Dorset caterers

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As Dorset caterers, we believe that wedding and event catering should be stress-free. Our tasty food is designed to impress and our personal service doubly so.

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About Crab Apple Catering

We are a family run catering business based in the heart of Swanage in Dorset. Matt, Julia, and Jordan Tillman have been specialising in wedding and event catering for over a decade. Our in-depth knowledge of the catering industry and a lifelong passion for mouth-watering, home-cooked food are combined in our extensive catering services.

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Tasty food should not only be high quality but served in good quantity. Our catering services and menus can be easily fine-tuned to suit your specific needs.

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A variety of catering services

We offer the highest quality catering and food service for almost any event. Be it a wedding breakfast, birthday BBQ, festival food truck, fully stocked mobile bar, or celebratory hog roast.

wedding catering

Your wedding food should be impressive and taste amazing. We provide you with as much support as you need for your wedding catering.

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party catering

Mouth-watering food for celebrating any occasion. Our party catering service is highly flexible, no party is too big, too small, or too unusual!

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food truck

Our fantastic food truck Hettie can be hired for any sort of event or party. With a wide range of culinary options, the choices really are endless.

dorset mobile food truck

Bar Service

Our Horsebox Bar or The Freestanding Bar can be ‘self-stocked’ by you or fully stocked with a vast variety of drinks by ourselves. Either way, we provide you with experienced and friendly bar staff.

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Event Staffing

Almost as important as the mouth-watering food itself are the staff serving and the catering logistics. Our friendly and experienced, professional staff are perfect for any event, party, wedding, festival, funeral, etc.

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bbq catering

Whether it’s for a wedding, birthday party, or just because who doesn’t love a BBQ? We specialise in creating tasty gourmet BBQs in buffet format or delivered directly to your table on rustic sharing boards.

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Dorset Caterers Menus

We love creating exciting menus and can help you design something completely unique or adapt our menu suggestions to suit you.

gourmet bbq examples

Piri Piri Chicken
BBQ Scotch Eggs
Cherry Smoked Pork Belly
Whole Tandoori Dorset Trout
Lemon and Chilli Prawn Skewers
House Marinated Chicken Schwarma
Butchers Sausages
BBQ Jackfruit
Beetroot Carpaccio
Vegetable Kebab Skewers

canapes examples

Sticky Sausages
Beef and Horseradish Yorkshire Puddings
Mini Quiches
Garlic Mushroom Tarts
Salmon Pate Crackers
Smoked Salmon Blinis
Mini Steak and Ale Pies
Garlic and Lime Chilli Prawn Skewers
Tomato and Basil Meatballs
Bacon and Eggs
Falafel Balls
Tomato and Olive Skewers

event menu examples

House Marinated Beef Brisket
BBQ Pulled Pork
Korean BBQ Beef Bavette
Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Lamb Leg
Whole Beer Can Chicken
BBQ Chicken Schwarma
BBQ Side of Salmon
Marinated Spatchcock Chicken
Various Flavoured Sliders
Harissa Butternut Squash
Vegan Moussaka

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Superb 4 course birthday meal for 15 people - perfect food and professional service that was attentive without being intrusive. The Crabapple team were always friendly, helpful and easy to deal with during the planning stage - highly recommended for private dining

ANGELA Watkinson
January 9, 2022
Awesome food and drink what an amazing team you have, highly recommend.

jordon lock
January 9, 2017
Amazing food created by amazing people!!

jenny wood
January 9, 2017
Local produce; simple, innovative and delicious food; and excellent service. It is harder than you would think to find decent food in Dorset but these guys have got it cracked. Definitely book them. You won't be disappointed.

Kate Forbes
January 9, 2017
Great company, fabulous food, available for many different occasions and events. Would definitely recommend!

Megan Ozzard
January 9, 2017
Perfect every time!

Sean Phillips
January 9, 2017
Crab Apple provided the catering for our wedding in September 2022. They made the process so easy from start to finish. The food was excellent, both the meat and veggie platters looked beautiful and tasted amazing! The team made sure everyone was topped up with water and wine. All staff were lovely and proactive! Would highly recommend this team for any kind of event!

katy primavesi
September 9, 2022
Amazing food and amazing team of people,highly recommend crab apple catering!

sara rutter
January 9, 2017
They catered for our wedding, both a daytime meal, evening buffet and a breakfast for the morning after. In short, everything was perfect. Food was delicious, servings were generous and all the staff worked diligently to make the event feel as special as possible. Wholly recommended.

Erlingur Gretar Einarsson
January 9, 2019