CANAPÉS & BOWL FOOD · BIRMINGHAM
Greek charcoal flavour and modern British craft, in three clear packages.
Clear prices. No VAT added.
CHEF IOANNIS Executive Chef & Founder · 25+ years · Michelin-standard background
MADE FOR
Canapés and bowl food are for the evenings when nobody sits down. Modern European technique, Greek and Cypriot flavour, cooked and plated in front of your guests.
Chambers, law firms, wealth managers and clinics hosting 40 to 100 guests from half five to half eight. Hot food, no tables, and nothing like a sandwich platter.
Fifty guests around the kitchen island and chairs for ten. A chef at your hob instead of a marquee, and no VAT added to the bill.
Dealerships, jewellers, galleries and clinics, where guests hold a glass in one hand and a clean one-bite canapé in the other.
CANAPÉ PACKAGES
Every price is per person, with no VAT added. Pick a package and Chef Ioannis sends you its menu, shaped around your guests.
Silver
Cold canapés, delivered
from £17.40 / person
From the menuSpinach and feta rolls · cured salmon with honey, ginger and lemongrass crème fraîche · wild mushroom and miso crostini · beetroot and whipped feta tartlet
Minimum 30 guests
Chef’s recommendation
Gold
Hot & cold, chef on site
from £28 / person
From the menuCharcoal striploin on crisp potato rösti · crab in charcoal tartlets · kataifi-wrapped king prawn with ouzo aioli · confit chicken, leek and tarragon terrine
Minimum 50 guests
Platinum
Luxury ingredients, chef on site
from £42 / person
From the menuLobster on compressed watermelon · caviar and mango spoons · seared fillet of beef with truffle · yuzu dark chocolate mousse with honeycomb
Minimum 50 guests
Hot canapés depend on your venue. Some city-centre buildings limit cooking equipment. Tell us where you are and we’ll confirm what we can serve hot. How we work with venues
BOWL FOOD PACKAGES
Small chef-made bowls, eaten standing with a fork. More filling than canapés, without a seated meal. Ideal for launches, conferences and evening receptions.
Silver
Ready to serve
from £21 / person
From the menuRoasted squash, beetroot and barrel-aged feta · grilled halloumi with olives and roasted vegetables · glazed salmon with grains and edamame
Minimum 30 guests
Gold
Served hot through your event
from £32 / person
From the menuSlow-cooked lamb kleftiko on lemon and oregano orzo · crispy pork belly with beans and romanesco · charcoal chicken with gigantes beans · banoffee bites to finish
Minimum 50 guests
Platinum
Luxury ingredients
from £45 / person
From the menuCrispy-skin sea bass with saffron velouté · charcoal striploin, rösti and wild mushroom jus · lobster orzo · yuzu dark chocolate mousse with honeycomb
Minimum 50 guests
GOLD & PLATINUM FINISHING TOUCHES
Every Gold and Platinum canapé and bowl is finished by hand with micro herbs and edible flowers. Then we bring in the dry ice, so your food arrives in a drift of cold mist.
THE BEST OF BOTH
4 canapés and 2 bowls per guest, with a chef on site. Enough to stand in for dinner. Minimum 50 guests.
from £34per person, no VAT
NO SURPRISES
No VAT. We are not VAT registered, so the price you see is the price you pay.
BOOKING IS SIMPLE
Silver, Gold or Platinum, for canapés, bowl food or both.
The menu for your package arrives by email, with a clear price.
We shape the dishes around your guests, dietary needs and venue.
GOOD TO KNOW
The questions we are asked most.
Because every event is different. Pick a package and we send you its menu, adjusted to your guests, the season and your venue. We reply quickly.
Talk to us. For a smaller event we can usually offer a cold delivered package, or quote a minimum spend.
Canapés are one or two bites, eaten with the fingers. Bowl food is a small dish in a bowl, eaten standing with a fork, so it is more filling. Many clients start with canapés and add bowls when the reception runs past two hours.
Yes, on Gold and Platinum, with a chef on site. Some venues restrict cooking equipment and open flames under their fire rules. Tell us your venue and we’ll confirm what can be served hot.
Yes. We offer vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and kosher-style options. Tell us every allergy and dietary need when you book. Full allergen information comes with your menu, and you can also complete our allergen form.
We are based in Birmingham and cater across the West Midlands, London and Wales. Delivery and setup within 10 miles is included; further afield we quote for travel.
FROM THE ARETSI KITCHEN
A taste of our presentation.
LET’S MAKE AN OCCASION OF IT
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0121 794 9816[email protected]Unit 7, All Saints Industrial Estate
All Saints Street, Hockley
Birmingham B18 7RJ
