Canapés,Finger food,Cocktail food,Tapas
Catering your next event in Christchurch is easy with our innovative catering menu. We can design a menu to suit your event and catering budget. At the Sauce we Source the best quality ingredients so that every mouthful is a delight.
Catering for a party? How much do I need?
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6 items per person for a function lasting 2 hours
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8 items per person for a function lasting 3 hours
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10 items per person for a function lasting 4 hours
Some of the items on the menu “platters to feed a crowd” are suitable and a cost effective way to cater for a cocktail party. You could try a combination of finger food items and platters for your party.

V = Vegetarian GF = Gluten Free
Chilled or room temperature
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Price
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Canapés , small finger food, cocktail food, hors d’oeurve
bite size food - perfect for passing around with drinks
Minimum 12 each item
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Dietary |
$2.50
inc gst
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ea |
Yorkshire puddings, rare beef, English mustard & watercress |
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$2.50
inc gst
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ea |
Garlic prawn and Mariano’s chorizo bandarillas |
(GF) |
$2.50
inc gst
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ea |
Dukkah crusted lamb on mini polenta cakes, with beetroot chutney. |
(GF) |
$2.50
inc gst
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ea |
Saffron risotto pyramids with parmesan, bacon and Mariano’s chorizo |
(GF) |
$2.50
inc gst
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ea |
Wood smoked salmon with aioli, capers & lemon on potato rosti |
(GF) |
$2.50
inc gst
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ea |
Moroccan free range chicken bastilla –sweet & savoury in filo tulips |
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$2.50
inc gst
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ea |
Spinach roulade with sundried tomato pesto and roasted red pepper |
(GF,V) |
$2.50
inc gst
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ea |
Kikorangi blue cheese & walnut balls with a white grape centre |
(GF,V) |
$2.50
inc gst
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ea |
Falafel patties with hummus, lemon , yoghurt, mint & coriander |
(V) |
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Lollipops
easy to “Pop” into your mouth served on clear Perspex serving stands
Minimum 15 each item
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3.00
inc gst
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ea |
Hand sliced smoked salmon, cream cheese and chive lollipops |
(GF) |
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3.00
inc gst
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ea |
Beef fillet lollipop wrapped in free range bacon with red wine jus |
(GF) |
3.00
inc gst |
ea |
Pollo rollo – Westwood free range chicken with spinach and pinenuts |
(GF) |
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Little plates , tapas, tasting plates
served on mini Japanese plates made from sugar cane waste with little forks. Perfect if your party is running through a meal time
Minimum 12 each item |
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$4.50 inc gst |
ea |
Free range chicken and orange
with green olives, fresh orange and micro greens
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(GF) |
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$4.50 inc gst |
ea |
Chicken albondigas - Spanish free range chicken meatballs
with saffron and almond sauce
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$4.50 inc gst |
ea |
Salmon gravalax
with pickled cucumber and Canterbury wasabi
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(GF) |
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$4.50 inc gst |
ea |
Spice dusted lamb cutlet
with a garlic herb crust and red wine jus
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$4.50 inc gst |
ea |
Baby beetroot and goats cheese
with honey caramel walnuts & micro greens
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(GF) |
Finger Food - warm (reheating instructions included)
Price
(inc GST) |
Per |
Item |
Dietary |
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$2.00 |
ea |
Mini mushroom walnut and apple sausage rolls |
(V) |
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$2.00 |
ea |
Mini handmade sausage rolls ( classic flavours ) |
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$2.50 |
ea |
Mini smoked wharehou & salmon pies with capers & creamy potato topping |
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$2.50 |
ea |
Minted braised lamb and golden kumara topped pies |
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$2.50 |
ea |
Barbeque lamb & pistachio kofta with tahini and yoghurt dressing |
(GF) |
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$2.50 |
ea |
Smoky bacon quiche in sour cream pastry, with caramelised onion garnish |
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$2.50 |
ea |
Punjabi chicken skewers – yoghurt, lemon, coriander |
(GF) |
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$2.50 |
ea |
Moroccan free range chicken bastilla – sweet and savoury in filo cigars |
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$2.50 |
ea |
Free range pork balls, black & white sesame seeds with plum dipping sauce |
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$2.50 |
ea |
Smoked salmon fish cakes with a panko crumb, aioli & lemon |
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