help with pricing

Big Sexy · 09-01-2011, 07:56 PM

My work has asked me to do an event for them.

What would you charge if each person got: 1 pulled pork sandwich, a can of soda, and a small bag of chips? (that's what they want)

for 100 people?
for 200 people?
for 300 people?

Thanks.

jbrink01 · 09-01-2011, 08:34 PM

$7 / Head for any Qty.

PCDoctor_1979 · 09-01-2011, 09:12 PM

+1. I'd do that for $7.00 a head.

Team DD · 09-02-2011, 07:46 AM

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but how many 8 lb. pork butts would it take to feed 100 people?

Bbq Bubba · 09-04-2011, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team DD

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but how many 8 lb. pork butts would it take to feed 100 people?

100 people @ 1/4 lb = 25 lbs cooked = 50 lbs raw.

jbrink01 · 09-04-2011, 08:26 AM

What ^^^^he^^^^ said!

PorkQPine · 09-04-2011, 10:28 AM

What is their budget? They may have a $10 p/p budget and if so you can add something else. I just hate to do anything for under $10 since it takes so much time for pulled pork as a caterer. Restaurants can do this because they have their smoker going all the time so the time is not really an issue for them. For a caterer, you are giving up a day cooking for such a small gig.

JohnR · 09-15-2011, 01:10 PM

I think $7 person is fare and should net you a nice profit. Just some quick figuring, 50#butt @ 1.5 is $75, buns $20, sauce $10, cans of pop $40 and individual bags of chips $50(35-50 depending on bag size) that's $175 food cost for a $700 job. I'd take one of those any day. No I know you have fuel cost, rub, ect...but that might be another $30+-.

razrbakcrzy · 09-15-2011, 02:13 PM

I'd do that for $7, I think I could make a little profit at that price..

I think for 100 people, I could do the whole thing for about $400.00 my cost...

75-100$ for 5 butts
25-30$ worth of bread & sauce
50-100$ for canned soda
50-100$ for chips
50-75$ for dish and napikins..
+ your time and i figure out at 10.00 @ 15 hrs=$150.00

the profit could be as much as $300.00 or more depending on what you serve on....

southernstyle · 09-16-2011, 12:59 PM

$7.00 all day long

ChicagoSizzlin · 09-16-2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southernstyle

$7.00 all day long

lazy butt · 09-20-2011, 07:55 PM

7.00 per person sounds good. I would love to get a few of these a week.

09-01-2011, 07:56 PM	#1
Big Sexy On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-07-09 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	help with pricing My work has asked me to do an event for them. What would you charge if each person got: 1 pulled pork sandwich, a can of soda, and a small bag of chips? (that's what they want) for 100 people? for 200 people? for 300 people? Thanks.

09-01-2011, 08:34 PM	#2
jbrink01 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 08-17-06 Location: Washington, Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	$7 / Head for any Qty. __________________ KCBS #13207 **2013 Insane Can Posse Tour** Sponsored By: *Gateway BBQ Store* *Blues Hog BBQ Company* *Plowboys BBQ Company*

09-01-2011, 09:12 PM	#3
PCDoctor_1979 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-01-09 Location: West Des Moines, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	+1. I'd do that for $7.00 a head. __________________ Brian Sweeney - CBJ #3691 - '77 Step Van Mobile Kitchen, Horizon Marshall, WSM with Pro Q Stacker, Weber Kettle & Smokey Joe GOLD. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Clarke's Third Law

09-04-2011, 08:26 AM	#6
jbrink01 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 08-17-06 Location: Washington, Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What ^^^^he^^^^ said! __________________ KCBS #13207 **2013 Insane Can Posse Tour** Sponsored By: *Gateway BBQ Store* *Blues Hog BBQ Company* *Plowboys BBQ Company*

09-04-2011, 10:28 AM	#7
PorkQPine Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-10-07 Location: Roseville, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What is their budget? They may have a $10 p/p budget and if so you can add something else. I just hate to do anything for under $10 since it takes so much time for pulled pork as a caterer. Restaurants can do this because they have their smoker going all the time so the time is not really an issue for them. For a caterer, you are giving up a day cooking for such a small gig. __________________ PorkQPine

09-02-2011, 07:46 AM	#4
Team DD Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-16-11 Location: Trinity, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't mean to hijack this thread, but how many 8 lb. pork butts would it take to feed 100 people?

09-15-2011, 01:10 PM	#8
JohnR Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 07-30-11 Location: Zeeland, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think $7 person is fare and should net you a nice profit. Just some quick figuring, 50#butt @ 1.5 is $75, buns $20, sauce $10, cans of pop $40 and individual bags of chips $50(35-50 depending on bag size) that's $175 food cost for a $700 job. I'd take one of those any day. No I know you have fuel cost, rub, ect...but that might be another $30+-.

09-15-2011, 02:13 PM	#9
razrbakcrzy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-13-11 Location: Fort Smith, Ar. Downloads: 5 Uploads: 1	I'd do that for $7, I think I could make a little profit at that price.. I think for 100 people, I could do the whole thing for about $400.00 my cost... 75-100$ for 5 butts 25-30$ worth of bread & sauce 50-100$ for canned soda 50-100$ for chips 50-75$ for dish and napikins.. + your time and i figure out at 10.00 @ 15 hrs=$150.00 the profit could be as much as $300.00 or more depending on what you serve on.... __________________ Jim Boston Current Smoker "The most reliable, easiest to make at home, Smoker "The UDS" W/ an Auber temp. Controller w/ 20CFM Blower. Future Smoker $5438.25 Total BYC Smoker!! Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem. Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985

09-16-2011, 12:59 PM	#10
southernstyle is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-26-11 Location: okeechobee, fl. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	$7.00 all day long

09-20-2011, 07:55 PM	#12
lazy butt On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-12-11 Location: Olpe Kansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	7.00 per person sounds good. I would love to get a few of these a week. __________________ Karl Baker "Lazy Butt BBQ Crew"

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