Luxury Canapé Catering
Canapé Catering London
Bite-size catering with serious presentation. Bespoke canapé menus for weddings, corporate events and private celebrations across London, served by a trained hospitality team.
First Impressions Matter
Canapés Built for the Cocktail Hour That Sets the Tone
Canapés are the moment your guests form their first impression of the event. Done well, they ease people into the room, give the bar a chance to start moving, and set a quality benchmark for everything that follows. Done badly, they become the thing nobody touches on the side table.
Mijays Bar canapé catering is designed for the cocktail hour you actually want. We work with you on a bespoke menu that fits the event, the season and the guest list, then deliver it by hand on premium gold trays with a trained service team that knows how to read a room.
Our canapés are equally at home at a Mayfair wedding reception, a City of London corporate launch, a Croydon engagement party or a Kent country house celebration. The menu changes, the presentation changes, but the standard does not.
What's Included
What Our Canapé Catering Includes
Bespoke Menu Design
Every menu is built around your event. We propose, you refine, we deliver. No one-size-fits-all menus.
Seasonal Ingredients
We source seasonally where it matters most. Produce is at its best when it has not been chased out of season.
Premium Tray Presentation
Gold trays, polished glassware, fresh garnishes. Every canapé is plated for the camera as much as the palate.
Trained Service Staff
Uniformed, polite, attentive. Our team knows when to pass canapés and when to step out of the conversation.
Dietary Accommodation
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergen-aware canapés as part of every menu, not as an afterthought.
Cultural Menu Options
Fusion canapés blending European technique with West African and global flavours when your event calls for it.
Pre-Event Tasting
Tastings can be arranged for confirmed bookings to fine-tune the menu before the event.
Setup & Breakdown
Self-contained service. Kitchen, plating area, service flow and clean-down are all handled by our team.
Bar Pairing Available
Add our signature mocktail bar or local bar hire and we will pair drinks to the canapé menu for a cohesive cocktail hour.
How We Build a Canapé Menu
From Brief to Tray, a Process That Respects the Event
A canapé menu only works when it is built around the event, not pulled off a template. We start every brief with a short discovery conversation about the venue, the timeline, the formality of the day and the guest profile. From there, our head chef proposes a menu balanced across hot and cold, meat, fish and plant-based, classic and modern.
The shortlist is refined with you across a couple of rounds, then locked in for production. For weddings and large corporate events, we cost the menu against guest count so you can see exactly what a five, seven, or nine canapé selection looks like at scale. There is no fine print and no surprise add-ons.
On the day, our team arrives well ahead of guests, sets up the plating area cleanly, and runs the canapé pass to the agreed schedule. We coordinate with your planner, MC and venue so that canapés land at the moments they make the most impact, not when they happen to be ready.
Signature canapé styles our clients keep coming back for
- Beef short rib bites with smoked chilli glaze
- Seared scallop on cauliflower puree with crispy pancetta
- Goat cheese, fig and honey crostini
- Spiced chicken kebabs with peanut and lime dipping sauce
- Mini jollof rice arancini with shito mayo
- Smoked salmon blinis with horseradish creme fraiche
- Vegan mushroom pate tartlets with toasted hazelnut
Suitable Occasions
Where Canapés Make the Hour
Canapés earn their place at almost every event. These are the briefs we get asked for most often.
Wedding Receptions
Corporate Launches
Engagement Parties
Networking Events
Anniversaries
Private Dinners
Pricing Guidance
Canapé Catering Pricing
Per-guest canapé catering scales cleanly with guest count. The figures below are starting points. Final pricing depends on menu length, ingredient choice and service requirements.
Canapé Catering
£23
per guest
Traditional Snack Catering
£8
per guest
Mocktail Bar Hire
from £1,299
Luxury Local Bar Experience
from £1,799
All packages are bespoke and final pricing depends on guest numbers, menu selections, staffing requirements, venue location and event specifications.
Coverage
London & The Home Counties
We cater canapés across Greater London and travel into Kent, Essex and the surrounding Home Counties for the right brief.
Client Stories
What Clients Say
"Our guests still talk about the canapés. The beef short rib bite was unforgettable and the vegan options held their own. The service team was faultless."
Hannah & Daniel
Wedding Reception, London
"Polished, on time, and beautifully presented. Our brand walked away looking premium. We will be booking again."
Marcus L.
Corporate Launch, Canary Wharf
"We wanted European canapés with a West African twist. Mijays built a menu that nailed exactly that. Family loved it."
Yemi A.
Engagement Party, Croydon
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How many canapés per guest should we serve?
For a cocktail hour before a sit-down meal we recommend five to seven canapés per guest. For a canapé-only reception, plan for eight to twelve per guest depending on event length and whether you have additional food stations.
Can you accommodate dietary requirements?
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergen-specific canapés are built into every menu. Tell us your guest list profile and we will design the menu so nobody feels like an afterthought.
Do you offer fusion or West African canapés?
Absolutely. Jollof arancini, gizdodo skewers, spiced plantain bites and other fusion canapés are some of our most popular requests for cultural weddings and events.
Can you pair canapés with a bar service?
Yes. Our canapé catering is often booked alongside our mocktail bar or local bar hire, and we will pair drinks to the menu so the cocktail hour feels cohesive.
Do you provide service staff?
Yes. Every canapé booking includes a trained service team in uniform. Staff numbers are scaled to your guest count so the canapé pass keeps moving without any guest waiting too long.
What is the minimum guest count for canapé catering?
We typically cater canapé service from 30 guests upwards in London. For smaller intimate events, please get in touch and we will see what we can do.
Can we taste the canapés before booking?
Tastings can be arranged for confirmed bookings, ideally six to ten weeks before the event. This gives time to refine the menu after tasting if you wish to make changes.
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