Catering Gig Question

NRA4Life · 05-18-2010, 03:39 PM

My company is doing a summer BBQ lunch for about 125 of us employees. 2 meats (usually pulled pork & chicken), 3 sides (normally beans, coleslaw, potato salad), all the plasticware, plates, napkins, sauce, buns, serving utensils, etc... will be provided by the caterer EXCEPT desert and drinks. The employees are about 85% men. What would you charge? The "recreation committee" for our company got a quote from a local BBQ place, and I'll share that value after I see what you all would charge. I know you usually get what you pay for... Thanks for your help!

WineMaster · 05-18-2010, 03:43 PM

1250.00

theflints01 · 05-18-2010, 04:02 PM

$13/person so total of $1625.

LostNation · 05-18-2010, 04:03 PM

$13.95 each times 125= $1743.75

Bbq Bubba · 05-18-2010, 04:54 PM

Question is.......why aren't you bidding it?

$13.95 PP.

NRA4Life · 05-18-2010, 05:03 PM

Bbq Bubba, I bid it at $1350 since I work there and thought I was being pretty reasonable with the price. The place that got the job bid it at $865. I can't compete with that as a hobby BBQist (I'm not licensed, although I am insured from some festivals I get temp food permits and vend) and I don't know what kind of product this guy is going to serve at that price but I suspect it will be spelled T-U-R-D-S. We'll find out June 1st. Thanks for the inputs.

thillin · 05-18-2010, 05:15 PM

I'd cook some food and take it to the event and serve it to the recreation committee. Might get chosen next time....

thillin · 05-18-2010, 05:17 PM

$6.92 pp! I wouldn't eat it. I'd take a "sack lunch" that day.

theflints01 · 05-18-2010, 07:49 PM

what's wrong with pulled pork leg muscles, frozen dark quarter chicken, no name pork and beans with chefs pride bbq sauce, resers potato salad and wal mart slaw? At least they won't have to worry about people coming back for seconds.

Bbq Bubba · 05-18-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by thillin

$6.92 pp! I wouldn't eat it. I'd take a "sack lunch" that day.

I agree! Call in sick that day.

C Rocke · 05-18-2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theflints01

what's wrong with pulled pork leg muscles, frozen dark quarter chicken, no name pork and beans with chefs pride bbq sauce, resers potato salad and wal mart slaw? At least they won't have to worry about people coming back for seconds.

That's still $9 PP. This looks is probably pork flavored Show horse, a chicken like meat based product, "prok" and beenz, XX BBQ Sauce, and day old Pot sal and CS from the Kmart snakc bar. Just sayin'...

JiveTurkey · 05-18-2010, 10:54 PM

Just tell your boss that good food aint cheap and cheap food aint good.

PorkQPine · 05-18-2010, 11:30 PM

I am doing almost the same cook next week for 110 and I quoted $13pp plus $200 set-up/delivery plus tax. Total was $1,755 and was told I could ask $14pp since that is what their other guy charges. I said no thanks, I want your business all year and I cook on site and don't just drop it off. They made full payment two weeks in advance.

tmcmaster · 05-18-2010, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by thillin

$6.92 pp! I wouldn't eat it. I'd take a "sack lunch" that day.

Less than 7.00/head for 2 meats, 3 sides??? Holy Bottled sauce Batman!!! I would call in dead that day!

grillfella · 05-19-2010, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

Just tell your boss that good food aint cheap and cheap food aint good.

Your a fan of Mike Mills book, Peace love and BBQ

05-18-2010, 03:39 PM	#1
NRA4Life is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-07-09 Location: Newark, OH	Catering Gig Question My company is doing a summer BBQ lunch for about 125 of us employees. 2 meats (usually pulled pork & chicken), 3 sides (normally beans, coleslaw, potato salad), all the plasticware, plates, napkins, sauce, buns, serving utensils, etc... will be provided by the caterer EXCEPT desert and drinks. The employees are about 85% men. What would you charge? The "recreation committee" for our company got a quote from a local BBQ place, and I'll share that value after I see what you all would charge. I know you usually get what you pay for... Thanks for your help! __________________ - [B]Kevin[/B] Team: [B]Smitty's Real Pit BBQ[/B] KCBS CBJ [B]Superior SS-3[/B] - Courtesy of Gainesville Jaycees and Superior Smokers Custom Built Reverse Flow Stickburner [B]Weber[/B] 22.5" WSM [B]Weber[/B] 26.75" OTG [B]Weber[/B] Blue 2000 Stainless Performer [B]Weber[/B] Red 1998 Stainless Performer

