Festive canapés and bowls
Standing parties that keep the room moving, from the first canapé to the last mince pie
Download the Christmas brochure →Six ways to eat this Christmas
Canapés, bowls, a seated banquet, desserts, winter bowls and festive hotdogs
See the menus →Christmas party catering for offices, venues and homes across London, Buckinghamshire and the home counties. Festive canapés, winter bowls, Yorkshire pudding wraps and full Christmas banquets, cooked by our own chefs and served by our own team. Booking now for November and December 2026.
★★★★★Five stars on Google.
Exceptional festive catering and service for Christmas parties, corporate events and seasonal gatherings. Flavour sits at the heart of everything we do, so our festive menus balance confident flavours with familiar favourites, drawing on globally inspired influences, seasonal produce and considered sourcing, backed by decades of hospitality experience.
Great catering is about more than feeding guests. It is food that sparks conversation, thoughtful service and an atmosphere that lets people relax, connect and enjoy themselves. From first enquiry through to final service we work closely with you, so every detail is considered, guests are well catered for and the party runs smoothly, leaving you to enjoy the festivities knowing everything is taken care of.
- SEPT TO OCTDates confirmed, menus chosen
- NOVEMBERFirst parties and tastings
- DECEMBERThe busiest weeks, fills first
- JANUARYDelayed parties, more choice
Six ways to eat this Christmas.
N°01
Canapés
Braised beef short rib croquettes, Cornish crab crumpets, gin cured salmon blinis and squash and chestnut croquettes, then mini mince pies with warm brandy anglaise. vvegf
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Canapé bowls
Roast turkey with pigs in blankets and gravy, slow-cooked beef cheek with Yorkshire pudding, smoked haddock chowder and sticky toffee pudding, served hot and cold. vvegf
N°03
Starters and sharing
Chicken liver parfait with mulled wine jelly, smoked scallops with black pudding crumb, or a Festive Baked Camembert Feast and Christmas Hamper for the middle of the table. vve
N°04
Christmas banquet
Pressed beef featherblade and short rib, bronzed turkey breast with confit leg, or roast cod and chorizo, each with a plant-based centrepiece served alongside. ve
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Desserts
Christmas pudding with brandy anglaise, winter berry cheesecake and sticky toffee with miso buttercream, or sharing boards from the Dolce Trio to the Great British. vvegf
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Yorkshire pudding wraps
Bronze Turkey, Slow-Braised Beef and Winter Garden Yorkshire pudding wraps, Turkey Feast and Beef Bourguignon bowls, festive hotdogs and currywurst with triple cooked chips. vvegfa
From brief to clear-down.
Enquiry
Tell us the date, the headcount and the brief. We reply with honest first thoughts, a menu to start from and a clear price.
Menu and quote
We shape the menu around your party and price it plainly. A 20% deposit secures the date.
Tasting
If you want to try before you book, sit down with us at our place in Leighton Buzzard.
The day
We arrive hours ahead, set up, serve and clear down. You look after your guests, we look after the food.
The logistics, handled.
As early as you can, as December fills first, but there is no cut-off date. If your date is close, ask anyway, as weekday lunches often still have room, and January Christmas parties work just as well with more choice of dates. Send the date and a rough headcount and we will hold it while the menu is decided.
Yes. We cook on site wherever we can, in the office kitchen or from our own kitchen set-up in a meeting room, courtyard or car park. We need power, water and somewhere to park, and we bring everything else, from ovens to crockery. Standing formats such as canapés and bowls suit most office spaces.
Canapés and canapé bowls. Canapés keep the room moving, and bowls such as roast turkey with pigs in blankets or slow-cooked beef cheek give guests something substantial without a table. Many parties run canapés for the first hour and bowls after, followed by sweet canapés such as the Christmas pudding truffle.
Yes, as standard. Every Christmas menu carries vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options, and each banquet centrepiece has a plant-based alternative alongside it. Tell us about allergies and intolerances when you enquire and we will confirm what each dish contains, so nobody at the party has to ask.
Our own chefs and front of house come with every event. We do not run a bar, but supply the drinks and our team will serve them, from a welcome glass through to softs. We set up before your guests arrive and clear down after they leave.
We are based in Leighton Buzzard and cover a 60-mile radius, which takes in London, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire. Most of our Christmas parties are in London offices and home counties venues, and we travel further for larger events.
No. There is no minimum for a Christmas party, so a small team lunch is as welcome as a two hundred guest reception. Tell us your headcount and the room and we will suggest the format that suits it, whether that is canapés and bowls, a seated banquet or Yorkshire pudding wraps. Numbers can settle later.
★★★★★ Five stars on Google.
Blame Frank catered our summer work party for 200 guests, and they were fantastic from start to finish … everything ran seamlessly.
Annabel E. · Work party, 200 guests · 2025… one of the best catering companies and experiences I have ever had. And I organise A LOT of events.
Corporate events organiser · 2025We read it and reply
A real person, not an auto-reply. We answer questions and suggest where to start.
Menus and an initial estimate
We shape a menu around your event and give you honest costings so there are no surprises.
Book a tasting
Sit down at our unit in Leighton Buzzard, try the food, change what you like, and meet the team.
Plan it and lock the date
A 20% deposit secures the day. We handle the detail from there.
Book a call
Prefer to talk it through?
Book a call or zoom with Sophie, our wedding and events sales manager, at a time that suits you to talk through your Christmas party. Pick a slot below and we will take it from there.