Private Events Catering in Jersey

Bespoke Private Event catering

From intimate dinners to milestone celebrations, Harpers Catering delivers restaurant-quality food and warm, reliable service in the comfort of your chosen space.

Private Event Catering Experts in Jersey

Bringing Style, Flavour to Every Occasion

Whether you’re hosting a birthday, anniversary, or a private gathering with friends, our team ensures the catering is as memorable as the occasion itself. With over 30 years of experience serving Jersey, we offer everything from elegant plated meals to relaxed garden buffets.

Our service is personal, flexible, and always tailored to your space, taste, and budget, so you can enjoy the event without lifting a finger.

  • Trusted by Jersey’s Best

    30+ Years of Local Expertise

    We’ve catered Jersey’s celebrations big and small, bringing trusted service and a deep understanding of what it takes to make private events unforgettable.

  • Full-Service Event Support

    Personalised Planning & Menus

    Every celebration is unique. We’ll help you shape the menu, plan the service, and adapt to your venue—whether it’s a private home or outdoor setting.

  • Stress-Free Planning Process

    Elegant Yet Effortless

    From handcrafted dishes to friendly staff and full clean-up, we make hosting feel effortless while maintaining the highest standard of quality.

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Sample menus

Our Private Event Menus

Whether you’re hosting a dinner at home or celebrating a special occasion with friends and family, our private event menus are crafted for comfort, style, and flexibility. Choose from elegant canapés, sharing dishes, or multi-course meals.

  • Mains

    • Mediterranean Chicken

      With roasted mushrooms, red peppers, green beans and black olives.

    • Vietnamese Beef

      With red onion, chilli, herbs, roasted peanuts, crispy fried shallots and ginger.

    • Home-Cooked Ham

      With brown sugar & mustard glaze.

    • Teriyaki Salmon

      Served with oriental greens.

    • Half Lobsters & Handpicked Crab

      Served with homemade mayonnaise.

      Half Lobsters & Handpicked Crab
    • Balsamic Red Onion & Goats Cheese Tart

      Tart with balsamic red onion and goats cheese.

    • Griddled Vegetable Platter

      Aubergine, red pepper and courgette with lemon, herb & caper dressing.

      Griddled Vegetable Platter
  • Sides

    • Giant Couscous Salad

      With oven-dried tomatoes, feta & mint.

      Giant Couscous Salad
    • Potato Salad

      With parsley pesto & peas.

    • Oriental Coleslaw

      With chilli & ginger dressing.

      Oriental Coleslaw With chilli & ginger dressing
    • Fattoush

      Crunchy Syrian salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers, spring onions, fresh herbs & crisp pitta bread.

    • Caesar Salad

      Cos lettuce with Caesar dressing, croutons and shaved parmesan.

  • Desserts

    • Blackcurrant & Apple Crumble Tart

      Served with Calvados crème anglaise.

    • Mascarpone Rum & Raisin Cheesecake

      Creamy mascarpone blended with rum-soaked raisins.

  • Savoury

    • Sandwich Selection

      Assortment of meat, fish and vegetarian fillings.

      Sandwich Selection
    • Confit Red Onion & Cheddar Quiche

      Mini quiche with confit red onion and cheddar.

    • Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Tart

      Tart with roasted Mediterranean vegetables.

      Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Tart
    • Farmhouse Cheddar & Wiltshire Ham Croissants

      Farmhouse Cheddar & Wiltshire Ham Croissants

    • Smoked Salmon Blini

      Topped with crème fraiche.

    • Roast Beef Yorkshire Puddings

      With horseradish crème fraiche.

    • Spiced Vegetable Samosas

      Crisp pastry with spiced vegetable filling.

    • Wild Mushroom Arancini

      Risotto balls with wild mushrooms.

    • Crab Thermidor Tarts

      Mini tarts filled with crab thermidor.

    • Chicken Wrapped in Pancetta

      With rosemary.

    • Smoked Haddock & Leek Fishcakes

      Fishcakes with smoked haddock and leek.

      Smoked Haddock & Leek Fishcakes
    • Vietnamese Pork Meatballs

      Hot & sour pork meatballs.

