Imperial Dinner

In accordance with the old Spanish court ceremonial service. Just as it was in the times of the emperor at the Viennese court


Imagine you are celebrating a birthday or a family party, organizing a business dinner or a company event, or you simply feeling the delight of surprising your nearest and dearest with an aristocratic dinner that is utterly unique.

The dishes are not served on plates, but presented on platters, each step of service is done strictly according to protocol. The court ceremonial also regulates the seating arrangement or rules of conduct at the table, right up to where the aperitif is taken and in what form the guests are served their coffee, cognac or whisky.

We take you on a journey through time to the aristocratic elites at court. Enjoy with your guests the "Imperial Dinner" with fine bone china, silverware and candlelight.



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The court ceremonial "served to glorify and honour the dignity and exalted position of the monarch's majesty and to express the guilty reverence for the highest archducal house.” So said a connoisseur of the subject, Ivan Ritter von Žolger, who in 1917 - shortly before the end of the monarchy - described the characteristics of the Habsburg court.


Court Ceremonial

Spanish court ceremonial, promising splendour and elegance, has been passed down from generation to generation at the imperial Viennese court since the 16th century. After the end of the monarchy in 1918, the knowledge was lost, which is why the imperial "Spanish court ceremonial" became a myth. Citae: Martin Mutschlechner, www.habsburger.net

The art and culture of ceremonial service survived outside the Viennese court. Tradition-conscious hereditary lines of the Habsburgs maintain the aristocratic heritage to this day.


Aristocratic heritage

As one of a select few, Kurt Reitzinger was initiated into ceremonial service in the palace household of a principal from the European aristocracy. Thus he learned to practice the individual service steps of the table ceremonial service protocol from the small family lunch to the grand imperial dinner. Combined with the knowledge of his butler colleague Andy Denk, who has been in the service of various principals around the world for the past 30 years and now works as a trainer and lecturer for butler training events, the complete "Imperial Dinner" package was developed.


Dinner and Butler Service

Kurt Reitzinger & Andy Denk combine the traditional with the modern, they serve dinner with white gloves and classic butler attire according to ancient ceremonial protocol and offer guests a butler service adapted to modern times from arrival to departure.



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