Were getting married in 2012 and we want you!

Ashmont · 05-20-2011, 02:27 PM

Ok Ok Okay! I get phone call from outta nowhere. i dont know this lady but she does name drop a friend. I am thinking here we go another I want it for next to nothing call. She starts out my friend gave me your number after we had some of your BBQ last month. Goes on to say Her and soon to be husband want me to cook their rehearsal dinner in 2012. Ok this is a new one for me. I am sure I can knock this out but my question to all of you is does this happen alot? I dont get some request like next weekend graduation party for 125. Turned down another one for the same day. Just seems more and more. Oh well

Lake Dogs · 05-20-2011, 02:30 PM

Yes, mine started after last year's 4th of July party. I had 2 requests. I just did the first one, 100+- folks last weekend, a wedding reception. I laid fairly low while at it, and come to find out after the fact there are 2 groups of folks inquiring again. I think I'm going to have to come up with a price chart... I cant keep doing this for beer...

wildflower · 05-20-2011, 02:33 PM

I'll work for BEER and Q

mcoupe · 05-20-2011, 02:38 PM

I dont know what the rates are, but it would be nice to see what everyone else charges. I do it for a few friends, and charge double the meat prices for butts, and ribs...and this comes to about 25 for about a 5 lb'er. Does this sound right?

Ashmont · 05-20-2011, 02:41 PM

I would think that it will vary by location. Mo. Prices I am sure are different than Ca. or NY.

4dueces · 05-20-2011, 05:11 PM

Just gave a quote for a whole hog, 2 side dishes, 40 -60 people for a wedding rehersal dinner, for around $900. Might be too high, might be to low, but that is the quote we gave and that is for providing the hog, 150 lber.

Oldschoolbbq · 05-20-2011, 05:32 PM

Yes, it gets this way for me around spring,some one smells smoke,follows it and I get ask to do a cook,sure ,as long as I get some wood in exchange(and possibly a tip for the work:)
Here's my Son's Wedding last month:

I don't mind,I get to play with fire and thier meat

Have fun and...

BBQ PD · 05-20-2011, 06:12 PM

Yes, spread the smoke and they will come. Here I am teaching my daughter how to spread the love in our neighborhood. She did great

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Lake Dogs · 05-20-2011, 06:39 PM

^^^ Great job Dad!!!

Kenny Rogers · 07-20-2011, 07:24 PM

We did some pricing about 2 years ago from some of the local bbq places for catering and the LOWEST price was about $12.00 per person. Of course some of the more gormet type cooks that cooked everything offsite and dropped it off in their pans and let us serve was around $60.00 per person.
Most catering places charge by the person, and if you do a little research on the internet for catering in your area, you're bound to find someone that cooks similar to you and has prices posted.
I think that prices can be adjusted as you go along in your business... supply/demand type thing. If you are in high demand, you can up your prices... I personally wouldn't start out any lower than $12.00 per person for a couple of meats and a couple of sides.
Of course, I have NO practical experience in this area, as I've never acutally DONE a paid gig... But one day soon, hope to!

Matt_A · 08-01-2011, 06:05 PM

A pretty standard rule of thumb is triple your ingredient cost:
It takes a little getting used to, but figure out how much one plate of food will cost wholesale. Include everything on the plate in basic ingredients. So say your pulled pork sandwich, slaw and potato salad cost you $4.00 to buy the ingredients. Here's your calculation

Ingredients - $4.00
Overhead - $4.00 (fuel, plates, all the support expendables)
Profit - $4.00 (No profit is NOT a nasty word)
Plate Price - $12.00

Your ONLY wiggle room here is how much you pay yourself. Don't sell yourself short! People always want freebies, I don't know about you, but I don't have the budget to feed the whole neighborhood for free!

05-20-2011, 02:27 PM	#1
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO	Were getting married in 2012 and we want you! Ok Ok Okay! I get phone call from outta nowhere. i dont know this lady but she does name drop a friend. I am thinking here we go another I want it for next to nothing call. She starts out my friend gave me your number after we had some of your BBQ last month. Goes on to say Her and soon to be husband want me to cook their rehearsal dinner in 2012. Ok this is a new one for me. I am sure I can knock this out but my question to all of you is does this happen alot? I dont get some request like next weekend graduation party for 125. Turned down another one for the same day. Just seems more and more. Oh well __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

