Dreierlei

Dreierlei is an event caterer in Zurich, run by Dreierlei Event AG from Flüelastrasse 16 in 8048 Zurich. It caters weddings, birthdays and business events with individual menus rather than set packages, cooks without convenience products, and works in formats from flying dinners and apéro riche to tavolatas, buffets and banquets.

How it presents itself

The homepage opens with "Dreierlei ist mehr als nur ein weiteres Event Catering-Unternehmen in Zürich" (Dreierlei is more than just another event catering company in Zurich), and calls the team your partner for memorable taste experiences. Its stance on packages is summed up in one line: from a business event to a wedding or a birthday, "Standard? Nicht in unserem Wörterbuch" (standard? Not in our dictionary). The page promises individual catering with heart instead of mass processing.

The eventcatering page states the mission as "Einzigartigkeit in jedem Bissen" (uniqueness in every bite) and goes further: "Wir sind nicht nur Caterer; wir sind Künstler der Frische, Meister der Qualität, und Verfechter des Authentischen" (we are not just caterers; we are artists of freshness, masters of quality and champions of the authentic). The practical content behind the slogan is that its dishes are free of convenience products, because the team believes in the craft of cooking.

Themes, colors and ideas

One thread runs through the site: the menu is built around the event's idea. The homepage says the team serves not only food but ideas, "Farben, Mottos, Geschmack" (colors, themes, taste), and that it cooks not only with fine ingredients but "mit Liebe im Detail" (with love for detail). The corporate page describes creating a culinary concept that brings the event's theme to life. Its "Erlebnis" section opens with "Langweilige Häppchen? Niemals!" (boring canapés? Never!) and says the team believes in food that inspires and taste that moves people.

For a wedding, that approach is an invitation to bring the whole picture to the first conversation: the colors, the style of the day, the season, a dish with family meaning, or a theme like the Midsommar party shown in the gallery. A couple who already have a clear look in mind will get the most out of this caterer.

Ingredients

Under "Nachhaltigkeit" (sustainability), the site says Dreierlei relies on regional, high-quality food, "Entweder aus eigener Herstellung oder bezogen von ansässigen Schweizer Anbietern für eine kürzere Supply-Chain" (either made in-house or bought from local Swiss suppliers for a shorter supply chain), and closes with "kein Convenience, nur echter Geschmack" (no convenience, only real taste).

The same page promises unexpected vegetarian delicacies alongside bold flavor experiments, and the homepage invites you to ask about vegan catering. For a wedding with a mix of diets, that is a good sign that meat-free guests will not be an afterthought.

Formats for a wedding

The homepage asks "Flying Dinner oder Apéro Riche? Warum nicht beides?" (flying dinner or apéro riche? Why not both?), and lists banquet, buffet or individual catering as options. The corporate events page adds charming tavolatas and magnificent banquets.

For couples new to these terms: a flying dinner is a full meal served as a sequence of small plates that guests eat standing or moving around, an apéro riche is a generous drinks reception with enough food to stand in for part of a meal, and a tavolata is a long shared table where dishes are passed around. Being able to combine them means a wedding can move from a standing reception into a seated or shared dinner with one caterer.

The project gallery says food can be "stilsicher und ruhig oder intensiv, direkt mit Dir beim Rösten, Brutzeln und Flambieren dabei" (stylish and calm, or intense, with you right there for the roasting, sizzling and flambéing), and mentions ideas from vertical gardening to soul food. It shows three projects: a Midsommar private party (overall concept and full-service catering), a client reception for Bucherer (full-service catering with a flying dinner), and a Christmas dinner for Webrepublic (full-service catering with a tavolata).

Service staff

The site is clear that the team serves as well as cooks. The corporate page describes a professional team that is accurate and attentive and makes sure guests feel at ease, with discretion and attentiveness as its strengths, and each gallery project is labeled full-service catering. What a wedding quote includes beyond food and staff, such as drinks, tableware or furniture, is not spelled out.

The team

The "Über uns" page, headed "Herzstück" (heart of the business), introduces the founders Niklas Haak (founder and COO) and Flavia Flüeler (founder and CEO), along with Juan (sous chef), Marcelo (Küchenchef, head chef), Roman (operational managing director) and Irene (chef de partie). Naming the kitchen team is a small thing, but it tells a couple who will actually be cooking.

The references page says the team is not there simply to cater but to bring your vision to life and exceed your expectations, and that it has worked for clients ranging from exclusive watchmakers to innovative advertising agencies.

Contact and booking

The footer gives Dreierlei Event AG, Flüelastrasse 16, 8048 Zürich, the email hello@dreicat.ch and the phone number +41 44 548 33 03. The site offers an "Individuelles Angebot anfragen" (request an individual offer) link and a downloadable brochure (Angebotsbroschüre), which is worth downloading before the first call, since the website itself shows no sample menus. Email is a practical first step from abroad, with the date, the venue, a rough guest count and the formats you like.

What the site leaves open

The site publishes no prices, no minimum or maximum guest numbers, no lead time and no founding year. It does not say how far outside Zurich the team travels. The site is in German and does not mention English, so a couple writing from abroad should ask about the language of planning in their first message. None of the gallery projects is a wedding, so asking for wedding references is reasonable.

Who it suits

Dreierlei suits couples marrying in or around Zurich who want creative, made-from-scratch food, a strong vegetarian and vegan offer, and a format that mixes standing and seated moments. Its flying dinner and apéro riche experience fits a modern, social reception well. The caveats are that pricing only emerges from an individual offer, and that the site is German only.