Six canapés per guest
Wedding drinks reception
from £12 per guest
- Chicken satay
- Mini spring rolls
- Papaya salad boats
- Golden fish cakes
- Gyoza on spoons
- Crispy prawn bites
- £5m public liability insurance
- 5-star food hygiene
- Cooked fresh on site
Thai canapés
Canapé catering for weddings and receptions
Bite-sized Thai street food, beautifully presented and handed round by our team or set out on platters, for weddings, launches and networking evenings.
- From £2 per canapé
- 20 to 450 guests
- Served by our team
- Rated 5.0 on Google
Canapés are where a lot of events make their first impression, and Thai flavours suit them perfectly: sweet, sour, salty and a little heat in a single bite. Our canapé catering uses the same dishes guests love on our street food menu, scaled down and presented to look as good as they taste.
We serve canapés at wedding drinks receptions, gallery openings, product launches, award evenings and networking events, from 20 guests up to 450.
- Made fresh on the day, never frozen
- Handed round by our team or set out on platters
- Vegan and gluten-free canapés included
- Easy to pair with a Thai buffet afterwards
Quick answer
How many canapés per person?
For a drinks reception of an hour or two before a meal, allow six to eight canapés per guest. If canapés replace the meal, allow ten to twelve per guest, ideally with some bowl food. At £2 per canapé, a reception for 80 guests with six canapés each starts at £960.
See prices and examplesThai canapés we recommend
- Chicken satay skewers with peanut sauce
- Mini vegetable spring rolls with sweet chilli
- Nok's golden fish cakes
- Pork gyoza on spoons
- Som tam papaya salad in bamboo boats
- Crispy prawn bites
- Mini mango sticky rice to finish
How many canapés do I need?
For a drinks reception of about two hours before a meal, plan on six to eight canapés per guest. If the canapés are replacing a meal, for example at an evening launch, allow ten to twelve per guest with some more substantial bowl food. We will recommend quantities when we quote, so you neither run short nor overspend.
Wedding canapés for the drinks reception
The drinks reception is the gap between the ceremony and the wedding breakfast, and it can feel long without food. Thai canapés keep guests happy during photos, and they are a talking point. At one wedding we served over 110 canapés on individual bamboo plates and the trays came back empty. Many couples follow them with our Thai wedding breakfast.
Canapés for launches, openings and networking events
For corporate receptions the food has to be easy to eat with one hand while holding a glass and a conversation. Every canapé we serve is one or two bites, with no dripping sauce. We time the service around speeches and presentations and can label trays for allergens.
Served or set out
Our team can hand canapés round on trays, which keeps guests mingling and works well for weddings and receptions, or we can set them out on platters and bamboo plates on a grazing table.
Sample menus
Canapé catering menus
Every menu is built around your event. These are the combinations clients ask for most, with the starting price for each.
Ten canapés per guest
Networking evening
from £20 per guest
- Everything in the reception selection
- Extra rounds of the favourites
- Mini mango sticky rice
- Handed round by our team
Plant-based guests
Vegan canapé selection
from £2 per canapé
- Vegetable spring rolls
- Tofu satay
- Papaya salad boats without fish sauce
- Mini mango sticky rice
Dishes our clients choose most
All cooked fresh on site by chef Nok. Tap a dish for ingredients, allergens and photos.
Prices
How much does canapé catering cost?
Canapé pricing:
| Thai canapés | from £2 each |
|---|---|
| Drinks reception, 6 to 8 per guest | from £12 per guest |
| Canapés instead of a meal, 10 to 12 per guest | from £20 per guest |
| Minimum spend | £750 |
Served canapés include staff to hand them round. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free canapés are available.
Examples
What it costs in practice
Guide prices for the food, worked out from our published per-guest prices.
- 80guestsSix canapés each before a meal80 × £12 per guestfrom£960
- 100guestsEight canapés each at a wedding100 × £16 per guestfrom£1,600
- 150guestsTen canapés each at a launch150 × £20 per guestfrom£3,000
How it works
From first message to empty plates
- 1
Tell us about your event
Date, venue, rough guest numbers and the kind of food you like. A quick form or a phone call is enough.
