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Effort Catering

They take care of the effort, so you can simply enjoy.

Evergem, Merelbeke
The caterer chefs choose themselves
No standard menus, fully tailored to you
Thinking beyond catering, creating the full experience
Exceptional quality, whatever the guest count

Welcome to Effort Catering

Your wedding isn’t just any ordinary celebration. So why should the catering be?

A wedding celebration is about so much more than just food. It’s the conversations during the reception, the atmosphere around the tables, the first toast, and the dinner where family and friends come together to enjoy themselves and create memories.

At Effort Catering, they believe that food plays a leading role in all of this.

That’s why they don’t work with standard packages or menus that are served over and over again every weekend. Every wedding has its own character, expectations, and guests. The culinary experience should align seamlessly with that.

A collaboration doesn’t start with a standard quote, but with a conversation. How do you envision your perfect wedding day? What flavors appeal to you? Do you prefer a refined gourmet dinner, a relaxed shared dining concept, a stylish walking dinner, or an atmospheric OFYR experience?

Once that vision is clear, Effort Catering will develop a proposal that fully aligns with the atmosphere and experience you have in mind.

Because the best catering doesn’t just fill a celebration—it enhances every moment of it.

SERVICES

Wedding receptions | Walking dinners | Shared dining | Seated dinners | Live cooking | Late-night concepts | Private dining

Effort Catering provides custom wedding and event catering for both intimate and large-scale celebrations. From engagement dinners to wedding receptions.

From the first meeting to the last plate, we pay attention to timing, the guest experience, and ensuring the day runs smoothly. This creates a celebration where everything seems to fall into place naturally.

Offer

The kitchen at Effort Catering is guided by one simple belief: quality should never depend on the number of guests.

The same attention paid to a private dining experience for ten people is also applied to a party with two hundred guests.

That is why Effort Catering works with high-quality ingredients, pure flavors, and dishes specially crafted for every occasion.

Signature dishes such as the Langoustine Effort or the tomato-burrata are beloved classics, but often a menu is created entirely from scratch.

About Effort Catering

Couples choose Effort Catering because they love pure flavors, have an eye for quality, and are true foodies. In addition, they appreciate the trust, the consistent quality, and the personal approach that are central from the first meeting through to the wedding day.

It’s striking that chefs and people from the culinary world also regularly choose Effort Catering when they have something to celebrate themselves. For us, that’s perhaps the greatest compliment: professionals who work with food every day entrust their celebration to us with confidence.

Couples are looking for a team that remains accessible, communicates transparently, gives honest advice, and brings peace of mind during the preparation of one of the most important days of their lives.

With Effort Catering, couples can fully enjoy their celebration, knowing that everything behind the scenes is in good hands.

Effort Catering was founded on the belief that gastronomy and hospitality go hand in hand.

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Effort Catering provides wedding catering throughout Belgium, with a strong presence in East Flanders.

International cuisines are also among the possibilities. In addition, Effort Catering is happy to cater destination weddings in France, Italy, and Spain.

Looking for a caterer who listens, thinks along with you, and creates a culinary experience that perfectly matches your wedding day?

Then Effort Catering would love to meet you.

Meet the team

Get to know the team members who will make your wedding day perfect

Philippe Van Leemputten

Chef & Zaakvoerder

Philippe Van Leemputten is chef en zaakvoerder van Effort Catering. Met meer dan 15 jaar ervaring creëert hij culinaire ervaringen op maat voor zowel intieme diners als exclusieve evenementen. Zijn stijl kenmerkt zich door pure smaken, hoogwaardige producten en een doorgedreven aandacht voor detail.

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Atelier Effort
weststraat129 k8, 9940 Evergem
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Hundelgemsesteenweg, 9820 Merelbeke
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Diet & allergies
  • Gluten-free
  • Halal
  • Lactose-free
  • Nut-free
  • Sugar-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Occasion
  • buitenland
  • Events
  • Weddings
Location
  • East Flanders
Catering Formats
  • Barbecue
  • Buffets
  • Cakes & pies
  • Chef at home
  • Cocktails
  • Culinary Workshop
  • Ice cream
  • Oysters
  • Reception
  • Seated Dinner
  • Sharing Plates
  • Show Cooking
  • Sweets
  • Tapas
  • Walking Dinner
Kitchen
  • American
  • Asian
  • Belgian
  • Chinese
  • Dessert
  • Fish and shellfish
  • French
  • Healthy
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Kids
  • Mexican
  • Spanish
  • Thai
Active in
  • Abroad
  • Antwerp
  • Brussels
  • East Flanders
  • Flemish Brabant
  • France
  • Hainaut
  • Liège
  • Limburg
  • Luxembourg
  • Namur
  • Walloon Brabant
  • West Flanders
Diet & allergies
  • Gluten-free
  • Halal
  • Lactose-free
  • Nut-free
  • Sugar-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Occasion
  • buitenland
  • Events
  • Weddings
Location
  • East Flanders