Food is memory. The quality of the wedding dinner is one of the most talked-about elements of any wedding, long after the day is over.
When comparing wedding venues in Umbria, ask explicitly:
- Does the venue have an in-house kitchen and chef, or does it work with external catering companies?
- Are ingredients locally sourced, or standard event catering?
- Can the menu be fully customized?
External catering, while common, introduces an additional layer of coordination, limits kitchen flexibility, and often results in less connection to the territory and its flavors.
At SPAO, the cuisine is managed entirely in-house by a dedicated private chef team, with a kitchen deeply rooted in the land: Umbrian black truffles, Tuscan wines, local producers, and ingredients sourced within just a few kilometers of the borgo. This is not catering — it is an expression of the territory, prepared exclusively for your guests.
As a true multi-day wedding location, SPAO offers a full calendar of events across your stay: welcome dinner, pool party, pizza night, rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, and farewell brunch are all cooked à la minute by our chefs, never pre-prepared or outsourced. Every dish is crafted on the spot, using rigorously selected, high-quality ingredients, so that each moment — from the first aperitivo to the last breakfast together — reflects the authentic flavors of Umbria and Tuscany.
Every menu is fully custom-designed with the couple, tailoring each event of the celebration: from the welcome aperitivo to the wedding dinner, from late-night snacks to the farewell brunch. Your private chef team works side by side with you and your wedding planner to create a coherent culinary journey that feels personal, local, and unmistakably Italian.
