Canapé Catering

Small bites can set the tone for a whole evening. Our canapés bring together flavour, texture and careful presentation in a format that lets guests keep talking, moving and enjoying the occasion.

The range

Vegetarian bites are the largest section, not an afterthought: truffled mushroom arancini, spinach and feta pinwheels, smoked provolone and shimeji galettes, crispy tofu bao buns with rainbow slaw, vegetable gyoza with a soy ginger dip, tempura cauliflower with tandoori mayo, mini halloumi sliders, ratatouille phyllo cups, and tomato soup shots with cheese soldiers.

Poultry covers gochujang chicken lollipops, chicken satay skewers, panko chicken with tonkatsu mayo, roasted chicken, brie and cranberry bruschetta, mini Cape Malay chicken bunnies, and shredded turkey, cranberry and brie en croûte.

Beef and lamb run from braised beef gua bao and beef tataki with ponzu and pickled radish to loaded boerewors rolls, mini Philly cheese steaks, quail Scotch eggs, lamb koftas with chimichurri, and braised lamb belly pitas with tzatziki.

Seafood and Asian-leaning bites include prawn kataifi nests with guacamole and salsa, tempura prawn with spicy yuzu mayo, smoked salmon blinis with dill cream cheese and roe, seared tuna tataki, a sushi selection, mini ramen bowls with marinated eggs, and snoek en croûte.

Sweet canapés close the evening — mixed berry éclairs, mini Gateau Opéra, dark chocolate tartlets with hazelnut crémeux, milk tart profiteroles, mini pavlovas, peppermint macarons and mini rooibos cake.

Building a selection

A canapé menu is a balance rather than a list. We help you weight it across hot and cold, vegetarian and not, rich and fresh, and we plan dietary requirements — vegetarian, vegan, halaal-friendly, gluten-free — into the selection itself rather than bolting on a separate tray.

Where the event calls for it we provide service staff to pass canapés through the room, along with equipment, crockery and cutlery. Tastings can be arranged by appointment for confirmed bookings or larger events.

Let us know whether canapés will welcome guests before a meal or be the main food served, and how long the reception will run. That helps shape the balance and sequence of the selection.

We cater cocktail functions, receptions and corporate mixers across Pretoria, Midrand and Johannesburg. See the full menu, or look at event and reception catering if canapés are the opening act for a seated dinner.