Do you want to be known as 'The $2 Caterer'?

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

'If you start out as the $2 caterer, you will always be the $2 caterer'.

This does not mean that you have to charge up the wazoo, however you have to make your money.

We work hard at an event. Usually arrive several hours prior to guest arrival/food service time. If we have to set tables for a large event, the servers arrive a little ahead of us. We work very clean in order to have a clean work space from top to bottom.

What I am saying here is: What name do you want to make for yourself? The Utilitiy caterer who can be talked down? The cheapest caterer in town or what?

Define your parameters. Define your market.

If you 'think' you can't charge a decent price...Your clients with pick up on that and take advantage of it. They want the BEST posible food(s) @ a fair price. We (as BBQ caterers) have to convince the potiential client(s) that OUR food AND service is worth their hard earned money.
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Ranucci's Big Butt BBQ · Posted: May 20 2007 Post subject:

Straight from Chef2Chef
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marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

Yes, Nice to see that YOU read that too...good advice in there
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Harry Nutczak · Posted: May 21 2007 Post subject:

would anyone care to link to that article??
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Ranucci's Big Butt BBQ · Posted: May 21 2007 Post subject:

Harry,

It is on Chef2Chef.com in the Porefessional catering forum.
This is the link

http://forums.chef2chef.net/showflat.php?Cat=2&Number=520677&Main=520350
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corndog · Posted: May 21 2007 Post subject:

Thanks Ed. I just checked it out real quick and it looks interesting...
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