Rib Eye Steaks and Crab Legs for 60

Bossmanbbq · 11-14-2010, 12:22 PM

Have a question, I have a catering bid for King Crab Legs and Rib Eye Steaks for 60 People.
My first question is how much King Crabl Legs will I need and second what would you charge? I'll be doing this on site I'm figuring to purchase lip on prime rib and cutting it into steaks, figure this would be the cheapest way to do the rib eye steaks and just cut them into steaks, any suggestions or comments would be appreciated!

gtsum · 11-14-2010, 12:42 PM

woah...I will be interested to see the responses to this. The most I have done a surf and turf for was about 15 people and I just bought a side of Rib Eye and cut them myself - I think I got about 12-13 steaks from it (1 1/2 inch thick). I think I had about 8lbs of crab king crab legs - here in VA, fresh King's are going to be ridiculously pricey, so these came from Sam's.

Is this going to be a buffet style thing, or a sit down thing for you?

Bossmanbbq · 11-14-2010, 01:19 PM

Its going to be sit down, per plate. I'm looking at charging $20 per plate based on what im seeing price wise

Bossmanbbq · 11-14-2010, 01:20 PM

Im thinking 3-4 crab legs per person?? Does this seem about right???

landarc · 11-14-2010, 02:27 PM

Along with the steak? Seems excessive to me, if you are talking whole legs, I would think a maximum of two.

big brother smoke · 11-14-2010, 04:34 PM

I'd sure charge more than $20. You got to figure that even buying bulk you are going to pay 8.00 lb. for crab legs of the King Variety. You can probably get boneless ribeyes for $5.50 per lb. (Choice). So you are talking a leg (king) of let's just say 1/2 lb. $4, plus a sixteen ounce steak = $9.50 x 3 (too make profit) = $28.50 per. With side dishes, bread and incidentals increase $4.00.

Feel free to look at my website, It is priced out using the 33% rule.

My math dictates 33% food and supplies; 33% labor and 33% profit. Yes, it fluctuates north and south, but that is my target.

YMMV!

txschutte · 11-14-2010, 05:46 PM

Boss man, you are only about 175 miles up the road from me, and to tell the truth, I would get about $30 pp on this one. Heck I'm getting $20 on prime rib alone.

Bossmanbbq · 11-15-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by big brother smoke

I'd sure charge more than $20. You got to figure that even buying bulk you are going to pay 8.00 lb. for crab legs of the King Variety. You can probably get boneless ribeyes for $5.50 per lb. (Choice). So you are talking a leg (king) of let's just say 1/2 lb. $4, plus a sixteen ounce steak = $9.50 x 3 (too make profit) = $28.50 per. With side dishes, bread and incidentals increase $4.00.

Feel free to look at my website, It is priced out using the 33% rule.

My math dictates 33% food and supplies; 33% labor and 33% profit. Yes, it fluctuates north and south, but that is my target.

YMMV!

Thanks for all the responses on this. Based on prices I've checked on, Big Brother Smoke is right on, I'm going with the price of $28.50 per person thats with 2 king crab legs and rib eye steak. I also quoted $21.50 for just a prime rib dinner. See what they say, but from one of my distributors they said the price of seafood in general went up with the BP spill and has never come down!

landarc · 11-15-2010, 12:23 PM

Because King Crab are so affected by the BP oil spill in the gulf?

JiveTurkey · 11-15-2010, 12:38 PM

Just another idea in case some people don't want to pick through the crab is to offer the steak "Oscar Style". That's a ribeye topped with crab meat and asparagus tips in a bernaise sauce. It's amazingly good. You could stretch the crab meat that way and people won't be complaining about having to work for their crab meat. Just an idea. I've done it, they'll think you're a rock star (I know I felt like one).

Bossmanbbq · 11-15-2010, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

Just another idea in case some people don't want to pick through the crab is to offer the steak "Oscar Style". That's a ribeye topped with crab meat and asparagus tips in a bernaise sauce. It's amazingly good. You could stretch the crab meat that way and people won't be complaining about having to work for their crab meat. Just an idea. I've done it, they'll think you're a rock star (I know I felt like one).

