VakeUp

Every menu from this young Basel caterer is vegan or vegetarian, and VakeUp has added weddings to its catering list; the wedding page is marked new. For a couple who want the whole table to eat plant-based, without a token vegan option at the end of a meat menu, it is a strong choice. Allergies and intolerances are an important part of menu planning, and the site comes in a German and an English version, which helps when you are planning from abroad.

A Basel company founded in 2025

The commercial register entry for VakeUp GmbH shows it as active, with its seat in Basel at Herbergsgasse 2. It was entered in the Basel-Stadt register on 29 September 2025, with a statute date of 17 September 2025 and share capital of CHF 20'000. The stated purpose is running catering and providing food and hospitality services.

Beyond events, there is a delivery and take-away offer for single orders and vouchers, ordered through Uber Eats or by phone, and a "SmartFridge", marked new, that is fresh around the clock. The company also sells fresh-pressed immunity shots for teams. Both are office products rather than wedding ones, but they show a kitchen built around fresh produce.

Weddings, brunches and everything between

Private celebrations are a main branch, with individual menus for a wedding as one of three offers, next to buffets for birthdays and dinners in a small circle. Jubilees, baptisms, family celebrations and garden parties are on the list too. The range runs from a stylish wedding aperitif to a birthday brunch, and the team advises personally.

The wedding page sets out a cake partnership: Loah of El Pastelazo makes the cake for a VakeUp catering, and the commercial register lists El Pastelazo Cake Art at the same Basel address as VakeUp. Cake inquiries must be made at least two weeks before the event. No lead time is given for the catering itself. With a named partner on the sweet finish, the cake, too, belongs to the same plant-based plan.

From inquiry to delivery and setup

After an inquiry the team discusses your wishes and develops a made-to-measure vegan or vegetarian menu. It then coordinates details, including allergies and special requests. Wherever possible the ingredients are fresh, seasonal and regional. It delivers directly to your location in Basel or Baselland and, on request, handles the setup. Service staff and equipment such as dishes and glasses can be arranged as an option. The delivery area covers Basel-Stadt, Baselland and the nearby surroundings; venues outside it are a question for the team.

To request an offer, you send the key facts through the contact form: occasion, date and number of guests. The company answers with a personal consultation and a non-binding quote.

What shapes your quote

No figures are published. The quote depends on guest count, menu choice from aperitif to multi-course, extra services such as staff, dishes and decoration, delivery scope within Basel and Baselland, and seasonal availability or special requests.

Businesses can get a complimentary tasting delivered to the office; that is aimed at corporate clients, so a private tasting for a wedding is a question to put to the team.

Fresh food and punctual delivery, in Google reviews

Google reviews are embedded on the homepage through the Trustindex tool. Several of the reviews shown mention friendly service, fresh food, punctual delivery and the vegan options, and one reviewer singles out the breakfast service with birchermuesli. Those are the qualities a wedding day leans on: food that is fresh, on time and handled with care.

Among plant-based caterers

OHNI, in canton Bern, offers organic, fully plant-based aperitifs, dinners and desserts for 30 to 300 guests; VakeUp has no stated guest range, so a small dinner is as welcome a question as a large one. Tibits is also fully vegetarian and vegan, with a minimum order of CHF 500 before delivery (November 2026); VakeUp has no stated minimum. NYERS makes cakes and desserts that are all raw and vegan, whereas VakeUp offers a full menu and works with a partner for the cake.

A fully plant-based wedding in the Basel area

VakeUp works best for a Basel-area wedding where the whole menu is meant to be plant-based, from the aperitif to the cake. Send the occasion, the date and the guest count, mention any allergies in the first message, and you will get a personal consultation and a non-binding quote.