Canape Event – Hackett
Hackett, Savile Row: Canapés and Drinks for 75 Guests
7 December 2021 · Savile Row, Mayfair · 75 guests · 5 staff
The brief
Hackett, the British menswear house, asked us to cater a December evening event at their Savile Row store for 75 guests. Everything needed to match the setting: polished food, attentive service and a team that worked quietly around the shop and its guests.
What we did
We delivered, set up and ran the catering from start to finish, with a team of five staff serving throughout the evening.
Guests were offered eight canapés each, 600 in total, covering vegetarian, meat, fish and dessert:
- Vegetarian: Courgette and Tapenade (vegan, gluten free); Moroccan Feta Rösti (gluten free)
- Meat: Chicken Tikka on Paratha; Aromatic Duck Roll
- Fish: Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Blini with Chives; Marinated King Prawns (gluten free)
- Dessert: Mini Fruit Tartlets; Mini Macarons
The chicken tikka and king prawns were served hot, finished on site in a compact oven our team brought in and set up within the shop. Drinks were orange juice, water and elderflower, served by our staff alongside the canapés.
At the end of the evening our team cleared everything away, leaving the store ready for the next day.
Why it worked
A shop floor is not a kitchen, so we planned the evening around the space: a small, self-contained service area, hot canapés finished on site rather than kept warm in transit, and enough staff to keep trays moving so guests never had to look for food or a drink.
