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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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04-16-2013, 06:23 PM | #1 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 09-13-12
Location: Robbinsdale Minnesota
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Farmers Markets and a new smoker
Hi guys.
First off, another thanks to all the guys continually answering questions to all of us in the catering area from toe-dippers to blind-jumpers. You have played almost as much a role as the caterer who has been personally mentoring me. This is my first "legal" year vending/catering. I have been accepted for a Saturday and Sunday farmers market. We are cooking about 10 weekends at each. One is in a upper-class area, the other a blue collar area. Just wanted any thoughts and dialogue from the more experienced guys about the markets. Also I am looking for a smoker upgrade. Thinking my WSM's would look pretty amateurish, although they are fantastic cookers. The finalists are: the Stump's XL Baby The Pitmaker BBQ Safe on cart Spice wine small or med Lang 36" hybrid deluxe (are these reverse flow.) Thanks
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04-16-2013, 07:53 PM | #2 | |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 07-27-07
Location: Minneapolis
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04-16-2013, 08:05 PM | #3 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 09-13-12
Location: Robbinsdale Minnesota
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Not for the Hennepin County itinerant license, which covers the market. If I were in Minneapolis or St. Paul I would.
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04-16-2013, 09:08 PM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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I honestly think any of those units will be too small for what your trying to do. Think Lang 60 MINIMUM or your just going to be looking for another unit shortly down the road.
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04-17-2013, 02:28 PM | #5 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 05-19-11
Location: EAD
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Why not support your local builder and get a Backyard Bomber MJH. more room than a backwoods competitor at half the price. plus you wouldnt need shipping.
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04-17-2013, 02:36 PM | #6 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-16-07
Location: Coxsackie NY
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Also you need to think about lead times to get what you want.
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04-17-2013, 02:38 PM | #7 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 08-18-08
Location: PA, Fleetwood
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I don't know what volume your thinking of, or if your doing sides, but pans take alot of room and kill airflow. go big as you can.
I cooked 100 lbs of pork this weekend, that wasnt any trouble in my stretch, but the 6 pans of mc and cheese, 6 pans of ziti, 5 pand vegies, 4 pans of meatballs, 5 pans of potatoes, 4 pans of shepards pie, all took alot of room and time to cook. That was to feed 200. and it filled the stretch and a backwoods gater.
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04-17-2013, 02:46 PM | #8 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 09-03-12
Location: Hopkins, MN
Name/Nickname : Curly
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I can't speak to catering BBQ, but I have been selling roasted coffee and coffee by the cup at the Hopkins Farmer's market for the last 6 years. We average about 1500 people per day. Unfortunately Hopkins won't allow us to prepare food. I average 150-200 cups of coffee and 15-20 lbs. per day. I don't know how that would relate to BBQ, but I thought the numbers might help.
What markets are you doing? I would like to visit your booth some time. Curly
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04-17-2013, 05:47 PM | #9 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 09-13-12
Location: Robbinsdale Minnesota
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Great info again. Thanks.
PBJ, we are at the Mound market and the Golden Valley market. Simply Smoked Catering. Say hi
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04-22-2013, 07:55 AM | #10 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 09-13-12
Location: Robbinsdale Minnesota
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My two final smokers are the Pitmaker Vault trailer, or an FEC 100 with an enclosed trailer to transport it.
I also will need a generator for the FEC. Your thoguhts?
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