Price for cooking meat only

fireman_pete · Posted: Jun 02 2012 Post subject: Price for cooking meat only

Ok, first time I have been asked for this.

Customer is looking for me to cook the meat only for a community lunch event. Two options. First is chicken only (thighs and legs) and second is PP and chicken (thighs)

The event is local, about 15 miles away.

What would you charge for something like this?

Jarhead · Posted: Jun 02 2012 Post subject:

A minimum of 2.5 times food and cost of materials + delivery.
No helping serving?

How many are you cooking and what price are you paying for stuff?

Your price may vary according to your neck of the woods out there.
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fireman_pete · Posted: Jun 02 2012 Post subject:

I would be cooking about 400 pieces of chicken, probably 70% thighs, 30% legs. I can get the meat for $.89-$.99/lb.

They have volunteers who are going to serve.

Thanks!
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SoEzzy · Posted: Jun 02 2012 Post subject:

On a side note... make sure that you are the one buying, transporting, cooking, transporting the meat. If they have to pay for it, take them with you when you go to pick it up from your supplier, that way you have a little more confidence that it's not sat in the back of a truck half a day!
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fireman_pete · Posted: Jun 02 2012 Post subject:

Absolutely, they had offered to buy the meat for me and I said no. My insurance will now allow it. They totally understood and that was not an issue!

Going to propose $750 for just chicken, and $1,000 for chicken and pork. That is $3.50-$5.00 per person.

Seems reasonable to me. That is based on 2.5 times food/materials cost.

Geronimo · Posted: Jun 02 2012 Post subject:

When I would do a "meat only" gig, I sold it to them by the pound letting them know approx how many a pound would feed.

I would give them 2 prices, 1 for cooking on site and 1 for delivery only. Then I would "up sell" by letting them know how much better it would be by cooking on site.

People would ALWAYS order more than needed in fear of running out...even if it was against my advice. Shocked

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Jarhead · Posted: Jun 02 2012 Post subject:

Remember you can get 12-16 sammies out of an 8# butt, when/if you figure that in.
A nice size uncooked Drum or Thigh should weigh about 12 oz.
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