
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
Rated 4.9/5 by 210+ happy customers
Why choose Sadlergates
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 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
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.

Planning a reception?
Tell us the numbers, the venue and the timings and we will price the whole thing.


