BBQ Buffet

lazybonesmoke1 · 09-28-2006, 03:47 PM

I am starting a bbq buffet at lunchtime. I need some different low cost ideas. Got any?

Arlin_MacRae · 09-28-2006, 03:52 PM

Without knowing your clientele or the size of the place I'd say:

Fried okra
Corn on the cob (half ears)
Baked beans
Cole slaw
Green beans (with bacon, of course!)
Bread/rolls
Sauces (may be already on each table?)
Sliced pickles (sweet, dill, fried...)
Salad fixins??

bbqjoe · 09-28-2006, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arlin_MacRae

Without knowing your clientele or the size of the place I'd say:

Fried okra
Corn on the cob (half ears)
Baked beans
Cole slaw
Green beans (with bacon, of course!)
Bread/rolls
Sauces (may be already on each table?)
Sliced pickles (sweet, dill, fried...)
Salad fixins??

How about some meat to go with all that?

bbqbull · 09-28-2006, 04:04 PM

I was wondering what type of meats your serving on your buffett?

Jorge · 09-28-2006, 04:05 PM

Make sure you have quality sides! Some folks might suggest skimping on the sides. The more potato salad, slaw, and beans consumed the less meat served and the healthier bottom line. I know what the deal is, but if it's good food I'll grab a little each trip through the line. BREAD!!! It's great for cleaning a plate, and from your side of the line...FILLING!

Have enough meat out on the serving line to keep the line moving, but no more. Keep the fresh sliced meat coming as needed. Tastier product= more repeat business.

If you don't already offer the option, consider a sandwich plate/to-go option. Approximately half the cost of the AYCE. Hamburger bun, choice of meat (ribs to go sold per rack or 1/2 rack etc.), 2-3 sides.

I don't run a restaurant, but that's based on the half dozen Q buffets I've been to more than once....and all of the things I mentioned are from the ONE place that does a good and steady business.

Arlin_MacRae · 09-28-2006, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbqjoe

How about some meat to go with all that?

Well..I guess so! I was stuck in sides mode.

wnkt · 09-28-2006, 04:18 PM

Salad Bar!....let em fill up on rabbit food and save the meat for ME!!

lazybonesmoke1 · 09-28-2006, 05:16 PM

I am a carry out and delivery bbq joint. I don't have sit down so I am offering an All You Can Carry-Out Lunch Buffet. The cost is $6.99 you get a large carry out container and fill it up with what ever you want. The only rule is that the carry out must be able to close. The menu will change every week. The basic breakdown would be one poultry dish, one meat dish, one pasta dish, two starches, two vegetables, one ethnic dish ( maybe a lasagna made with pulled pork, perogies made with brisket, ,etc.) one or two desserts, an assortment of cold sides, cornbread, and whatever else I feel like making that week and whats fresh and cheap thru my purveyors. I just wanted some cool new ideas from across the U.S. that maybe are different than what I do here.

wnkt · 09-28-2006, 07:54 PM

Dang.......that sounds really good.......wish I was closer, I'd visit often for lunch.

bbqjoe · 09-28-2006, 08:06 PM

Try doing those cornbread waffles. That can't cost much!

qman · 09-28-2006, 08:08 PM

If I come, can I fill my carry-out container with just the meat offerings?

Can you still do ok if a lot of us do that? I know I would if I could.

bbqjoe · 09-28-2006, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qman

If I come, can I fill my carry-out container with just the meat offerings?

Can you still do ok if a lot of us do that? I know I would if I could.

Okay qman, it's guys like you that screw these things up for everybody.

Besides, Michigan is gonna be a pretty cold ride soon...Now Arizona on the other hand.....

qman · 09-28-2006, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbqjoe

Okay qman, it's guys like you that screw these things up for everybody.

Yep, that would be me.

ChipotlePat · 09-28-2006, 08:25 PM

I am using Babby back ribs from US foods and it was 1.29 a lb last time I got them and they were 2-4 bones pices great for my cattering It is cheep and good.

lazybonesmoke1 · 09-28-2006, 08:31 PM

Were they frozen 2-4 bone rib pieces? $1.29 is a very good price. How long ago was that. I am looking for meats that cost about a dollar a pound.

