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How much would you expect to pay for a home made Christmas pudding for 8?

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snowdropsy · 04/12/2024 18:14

Friend makes Christmas puddings. I said I’d buy one from her, and she said she’d drop it off at the weekend. But she didn’t say how much it would be, and I didn’t like to ask (ridiculous, I know). How much would you expect to pay for a large home made pud?

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Comefromaway · 08/12/2024 23:22

Homemade/artisan ones online are about £15-18 to serve 6-8 people.

Imonmyway · 08/12/2024 23:22

20-30? Intrigued to know...

Crikeyalmighty · 08/12/2024 23:19

@ViciousCurrentBun I live in Bath and I would be suprised here if anyone pays that when they can get something perfectly nice for about £14 at M&S , Waitrose or the posh farm shops

Crikeyalmighty · 08/12/2024 23:17

Can't stand the stuff so I pay about £8 at M&S or Waitrose and everyone else ( 4 of them) seems perfectly satisfied

RubyRedBow · 08/12/2024 23:09

Did you get your pudding?

hagchic · 05/12/2024 10:32

Looking online even for the large ones (900g) £20 seems to be the price, even towards the posher end.

Anything over that and I would really baulk - does she have a website/page where you can spy out her prices?

TheTecknician · 05/12/2024 10:24

I'd expect a forty quid Christmas pud to contain at least a gold sovereign rather than a shiny sixpence.

ViciousCurrentBun · 04/12/2024 20:22

Can I assume that people that are saying £40 are in London or the SE because there is no way anyone would pay that where I live.

Original poster
snowdropsy · 04/12/2024 20:15

Great. Thanks all! I will come back and let you know how much it was!

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Sheepchops · 04/12/2024 18:53

35/40

Soluckyinlove · 04/12/2024 18:52

I've just sent two, two portion ones to Australia and when filling in the customs documents I valued them at £5 each, obviously including the basins.

RubyRedBow · 04/12/2024 18:43

Let us know when you find out.

Emmadaily · 04/12/2024 18:36

Will be lovey homemade
I would think around 30 pounds and sixpence .

TTPDTS · 04/12/2024 18:35

I think I paid £30 last year for one from a local makers market. Was delicious!!

TheTecknician · 04/12/2024 18:31

Golly. I don't like the stuff but I'm amazed at just how expensive these puds are. Are the ingredients really that pricey or is there a labour element to account for too?

AgnesSi · 04/12/2024 18:27

I have a small catering business; I’m charging £15 for a small (feeds 6-8) and £25 for a large (feeds 8-16) they get to keep the pudding bowl and lid and I adjust the pudding to taste (no peel, no nuts, no spice etc) I steam in a slow cooker to cut energy costs

Jennyathemall · 04/12/2024 18:25

Crazy idea i know, but you could always send her a message saying - and bear with me as it’s complicated - “How much do you want for the Xmas pudding?”

Nogaxeh · 04/12/2024 18:21

£25-30 would be what I'd expect.

Rainingandlookslikeitwillneverstop · 04/12/2024 18:21

Send her a text ‘let me know how much as I’ll get the cash out ready for you’

This time you’re going to have to accept whatever price it is - in future for anything like this - I’d agree a price BEFORE placing the order to eliminate any uncertainty!

Sunraysunday · 04/12/2024 18:20

£30?

HashtagShitShop · 04/12/2024 18:20

Tell her you need to nip to the cashpoint to make sure you have the cash for her and ask how much you need to get

Spagettifunctional · 04/12/2024 18:20

25 I’d say minimum

Tuhlula · 04/12/2024 18:19

£30

meganorks · 04/12/2024 18:18

If you are buying something, it's perfectly reasonable to ask how much it is!

I was going to say £20 but looks like I might be off the mark.

Doggymummar · 04/12/2024 18:18

About 40 quid