I JUST recieved this request in my email....

marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

CEDAR PLANK SMOKED SALMON $ 18.95 x 200 = $ 3790.00
TEXAS BEEF BRISKET, CAROLINA RIBS & MARV\'S FAMOUS CHICKEN $ 16.95 x 100 = $ 1695.00
VEGETARIAN $ 13.95 x 10 = $ 139.50
BARBECUED GARLIC BREAD $ 4.99 x 300 = $ 1497.00
CAESAR SALAD $ 2.00 x 300 = $ 600.00
GREEN BEANS W/BACON BITS $ 1.50 x 300 = $ 450.00
CORN on the COBBETTE $ 1.00 x 300 = $ 300.00
Sub Total: $8759.50
Gratuity: $1576.71
WA State Tax: $868.24
Estimated Total: $11204.45

These are prices from my website...
The lady said she will call with specific questions...Now I just hope to hell I have that date open... Shocked

AS she did not give a date in her email...
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BBQMAN · Posted: May 03 2007 Post subject:

Wow, awesome looking party there Marv! Hope you get it! Very Happy

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marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

I hope so too, she just called and I told her she got the french bread wrong, it was NOT $4.99 EACH person but $4.99 each LOAF and each loaf will feed approx 10 guests.

So instead of $1497.00 for french bread, it would only be $149.70..BIG difference.

There were a couple of other minor changes. but for the most part still intact. She asked me to 'pencil' her in and she will contact me monday to finalize everything... Wink

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marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

Also, I already have 2 other bookings on that same day...1 is a wedding for 100, the other is a party for 50. So this will put my THIRD smoker to good use...IF I wind up getting the job.. Rolling Eyes

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G's BBQ · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 1641 Location: NV

That kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!!!

wnkt · Posted: May 03 2007 Post subject:

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

got my fingers crossed for you.......will crossing my toes help too? Very Happy

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sseige · Posted: May 03 2007 Post subject:

Thats the kinda gig that makes you want to expand to make sure all dates are "OPEN" Very Happy

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Ranucci's Big Butt · Posted: May 03 2007 Post subject:

Damn, that's a nice chunk of change for one party.
I must ask this as I do not charge people gratuity for any of my jobs.
Do you ever give this back if they are not happy with the food?
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BBQMAN · Posted: May 03 2007 Post subject:

Good question Alex! Very Happy

I don't charge a mandatory gratuity either (discussed here at length already), but I did raise prices this year by $.95 for my basic menu listings.

Like Marv, most of my business is repeat or refferral as well, but that takes time to develop for any of you that are new to this business.

Heck, I do parties where the bill isn't even $1576.00 for the whole TOTAL! Laughing

Nice extra chunk of change Marv! Wink

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