Event Catering
Receptions conceived with precision, lived with intensity
“A reception conceived with precision, served with elegance and lived as a truly exceptional moment.”
Served cocktails, live cooking stations, beautifully laid tables: JLM Signature orchestrates your private and corporate receptions, from the design of the menu to the impeccable clean-down of our work areas.
Menus and prices
From 16 guests. Each format has its own pricing, per person or per piece.
Orchestrating your event
- Culinary Direction & Event LogisticsProduction in our kitchen, transport and orchestration of the event by the Chef
- on quotation, from CHF 650
This format automatically takes over from 16 guests. Below that, the Chef’s Table (Private Chef) welcomes 2 to 15 guests.
Cocktail dinner
Seasonal savoury pieces, served close to your guests.
- 8 savoury pieces
- CHF 72 to 85 / person
- 12 savoury pieces
- CHF 105 to 120 / person
- 16 savoury pieces
- CHF 135 to 155 / person
- Sweet piecePastry selection
- CHF 7 / piece
Live cooking
The Chef’s craft in front of your guests: two hot pieces per station and per person.
- 1 stationUp to 40 guests
- From CHF 35 / person
- 2 stationsUp to 80 guests
- From CHF 65 / person
- 3 stationsUp to 120 guests
- From CHF 95 / person
Price excluding logistics, front-of-house staff and hire of specific technical equipment, assessed on quotation according to the layout of your venue.
Seated dinner with service
The Private Chef experience: an exclusive fine-dining menu, plated and served.
- Discovery Menu (3 courses)The elegant choice, based on seasonal produce
- From CHF 160 / person
- Signature Menu (7 courses)The complete fine-dining experience
- From CHF 250 / person
- Food & wine pairingsWe also offer bespoke food and wine pairing packages, composed by our sommelier according to your wishes and your budget
- On quotation
- Option, L’Ultime GourmandiseThree gastronomic mignardises per guest, served with coffee
- + CHF 28 / person
- Option, L’Épilogue SignatureAn exceptional spirit and its gastronomic mignardise, created by the Chef just for you
- From CHF 38 / person
Prices in Swiss francs. Business not subject to VAT.
Pairings
Drinks packages
The wines listed are examples: the selection is composed with you, according to your tastes and your menu. They are served by the glass by our maître d’hôtel. Should the reception continue, we will gladly open further bottles with your agreement, charged per bottle at the rates stated in the quote. Wines selected according to vintage and availability; spirits and cocktails on quotation.
- L’Apéritif ChampagnePremier cru blanc de blancs Champagne, a great Chasselas (Dézaley Grand Cru) and Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru red; premium mineral waters and artisan juices (Maison Alain Milliat or equivalent). One bottle for three guests, for a cocktail of about two hours
- CHF 58 / person
- La RéceptionPremier cru blanc de blancs Champagne, Dézaley Grand Cru, Petite Arvine from Valais, Cornalin from Valais and Pommard premier cru; premium mineral waters and artisan juices. Three bottles for four guests, for a dinner or an evening of about four hours
- CHF 105 / person
- Les Grands CrusFor example: a glass of prestige cuvée Champagne on arrival; a Dézaley Grand Cru for the Lake Geneva fish; a Meursault for the langoustine, scallops and truffled poultry; a Gevrey-Chambertin premier cru for the pigeon; a Saint-Estèphe grand cru classé for the lamb and venison; premium mineral waters and artisan juices. About four bottles for five guests, welcome glass included, for a grand reception of about four hours
- CHF 220 / person
Alcohol-free pairings
Served throughout, designed to accompany your entire reception.
- L’EssentielA selection of premium mineral waters (still and sparkling), served throughout your experience.
- CHF 15 / person
- Le ClassiqueA selection of premium mineral waters (still and sparkling), with exceptional artisan fruit juices (Maison Alain Milliat, Patrick Font or equivalent).
- CHF 28 / person
- La Création du ChefThe fine-dining alternative par excellence. A bespoke pairing to elevate your menu, including premium mineral waters (still and sparkling), artisan kombuchas and original iced teas infused by the Chef (e.g. iced Lapsang Souchong smoked black tea).
- CHF 35 / person
Included in the experience
- Creation of your bespoke menu, tailored to your wishes and to your guests’ dietary requirements.
- Elegant plated service, seamless orchestration of your meal and the utmost discretion from our team.
- Sommelier advice for your food and wine pairings (your own bottles are served free of charge, with no corkage fee).
- Preliminary preparation in our professional kitchen, with cooking and plating done to order at your venue.
- Meticulous cleaning of the preparation area, our equipment and our production spaces. Cleaning of your reception areas can be arranged on quotation, on prior request (by our team or a specialist partner, depending on the size of the venue).
Options and conditions
Brigade
- Orchestrating the brigadeTo guarantee the excellence of our service, the team is tailored to the scale of your reception. Charged per shift (minimum 4 hours, set-up and clean-down included):
- Chef de rang (waiter)Minimum 4-hour shift
- from CHF 260
- Sous-chefMinimum 4-hour shift
- from CHF 300
- Maître d’hôtel or expert sommelierMinimum 4-hour shift
- from CHF 340
- Excellence in serviceTo ensure a seamless experience, the brigade is tailored to your occasion: a maître d’hôtel coordinates the service from 5 guests, a sous-chef assists the Chef from 9 guests, and a chef de rang completes the front-of-house team from 12 guests. The Chef may nevertheless adjust the team (additional cooks or service staff) depending on the complexity of the menu, the number of courses or the logistical constraints of the venue.
- On quotation
Tableware and service
- Collection SignatureTo showcase the beauty of each creation, the Chef offers for hire his own selection of fine-dining plates and exceptional cutlery (up to 20 guests).
- Collection package – 3 to 4-course menus
- CHF 25 / person
- Collection package – 5 to 7-course menus
- CHF 35 / person
- Glassware, linen and logisticsGlassware, table linen, or events beyond 20 covers: we coordinate all your additional rentals with our trusted event partners (charged at cost, plus 15% for logistics management).
- On quotation
Terms & logistics
Logistics & travel
A tailor-made logistics study (travel, tableware, staging) accompanies every quote to match the scale of your reception. We travel throughout the canton of Geneva, from the city centre to Cologny and Vandœuvres, across the canton of Vaud and, on request, anywhere in Switzerland. Travel beyond Geneva is charged on a bespoke basis.
Capacity and duration
Capacity: From 16 to 200 guests depending on the format and the venue.
Cocktail or live cooking: 4 to 5 hours, depending on the number of guests.
Seated dinner: an indicative timeframe of 5 to 6 hours for the Discovery Menu and 7 to 8 hours for the Signature Menu, set-up and clean-down included.
The service
Every piece is served to your guests by our brigade, with the same care as a plated course.
Full details of the conditions (on-site set-up, clean-down, cancellation) are set out in our general terms and conditions.
« For a week, JLM Signature replaced our chef for the lunch service at Benjamin 5. Delicious, carefully prepared cuisine, members more than delighted, and a seamless handover. Very reliable and very professional. »
From enquiry to the day itself
- 1
Your enquiry
By form, phone or e-mail. Reply within 24 hours.
- 2
The conversation
Date, venue, guests, wishes, budget and dietary requirements.
- 3
The proposal
A menu and a detailed quote, designed for your occasion.
- 4
The confirmation
Signature of the quote and a 50% deposit, then final details and balance 7 days before.
- 5
The day itself
Sourcing, production, service and clean-down of our work areas. The experience is yours.
Deposit for this service: 50% upon acceptance of the quote.
Imagine my event
Form, phone or e-mail: whichever suits you best. Reply within 24 hours.