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Catering, Vending and Cooking For The Masses. this forum is OnTopic. A resource to help with catering, vending and just cooking for large parties. Topics to include Getting Started, Ethics, Marketing, Catering resources, Formulas and recipes for cooking for large groups. |
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03-27-2012, 07:32 PM | #16 |
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If you are cooking and charging then you are in the catering business.
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03-27-2012, 07:48 PM | #17 | |
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How many businesses do you know that operate and charge for only essential or incidental cost? |
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03-27-2012, 07:57 PM | #18 | |
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Listen, I agree with the majority here...you should control every aspect of what you will be cooking. If you're asked to do a whole pig, be there when it's picked up and make sure it's being stored properly. Has this person ever done this before? Do they have a walk in cooler? Is it going to be picked up the day before the cook and kept on ice in a large enough cooler? Is the place it's being bought from a legitimate supply source that practoces safe handling of product? There are many questions that you need to know the answer to. For you're expertise, I'd say $20 an hour may be just right, it may be a little light. That depends on what the surrounding market will support. In L.A. or NYC, $20 an hour would be serious low balling it...the midwest, probably a little high depending on where. It also depends on what your experience level is with a pig. If you're known for your abilitlies, $20 an hour may be reasonable. Like I said, a lot of factors to consider. If they are set on supplying it, and IF you feel confident in it's storage and safe handling, I would charge between $400 and $500 just for my services. But that would include those other costs you mentioned. But every thing would be supplied by them. Plates, drinks, napkins...so on and so forth. |
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03-27-2012, 09:10 PM | #19 | |
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Looking at the OP, I don't think he was seeking the kind of advice he was given...but was only really seeking advice as to what to charge for his services. I don't remember seeing any where that he was asking if it was a good idea or not??? |
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