05-18-2010, 03:43 PM	#2
WineMaster Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-16-07 Location: Southern MN	1250.00 __________________ Dan MJH From Backyard Bomber BBQ -- Junior YS 640 Comp 22.5 Weber Kettle Blue Thermopen Comp Team Wine & Swine

05-18-2010, 04:03 PM	#4
LostNation Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-15-05 Location: Essex Jct. Vermont	$13.95 each times 125= $1743.75 __________________ Rich Decker www.lostnationvt.com

05-18-2010, 04:54 PM	#5
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi.	Question is.......why aren't you bidding it? $13.95 PP. __________________ Owner of Bubba's BBQ & Catering L.L.C. Beer Snob I cook the #bestbrisketnorthoftexas. Get over it. #detroitporkmafia BBQ Person of the Year 2013

05-18-2010, 05:03 PM	#6
NRA4Life is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-07-09 Location: Newark, OH	Bbq Bubba, I bid it at $1350 since I work there and thought I was being pretty reasonable with the price. The place that got the job bid it at $865. I can't compete with that as a hobby BBQist (I'm not licensed, although I am insured from some festivals I get temp food permits and vend) and I don't know what kind of product this guy is going to serve at that price but I suspect it will be spelled T-U-R-D-S. We'll find out June 1st. Thanks for the inputs. __________________ - [B]Kevin[/B] Team: [B]Smitty's Real Pit BBQ[/B] KCBS CBJ [B]Superior SS-3[/B] - Courtesy of Gainesville Jaycees and Superior Smokers Custom Built Reverse Flow Stickburner [B]Weber[/B] 22.5" WSM [B]Weber[/B] 26.75" OTG [B]Weber[/B] Blue 2000 Stainless Performer [B]Weber[/B] Red 1998 Stainless Performer

05-18-2010, 04:02 PM	#3
theflints01 Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 04-17-10 Location: Ravensdale, WA	$13/person so total of $1625.

05-18-2010, 05:15 PM	#7
thillin somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-21-04 Location: Keller, Texas	I'd cook some food and take it to the event and serve it to the recreation committee. Might get chosen next time.... __________________ Med Spicewine-adopted 3/13/10 *CL Score* 2 Large BGEs(pimped out w/Thirdeye Eggcessories)-hatched 6/4/07 & 4/20/11 Med BGE-adopted 2/2/08 *CL Score* -SOLD Mini BGE-adopted 1/31/08 *CL Score* Traeger 075-adopted 12/3/11 CL Score Weber 1 touch *CL Score* Weber Spirit 500 *CL Score* Weber Smokey Joe Silver *CL Score* BLUE & RED Thermapens Klose 20x42-SOLD Paddlin Pigs BBQ Ty

05-18-2010, 05:17 PM	#8
thillin somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-21-04 Location: Keller, Texas	$6.92 pp! I wouldn't eat it. I'd take a "sack lunch" that day. __________________ Med Spicewine-adopted 3/13/10 *CL Score* 2 Large BGEs(pimped out w/Thirdeye Eggcessories)-hatched 6/4/07 & 4/20/11 Med BGE-adopted 2/2/08 *CL Score* -SOLD Mini BGE-adopted 1/31/08 *CL Score* Traeger 075-adopted 12/3/11 CL Score Weber 1 touch *CL Score* Weber Spirit 500 *CL Score* Weber Smokey Joe Silver *CL Score* BLUE & RED Thermapens Klose 20x42-SOLD Paddlin Pigs BBQ Ty

05-18-2010, 07:49 PM	#9
theflints01 Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 04-17-10 Location: Ravensdale, WA	what's wrong with pulled pork leg muscles, frozen dark quarter chicken, no name pork and beans with chefs pride bbq sauce, resers potato salad and wal mart slaw? At least they won't have to worry about people coming back for seconds.

05-18-2010, 10:54 PM	#12
JiveTurkey is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-21-09 Location: San Jose, Ca Name/Nickname : JT	Just tell your boss that good food aint cheap and cheap food aint good. __________________ Rec Tec RT700 Klose 20x30 Weber Performer

05-18-2010, 11:30 PM	#13
PorkQPine Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-10-07 Location: Roseville, CA	I am doing almost the same cook next week for 110 and I quoted $13pp plus $200 set-up/delivery plus tax. Total was $1,755 and was told I could ask $14pp since that is what their other guy charges. I said no thanks, I want your business all year and I cook on site and don't just drop it off. They made full payment two weeks in advance. __________________ PorkQPine

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