VERY NICE

I like it!!

11-14-2010, 12:22 PM	#1
Bossmanbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-03-05 Location: Colorado	Rib Eye Steaks and Crab Legs for 60 Have a question, I have a catering bid for King Crab Legs and Rib Eye Steaks for 60 People. My first question is how much King Crabl Legs will I need and second what would you charge? I'll be doing this on site I'm figuring to purchase lip on prime rib and cutting it into steaks, figure this would be the cheapest way to do the rib eye steaks and just cut them into steaks, any suggestions or comments would be appreciated! __________________ Bossman www.bossmanbbq.com Peoria Custom Pit 24x72Treager Texas Style Smoker Whole Hog Country Smoker* " You can put all of the sauce on it you want, but you still have to master the art of cooking barbecue" - Mike Mills-

11-14-2010, 01:19 PM	#3
Bossmanbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-03-05 Location: Colorado	Its going to be sit down, per plate. I'm looking at charging $20 per plate based on what im seeing price wise __________________ Bossman www.bossmanbbq.com Peoria Custom Pit 24x72Treager Texas Style Smoker Whole Hog Country Smoker* " You can put all of the sauce on it you want, but you still have to master the art of cooking barbecue" - Mike Mills-

11-14-2010, 01:20 PM	#4
Bossmanbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-03-05 Location: Colorado	Im thinking 3-4 crab legs per person?? Does this seem about right??? __________________ Bossman www.bossmanbbq.com Peoria Custom Pit 24x72Treager Texas Style Smoker Whole Hog Country Smoker* " You can put all of the sauce on it you want, but you still have to master the art of cooking barbecue" - Mike Mills-

11-14-2010, 02:27 PM	#5
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Along with the steak? Seems excessive to me, if you are talking whole legs, I would think a maximum of two. __________________ [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, 04:34 PM	#6
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	I'd sure charge more than $20. You got to figure that even buying bulk you are going to pay 8.00 lb. for crab legs of the King Variety. You can probably get boneless ribeyes for $5.50 per lb. (Choice). So you are talking a leg (king) of let's just say 1/2 lb. $4, plus a sixteen ounce steak = $9.50 x 3 (too make profit) = $28.50 per. With side dishes, bread and incidentals increase $4.00. Feel free to look at my website, It is priced out using the 33% rule. My math dictates 33% food and supplies; 33% labor and 33% profit. Yes, it fluctuates north and south, but that is my target. YMMV! __________________ 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

11-14-2010, 12:42 PM	#2
gtsum Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-30-03 Location: Richmond, VA	woah...I will be interested to see the responses to this. The most I have done a surf and turf for was about 15 people and I just bought a side of Rib Eye and cut them myself - I think I got about 12-13 steaks from it (1 1/2 inch thick). I think I had about 8lbs of crab king crab legs - here in VA, fresh King's are going to be ridiculously pricey, so these came from Sam's. Is this going to be a buffet style thing, or a sit down thing for you?

11-14-2010, 05:46 PM	#7
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, Nebraska	Boss man, you are only about 175 miles up the road from me, and to tell the truth, I would get about $30 pp on this one. Heck I'm getting $20 on prime rib alone. __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. Your beard is so stupid, it took two hours to watch 60 Minutes.

11-15-2010, 12:23 PM	#9
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Because King Crab are so affected by the BP oil spill in the gulf? __________________ [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]

11-15-2010, 12:38 PM	#10
JiveTurkey is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-21-09 Location: San Jose, Ca Name/Nickname : JT	Just another idea in case some people don't want to pick through the crab is to offer the steak "Oscar Style". That's a ribeye topped with crab meat and asparagus tips in a bernaise sauce. It's amazingly good. You could stretch the crab meat that way and people won't be complaining about having to work for their crab meat. Just an idea. I've done it, they'll think you're a rock star (I know I felt like one). __________________ Rec Tec RT700 Klose 20x30 Weber Performer

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