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Catering, Food Handling and Awareness *OnTopic* Forum to educate us on safe food handling. Not specifically for Catering or competition but overall health and keeping our families safe too. |
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09-02-2009, 11:44 AM | #1 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 02-06-09
Location: Salem,OR
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need help on how 2 bid a job
HELP ?
not sure how to bid a job? a big company here wants me to BBQ some pork butts @ grill some chicken for three shifts.(days,swing,grave) not in that order 300/350 peeps for days,150 peeps for swing,100 peeps graveyard... they have a kitchen and will do the sides and supply all the meat...I have a few smokers can do about 60 butts @one time chicken mite be rough(have to get another grill)not sure if they can split the days so i can clean the grill and reload (dont want any fires) they just want me to smoke and grill meat there tables and equiment...they have $$$$ thanks.. |
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09-02-2009, 11:57 AM | #2 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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Walk away from this one.
Or......charge by the hour. When they supply everything, that's when you start running into problems. |
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09-02-2009, 12:02 PM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-06
Location: Ventura, CA
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Charge in for each shift, if you are feeling risky. I would charge them $700 per
If they don't go for it then go with ^^^^
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09-03-2009, 02:58 PM | #4 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 10-19-07
Location: Oroville, CA
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I personally do not like to cook meat that I did not supply. I have done it and had problems in the past. Twice I have showed up to find chicken that was frozen hardern a bowling ball. Once I cooked someone's pig that had been fed garbage, and tasted like garbage---it was bad so therefore it was my fault. It seems like you are describing a reputable outfit that has it's own kitchen etc----so all things may be good. I also do not like to trust others with the side dishes---but this place seems reputable.
I would probably run from this event---but if you are going to do it I would make a very complete bill with everthing that you use. That way they see exactly where there money is going---if you just throw out a dollar amount--they will think "Man he is making too much money" I would include in bill: BBQ Chef @ X amount per hour BBQ pit rental Transportation of BBQ pit Fuel for BBQ pit Spices for meat Servers @ X amount per hour Chafing Tray rental Sterno Cooking for 3 shifts will involve extra hours, extra fuel etc Do not forget the hours for prep time and clean up time----many people charge only for time on site |
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09-03-2009, 03:57 PM | #5 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 07-09-08
Location: Watsonville, CA
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The only time we have ever catered for a group that supplied their own meat was when we picked up the meat from their NSF kitchen the day before the event so we could marinate, rub, trim, etc. So, we knew the meat was handled properly and definitely ready to Q at the right time. Otherwise... no go!
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09-03-2009, 05:21 PM | #6 | |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-29-07
Location: Fountain Hills, AZ
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09-03-2009, 07:25 PM | #7 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 10-19-07
Location: Oroville, CA
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Exactly---I assumed that when he said that they had a kitchen ----it was an inspected and approved kitchen.
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09-04-2009, 01:08 AM | #8 |
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Join Date: 07-20-09
Location: Oak Harbor
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I'm new at this but take each shift and charge per person per shift, and a letter of release for the meat supplied for this event cause you don't even know if it's road kill or not.
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09-04-2009, 08:37 AM | #9 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-06-08
Location: wading river, ny
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i dont know about you, but i wont leave my house for less than $50 an hour. On top of that, im with the rest of the guys, gas for hauling around the smokers, smoker rental, fuel for smokers, fuel for you(beer)
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09-04-2009, 12:18 PM | #10 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 02-06-09
Location: Salem,OR
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WOW ... thanks for all your in put ,the place I make referance to is a food warehouse so all meats are all highend stuff, there kitchen is all up to code after all they are feeding all shift .(made there to put in vending machine) they just want something special .your right need to finger in marinate time trim and bag up ...thats a whole day:~(
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09-04-2009, 01:29 PM | #11 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-10-09
Location: Newnan, GA
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I would also walk from this one, or tell them the only way is to do it all. Your reputation and liability is worth walking away. If they say no, part in good terms. If they say yes, then you hold your own destinay and reputation in your own hands.
You can cut down a million trees and never be called a lumberjack, but make one bad catering job because of the Customer not supplying something, and you are a chitty cateror the rest of your life ... to all 3 shifts of people depending on you.
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09-08-2009, 09:26 PM | #12 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 10-27-06
Location: Bothell WA
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You'll be workin' overtime on this gig Cliff!
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09-08-2009, 10:09 PM | #13 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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You better charge double.
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09-16-2009, 05:47 PM | #14 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 02-10-08
Location: Boulder, CO.
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Basically they're hiring you to cook for them - not cater...
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