09-28-2006, 03:47 PM	#1
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09-28-2006, 03:52 PM	#2
Arlin_MacRae somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-14-04 Location: Choctaw, OK	Without knowing your clientele or the size of the place I'd say: Fried okra Corn on the cob (half ears) Baked beans Cole slaw Green beans (with bacon, of course!) Bread/rolls Sauces (may be already on each table?) Sliced pickles (sweet, dill, fried...) Salad fixins?? __________________ Arlin MacRae Primo Oval Junior, Traeger Model 075 Pellet Pooper, Big Chief, Kingfisher Kooker 14" gas/wood combo, PBC Brethren Edition, Pit Boss NASCAR Tailgater Home Brewer, Murderer of Squirrels, Armadillo Inspector Flaming Pig Head Mod Certified KCBS Master BBQ Judge

09-28-2006, 04:04 PM	#4
bbqbull Watching over us. Join Date: 12-27-05 Location: Mid Michigan	I was wondering what type of meats your serving on your buffett? __________________ "You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." "I wish my mind could forget what my eyes have seen. :shocked:" "Heavily medicated for your protection. :doh:" Klose Mobile Pit Klose Owners Reccomended Pit Cookshack Smokette Gasser Little Chief Smoker Large BGE Gifted to me my Pit Barrel Smoker :mrgreen::clap:[URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/"][/URL]

09-28-2006, 04:05 PM	#5
Jorge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-23-04 Location: DFW, San AntonioTx	Make sure you have quality sides! Some folks might suggest skimping on the sides. The more potato salad, slaw, and beans consumed the less meat served and the healthier bottom line. I know what the deal is, but if it's good food I'll grab a little each trip through the line. BREAD!!! It's great for cleaning a plate, and from your side of the line...FILLING! Have enough meat out on the serving line to keep the line moving, but no more. Keep the fresh sliced meat coming as needed. Tastier product= more repeat business. If you don't already offer the option, consider a sandwich plate/to-go option. Approximately half the cost of the AYCE. Hamburger bun, choice of meat (ribs to go sold per rack or 1/2 rack etc.), 2-3 sides. I don't run a restaurant, but that's based on the half dozen Q buffets I've been to more than once....and all of the things I mentioned are from the ONE place that does a good and steady business. __________________ You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. --Frank Zappa Keeping Valspar in BBQ, one cook at a time. Recipient of a Huggies box! Shut up, and cook!!!!

09-28-2006, 04:18 PM	#7
wnkt is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-08-06 Location: Upstate South Carolina	Salad Bar!....let em fill up on rabbit food and save the meat for ME!! __________________ Chargriller Super Pro with a big ol rust hole and a mouse nest ------ Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood --saying in a fortune cookie--

09-28-2006, 05:16 PM	#8
lazybonesmoke1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-10-06 Location: MICHIGAN	I am a carry out and delivery bbq joint. I don't have sit down so I am offering an All You Can Carry-Out Lunch Buffet. The cost is $6.99 you get a large carry out container and fill it up with what ever you want. The only rule is that the carry out must be able to close. The menu will change every week. The basic breakdown would be one poultry dish, one meat dish, one pasta dish, two starches, two vegetables, one ethnic dish ( maybe a lasagna made with pulled pork, perogies made with brisket, ,etc.) one or two desserts, an assortment of cold sides, cornbread, and whatever else I feel like making that week and whats fresh and cheap thru my purveyors. I just wanted some cool new ideas from across the U.S. that maybe are different than what I do here. __________________ [FONT=Comic Sans MS]DENI-DETROIT[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]LAZYBONES SMOKEHOUSE[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][URL="http://www.LazybonesSmokehouse.NET"]WWW.LazybonesSmokehouse.NET[/URL][/FONT]

09-28-2006, 07:54 PM	#9
wnkt is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-08-06 Location: Upstate South Carolina	Dang.......that sounds really good.......wish I was closer, I'd visit often for lunch. __________________ Chargriller Super Pro with a big ol rust hole and a mouse nest ------ Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood --saying in a fortune cookie--

09-28-2006, 08:06 PM	#10
bbqjoe Banned Join Date: 01-16-06 Location: Wikieup Arizona	Try doing those cornbread waffles. That can't cost much!

09-28-2006, 08:08 PM	#11
qman Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-08-05 Location: Ocoee, Fl	If I come, can I fill my carry-out container with just the meat offerings? Can you still do ok if a lot of us do that? I know I would if I could. __________________ qman Para Bellum

09-28-2006, 08:25 PM	#14
ChipotlePat On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-19-06 Location: Jefferson City Mo.	I am using Babby back ribs from US foods and it was 1.29 a lb last time I got them and they were 2-4 bones pices great for my cattering It is cheep and good.

09-28-2006, 08:31 PM	#15
lazybonesmoke1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-10-06 Location: MICHIGAN	Were they frozen 2-4 bone rib pieces? $1.29 is a very good price. How long ago was that. I am looking for meats that cost about a dollar a pound. __________________ [FONT=Comic Sans MS]DENI-DETROIT[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]LAZYBONES SMOKEHOUSE[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][URL="http://www.LazybonesSmokehouse.NET"]WWW.LazybonesSmokehouse.NET[/URL][/FONT]

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