can start in writing, with the date, the venue, a rough guest count and the formats that appeal, and let the first round of questions come back by email.

What the site leaves open

• Guest numbers. Apart from the 50-person line between platters and full catering, the site gives no minimum or maximum.
• What is included. Staff, drinks, tableware, furniture and linen are not itemized on the wedding page.
• Lead time and deposits. Neither is stated.
• Language. The site is in German and says nothing about English.
• References. A Referenzen page is linked in the menu, but the wedding page itself shows no testimonials.

Who it suits

This caterer suits couples marrying in eastern Switzerland who want an organization with depth: several service formats, a clear regional reach and a structured quote. The range, from a Champagne reception to live cooking and a flying dinner, gives room to shape an evening that moves beyond a single seated meal. The seasonal grill and winter menus are a sensible fit for a summer garden wedding or a winter celebration in Graubünden.

The trade-off is that the website speaks in general terms and leaves details for the quote, so couples who want to compare costs early will be waiting on an offer. A couple planning in English should raise language in the first email.