What should I charge?

ButtBonz · 11-12-2010, 11:41 AM

Hello all, I have a friend who owns a catering business but doesn't do bbq, and is getting requests for bbq. She has asked if I would cook Butts and brisket for their catered weddings and other events. Some of the events she wants me to cook on site. She offered to pay me $12 per lbs, plus $100 additional for cooking on site. Do you think this is a fair price?

Also for one of the events they want a whole hog cooked at $18 per pound plus $100 for on site.

For off site work she offered $10 per lb for pork $8 per lb for brisket.

Buster Dog BBQ · 11-12-2010, 12:24 PM

Who is buying the meat? I think you can make more than what she is offering personally. Have you determined your cost for fuel, rubs, sauces, etc or she is paying for that and you are only paying for your time? Is that based on raw or cooked weight?

ButtBonz · 11-12-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Buster Dog BBQ

Who is buying the meat? I think you can make more than what she is offering personally. Have you determined your cost for fuel, rubs, sauces, etc or she is paying for that and you are only paying for your time? Is that based on raw or cooked weight?

This is cooked weight. I buy meat, spices for the rubs and sauces which I make. The price she offered was for finished product plus $100 for cooking on site. I don't have to do anything except buy and cook. I'm not looking to get rich just want to be fair

landarc · 11-12-2010, 12:59 PM

I would do a little local research, most BBQ places list their 'per pound' weight for pork and brisket. It would be worth a little driving to find out. The prices she is offering seem a little low if you are buying the meat retail, but, I do not live in VA.

big brother smoke · 11-12-2010, 01:48 PM

$12 per lb. seems standard for brisky and Pulled pork. Now if we are talking ribs or prime rib to name a few that increases the cost.

For Example: You have a wedding of 100 guest. You will need 25lb. of cooked briskie and the same for PP. So, we are talking $700 minus expenses. For chits and giggles you are looking at 100lbs. of raw product at hypothetically $1.50 per LB.

Sooooo, $150 for meat; $20 worth of spices and $30 worth of fuel (again hypotheticallly speaking here) = $200 - 700 = $500

You just need to decide if $500 works for you.

PorkQPine · 11-12-2010, 09:28 PM

I would talk about just charging them an hourly rate and they buy the product, you provide the rub, wood and smoker but just cook.

Dr_KY · 11-13-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ButtBonz

I'm not looking to get rich just want to be fair

This business is about finance and product quality so concentrate on being honest not fair.

UPNSMOKIN · 11-13-2010, 08:05 PM

be careful comparing to prices at your local bbq joints. remember that she is the middle man in this deal and she needs to make a little profit as well, if you charge the going rate she will not get the work so neither will you. if all you have to do is pick up meats and smoke you should be able to turn a decent profit at the prices you listed. I would rather make a little less on a easy job than work twice as hard for just a little more.
Brett

jbrink01 · 11-13-2010, 08:45 PM

Dont go cheap, it screws it up for the rest of us....

landarc · 11-13-2010, 09:07 PM

Now, I think everyone should be entitled to make a little profit on every job, and that is my point of looking at local charges. Yes, there are additional costs that a restaurant incurs, which makes a direct comparison difficult. On the other hand, unless you are a restaurant and have access to the meat sources and wholesale prices, you are paying more for your raw materials. Further, it is very common for caterers to get a little more for their food on-site for weddings and other events. I think it is good to see what they could pay for the meat if they were gonna pick it up themselves and factor in the fact that they want it brought to them.

Skip · 11-14-2010, 12:35 AM

The offsite per pound seems backwards. Don't let brisket go for $8 dollars a pound.

You are delivering full pieces and she is preping them as well. right. Thats weighed whole not sliced. I think for a caterer to offer you that much its a deal. As was said she needs to make money too. Heck the onsite can be a dog a pony. Cook early and make smoke at the event. lol

bam · 11-14-2010, 11:13 AM

12$ a lb sounds good on and off site.

MattG · 11-16-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Skip

The offsite per pound seems backwards. Don't let brisket go for $8 dollars a pound.

I agree this sounds backwards. It sounds like a good deal if you are selling a good amount of Q. I wouldn't do it if they only wanted just a lil Q. How much are they expecting to sell. Are they going to buy a minimum from you. For us to do an onsite I would have to have set a minimum amount for them to buy. Even if I have to bag and seal the leftovers.

jestridge · 11-16-2010, 02:46 PM

Price aren't the same in all area. For instanc NYC will be much higher than Podunk Ky

DC-Q · 11-16-2010, 05:35 PM

Shouldn't the onsite cooking fee ($100) be adjusted by gig. If it's 50mi away it doesn't seem to me like $100 is worth it.

