Quantity to send
Updated: December 2023 (updates for Great Taste 2025 coming soon)
Please do not send your products before you have received your delivery instructions.
Use the following information as a guideline for the quantity to send. Ensure the product code label (downloaded from your MyGuild account) is affixed to each individual product.
All products must be labelled with a BEST BEFORE or USE BY date and ALLERGENS must be clearly marked.
| Biscuits/muffins/crumpets/shortbread |
ONE family-sized retail pack or THREE individual samples or portions |
| Bread |
ONE retail-sized sample or THREE individual rolls |
| Cakes/pastries |
ONE whole cake/family-sized retail pack or THREE individual samples
or portions |
| Pies/quiches/sausage rolls etc. |
ONE family-sized retail pack or THREE individually wrapped samples |
| Sweet or savoury puddings |
ONE family-sized retail pack or TWO individually wrapped samples or portions |
| Ham/salami/cured meats/smoked meats |
TWO retail samples, pre-sliced |
| Smoked fish/cooked or hot roasted fish |
TWO retail samples |
| Smoked shellfish & seafood |
TWO retail samples |
| Terrines/patés (meat & fish) |
TWO retail samples |
| Butter |
TWO retail samples |
| Cheese |
ONE 500g piece (unless necessary to send whole cheese) |
| Milks |
TWO x 500-1000ml bottles/cartons |
| Yoghurt/cream |
TWO retail samples (500ml or smaller) |
| Chocolate |
TWO individually wrapped sample packs or TWO bars |
| Confectionery |
TWO individually wrapped sample packs or TWO bars |
| Ice cream/gelato |
ONE retail tub only up to 1/2 litre or FOUR 100ML (approx.) tubs. NO catering packs |
| Sorbet |
ONE retail tub only up to 1/2 litre or FOUR 100ML (approx.) tubs. NO catering packs |
| Alternative lattes & cold brew infusions |
ONE retail box/tin to make approx. 6 CUPS minimum |
| Beer/lager/cider/perry/mead (inc. No/lo) |
THREE x 330ml or 500ml bottles/cans (or equivalent) |
| Coffee inc. Capsules & pods |
ONE sample pack to make approx. 6 CUPS minimum |
| Hard seltzers (inc. No/lo) |
THREE x 250-350ml bottles/cans (or equivalent) |
| Matcha/chai/infusions |
ONE retail box/tin to make approx. 6 CUPS minimum |
| Pre-mixed cocktails |
ONE bottle (500ml is sufficient, max size:750ml) or THREE x 250-330ml
cans (or equivalent) |
| Soft drinks inc. Fruit/vegetable juices |
ONE bottle (500ml is sufficient, max. size 750ml) or THREE x 250-330ml cans (or equivalent) |
| Tea bags & loose tea |
ONE retail box/tin to make approx. 6 CUPS minimum |
| Wine/spirits/liqueurs (inc. No/lo) |
ONE bottle (375-500ml is sufficient, max size: 750ml) |
| Bacon/sausages |
TWO retail packs (smallest size available) |
| Black & white pudding/faggots/burgers/haggis |
THREE retail samples |
| Joint of meat/whole fish |
ONE large joint, bird or fish ONLY. Up to maximum weight of 3kgs |
| Meat or fish steaks/chops |
THREE retail samples |
| Oysters |
TWENTY-FOUR samples |
| Prepared dishes |
TWO retail samples |
| Ready meals |
TWO retail samples |
| Soups |
TWO retail samples |
| Cereals/porridge/granola/muesli |
TWO retail samples |
| Condiments/sauces/jams/preserves |
TWO retail samples |
| Crisps/biscuits/popcorn |
ONE family-sized retail pack or THREE individually wrapped samples
or portions |
| Eggs |
TWELVE eggs |
| Honey/honeycomb |
TWO retail samples |
| Hot sauces |
TWO bottles/tins (smallest size available) |
| Jars/packets/bottles/tins |
TWO retail samples |
| Marinades, rubs & spices (dry & wet) |
TWO retail samples |
| Oils/vinegars/dressings |
TWO bottles/tins (smallest size available) |
| Pickles/chutneys/relishes |
TWO retail samples |
| Pre-made stocks, sauces & broths |
TWO retail samples |
| Salt/pepper/herbs/spices/pollen/extracts |
TWO retail samples |