Event cost estimates for 2027
Wave Staffing - UK average event costs: 2027 estimates
We have taken the figures below for the latest 2026 benchmarks and added
about 4–5%.
That uplift comes from the Bank of England forecasts, which expects inflation to reach about 5% by mid-2027 and food inflation about 4¾%, and from the OBR, which forecasts 3.4% for 2027.
Wave Staffing will be working with clients closely to help make events work in 2027.
Event | 2026 benchmark | 2027 estimate |
Wedding | £20,604 on average, about £278 per guest; £21,990 | £21,500–£23,000 in total, about £290 per guest |
Private dinner (private chef) | £76 per head across the UK £79 per head for 7–12 guests. | £75–£85 per head for 7–12 guests, £105–£160 for groups of 2–6. Waiting staff and wine cost extra |
Private lunch | Seated three-course meal £50–£100+, buffet £25–£45 a served three-course meal outside London is typically £45 | £47–£105 per head, typically about £50–£60 outside London |
Conference | The UK average day delegate rate (venue, refreshments and lunch) was £51 including VAT; Oxford day rates £50–£100; all-in £150–£700 per delegate. | Day rate about £53–£56 nationally (Oxford £52–£105); all-in £155–£735 per delegate |
Product launch | £10,000–£75,000+; a VIP launch for 50 guests from £5,000 | £10,500–£78,000+, with boutique launches from about £5,200 |
Car promo / activation | £10,000–£25,000 for a single-site activation]; showroom units from £4,850 a day hero cars £400–£800 a day | £10,500–£26,000 for a single-site promotion |
College ball (Oxford) | Tickets £240–£295, dining add-ons £80–£100 | £250–£310 per ticket, rising to over £400 with dining |
Awards ceremony | £150–£400 per guest; a 100-guest gala dinner from £10,000–£15,000 average about £400 per guest | £155–£420 per guest |
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