11-12-2010, 11:41 AM	#1
ButtBonz Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 09-26-10 Location: Rapidan, Va	What should I charge? Hello all, I have a friend who owns a catering business but doesn't do bbq, and is getting requests for bbq. She has asked if I would cook Butts and brisket for their catered weddings and other events. Some of the events she wants me to cook on site. She offered to pay me $12 per lbs, plus $100 additional for cooking on site. Do you think this is a fair price? Also for one of the events they want a whole hog cooked at $18 per pound plus $100 for on site. For off site work she offered $10 per lb for pork $8 per lb for brisket.

11-12-2010, 12:24 PM	#2
Buster Dog BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-20-08 Location: Clive, IA	Who is buying the meat? I think you can make more than what she is offering personally. Have you determined your cost for fuel, rubs, sauces, etc or she is paying for that and you are only paying for your time? Is that based on raw or cooked weight? __________________ FEC-100 Right Handed, FEC-100 Left Handed, Large BGE x2, Mini BGE Buster Dog BBQ - [url]http://www.busterdogbbq.com[/url]

11-12-2010, 12:59 PM	#4
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	I would do a little local research, most BBQ places list their 'per pound' weight for pork and brisket. It would be worth a little driving to find out. The prices she is offering seem a little low if you are buying the meat retail, but, I do not live in VA. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

11-12-2010, 01:48 PM	#5
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	$12 per lb. seems standard for brisky and Pulled pork. Now if we are talking ribs or prime rib to name a few that increases the cost. For Example: You have a wedding of 100 guest. You will need 25lb. of cooked briskie and the same for PP. So, we are talking $700 minus expenses. For chits and giggles you are looking at 100lbs. of raw product at hypothetically $1.50 per LB. Sooooo, $150 for meat; $20 worth of spices and $30 worth of fuel (again hypotheticallly speaking here) = $200 - 700 = $500 You just need to decide if $500 works for you. __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS Powered by the West Coast Offense: Big Poppa Smokers and Simply Marvelous BBQ - "Walk with Us" My weapons: Humphrey's Smokers

11-12-2010, 09:28 PM	#6
PorkQPine Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-10-07 Location: Roseville, CA	I would talk about just charging them an hourly rate and they buy the product, you provide the rub, wood and smoker but just cook. __________________ PorkQPine

11-13-2010, 08:05 PM	#8
UPNSMOKIN Found some matches. Join Date: 08-18-10 Location: Florence, Montana	be careful comparing to prices at your local bbq joints. remember that she is the middle man in this deal and she needs to make a little profit as well, if you charge the going rate she will not get the work so neither will you. if all you have to do is pick up meats and smoke you should be able to turn a decent profit at the prices you listed. I would rather make a little less on a easy job than work twice as hard for just a little more. Brett

11-13-2010, 08:45 PM	#9
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11-13-2010, 09:07 PM	#10
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Now, I think everyone should be entitled to make a little profit on every job, and that is my point of looking at local charges. Yes, there are additional costs that a restaurant incurs, which makes a direct comparison difficult. On the other hand, unless you are a restaurant and have access to the meat sources and wholesale prices, you are paying more for your raw materials. Further, it is very common for caterers to get a little more for their food on-site for weddings and other events. I think it is good to see what they could pay for the meat if they were gonna pick it up themselves and factor in the fact that they want it brought to them. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

11-14-2010, 12:35 AM	#11
Skip is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-24-07 Location: Wantagh, NY	The offsite per pound seems backwards. Don't let brisket go for $8 dollars a pound. You are delivering full pieces and she is preping them as well. right. Thats weighed whole not sliced. I think for a caterer to offer you that much its a deal. As was said she needs to make money too. Heck the onsite can be a dog a pony. Cook early and make smoke at the event. lol __________________ Yeah it looks good...but how does it smell? "you're eating tree RAT, tree RAT, you're eating RAT!" -- landarc

11-14-2010, 11:13 AM	#12
bam is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-22-08 Location: Philly, PA	12$ a lb sounds good on and off site. __________________ AKA "Huck" BBQ Resource: [URL="http://www.huckshut.com"]www.huckshut.com[/URL] Streaming BBQ Podcast: [URL]http://www.inthehut.com[/URL]

11-16-2010, 02:46 PM	#14
jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky	Price aren't the same in all area. For instanc NYC will be much higher than Podunk Ky

11-16-2010, 05:35 PM	#15
DC-Q Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-07-09 Location: Granville, Ma.	Shouldn't the onsite cooking fee ($100) be adjusted by gig. If it's 50mi away it doesn't seem to me like $100 is worth it. __________________ S&W 500 Mag Traeger 075 (2) Traeger 070 a Spit a UDS [COLOR=darkorange]ORANGE[/COLOR] Thermapen

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