Christmas Party Catering: Private Chef Canapés
$65.00
Your Christmas party, catered fresh.
Christmas party catering, cooked in your own kitchen or venue by a private chef — not delivered cold on a tray. Book us for the office Christmas party, an end-of-year client function, or Christmas drinks with family and friends, and your chef arrives with everything needed to cater the whole event: shopping done, canapés designed, ready to cook on-site. Six canapés per person, a mix of substantial and lighter bites plus one sweet finish, all plated and served while your guests mingle. It’s Christmas catering built for a party, not a sit-down dinner — no table to set, no seating plan, just food that keeps moving through the room.
Book in 3 easy steps:
- Select add to cart
- Enter event details
- Secure pay online
The price is per person, inclusive of GST, and is designed for no less than 30 guests. For smaller groups, please contact our concierge for a custom quote.
If you’d like to add service staff or additional items, simply add this package to your cart, then select any add-ons before checkout.
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What’s Included?
- Every booking covers the full canapé service, cooked and served fresh at your event.
- 6 canapés per person: 2 substantial savoury, 3 smaller savoury, 1 sweet — designed around a festive flavour profile
- 1 private chef, travelling to your office or venue and cooking everything fresh on-site
- All ingredients, sourced for your event
- Shopping, preparation, cooking, plating, service and full clean-up
Dietary requirements
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other dietary requirements are built into every menu at no extra charge — just tell us when you book.
Sample festive canapé menus are just below.
Your menu will be fully customised based on your requirements by a Private Chef.
Example Menus
Chef Winston’s Asian-fusion Canapes menu example:
Marinated kingfish ceviche, raw coconut, coriander, lime
Asian style prawn cocktails, Australian local prawns, smoked aioli
Lamb cutlets, greek tzatziki dressing, baby parsley
Sweet potato, goat cheese, cranberry jam, caramelized walnuts
Confit heirloom tomatoes, smoked cheese, squid ink waffle
Japanese matcha pannacotta, seasonal fresh berries
Chef Robert’s Mediterranean example Canapes menu:
Sydney rock oysters, ponzu, shallots (GF, DF)
Wagyu beef striploin, enoki mushroom, ginger, coriander (GF, DF)
Prosciutto Di Parma, balsamic fig, mascarpone, almond wafer (GF)
Smoked duck breast, apricots and flowers (GF, DF)
Salmon, cream cheese, puffs
Chocolate tube, strawberry mousse, mint
Chef Sailesh’s Modern Australian example Canapes menu:
Pork belly slider, pickled fennel slaw (DF)
Gin cured salmon, blini, dill, cream cheese
Moroccan lamb ribs, yoghurt dressing (GF)
Caramelised onion shell, triple brie (V)
Avocado, feta mousse, crostini (V)
Lemon curd, tart, raspberry powder, merengue (V)
CHEFIN Booking process
Next Steps
- Secure your booking by paying in full. If using bank transfer/EFTPOS, please ensure you use the order number as a payment reference.
- CHEFIN will email you a booking confirmation and calendar invitation. This will include a form to collect your information and particular needs/requirements.
- Once you have filled in the form and sent it back to us, and your booking is sooner than in 3 weeks, we will assign a Chef based on your needs and desires.
- Your assigned Chef will design a unique menu tailored to your brief, event, dietaries and tastes.
- You can preview this menu, provide feedback, and advise of any menu & event changes along the way.
The questions we hear most often about Christmas party catering, answered directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s included in CHEFIN’s Christmas party catering?
A private chef cooks and serves six canapés per person on-site — a mix of substantial and lighter savoury bites plus a sweet finish — with all ingredients, setup and full clean-up included. It’s built for a Christmas party or end-of-year function, not a sit-down Christmas Day meal.
How much does Christmas party catering cost?
Pricing is per person and inclusive of GST, with a minimum of 30 guests. Smaller groups can get a custom quote from our concierge team.
Can you cater dietary requirements at a Christmas party?
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other dietary requirements are built into every menu — just let us know when you book.
When should I book Christmas catering?
Office and home Christmas parties run through November and into late December, and chefs book out fast in that window. We’d recommend securing your date at least a few weeks ahead, earlier for CBD office parties in peak weeks.
Do you cater Christmas parties in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane?