- 2
Get a tailored quote and menu
Mihai sends a quote with menu suggestions and answers your questions. Tasting sessions are available for weddings.
- 3
Lock in your date
A deposit secures the date. We confirm final numbers, dietary needs and timings with you and your venue nearer the time.
- 4
Enjoy the day
We arrive early, cook everything fresh on site, serve your guests and clear away. You just enjoy the food.
Google reviews
What our clients say
We're rated 5.0 on Google. A few of our reviews, in our clients' own words:
“They tailored their menu to us completely, adding a curry dish that is meaningful to us, and making sure the starters were vegan so all our guests could enjoy them… Most of our guests commented on how much they loved the food.”
“I booked Mihai and Nok for my mum's 60th birthday… they adapted their starters into canapés style plates for our casual dining event. Everyone was raving about the food and we didn't have any guests going hungry!”
“We had 80 guests and started off with canapés of spring rolls, satay sticks and papaya salad, followed by massaman curry, with vegan/vegetarian options for all of the above… honest about what would be a suitable amount of food.”
Why choose us
Why book us for canapés
A small, family-run Thai kitchen with the paperwork, kit and experience of a big caterer.
Cooked by a Thai chef
Chef Nok cooks the dishes she grew up with: massaman, green curry, som tam and mango sticky rice, made the proper way.
Cooked on site, served hot
Nothing is reheated from yesterday. The woks and food stations go up at your venue and food comes off them hot.
Every diet at one table
Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free versions at no extra cost, and every dish labelled for the 14 allergens.
No venue kitchen needed
We bring the kitchen, and outdoors we cook under our own gazebo. Marquees, barns, gardens and fields are all fine.
Paperwork in order
5-star food hygiene, £5m public liability insurance, gas safety and PAT certificates, risk assessments on request.
One team, start to finish
Mihai plans your menu with you and is there on the day. Our Google reviews mention him again and again.
Areas we cover
Canapé catering near you
Type your town or postcode to see canapé catering in your area. We cover every Essex town and village, all 33 London boroughs and every county in England, with travel worked into the quote.
- Essex
- 310
- towns & villages
- London
- 33
- boroughs
- England
- 47
- counties
Our main areas
- Essex
- London
- Kent
- Surrey
- West Sussex
- East Sussex
- Suffolk
- Norfolk
- Buckinghamshire
- Derbyshire
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Leicester
- Winchester
Essex, close to our kitchen
Every county and town we coverEvery county in England
Our main areas The rest of England, for larger events
Questions
Canapés: your questions answered
Something else on your mind? Call Mihai or send us your event details.
How many canapés should I order per guest?
For a two-hour reception before a meal we recommend six to eight canapés per guest. If canapés are the main food, allow ten to twelve per guest.
How much do canapés cost per person?
Our Thai canapés start at £2 each, so a drinks reception with six canapés per guest starts at £12 per person and a canapé-only evening with ten per guest at £20 per person.
Can the canapé menu be customised?
Yes. Every canapé menu is bespoke. Choose from our favourites or ask for something specific and we will work it out with you.
Do you supply staff to serve the canapés?
Yes. We can hand canapés round on trays or set them out on platters. Staff are included in served canapé quotes.
Can canapés be followed by a Thai buffet or food stations?
Yes, and it is a popular combination for weddings and parties. We serve canapés during the drinks and then open the food stations for the main meal.
What is the minimum order?
Canapé receptions have a minimum spend of £750, which is about 375 canapés. Booked with a buffet or food stations, the minimum applies to the whole order.
Can you cater for vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy needs?
Yes. Every menu has vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes at no extra cost, halal chicken is available on request, and every dish is labelled for the 14 major allergens. Tell us about allergies when you book; because we cook in shared facilities, we cannot promise a dish is completely free of any allergen.
How do I book, and what deposit do you need?
Send us your date, rough guest numbers and venue and we reply with a tailored quote, valid for 24 hours. A 20% non-refundable deposit secures dates booked at least two months ahead, and bookings within four weeks of the event are paid in full. We take bank transfer, cards, cash and cheque, and companies can pay on invoice.
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