Frequently Asked Questions and Pricing for parties/events

This is always the first question and it depends on: 

• the length of your event
• the time of day
• the number of guests
• the mix of guests – men tend to eat more, children less
• the format of the event – are  canapés the only food or do they precede a sit down dinner or buffet?
• the amount of alcohol being served

However the general rule of thumb is 5-6 canapés per head for the first hour and then 3-4 per hour thereafter.    

If you are having 6 canapés per person then choose 6 different ones. If you are having 9 choose 9 different ones.     

 We can - if you would like us to.  Some of the canapés for events are best served warm and require some last minute assembly so we would need some kitchen or worktop space. We could come and see you prior to the event to look at the space available and let you know how much kitchen or other space we would need – we are fairly used to working in small spaces and can be very discrete. 

Service costs depend upon the length of your party, the venue, the number of canapés you have, the location,  and importantly, the number of guests.   This determines how many waiting staff we need.  All of this can be discussed and a fee would be agreed prior to your event. 

If your party or event is quite informal and you would like to lay your  canapés out buffet style or would like to serve your guests yourself then we might like to come to your venue a couple of hours or so before the party to finish the canapés off.  This is so they are at their best and freshest when you eat them - some don't travel well or may spoil slightly if prepared too far in advance.  We are very happy to do this while you get ready for your party and will be gone before your guests arrive. Again we would agree a fee for this in advance. 

Yes of course.  We would be delighted to bring you a selection of canapés to try in advance of your event. We would pass on a small charge for this of £25 to cover time and ingredients with your final invoice.      

For large events we ask for a 20% deposit on booking to save the date.  The balance is then due 2 weeks before the event.  For small orders we will invoice you a few days ahead of collection/delivery for online payment.

For parties weddings and other events we have an additional event management fee of £50  or so (depending on the size of the event).  This covers our admin time and the time it takes to pack up and unpack on the day.

If we are at your event throughout we will serve your canapes on black slate serving trays or grey wooden trays or platters.  If you would like to serve them yourself  and you don't have enough trays  or platters we can supply some disposable palm leaf serving trays for you to use. These are charged out at £2.50 a tray.