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YOUR CATERING BUDGET / CLEAR ARITHMETIC

Make your numbers work together.

Explore how your guest count and total budget affect the amount available per person. Set your own planning reserve and see alternative guest-count scenarios.

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The reserve is your own assumption, not a recommended fee or market benchmark. It is set aside from the overall budget. A 10% reserve leaves 90% as your working catering budget.

Start with an amount per guest instead

Enter the working amount you want available per guest. We calculate an overall total using your guest count and chosen reserve. This does not estimate what a caterer will charge.

What if your guest count changes?

The same working budget, divided between different numbers of people. These are arithmetic scenarios, not serving suggestions or supplier prices.

Guest-count scenarios using your working budget
GuestsWorking budgetPer guest
Add your figures above to see scenarios.

Ask what the whole price includes.

Food and service.

Delivery-only food, a staffed buffet and a served meal cover different things. Check the portion plan, service window, staffing and clearing.

The practical extras.

Ask about travel, setup, power, equipment, crockery and hire. Confirm any additional tax in the full written supplier total.

Guest-number changes.

Ask when final numbers are due and how minimum spends or changes affect the total. A lower guest count does not always reduce a supplier’s price proportionally.

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READY FOR THE NEXT STEP?

A clearer brief.
A more useful conversation.

Send one catering request and consider up to three quotes. Free during launch; suitable replies are not guaranteed. Confirm availability, supplier evidence, contracts and payments directly with your chosen caterer.

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