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This estimate uses Hudsons' Logie catering prices for the year selected below. The Estimator is designed to give you a pretty good idea of the catering costs for your wedding.
Don’t worry about what you choose here — you won’t be held to it! Just enter the numbers and make your selections in the boxes below. Try out different styles & options to find something that fits your budget.

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For a future estimate, add 4% per year after 2028.

1. Guest numbers

Maximum: 180 guests across Adult Day Guests + Evening Guests.

2. Reception: Canapés or Platters

Section total (inc VAT)£0
Recommended: 5 canapés per person.
Want to use your own ingredients or recipes? Please contact us.
Regular canapé options
  • Seared Beef with White Bean Bruschetta
  • Quails Egg and Hollandaise Tartlet (V)
  • Hot Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Pickle Tattie Scone
  • Smoked Mackerel, Beetroot & Sour Cream
  • Caramelised Leek, Onion & Artichoke Scones (V)
  • Soy Marinated Beef with Coriander Relish Bruschetta
  • Quails Egg and Celery Salt (V)
  • Smoked Duck Breast with Mango, Avocado & Coconut
  • Potato Cakes with Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese
  • Cheese & Chilli Jam Vol-au-Vents (V)
  • Smoked Highland Venison, Hudsons Chutney on Ola Oatcakes
  • Rillette of Chicken, Fig & Ginger Compôte
  • Prawn, Tomato & Avocado Tartlet
  • Welsh Rarebit with Mango (V)
  • Haggis Balls and Whisky Dip
  • Mini Jacket Potato, Sour Cream & Chive (V)
  • Sweet Chilli King Prawns with Lemon Mayo
  • Sticky Honey & Mustard Chipolata Sausages
  • Lamb Koftas with Mint Yoghurt
  • Mini Pancake of Pulled Pork, Smoked Salsa & Avocado
  • Cheese & Ham Toasties with Red Onion Jam
  • Thai Spiced Crab Cakes
  • Hot Dogs in Brioche Rolls with Mustard & Ketchup
  • Homemade Mini Cheese Burgers & Relish
  • Korean Cauliflower Wings
  • Mac ’n’ Cheese Pots with Bacon Crumb
  • Duck & Hoisin Spring Rolls
Signature canapé options
  • Grilled Tiger Prawns with Harissa & Lime Yoghurt
  • Wild Mushroom & Goats Cheese Tartlet (V)
  • Pulled Pork Bao Buns
  • North Sea Haddock Goujons & Fries Cones
  • Lime, Basil & Mandarin King Prawns with Garlic Mayo
  • Lobster and Lemon Rolls
  • Brie, Cranberry & Caramelised Onion Tartlet (V)
  • Seared Scallop, Black Pudding and Pea Purée
  • Crispy Chicken Tacos
  • White Crab & Herb Panko Bites with Fries
  • Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Chilli Ketchup
Suggested number: 0 platters for 0 day guests.
The estimate uses an average platter cost of £45 each. Your final cost may be cheaper or more expensive depending on the platter options you choose, but not by very much.
Want to use your own ingredients or recipes? Please contact us.
Grazing platter options
  • Mini Pie Platter — £21
  • Finger Food Box — £40
  • Finger Sandwich Platter — £42
  • Filled Wraps — £44
  • Chunky Sandwich Platter — £46
  • Stuffed Croissants — £46
  • Cheeseboard Platter — £47
  • Charcuterie Platter — £50
  • Savouries One — £50
  • Savouries Two — £50
  • Savouries Three — £50
  • Savouries Four — £50
  • Veggie Platter (V) — £50

3. Main wedding meal

Section total (inc VAT)£0
Fantastic starter
Selections are controlled by the Choice Menu options below.
Fantastic main
Selections are controlled by the Choice Menu options below.
Fantastic dessert
Selections are controlled by the Choice Menu options below.
If you would like more than one menu item for starter, main and dessert, select this option, which will give you the option of up to three different starters, mains and desserts. Vegetarian and vegan meals are included in the basic menu selection, so they are already covered.
The £3.50pp choice-menu supplement applies to every adult day guest whenever this option is selected. It does not matter whether you offer two or three choices, or whether the number of choices differs between starter, main and dessert. Standard dishes are included at £0 extra. Use the buttons below if you want to choose cheaper or more expensive menu options for some or all of your guests across the different courses.

Starter

Total (Inc VAT)£0
Fantastic starter £0 extra
More fantastic starter +£2.50pp
Allocated: 0%

Main

Total (Inc VAT)£0
Fantastic main £0 extra
More fantastic main +£3.50pp
Even more fantastic main +£4.00pp
Allocated: 0%
Example: If you want 3 choices included at £0 extra, hit 100% on £0 extra. If you want another option that has a supplement, hit a button — ½ means 50% of your guests get that option, ⅓ means 33% get it, and so on. The extra charge or reduction is displayed at the top right of each course.

