Lunch Buffet, Per Person

The discount curve

Price trend

Market rangePER PERSON

TYPICAL

FLOOR

CEILING

● TYPICAL SITS MID-BAND

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Procurement playbook

What moves the price

The guaranteed headcount vs the expected one (you pay the guarantee)
Materials and specification of the item
Quantity and where it falls against a vendor's price breaks
Finishing, customization, or add-on services

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Setup or one-time fees charged per unit or repeated on reorders
A specification quietly changed from what you asked for
Rush surcharges applied to a standard timeline
Line items bundled into a single total so individual prices can't be compared

Negotiation levers

Standardize the specification so vendors quote like-for-like
Consolidate volume or designs to share fixed costs
Offer schedule flexibility in exchange for a better rate
Commit to repeat volume for locked pricing

About lunch buffet, per person pricing

Priced per person. Headcount guarantees drive the real number.

Why do two quotes for the same item differ so much?

Usually a specification or finishing difference, not the core work. Ask both vendors to quote the identical spec and the gap normally narrows.

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