It’s the first question anyone in charge of end-of-year gifts asks: how much do we put in per person? And almost always the hardest, because suppliers quote prices without saying what sits behind them.
Here, honestly, is what each level actually covers.
Around €30: the level of the gesture
At this price the real contents come to €15–20 once packaging, assembly and delivery are taken out. You get an entry-level bottle and two or three small factory-made products.
That works for a symbolic gesture — thanking occasional contractors, say. But let’s be clear: at this level nobody remembers what they received, and the comparison with the neighbouring company’s hamper goes against you. If the budget really is €30, one good bottle with a handwritten note makes more of an impression than a half-filled hamper.
Around €60: the threshold where it becomes a real gift
This is the tipping point. The budget covers an artisan bottle — a wine from an independent grower or a farmhouse cider — alongside three to four savoury products that have an origin and a maker’s name.
At this level the employee opens something they wouldn’t have bought themselves. That’s where the gift starts saying something about the company. It’s the entry price at Terroir, and that’s no accident: below it I can’t guarantee contents I’d be proud of.
Around €90: for clients and key people
The selection widens: a champagne or a wine worth keeping, charcuterie, condiments, chocolates. The packaging steps up, the card is personalised.
This is the budget for a gift that has to carry a relationship — a client you want to keep, a partner, someone whose departure would cost you.
€150 and above: when nothing can be left to chance
A premier cru champagne, a serious wine, two to three exceptional savoury products. This is no longer a collective gift but individual attention, the kind you give to ten or fifteen people, not two hundred.
One tip: at this level the packaging counts as much as the contents. A serious wine in the same box as the €60 hamper shows the moment it’s opened.
Three common budget mistakes
One price for everyone. Nothing obliges you to give the same thing to the team and to your ten biggest clients. Two tiers within the same order is often the right answer.
Forgetting delivery. A price quoted excluding transport can come in 10 to 15% higher. Always ask for an all-in quote.
Buying volume to bring the unit price down. Ordering 25 hampers for 8 people to reach a minimum costs more, not less.
How to decide
Start from the total, not the price per person. If you have €600 for ten employees, the question isn’t “what is a €60 hamper worth” but “what do I want them to open”. Tell me the total and the headcount, and you’ll have a costed proposal within 24 hours.
The four options and what goes into them are on the corporate gifts page. Last Christmas orders: 4 December.