Small Cater Job Question

It's higher than I would go in my area but honestly I don't think you're to far out of line.
At our restaurant I charge $9.00/# for pulled meats (pork or chicken) and $10.95/# for sliced Beef Brisket. This is what we charge for Bulk meat in pans where the customer picks it up.
If you figure 1/3 of a pound person youre only talking about 8.33#'s (this is what I would suggest for sandwiches. However, if they want more of a platter portion I would figure 1/2#/person or 12.5#'s of meat.
Hope that helps a little.
Tim

Brisket and pulled pork for 25, you'll need about 17 lbs pork and 14 lbs of brisket to provide 8 1/3 lbs of each cooked.

Current prices around here are $1.78 and $1.64 and the meat totals are $31.89 and $24.49 so you $50.00 estimate is still a little low but not far off.

If I was doing this as a gig I'd be looking for $125.42 and $98.54 to pay 300% profit so the total cost to the client would be $233.96, you'll be making about 175% instead.

You can easily get $10 a person with no sides. Its hard when you have smaller jobs because you have to have a minimum worth. It will be hard to go back on your price now but for the future, it's not worth doing unless you are making a nice profit. Just think how many hours you have to think about the food cooking? Thats labor time whether it be physical or mental!!

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OC PIG ASSASSINS said:

You can easily get $10 a person with no sides. Its hard when you have smaller jobs because you have to have a minimum worth. It will be hard to go back on your price now but for the future, it's not worth doing unless you are making a nice profit. just think how many hours you have to think about the food cooking? Thats labor time whether it be physical or mental!!

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wsdverver

That is just about what I would charge.

Sounds about right on to me. For small things like that, I charge by the pound for cooked meat. Usually $10.