Dessert

Total (Inc VAT)£0
Fantastic dessert £0 extra
More fantastic dessert +£2.50pp
Wedding cake with berries & ice cream -£4.00pp
Wedding cake cut & served on a platter -£6.50pp
Allocated: 0%
That would take this course above 100%. Reduce or clear another allocation first.

Carver Menu

Wedding BBQ Menu

Select the pricing option for the first course. The BBQ, salad and sharing-dessert choices are included at the standard price and can be viewed with “See menu”.

Wedding Buffet

Staffing for the wedding buffet is included in the wedding menu price. Menu selections can be confirmed with Hudsons later.
Fantastic starter
See menu below
Choose 4
Choose 3 sharing desserts
Choose your menu from the options below. You can confirm the final dishes with Hudsons later.
Cold Wedding Buffet — Main Course Buffet
  • Platter of Local Deli Meats & Cold Cuts
  • Honey and Clove Roasted Ham
  • Roast Ribeye of Scotch Assured Beef with Wholegrain Mustard Crust
  • Apricot and Thyme Stuffed Breast of Turkey
  • Lemon and Rosemary Marinated Lamb
  • Highland Venison Salami
  • Seafood Platter
  • Lemon and Ginger Poached Whole Salmon
  • Prawn Marie Rose
  • Sherry Marinated Roll Mop Herring
  • Smoked Mackerel Pâté
  • Hot Smoked Salmon
Pies, Tarts and Vegetarian
  • Smoked Cheese, Bacon and Onion Flan
  • Braised Pork and Egg Pie
  • Marinated Red Pepper and Artichoke (V)
Sides and Salads — choose 4
  • Butternut Squash with Ginger, Tomato and Lime Yogurt Salad
  • Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion and Mozzarella Salad
  • New Potato, Chive and Crème Fraîche Salad
  • Crispy Garden Leaves
  • Jewelled Pasta Salad
  • Honey Roasted Beetroot and Carrot Salad
  • Orange, Fennel and Rocket Salad
  • Coleslaw
  • Spicy Cous Cous
  • Jewelled Rice
  • Kale Salad with Roasted Root Vegetables & Pomegranate
  • Roasted Red Pepper, Tomato and Basil Pasta with Crumbled Feta
Hot Wedding Buffet — Main Course Buffet — choose 3, including a vegetarian option
  • Salmon and Lemon Risotto
  • Braised Scottish Venison Daube
  • Haggis, Neeps and Tattie Timbale
  • Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Olive Oil Roasted Vegetables
  • Caramelised Onion, Feta and Pine Nut Tart (V)
  • Roast Butternut Squash, Ricotta and Spinach Lasagne (V)
  • Braised Scotch Assured Steak and Ale Stew
  • Roast Chicken, Tomato and Red Pepper Stew
  • Luxury Fisherman’s Pie
  • Traditional Beef Mince Cottage Pie
  • Braised Sausages and Onions
  • Beef & Mushroom Stroganoff
  • Pork Goulash
  • Sweet & Sour Pork
Sides and Salads — choose 4
  • Roasted Root Vegetables
  • Buttery Mash
  • Kale Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash & Pomegranate
  • Fennel, Orange and Goats Cheese Salad with Rocket
  • Coleslaw
  • Minted Baby Potatoes
  • Crispy Green Salad
  • Chef’s Vegetables
  • Trio of Tomato, Red Onion and Basil Salad
  • Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
  • Jewelled Pasta Salad
  • Buttered Carrots
  • French Green Beans
  • Sweet Potato Wedges
Sharing Dessert Boards — choose 3
  • Mini Tubs of Local Ice Cream
  • Double Chocolate Brownies
  • Classic Lemon and Lime Tart
  • Mixed Berry Meringues
  • Chocolate & Orange Tart
  • Rhubarb & Custard Crumbles
  • Key Lime Pie
  • White & Dark Chocolate Profiteroles
  • Raspberry and Lemon Posset
  • Baked New York Cheesecake
  • Apple and Sultana Pies
  • Mango and Passion Fruit Panna Cotta

