? for caterers or people who sell in small quantaties

[Guest]

Just a quick one. I have alot of people recently asking me to smoke them things as a couple butts or a few whole salmon fillets. How much should I charge people. They are mostly aquaintances (sp?) otherwise I would do it for free for firends or family. Do you guys charge a flat fee? I was thinking about charging $15-20 per salmon fillet, not including the cost of meat. Is this reasonable. Any comments or suggestions would be apprecieated.

Thanks!!!

 

[Chris]

When cooking for friends, they buy the meat or fish, and the charcoal to cook it, for a full days smoke I like to get $40.00 - $100.00, $40.00 to close friends rising to $100.00 to not so close friends co-workers in other departments, etc.

For family I cook what they provide, and split the charcoal costs 50/50.

I have also catered a couple of family weddings with feeding 150 guests at one and 200 at the other, I cut them a big break on the costs, and the bills came in about 55% of a reasonable price per person, Hors d'oeurves, traditional pork / beef / chicken bbq dishes smoked and non-smoked, salads and vegetables, fruit and fruit cocktail, they provided the room, the decorations, the bar, and the cake at just under $8.00 / head, I got to keep the leftovers and gave the student friends who helped staff the buffet $50.00 a person and a great doggie bag for helping out.

I then donated the rest of the money I made to a charity to feed the homeless, as Xmas was only a week away, they also got some of the meat too.