The Festküche is an event kitchen on Haggenstrasse in St. Gallen, run by the restaurant and catering group focacceria. Organizers can hire it for team events, company parties, cooking workshops, wedding receptions and dinners. It takes cocktail receptions of up to 200 guests and seated meals of up to 120.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists team building, team events, company parties and cooking events or workshops among its formats. A cooking workshop turns a staff day into a shared task: groups, from small to large, cook together with specialist staff from the host. Company dinners and year-end meals are also on the list, including Christmas dinners. The format suits social and team occasions rather than a day of presentations, since the official site describes a kitchen and party space and does not mention a plenary room, screens or conference technology.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding receptions and wedding dinners are part of the offer. A couple can hold the drinks reception for up to 200 guests, or the seated meal for up to 120, in the same place. The host handles planning and carrying out the day, and the wider focacceria team also plans and runs events elsewhere in eastern Switzerland.
Rooms and capacities
The Festküche is one space, and its capacity depends on the format:
- Cocktail reception: up to 200 guests
- Seated meal: up to 120 guests
- Cooking together: groups of all sizes
The furnishing is included. It covers porcelain dishes, glasses and cutlery, long or round tables, table linen and chair covers, chairs and benches, decoration and lighting, and bar furniture.
Catering
Food and drink are the center of the offer. The kitchen has a portafilter coffee machine, a Berkel slicer, a charcoal grill and a grill ring, and the venue has a drinks machine. Three small Piaggio Ape street-food vehicles belong to the house. For parties, the Festküche also offers a retro jukebox, an extra-large table football and a disco ball. Planning and execution come from a single provider, which means the same team handles the menu, the service and the setup.
About the host
focacceria ag operates restaurants in St. Gallen, including the focacceria and the Klosterbistro, and offers event concept, planning, realization and catering. It also provides funeral meal catering and mobile food trucks. The Festküche is its dedicated location for events.
Getting there
The Festküche is at Haggenstrasse 6, 9014 St. Gallen. For a first visit, the host asks organizers to contact the events team, who prepare an individual proposal based on the date, group size and format.