  • Sweet

    • Cherry & Almond Tarts

      Mini tarts with cherry and almond.

    • Mini Carrot Cakes

      With vanilla cream cheese.

    • Mini Pavlovas

      Topped with Jersey cream and fruit.

      Pavlovas with fresh berries and coulis
  • Mains

    • Sausage & Mash

      Served with onion gravy.

    • Jamaican Chicken Bowl

      With sweet potato and peppers.

    • Fish & Chips

      With tartare sauce.

      Fish & Chips
    • Moroccan Lamb Meatballs

      With couscous and Greek yoghurt.

    • Wild Mushroom Risotto

      With shaved parmesan and truffle oil.

    • Malaysian Prawn Curry

      A fragrant prawn curry.

    • Beef Bourguignon

      Classic slow-cooked beef dish.

    • Potato, Chickpea, Cauliflower & Pea Curry

      A hearty vegetable curry.

  • Desserts

    • Sticky Toffee Pudding

      With toffee sauce and cream.

    • Apple & Blackberry Crumble

      Served with custard.

  • Starters

    • Prawn, Avocado & Pink Grapefruit Salad

      With grapefruit lime dressing.

      Prawn, Avocado & Pink Grapefruit Salad With grapefruit lime dressing.
    • Duck Two Ways

      Home-smoked breast and liver parfait with spiced pear chutney.

    • Mango & Curried Chickpea Salad

      With baby spinach, coriander & yoghurt, served with flatbreads.

      Mango & Curried Chickpea Salad
    • Pan-Fried Jersey Scallops

      With sautéed leeks and cream chive sauce.

    • Tartiflette Bruschetta

      Lardons, leeks, onions and Reblochon on grilled rustic bread.

    • Panko-Fried Aubergine

      Served with baba ghanoush, pomegranate seeds and pomegranate molasses.

  • Mains

    • Parma Ham–Wrapped Chicken Breast

      Stuffed with sun-dried tomato tapenade, with capers and parsley.

      Parma Ham–Wrapped Chicken Breast
    • Roast Fillet of Bream

      Served with saffron paella rice and garlicky aioli.

    • Chargrilled Fillet of Beef

      With rich Madeira jus and dauphinoise.

      Chargrilled Fillet of Beef
    • Roast Leg of Lamb

      Presented in a traditional Jersey seed potato box with roast or Jersey Royal potatoes (in season) and seasonal vegetables (to share).

    • Spanakopita

      Classic Greek filo pastry with leeks, spinach and feta, served with roasted red pepper sauce.

  • Desserts

    • Vanilla Cheesecake

      With red berry compote.

      Vanilla Cheesecake
    • Millionaires’ Chocolate Tart

      With sticky caramel layer.

    • Raspberry Crème Brûlée

      Silky custard with caramelised sugar top.

      Raspberry Crème Brûlée
    • Sticky Toffee Pudding

      With warm toffee sauce and Jersey cream.

    • Lemon Posset

      With raspberries.

    • Chocolate Kahlua Cups

      Served with orange and polenta biscuits.

  • Aubergine with sun-blush tomato & feta

    Aubergine with Sun-Blush Tomato & Feta

    Aubergine with sun-blush tomato & feta
  • Butterflied Leg of Lamb

    Butterflied whole leg of lamb marinated with eastern spices, sesame oil & lemon juice

  • Bacon-Wrapped Scallops

    Scallops wrapped in bacon with lemon & rosemary

    Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
  • Jamaican Jerk Pork

    Served with pineapple for a sweet, spicy finish.

  • Paella (Chicken, Gambas & Mussels)

    Our famous pan-cooked paella packed with flavour.

  • Moroccan lamb meatballs

    Slow-cooked aromatic lamb meatballs in Moroccan spices.

  • Spicy Prawns with Chickpeas

    Harissa-spiced prawns with chickpeas and spring onion.

    Spicy Prawns with Chickpeas
  • Potato, Cauliflower & Pea Curry

    A hearty, lightly spiced vegetable curry.

    • Olive & Rosemary Tart

      Balsamic beetroot with goats cheese.

