"Best of Belgium", an evening full of good taste, where culture and gastronomy go hand in hand with fun activities.

"Best of Belgium "
An extravaganza of culinary delights.
The best of Flanders.
The best of Brussels.

The best of the heart of Europe and above all…
the best of Belgian gastronomy.
No chips.
No mayonnaise.
But beer in all flavours and complexions.
Experience flamboyant Belgium,
It’s savoir-faire – au cœur, au fond.
Where Hercule Poirot and Tintin are never far away.

Between the Atomium and the Belfry you can decide: Waterzooi or Waterloo?
And then – a journey through the painters from Memling and Van Eyck via Rubens to Ensor and Delvaux

What do you know about Belgium?
Stick your neck out and win an “Antwerp diamond”.
In chocolate.
Become a primitive Fleming.
Join the dance and rock to Arno and Red, but in the spirit of Breughel and Brel.
Know it all, from A to Z.

• Dressing-up with various Belgian accessories, objects, etc..
• Intriguing appearances by various historical or fictitious Belgian figures during the evening, including: Hercule Poirot, Guide Gezelle, Philip the Good, Captain Haddock, someone with a pipe and an apple …
• The formula for the banquet is based on buffets with courses served around and inspired by 8 Belgian works of art.
• Running throughout the evening is an original, intriguing quiz in which each participant secretly looks for the answers to various questions about Belgium (1 illustrated quiz book p.p.). Hints and references will be present in the room, will be hinted at or will mysteriously pass by. The winner will receive a “Belgian diamond” (in chocolate) in a brief presentation ceremony.
• The musical framing will have music by Jacques Brel, Adamo, Axelle Red, Toots Thielemans, Rocco Granada, Arno and other Belgians + a varied all-round repertoire.

Measure made documented proposal with price offer within 24 hours.

Basic package includes all decoration, characters, quiz books, judging, presentation incl. full support, co-ordination and production costs by Perfect+ Event Productions.

Options:

• Orchestra, orchestral trio with songstress, repertoire includes Belgian songs and songs referring to the evening’s theme.
• Boat trip, chartered for your group. Exclusively on the sparkling Reitjes, with fairy-tale lighting. Price dependent on your group (± 8 € p.p.)
• Small Gothic-style houses and/or painting of the Grand’ Place in Brussels: at an extra charge, photographic souvenirs against a Belgian background or as a “Primitive Fleming”, special extra activities, costumes, etc.

• Memling buffet (hot)
  Rabbit à la flamande with Brugse Trippel beer
• Delvaux (hot)
  Delicious hot, stuffed tomatoes on the vine
  with shrimps and parsley and herb seasoning
• Ensor (hot)
  North Sea buffet of hot whelks and “kreukeltjes”
• Magritte (hot)
  Chicken waterzooi with a fine julienne of vegetables and new potatoes
• Rubens (hot)
  Rib of pork with a creamy pickle sauce and baked potatoes from the Campine
• Breughel (cold)
  Range of Breughel specialities such as calf’s head in tomato sauce, aspic of chicken with lemon, spicy delicacies from Bruges, “Breughelkop”.
• Permeke (hot)
  Eel soup from the Polders
• Van Eyck
  Rice pudding with Cassonade sugar
• Plus: Wide assortment of fresh market vegetables, sauces, bread and butter. Coffee buffet.
• Drinks: as much as you like, consisting of: Pils, Brugs Tarwe and waters.

** BUFFET FORMULA 'EXECUTIVE' **

• Memling buffet (hot)
  Blanquette of veal in Steenbrugse Pater sauce with silver onions
• Delvaux (hot)
  Boiled jacket potatoes stuffed with Zeebrugge shrimps and Hollandaise sauce
• Ensor (hot)
  North Sea lobster from the grill with vinaigrette and herbs
• Magritte (hot)
  Guinea fowl suprème with creamy champignon sauce
• Rubens (hot)
  Hot leg of ham with a grain mustard sauce
• Breughel (cold)
  Range of Breughel specialities such as calf’s head in tomato sauce, aspic of chicken with lemon, spicy delicacies from Bruges, “Breughelkop”, white and black tripes with apple sauce.
• Permeke (hot)
  “Paling in ’t groen” (eel)
• Van Eyck
  Rice tart, Damme apple tart, Limburg black cherry tart
• Plus: Wide assortment of fresh market vegetables, sauces, bread and butter. Coffee buffet.
• Drinks: as much as you like, consisting of: Pils, Brugs Tarwe, Straffe Hendrik and waters

** BUFFET FORMULA 'PRESTIGE' **

• Memlingbuffet (hot)
  Monkfish in a creamy sauce
• Ensor (cold)
  Oyster bar
• Delvaux (hot)
  plaice baked in oil
  with Brugs Tarwe beer and chervil
• Magritte (hot)
  “Waterzooi” of crab and imperial perch with a coulis of turbot broccoli garnishing
• Rubens (hot)
  Stuffed suckling-pig with a ratatouille of fine vegetables in olive oil
• Breughel (cold)
  Range of Breughel specialities such as calf’s head in tomato sauce, aspic of chicken with lemon, spicy delicacies from Bruges, “Breughelkop”, Leg of ham dried according to traditional methods.
• Permeke (hot)
  Eel from the Permeke polder done three ways (creamed, baked and à la provençale)
• Van Eyck
  Dessert at table replaced by a dessert buffet (10 sorts of cake including Black Forest gateau, flan Brésilienne, rice tart, bavarois de fruits, flambéed pancakes, apple fritters, crème brûlée, vanilla ice cream, raspberry coulis, custard, fresh whipped cream
• Plus: Wide assortment of fresh market vegetables, sauces, bread and butter and Coffee buffet.
• Drinks: as much as you like, consisting of: Brugs Blond, Brugs Tarwe, Straffe Hendrik, Steenbrugge Bruin and waters