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11-23-2008, 10:33 PM | #1 |
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Making money or winning awards?
If you have a large catering or vending event that ends up scheduled the same day as a large BBQ competition, do you choose to pass up on the money making venture to attend the BBQ comp, or the other way around, and why? And what if it is an event that you have been a regular attendee/competitor/vendor?
We are faced with this choice on many weekends.
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11-23-2008, 11:00 PM | #2 |
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Is there a way you can put a crew at the vending event? It would have to be some one you could trust in a big way! If not then you might thank about rotating the days vending event with the BBQ Comp as they come.
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11-23-2008, 11:05 PM | #3 |
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Level of importance
1. Catering - Paid before it happens 2. Vending - Very good chance of getting paid 3. Contest - Hope to get paid but will have a lot of fun.
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11-24-2008, 08:50 AM | #4 |
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We considered having two crews at one point, but the logistics would have been a P.I.T.A. for us at this point. We decided to do one event really well, instead of stretching ourselves too thin on two events and not doing a good job or putting out a good product. Maybe someday we will grow enough to do more than one thing at a time!
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11-24-2008, 08:53 AM | #5 | |
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Yep, that is my way of thinking too. We want to do more BBQ comps, but have ended up only being able to attend a couple each year any more. I guess it is a good thing that our calendar gets filled with the money making ventures. We now have several vending events that ask us to come back each year. Then on the other hand we miss the fun of doing the comps and visiting with all the other BBQ teams. :(
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11-24-2008, 09:58 AM | #6 |
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Marsha --we are in the same boat. That is why I am never seen at competitions. Competitions are never close to us---so more travel expense is also a problem. The other problem is keeping a crew and equipment at our restaurant. Many Saturdays we are split in 3 different directions. BBQ is our business, and I think that Bigmista hit the priority list correctly. If we suddenly get rich then I may change priopity.
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11-24-2008, 05:01 PM | #7 | |
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11-24-2008, 05:13 PM | #8 |
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Marsha,
It's business before pleasure with me. I enjoy doing comps but, I love seeing money in the bank account even more
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11-24-2008, 05:26 PM | #9 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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He says as he is surrounded by lovely coed in his avatar...
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11-24-2008, 07:26 PM | #10 |
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We sometimes run 3 or even 4 separate crews on a single weekend depending on the demands of restaurant/catering/vending and competition. Johnny loves to compete, but paying jobs come first. Occasionally he will leave a contest early or show up late because his attention is required elsewhere. Since we have three capable cooks on our team it doesn't hurt us with the judges, though it is a drag not to have all of us together at social time.
Vending is always the bottom priority since it's such a profitability dice roll. |
11-24-2008, 07:37 PM | #11 |
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I think I would have to agree with Big Mista's list as well. Although I may pass up a vending gig to go to a good comp. If I had a good paying catering job the same day as a comp I would have to pass on the comp. Money talks...
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11-24-2008, 08:22 PM | #12 | |
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Would have to be catering.
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11-24-2008, 08:37 PM | #13 |
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11-24-2008, 08:39 PM | #14 |
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Hey man, I got paid to take that pic
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11-24-2008, 08:48 PM | #15 | |
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