Yes — CHEFIN chefs cater Christmas party catering across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, including CBD offices and private homes.
What’s the difference between Christmas canapés and Christmas Day catering?
This package is for parties in the lead-up to Christmas — office functions, client drinks, family get-togethers — served as canapés so guests can stand and mingle. If you’re after a sit-down family meal for Christmas Day itself, see our Christmas Day private chef catering.
Are “Christmas canapés” the same as this package?
Yes — Christmas canapés, festive finger food and Christmas party catering all describe the same idea: bite-sized food cooked fresh and served through the evening. If you’d rather a shared buffet-style spread than passed canapés, see our Christmas buffet catering.
Do you cater Christmas in July events?
Yes — the same festive canapé menu works just as well for a Christmas in July celebration as it does in December.
Why Choose CHEFIN Over Other Private Chef Services
Beyond Just a Meal: Experience more than exquisite cuisine with CHEFIN. Every dish is a step into a story, creating moments that become memories. It’s not just about the food; it’s about enriching lives through culinary excellence.
Trusted Expertise: CHEFIN Private Chefs™️ are the heart of your dining experience, selected through a meticulous process for their passion and creativity. They’re not just professionals; they’re culinary magicians dedicated to perfection.
Unmatched Safety, Hygiene & Privacy Standards: Your safety is our top priority at CHEFIN. We ensure food safety as a core principle, secure your payments in a trust until the event’s completion, protect everyone involved with $20 million in public liability insurance, and operate under Chatham House Rules for discretion.
Your Event, Stress-Free: From planning to execution, CHEFIN Concierges ensures your event unfolds seamlessly. Enjoy the celebration without the hassle, knowing every detail is crafted to your satisfaction with our 24/7 dedicated support.
Experience Flow
Here’s what happens on the day, from your chef’s arrival to the last plate cleared.
- Your chef arrives roughly 90 minutes before service with all ingredients
- Canapés are prepared and plated on-site in your kitchen or venue’s kitchen
- Canapés are served course-by-course as guests mingle
- Your chef adjusts pacing to the room — slower for a formal client function, quicker for a lively office party
- Full clean-up before your chef leaves
Perfect for
This canapé format suits any Christmas gathering built around mingling rather than a seated meal, corporate or personal.
- Office Christmas parties
- End-of-year team celebrations and thank-yous
- Client and supplier Christmas drinks
- Family and friends Christmas gatherings
- Christmas in July get-togethers
Where We Cater
CHEFIN caters Christmas party catering right across Australia — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and Darwin, plus major regional markets like the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Newcastle and Geelong, and the surrounding suburbs of every one of these. CBD offices, function spaces, backyards and homes are all covered. Searching for Christmas party catering near me? Tell us your suburb and guest count and our concierge team will confirm your chef.
Booking in Perth, Adelaide or anywhere outside the east coast? The same six-canapé format applies everywhere we cater, with menus adjusted for whatever’s in season and booking works the same way regardless of state.
Why Canapés for a Christmas Party
A sit-down Christmas lunch works for a family table. It doesn’t work for 40 people standing around an office, and it doesn’t work for a function room with no space to seat everyone. Canapés solve that: no seating plan, no course timing to manage, food that reaches every corner of the room while people are talking, not seated. That’s the difference between a Christmas party and a Christmas dinner — CHEFIN caters both, but this package is built for the party.
A Short History of the Canapé
The canapé — French for “sofa,” a nod to the base each bite sits on — was designed for exactly this: food eaten standing, in one or two bites, without cutlery. A blini topped with smoked salmon is a canapé in its original sense: a small base, a topping, gone in one bite, no plate required. It’s why canapés suit a Christmas party better than a plated meal ever could.
Not Just a Cocktail-Party Staple
Canapés get treated as an afterthought at a lot of Christmas parties — a tray of spring rolls from a supermarket freezer. Cooked fresh on-site by a private chef, the same format becomes the reason people remember the party: a fig and prosciutto skewer is still a canapé, it’s just made properly.
The Shift Toward Grazing-Style Christmas Parties
Fewer Australian offices are booking sit-down Christmas lunches these days — grazing platters, canapés and finger food have become the standard for end-of-year functions, largely because they suit a room where people come and go, not one where everyone sits down at the same time. This package fits that shift: canapés that move through a standing crowd rather than a set menu built for a seated one.