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Event catering: average UK price
Event catering (per head) cost £12.21 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 3.3% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£12.21per head
Last month£12.202-yr range £11.49–£12.21
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does event catering cost in the UK?
£12.21 for per head on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 3.3% from £11.82 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Event catering" in the other group, standardised to per head.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).