The Kaiserspan winery in Hitzkirch rents out an event room for 20 to 100 guests, with a covered terrace directly at the vines. It suits company gatherings, family celebrations and private parties in the Lucerne Seetal, in a working vineyard where the family sells its own wines.
Seminars and company events
The winery lists company events among the occasions the room is made for. The room looks over the vineyards and the Lucerne Seetal, which gives a team afternoon or a staff party a setting away from the office. In fine weather the outdoor area, partly covered and right at the vines, can be used for an aperitif or for guests to stand and talk between sessions.
The winery does not describe a seminar package with screens or projection, so a day of presentations should be discussed with the owners before booking. What the site does show is a room equipped for eating, drinking and gathering.
Rooms and capacities
The event room holds between 20 and 100 people. It can be hired in parts: one third, two thirds or the whole room. This lets a group of 20 or 30 use a smaller area instead of an empty hall.
Inside, the room comes with wooden tables and chairs. Outside there are standing tables and festival benches. The following is already on site and included in the setup:
- cutlery and glasses
- a coffee machine with sugar and cream
- refrigerators
- a catering kitchen with a commercial dishwasher
- accessible toilets
- carafes for the estate's spring water
- a partly covered outdoor area at the vineyard
Grills with charcoal and standing tables with grey covers can be added.
Catering
The organiser chooses the caterer. The winery recommends regional providers: Bitzi Metzg, Linden Metzg, Kupferkessel, Metzgerei Sattler and Agri Catering. Drinks are the one fixed rule. The winery organises them itself, and guests may not bring their own drinks or have a caterer bring them. Wine, soft drinks, beer, mineral water and coffee are charged by consumption.
The catering kitchen with a dishwasher is made for a caterer who brings the food and serves it on site.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms at the winery, and the official site does not describe overnight stays. Groups that need beds should plan them in the surrounding area.
History and setting
Kaiserspan was part of Schloss Heidegg until the 19th century and was an imperial hunting preserve. On August 28, 1848 the forest was cleared and the property was created. Ten hectares became farmland and five hectares of forest were kept. The house with the estate restaurant dates from 1900. The vine hut, the Räbhäuschen, dates from 1920 and sits high above the vines.
Peter and Edith Mächler-Britschgi restarted winegrowing here in 1990. A modern tasting room opened in 2003. Today the winery farms around 5 hectares of vines and runs as a family business with Edith Mächler-Britschgi and Andreas Bachmann. Its Blauburgunder Barrique 2023 was named best red wine of Central Switzerland in 2026.
Besides the room, the winery offers estate tours and a treasure hunt, which a group can ask about as an addition to an event.
Getting there
The address is Kaiserspan 2, in Gelfingen, 6285 Hitzkirch, in the canton of Lucerne. The official site gives no transport details, so ask the winery about parking and arrival for larger groups. The phone number on the site is +41 41 917 42 18.
