Suggested flat rate?

[Gizmo]

Fellows I need to know how things are priced in your neck of the woods ....

I've been asked to cook some butts and briskets by several people for graduations/weddings that are coming up and I would really like to hear if there is a flat rate per cut that I could use to be fair to them and me. The procedure I've used that worked best was that I would cook & pull it and put it in a foil pan in the fridge and they pick it up and take it home then reheat in their oven at their gathering a day or 2 later.

In the past I just passed through the price of the meat and I wanted to add this flat rate to each butt or brisket that I cook to keep things simple. These are friends and I want the "local good-guy co-worker" discount price so everyone wins....

A 12-thigh tray of Chicken would probably be the highest due to all the prep needed but is there any such thing for boston butts - brisket flats - rib racks ?

Let me hear from you....

[Clover Ridge Smokers]

I really don't do big events but I do plenty of cooking at the campgrounds we frequent. For the most part I do ribs and charge a flat rate of $8 a slab and the customer provides the meat. The $8 covers my prep along with rubs and sauces.

Not sure if this is a good price or not, but no one has ever questioned my pricing.

[wsiddoway]

Good rule of thumb that resterants go by. expenses times three

[SoloQue]

For the most part I do ribs and charge a flat rate of $8 a slab and the customer provides the meat. The $8 covers my prep along with rubs and sauces

I'm thinking $8 per is a fair good neighbor price for slabs and chicken when you take in the fact you are consuming spices, sauces, foil, container and prep time as well as finish time for butts (Butts and Brisket might go $10 because of labor before and after the cook). Somewhere in there is the pure fact that you are sharing your skills at a modest cost as well so there's my 2cw.

[Gizmo]

Thanks guys!

[alleyrat58]

Meat cost times 1.3. 60% of the time it works every time.

I also worked up a fixed cost rate to run my smoker of $75 if I cook for more than one person they each pay a share of the fixed cost.

[Gizmo]

Thanks AR!