Press reviews about Maiergrill AG

4.5.2025 - Sonntagszeitung - Interview

"You need expertise at the barbecue"

Andreas P. Maier, founder& president Maiergrill Ltd.

The event manager on the right timing, costs and barbecue parties in the rain.

Are barbecue parties still as popular as ever?

Yes, very much so. We organise around 600 such events every year from our locations in German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland.

What is the biggest challenge when it comes to barbecue parties?

Barbecuing skills. To ensure that the chicken legs are cooked through but the beef remains pink and juicy, you need the right equipment, know-how and a lot of concentration. People often underestimate how demanding barbecuing is, especially at private barbecues – many believe that you can just ... Read more

4.12.2013 - Echo Magazine No. 6 - Fribourg

Des événements culinaires sur mesure

The adventure of this ambitious company began with a little anecdote. In 1994, Urs Maier burnt his meat and once again smoked his guests at a village fete. Fed up, he set about developing a prototype barbecue that was unique on the market, revolutionary because it emitted neither smoke nor odour. It was a first. Two years later, he and his nephew founded Maiergrill SA. Today, with 150 employees across Switzerland, the family business has grown considerably. As well as renting out its patented invention, it has moved enthusiastically into a field of activity that it is passionate about: catering. And it's all based around the … read more