finger food affair

finger food affair is a family business in Schwerzenbach, in the Uster district of canton Zurich, that caters weddings with homemade finger food, menus and buffets for up to 200 people. On request it also takes care of drinks, furniture, service staff and table and room decoration with flowers, so a couple can bring food and styling to one supplier.

Who they are

The wedding page says that, as a family business, weddings are close to its heart, and that it has specialized in wedding catering among other things. It draws on "langjährigen Erfahrung aus der Arbeit auf fünf Kontinenten, mit verschiedensten Stationen in der 5-Sterne-Gastronomie": many years of experience working on 5 continents, with a range of positions in 5-star gastronomy. The company is registered as finger food affair GmbH at Sonnenbergstrasse 66, 8603 Schwerzenbach.

The homepage notes that it is a certified member of the Swiss Queer Wedding Label. The label, the page explains, marks members who treat people from the LGBTQ+ community as a matter of course, and whose holders either belong to that community themselves or strongly support it. For same-sex couples planning from abroad, that is a useful signal.

The food

The wedding page describes its drive as love of detail and enthusiasm for fine, homemade food. For the most part it uses seasonal products from the region, processed in-house "konsequent ohne Geschmacksverstärker und Zusatzstoffe" (strictly without flavor enhancers or additives). The homepage adds that everything is made "frisch und hausgemacht", fresh and homemade, and lists gluten-free products, fresh ingredients, vegan and vegetarian products, no preservatives and no food waste as its principles.

For weddings, the page lists examples of what it makes:

• Hochzeitstorten (wedding cakes)
• cold and warm finger food "der außergewöhnlichen Art" (of an unusual kind)
• Swiss specialties and international cuisine reinterpreted
• drinks
• homemade iced tea, fruit punches with and without alcohol, and infused water
• "Sweet Tables, Candy-, Salty- & Fruit-Bar"

The team will prepare gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan dishes and finger food on request, and builds an individual offer for the wedding apéro or the wedding dinner, for up to 200 people. The homepage shows the style with dishes such as marzipan mousse in ruby chocolate finished with gold, hearty burgers, and an Asian glass noodle and chicken salad, and describes food that is mild or spicy, sweet or sour, classic or exotic. The site's menu also covers creative menus, buffets and BBQ.

Building the day

The wedding page frames the first conversation as advice on "den unzähligen Möglichkeiten" (the countless possibilities), whether the couple wants selected delicacies or finger food to treat guests to something special for the eyes and the palate. In practice the pieces on the site fit a wedding day in layers. Cold and warm finger food carries the apéro after the ceremony, with iced tea, fruit punch and infused water for guests who skip the alcohol. A menu or buffet covers the dinner. The sweet table and the candy, salty and fruit bars can sit beside the wedding cake or replace a plated dessert, and the ice cream cart suits a warm afternoon. The site even has a page explaining what finger food actually is, which says something about how central it is to the business.

For more pictures, the wedding page points couples to its Instagram feed, and the site's menu lists a partners page.

More than food

The homepage's line on the full catering offer is the key one for a couple planning from a distance: "Wenn Sie möchten, kümmern wir uns gerne auch um Getränke, Mobiliar, Servicepersonal und die stilvolle Tisch- und Raumdekoration mit herrlichen Blumenarrangements" (if you wish, we also take care of drinks, furniture, service staff and stylish table and room decoration with lovely flower arrangements). The site has a separate section for decoration, wedding floristry and flowers.

The wedding page links to a set of documents: a finger food price list from 2024, wedding information and guideline prices from 2024, wedding menu suggestions, a list of rental material for weddings, and extras including a prosecco wall to hire, an ice cream cart with homemade ice cream, mini ice lollies with prosecco and alcohol-free spritzers. There are also galleries of weddings, cakes, cupcakes, mini desserts and sweet tables, and of food tastings.

Tasting and planning

Couples are invited to a personal consultation in the shop in Schwerzenbach, with the chance to taste some of the food. The homepage describes the shop as inspired by the pâtisseries of the turn of the last century, furnished with lovingly restored furniture, and offers a personal, non-binding consultation and a small tasting by appointment. Shop hours for pickups, consultations and tastings are by arrangement.

Under the heading "Food Wasting nicht bei uns", the page explains that because avoiding waste matters to the family, it advises couples thoroughly in advance and works to pre-order. For a couple abroad, that means planning quantities carefully with the team rather than ordering generously and hoping.

Service area and contact

Catering orders are accepted Monday to Sunday. The service covers the whole canton of Zurich and up to 50 km beyond the canton, with Uster, Volketswil, Dübendorf and Schwerzenbach named as its home area. The phone number is +41 (0) 79 399 99 55 and the email is info@fingerfoodaffair.ch. There is also an online shop where you can configure catering platters yourself, and a company video.

What the site leaves open

The pages read in German and say nothing about English, so a couple should ask about the language of planning. Lead time and any minimum order are not stated on the main pages, and the guideline prices sit in the linked documents rather than on the page itself. A tasting in Schwerzenbach is the natural step, and a couple who cannot travel early should ask whether planning can start by phone or video.

Who it suits

finger food affair suits couples marrying in the Zurich area, or within its 50 km radius, who want homemade food with a playful side, sweet tables, fruit bars, an ice cream cart, and who like the idea of one family team handling food, staff, furniture, flowers and decoration together. The Swiss Queer Wedding Label membership makes it a welcoming choice for LGBTQ+ couples. The caveats are the 200-guest ceiling and a German-language site.