05-20-2011, 02:30 PM	#2
Lake Dogs Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-09 Location: Lake Sinclair, GA Name/Nickname : Hance	Yes, mine started after last year's 4th of July party. I had 2 requests. I just did the first one, 100+- folks last weekend, a wedding reception. I laid fairly low while at it, and come to find out after the fact there are 2 groups of folks inquiring again. I think I'm going to have to come up with a price chart... I cant keep doing this for beer... __________________ Hance - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from darn near anywhere) My competition daze are probably behind me now; I pretty much cook for family, friends, and frankly the peace and solitude I get from smokin' on an offset... Was Lang 84DX, now Bubba Grills 250R and many Weber grills

05-20-2011, 02:41 PM	#5
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO	I would think that it will vary by location. Mo. Prices I am sure are different than Ca. or NY. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

05-20-2011, 05:32 PM	#7
Oldschoolbbq Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-14-10 Location: Gibsonburg,Ohio	Ashmont Yes, it gets this way for me around spring,some one smells smoke,follows it and I get ask to do a cook,sure ,as long as I get some wood in exchange(and possibly a tip for the work:) Here's my Son's Wedding last month: I don't mind,I get to play with fire and thier meat Have fun and... __________________ SMOKE HAPPY ;}- I'm not crazy,my reality is just different than yours! Last edited by Oldschoolbbq; 05-20-2011 at 05:34 PM.. Reason: extra pic

05-20-2011, 06:12 PM	#8
BBQ PD is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-17-10 Location: Livermore, CA	Yes, spread the smoke and they will come. Here I am teaching my daughter how to spread the love in our neighborhood. She did great . __________________ Dave CBJ, 15' custom BBQ trailer with a Backwoods Competitor, Pitts & Spitts off-set, & Santa Maria grill. Ole Hickory CTO, 1 BGE, 2 Weber kettles and 1 Smokey Joe, BWS Chubby, Sonoma gasser, and a BBQ store full of everything BBQ.

05-20-2011, 02:33 PM	#3
wildflower is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-03-10 Location: Frankfort, KY	I'll work for BEER and Q

05-20-2011, 02:38 PM	#4
mcoupe On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-18-11 Location: Bend, Oregon	I dont know what the rates are, but it would be nice to see what everyone else charges. I do it for a few friends, and charge double the meat prices for butts, and ribs...and this comes to about 25 for about a 5 lb'er. Does this sound right?

05-20-2011, 05:11 PM	#6
4dueces is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-19-10 Location: Cornpatch USA Name/Nickname : Fitz	Just gave a quote for a whole hog, 2 side dishes, 40 -60 people for a wedding rehersal dinner, for around $900. Might be too high, might be to low, but that is the quote we gave and that is for providing the hog, 150 lber.

05-20-2011, 06:39 PM	#9
Lake Dogs Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-09 Location: Lake Sinclair, GA Name/Nickname : Hance	^^^ Great job Dad!!! __________________ Hance - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from darn near anywhere) My competition daze are probably behind me now; I pretty much cook for family, friends, and frankly the peace and solitude I get from smokin' on an offset... Was Lang 84DX, now Bubba Grills 250R and many Weber grills

07-20-2011, 07:24 PM	#10
Kenny Rogers Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-13-11 Location: Medical Lake, WA	We did some pricing about 2 years ago from some of the local bbq places for catering and the LOWEST price was about $12.00 per person. Of course some of the more gormet type cooks that cooked everything offsite and dropped it off in their pans and let us serve was around $60.00 per person. Most catering places charge by the person, and if you do a little research on the internet for catering in your area, you're bound to find someone that cooks similar to you and has prices posted. I think that prices can be adjusted as you go along in your business... supply/demand type thing. If you are in high demand, you can up your prices... I personally wouldn't start out any lower than $12.00 per person for a couple of meats and a couple of sides. Of course, I have NO practical experience in this area, as I've never acutally DONE a paid gig... But one day soon, hope to!

08-01-2011, 06:05 PM	#11
Matt_A is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-19-11 Location: Moore, Oklahoma	A pretty standard rule of thumb is triple your ingredient cost: It takes a little getting used to, but figure out how much one plate of food will cost wholesale. Include everything on the plate in basic ingredients. So say your pulled pork sandwich, slaw and potato salad cost you $4.00 to buy the ingredients. Here's your calculation Ingredients - $4.00 Overhead - $4.00 (fuel, plates, all the support expendables) Profit - $4.00 (No profit is NOT a nasty word) Plate Price - $12.00 Your ONLY wiggle room here is how much you pay yourself. Don't sell yourself short! People always want freebies, I don't know about you, but I don't have the budget to feed the whole neighborhood for free! __________________ [B]Matt Armistead[/B]

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