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.

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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.

event and wedding bar hire services

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.

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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Recommendations For Dorset Caterers

  • 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 Avatar ANGELA Watkinson
    January 9, 2022

    Awesome food and drink what an amazing team you have, highly recommend.

    jordon lock Avatar jordon lock
    January 9, 2017

    Amazing food created by amazing people!!

    jenny wood Avatar 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 Avatar Kate Forbes
    January 9, 2017

    Great company, fabulous food, available for many different occasions and events. Would definitely recommend!

    Megan Ozzard Avatar Megan Ozzard
    January 9, 2017

    Perfect every time!

    Sean Phillips Avatar 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 Avatar katy primavesi
    September 9, 2022

    Amazing food and amazing team of people,highly recommend crab apple catering!

    sara rutter Avatar 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 Avatar Erlingur Gretar Einarsson
    January 9, 2019

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