Wedding for 250

indianagriller · 06-10-2010, 04:46 PM

I just want to see if i am in the ball park on my pricing, I got an email from a distant relative who is wanting me to cook for her wedding next april. the menu is pulled pork, slaw, potato salad and a roll. I told her i couldnt give an exact figure due to fluctuations in meat pricing. The price i am coming up with using a catering calculator is around $1800. is this ball park or not.

big brother smoke · 06-10-2010, 05:04 PM

Screw the calculator. I would do this for $10.50 per

Bbq Bubba · 06-10-2010, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by big brother smoke

Screw the calculator. I would do this for $10.50 per

At least!

What calculator are you using that is bidding this at $7.20 per person?

TOPS BBQ · 06-10-2010, 05:52 PM

$10.50 - $11.25 But that's California pricing.

TOPS BBQ · 06-10-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TOPS BBQ

$10.50 - $11.25 But that's California pricing.

And that's only if you're only providing the food. Not serving.

big brother smoke · 06-10-2010, 06:06 PM

He did say it was a distant relative!

grillfella · 06-11-2010, 12:19 AM

Are you supplying plates, utensils ect??

BBQ_Mayor · 06-11-2010, 07:33 AM

^^ plus, are you serving? providing cafing dishes or warmers? Midwest pricing is not near as high as the West Coast so I'd shoot for anything from 8 to $10/person. Again, that depends on the above mentioned items as well.

txschutte · 06-11-2010, 08:37 PM

$8.75 pp, as long as you get first crack at the bridesmaid.

indianagriller · 06-11-2010, 09:32 PM

Well, i guess it doesnt matter because even at that lower price I was told that was too expensive and they will just do fried chicken from walmart. I told them that that was fine and quoted Mike Mills "Good food aint cheap and cheap food aint good" I am willing to be they wanted me to cater the whole thing and do it for cost of food. They may be family (distant = only around when they need something) but thats alot of cooking to do.

grillfella · 06-12-2010, 03:29 AM

Don't sweat it brother. People don't understand all the hard work you would have done. fried chicken from wall mart sounds horrible. Do a rack of ribs and take to wedding and show them what you could have done

PorkQPine · 06-12-2010, 12:00 PM

I guess the lesson is to find out the budget and work around that before you work up a quote, could save a bunch of time and effort, especially when working with relatives. I would call Wal-Mart and find out just how much the chicken option is for 250. You might be surprised.

06-10-2010, 04:46 PM	#1
indianagriller is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-03-09 Location: Columbus,Indiana	Wedding for 250 I just want to see if i am in the ball park on my pricing, I got an email from a distant relative who is wanting me to cook for her wedding next april. the menu is pulled pork, slaw, potato salad and a roll. I told her i couldnt give an exact figure due to fluctuations in meat pricing. The price i am coming up with using a catering calculator is around $1800. is this ball park or not. __________________ JAMBO Pit, 700 Club, 180 Chicken x 6,180 Ribs, 180 Brisket American Royal #WCO

06-10-2010, 05:04 PM	#2
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	Screw the calculator. I would do this for $10.50 per __________________ 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

06-10-2010, 05:52 PM	#4
TOPS BBQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-01-07 Location: Fresno, CA	$10.50 - $11.25 But that's California pricing. __________________ www.TOPS-BBQ.com Diamond Plate FAT 50 Ultra 200-Gal Barrel 55-Gal Horizontal offset 2 55-Gal Vertical Barrels Bar-B-Chef Offset Anything worth fighting for is worth fighting for dirty!

06-10-2010, 06:06 PM	#6
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	He did say it was a distant relative! __________________ 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

06-11-2010, 07:33 AM	#8
BBQ_Mayor is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-14-07 Location: Cambridge,Ia	^^ plus, are you serving? providing cafing dishes or warmers? Midwest pricing is not near as high as the West Coast so I'd shoot for anything from 8 to $10/person. Again, that depends on the above mentioned items as well. __________________ Ray Smokehouse 72 Competition Cooking team Visit our Facebook page - Smokehouse72 WSM, Whole Hog Lousianna pellet Smoker IPT pellet Smoker and Gateway Drum CBJ #4643

06-11-2010, 12:19 AM	#7
grillfella is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-13-07 Location: Best BBQ in south whittier los angeles	Are you supplying plates, utensils ect??

06-11-2010, 08:37 PM	#9
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, Nebraska	$8.75 pp, as long as you get first crack at the bridesmaid. __________________ "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.

06-11-2010, 09:32 PM	#10
indianagriller is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-03-09 Location: Columbus,Indiana	Well, i guess it doesnt matter because even at that lower price I was told that was too expensive and they will just do fried chicken from walmart. I told them that that was fine and quoted Mike Mills "Good food aint cheap and cheap food aint good" I am willing to be they wanted me to cater the whole thing and do it for cost of food. They may be family (distant = only around when they need something) but thats alot of cooking to do. __________________ JAMBO Pit, 700 Club, 180 Chicken x 6,180 Ribs, 180 Brisket American Royal #WCO

06-12-2010, 03:29 AM	#11
grillfella is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-13-07 Location: Best BBQ in south whittier los angeles	Don't sweat it brother. People don't understand all the hard work you would have done. fried chicken from wall mart sounds horrible. Do a rack of ribs and take to wedding and show them what you could have done

06-12-2010, 12:00 PM	#12
PorkQPine Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-10-07 Location: Roseville, CA	I guess the lesson is to find out the budget and work around that before you work up a quote, could save a bunch of time and effort, especially when working with relatives. I would call Wal-Mart and find out just how much the chicken option is for 250. You might be surprised. __________________ PorkQPine

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