Meet our team

I am Liga, the founder and creator of Svētku pils (Celebration Palace). I remember how challenging it was to find a suitable venue for my wedding. I came across various matters that I wanted to change and improve. During the last 15 years, while watching how my friends and relatives choose their wedding venue, I realised that I wanted to create a special place, already designed in accordance with the needs of weddings at the beginning of the construction project. For a wedding, it is not only important what the place of the wedding looks like but also how far it is from the capital and from the airport, what the surrounding landscape is like, whether there is water, as well as how to spend the second day of the wedding and how it will all look in the photos.

This is why I founded Svētku pils – a place designed specifically for weddings, which combines everything to make your most beautiful day special for both of you and your guests.

Marta is the great support of Svētku pils events and our expert on all nuances and details during the event. Marta is our project manager, a person who will be with you from A to Z in both planning and implementation. Your vision of table plans, number of guests, timing of the event, serving of food and its requirements, as well as other nuances will be turned into reality with a smile and high professionalism. Marta’s passion is decorating and flowers.

“Thank you, Marta, for such a wonderful attitude, prompt answers, sincerity and a face that’s always smiling. Thank you for listening to all our whims, regarding both the flower arrangement and the correct letter “Z”.

Responsible, professional, positive, diligent and flexible in the work environment are words that best describe Tīna’s personality. She is our project manager, and the person who will listen to your vision for your special day, be it a wedding, birthday celebration, seminar, etc. Tīna will be more than happy to solve all questions – starting with table plans, the number of guests, special requirements for food, sleeping arrangement, event times and food serving. She is the one who will support you not only in planning but also in the important implementation of events.

Words of thanks from our couple Alvīne and Andris – “Andris and I would like to say a big, big thank you for such a fabulous wedding. To Tīna – for all the feedback and fast replies, even on Sunday evenings. For the energy, dedication, recommendations and level of knowledge in her specific work. She is indeed a specialist in her field. Thanks to her.”

More than 25 years of experience in Latvia’s best restaurants and banquets. Ingus has been working at Svētku pils since the we decided to make our own kitchen. We are searching for combinations of flavours and dishes that can both satisfy our demanding customers in terms of quality and visual presentation and be clear to all wedding and celebration guests of each age group. Ingus’ long years of experience, positive attitude and desire for challenges are factors that have contributed to the growth of Svētku pils catering.

There are good reasons why our guests often mention the excellently prepared food in their reviews – “We especially want to praise the chef – the guests noted that everything, absolutely everything, was very tasty.”

In Sarmīte’s professional career, she has accumulated experience as a chef in the Valguma Pasaule restaurant, Konventa Sēta and Radi und Draugi hotel. Femininity, tenderness, elegance and immersion in every nuance can be felt in every dish cooked by Sarmīte. The canapé prepared by Sarmīte is the first taste that awaits our guests when they come to us.

Unique sweet dishes according to Sarmīte’s recipe even appeal to those who don’t have a sweet tooth. Her strong suit is cakes, sweet dishes and canapés.

With a wide range of experience over 10 years, Artūrs’ passion is marinating, smoking, frying, grilling meat and fish, and he is definitely an expert in this. As Artūrs says, “I am a guru in planning side dishes, so that every hot dish is both delicious and visually expressive. There’s never a dull moment in the kitchen with me. I feel proud of my achievements and have a constant passion to create unforgettable culinary wonders.

Get ready to enjoy a food journey through my vision of cuisine and taste!” Artūrs’ skill is also confirmed in guests’ reviews – “I also wanted to say thank you to the chef for delicious and tasteful dishes.”

The head waiter is the one who spends the event day with the guests and makes sure that everything goes according to plan, communicates with the event host, musicians, and organisers, and takes care of the guests, while keeping their finger on the pulse so that every dish is served on time, the champagne pyramid is perfect and the celebration cake is served at the right moment.

Years of experience, customer service and team management are the cornerstones of Ainis’ high level of professionalism. His work is particularly highlighted by foreign guests – “A special mention to Ainis – he truly was the hero of the night, going above and beyond to make our celebration memorable.”

Yuri is a young, enthusiastic, erudite bartender who is always looking for different flavours and approaches to make the perfect cocktail, because precise preparation technique, appropriate equipment, as well as balanced ingredients are required to develop the right recipe. Jurijs is a finalist of the “Latvijas garša 2023” bartending competition, and the jury especially appreciated his original cocktail “Garden symphony”.

Our foreign guests appreciate Jurijs’ professionalism – “Our bartender deserves accolades too – his knack for remembering everyone’s drink preferences and his friendly demeanour greatly impressed our guests.”