      Olive & Rosemary Tart Balsamic beetroot with goats cheese.
    • Prawn Cocktail Spoon

      Classic prawn cocktail served on a spoon.

    • Smoked Jersey Mackerel Pâté

      Served with crostini.

      Smoked Jersey Mackerel Pâté Served with crostini
    • Tunisian Aubergine Salad

      With Greek yoghurt dip.

    • Beef Nigiri Sushi

      With wasabi, soy dip and pickled ginger.

      Beef Nigiri Sushi
    • Smoked Salmon Blini

      Topped with crème fraiche.

    • Vegetable Wontons

      Mushroom, spring onion, ginger and hoisin.

      Vegetable Wontons
    • Bombay Aloo Fritter

      With minted yoghurt dip.

    • Coconut Prawns

      Served with tamarind dipping sauce.

    • Mini Croque Monsieur

      Classic bite-sized toasted ham & cheese.

    • Shepherd’s Pie Croquettes

      Crispy croquettes with shepherd’s pie filling.

      Shepherd’s Pie Croquettes
    • Chorizo Sausage Rolls

      Classic chorizo-filled pastry rolls.

      *Please note all menus shown are examples. Please get in touch to discuss a bespoke menu designed specifically for your event.

      How it works

      Our Trusted Process

      We make event catering simple, stress-free, and tailored to you. From your first enquiry to the final clear-down, our experienced team handles every detail so you can focus on enjoying the occasion.

      • Initial Enquiry & Consultation

        Get in touch with your event details, vision, and guest numbers. We’ll review your needs and offer expert advice on menus, logistics, and how we can help bring it all together.

      • Menu Planning & Quote

        We’ll help you shape the perfect menu customised to suit your event style, dietary needs, and budget. You’ll receive a clear, itemised quote with no hidden extras.

      • Final Details & Coordination

        As the event approaches, we’ll finalise timings, setup plans, and venue access. Our team will liaise with you (and other suppliers if needed) to ensure everything runs smoothly.

      • Event Day Execution

        Our staff arrive early, set everything up, serve professionally, and clear down efficiently so you can relax and enjoy the day with your guests.

      hear from our customers

      Trusted by Clients All Across Jersey

      From intimate dinners to large-scale celebrations, our clients consistently praise our food, service, and attention to detail. Here’s what they have to say about working with Harpers Catering.

      “The night was a fantastic success”

      Thank you, Simon, Sean and Charlie and whole team,

      The night was a fantastic success, and the food went down so well – there was so much of it xxx

      I think it really was a fantastic night please thank everyone for their hard work

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      Durrell

      “Very impressed with the catering and professionalism”

      Both myself and the attendees at the lunch were very impressed with the catering and professionalism, and certainly would not hesitate to call you in the future.

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      HSBC

      “We could not fault anything”

      We could not fault anything, a rare occurrence these days!! The food was as if it had come from a friends kitchen – tasty, fresh and beautifully cooked. The overall presentation excellent.

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      “The food was scrumptious”

      The table looked beautiful and the food was scrumptious. It was a great feeling to walk into the kitchen & see it spotless! It’s the only way to entertain as far as I’m concerned.

      Private party at home

      “Thank you so much”

      Thank you so much for making Robin & Sonia’s reception run so smoothly. We could relax knowing that everything was in such capable hands.

      Wedding at St Ouens Manor
      Frequently asked questions

      FAQs -

      Yes, we’re happy to work with your tableware or provide our own. Just let us know your preference and we’ll build it into your quote.

      Our staff will arrive early to set up, serve throughout your event, and stay to clear down. We’ll agree timings with you in advance.

      Absolutely. We’ll work with you to build a bespoke menu that fits your preferences and the tone of your event from relaxed to formal.

      Yes, for smaller private events we can work in your kitchen or bring equipment as needed. We’ll visit beforehand to confirm setup details.

      We typically cater for 10 guests or more, perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or private dinners. Just contact us to confirm availability.

      We recommend booking as early as possible, especially for peak season events. A few months’ notice helps secure your date and plan all the details.