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Canapes arranged on a serving board

CANAPÉS

Canapé catering for receptions and evening events

Choose three canapés a head at £9.80 per person, or five at £14.30. Served by our staff at your venue, on trays, while your guests have a drink in their hand.

FROM£9.80per head

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Why choose Sadlergates

  • Three Or Five A Head

    £9.80 per person for three canapés each, £14.30 for five. You choose which ones from the list; the price depends only on how many.

  • Served, Not Left Out

    Our staff bring them round on trays through the reception rather than leaving a platter to go warm on a table.

  • Before A Meal Or Instead Of One

    Three a head works as a drinks reception before dinner. Five carries an evening event on its own.

ABOUT CANAPÉS

The hour before everything else starts

Canapés solve a specific problem: the gap between guests arriving and the event beginning. Nobody wants to sit down yet, everyone has a drink, and standing about with nothing to eat makes an hour feel like two.

They are also the one format where how it is served matters as much as what is served. Trays brought through the room keep people talking and moving; a platter left on a table empties from one end and goes warm at the other.

  • Three or five a head
  • Served by our staff
  • Savoury and sweet
  • Vegetarian options throughout
Close-up of canapes on a serving board
Three a head
£9.80 per person
Five a head
£14.30 per person
Savoury choices
Seven, including three vegetarian
Sweet
Three, priced on request
Service
Brought round on trays by our staff
Booking
Quoted as an event — the buffet cut-off does not apply

PRICING

£9.80 for three a head, £14.30 for five

The price depends on how many canapés each guest is served, not on which ones you pick. Three a head suits a drinks reception before a meal; five carries an evening on its own. Sweet canapés are added to a savoury selection and quoted with the rest of your booking.

  • £9.80 per person for 3 canapés a head
  • £14.30 per person for 5 canapés a head
  • Served by our staff at your venue
  • Quoted as an event, not ordered online

REAL EVENTS. REAL FOOD.

Catering for Every Gathering

  • Finger buffet spread of quiche, sausage rolls and crisps ready for guests
  • Buffet table set with sandwich platters, savouries and bowls of salad
  • Platters of sandwiches, fruit and cakes laid out for a gathering
  • Close-up of canapes and savouries arranged on a serving board

BEFORE YOU BOOK

Canapés — your questions answered

How much do canapés cost?

£9.80 per person for three canapés a head, or £14.30 per person for five. The price depends on how many each guest is served rather than which ones you choose. Prices exclude VAT.

How many canapés per person do I need?

Three a head is right for a drinks reception before a meal. Five a head is enough to carry an evening event where no dinner follows. If guests will be standing for more than about two hours with nothing else, go for five.

Can I choose which canapés?

Yes, any from the savoury list — asparagus with Parma ham, tapenade pinwheel, cheese and leek tart, paprika king prawn skewer, smoked salmon and cucumber cup, pork kofta, and tandoori paneer. Three of the seven are vegetarian.

Are there vegetarian canapés?

Three of the seven savoury canapés are vegetarian: tapenade pinwheel, cheese and leek tart and tandoori paneer. We can build an entirely vegetarian or vegan selection if you would rather — tell us when you book.

Do you serve them or leave them out?

We serve them. Our staff bring them round on trays through the reception, which keeps guests moving and talking. A platter left on a table empties from one end and goes warm at the other.

Can I add sweet canapés?

Yes — chocolate tart, lemon doughnut and chocolate orange brownie. The printed menu does not carry a price for these, so ring the office and we will quote them with the rest of your booking.

Is there a minimum number for canapés?

Canapés are served by our staff at your venue, so they are quoted as an event rather than ordered online. The buffet cut-off and £20 minimum do not apply. Tell us your numbers and we will tell you whether it works.

Can canapés work alongside a buffet or a meal?

That is the most common way we do them. Three a head during the drinks reception, then a hot buffet at £23.50 a head or a sit-down meal afterwards. Grazing boards at £97.00 a crate also work well in the same slot.

Sharing platters laid out on a table ready for guests

Planning a reception?

Tell us the numbers, the venue and the timings and we will price the whole thing.

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