Twilight Wedding

A twilight wedding is a late-afternoon or early-evening ceremony followed by a relaxed evening reception. Your ceremony flows naturally into the evening celebration. It is ideal for couples who want a beautiful, affordable wedding that feels relaxed rather than structured. See more
£1.50pp optional.
If your Twilight wedding starts earlier than normal, you will probably need to provide some food later in the evening too. You can select this in the Twilight food options below.
Want to use your own ingredients or recipes? Please contact us.
Hot Buffet — Main dishes — £4.69pp. Serves 15
Hot Buffet pricing is estimated using a ratio of 2 hot-dish trays to 1 side-dish tray, with each tray calculated at up to 15 guests. The £4.69pp guide price includes £1.55 per person for disposable cutlery and plates.
Hot Buffet — Side dish options
Side dishes are £17.50 per tray. The estimator includes one side-dish tray for every two hot-dish trays. Garlic bread remains optional at £1.50pp.
Evening Buffet Menus — £7.00–£8.40pp
  • Menu A — £7.80pp: Sandwiches and baps, assorted quiche, sausage rolls, chicken & bacon kebabs.
  • Menu B — £8.40pp: Beef stovies, vegetarian stovies, beetroot, oatcakes and sauces.
  • Menu C — £7.00pp: Bacon, sausage and cheese softies with sauces.
  • Menu D — £7.80pp: BBQ pulled pork baps, coleslaw, mixed leaves and apple sauce.
  • Menu E — £7.90pp: Assorted woodfired pizza slices and chunky wedges.
  • Menu F — £7.00pp: Homemade soup, cheese baps and butteries.
  • Menu G — £8.40pp: Selection of mini homemade pies.
  • Menu H — £8.40pp: Haggis, neeps & tatties timbales.
Grazing Platters — £4.50pp. Serves approx. 10 · V = Vegetarian
  • Mini Pie Platter — £21
  • Finger Food Box — £40
  • Finger Sandwich Platter — £42
  • Filled Wraps — £44
  • Chunky Sandwich Platter — £46
  • Stuffed Croissants — £46
  • Cheeseboard Platter — £47
  • Charcuterie Platter — £50
  • Savouries One — £50
  • Savouries Two — £50
  • Savouries Three — £50
  • Savouries Four — £50
  • Veggie Platter (V) — £50
A separate staffing cost is added to the total for a Twilight wedding. Hudsons will provide the appropriate staffing for your guest numbers and catering choice. Menu A and Grazing Platters are cold-food options and do not require a chef. Other Twilight food selections may require one.

4. Children & contractor meals

Section total (inc VAT)£0
Choose the children’s meal option required.
Defaults to 1 course. 2027 and 2028 also include 2 and 3 course options.

5. Evening food

Section total (inc VAT)£0
Included free: Tea & coffee with any Evening Buffet menu.
Want to use your own ingredients or recipes? Please contact us.

A: Sandwiches and baps, assorted quiche, sausage rolls, chicken & bacon kebabs.

B: Beef stovies, vegetarian stovies, beetroot, oatcakes and sauces.

C: Bacon, sausage and cheese softies with sauces.

D: BBQ pulled pork baps, coleslaw, mixed leaves and apple sauce.

E: Assorted woodfired pizza slices and chunky wedges.

F: Homemade soup, cheese baps and butteries.

G: Selection of mini homemade pies.

H: Haggis, neeps & tatties timbales.

Suggested: 70% of adult day guests + evening guests.
£59 each · serves approx. 10 guests.
£2.95pp when ordered separately from the Evening Buffet.

6. Food extras

Section total (inc VAT)£0
£11.10 each
£13.10 each
£2.80 each
£1.10pp

7. Optional equipment & linen

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Prefilled to adult day guests + 6. You can overwrite this.
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Recommended: 13 tablecloths.
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Posh tablecloth delivery: £60 + VAT once, whether you select 1 or more. The total shown includes this delivery charge.
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Chairs, cutlery, crockery and glasses are included free. Twilight weddings include napkins free; basic round tablecloths are charged and included in the total, based on total day guests divided by 8. Wedding BBQs include napkins and the standard BBQ table setup free. For all other wedding menus, napkins and basic round tablecloths are charged and included in the total above.

8. Drinks

Section total (inc VAT)£0
Corkage is charged per adult day guest. Hudsons will chill, serve and clear your drinks and provide the necessary glassware and ice buckets.
Hudsons Sparkling Wine is £18 + VAT per bottle. Hudsons White and Red house wines are £15 + VAT per bottle.
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Corkage calculator

Wine-O-Matic

Compare Hudsons supplied wine starting around £15 + VAT per bottle (all of their house wines and sparkling wine are fantastic) with buying your own alcohol and paying corkage.

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Corkage: 0 guests × £7.50 = £0 + VAT
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Wine-O-Matic compares Hudsons supplied wine with full-day corkage. The £4.50 reception-only corkage options above are not used in this comparison. Assumes 6 glasses per bottle. Wine-O-Matic is a comparison tool only and does not change your estimate above.
Lots of places do not charge for corkage. Yay. They just charge for staff (booooo). We do charge for corkage (booooo), but we provide free staff (yay).
Hudsons would be happy to provide you with a firm quote should you require. Please email Stef.
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