Cooking for Crowds (Key Pointers)
Monday, April 4th, 2011
Some of the people who took my survey a few months back asked for help in cooking for crowds. Today I want to share some key pointers regarding cooking for crowds.
Maybe you’re wondering…
- How much should I cook per person?
- What should I charge per plate?
- What size smoker or grill will cook for x people at one shot?
- Which pit will make this whole project fun and easy?
I really doubt you are looking for more stress in your life, so your best option is to get your birds (and pigs) all lined up before the time comes, so you can proceed with confidence.
Imagine knowing up front…
- “I am cooking the right amount of food, just a little extra to be safe.”
- “I know how much this event will cost me.”
- “The equipment I am using can easily handle all this food and it’s going to be a breeze.”
- “This cooker will help build our reputation and inspire awe in the crowd.”
These are key points in cooking for crowds.
I personally don’t cook for crowds much, but it is a ball of fun and can make you a ball of money too—if, you have your act together.
As I already said, one key point in cooking for large crowds, is knowing how much food to cook and what it will cost you.
If that is a challenge for you, you need to check out this free BBQ catering planner spreadsheet:
BBQ Catering Planner for Large Crowds
This calculator will help you if you know how many people you want to feed, but—
- You want a starting-point guideline for how much food to figure per person.
- You want to quickly calculate the food cost for an event, including your specific meats and sides.
- You want to quote large events with confidence and ease.
This calculator was put together by BBQ and catering experts, so they know your language. 🙂
Now for the equipment…
Another key point as a barbecue caterer is to choose a smoker or grill that can handle your size crowd, make the job easy, and impress the crowd (when cooking on-site).
Meadow Creek offers smokers, chicken cookers, and pig roasters in a nice range of sizes.
I put together some charts to help you choose the model that 1) can handle the amount of meat you want to cook and 2) will fit your crowd size.
Click here for my capacity charts.
Click here for my crowd sizes chart.
As for making the job easy and impressing the crowd, I’ll have to save that for another day.
Any Questions?
If you are having trouble making sense of my charts or need help choosing the right model cooker, let us know. You can call Marlin toll-free at 877-248-7753. Or send an email to sales@smokymtbarbecue.com.
We’re here to help you enjoy easy and profitable barbecues for many years to come.
Have fun,
Lavern
Some of the people who took my survey a few months back asked for help in cooking for crowds. Today I want to share some key pointers regarding cooking for crowds.
Maybe you’re wondering…
- How much should I cook per person?
- What should I charge per plate?
- What size smoker or grill will cook for x people at one shot?
- Which pit will make this whole project fun and easy?
I really doubt you are looking for more stress in your life, so your best option is to get your birds (and pigs) all lined up before the time comes, so you can proceed with confidence.
Imagine knowing up front…
- “I am cooking the right amount of food, just a little extra to be safe.”
- “I know how much this event will cost me.”
- “The equipment I am using can easily handle all this food and it’s going to be a breeze.”
- “This cooker will help build our reputation and inspire awe in the crowd.”
These are key points in cooking for crowds.
I personally don’t cook for crowds much, but it is a ball of fun and can make you a ball of money too—if, you have your act together.
As I already said, one key point in cooking for large crowds, is knowing how much food to cook and what it will cost you.
If that is a challenge for you, you need to check out this free BBQ catering planner spreadsheet:
BBQ Catering Planner for Large Crowds
This calculator will help you if you know how many people you want to feed, but—
- You want a starting-point guideline for how much food to figure per person.
- You want to quickly calculate the food cost for an event, including your specific meats and sides.
- You want to quote large events with confidence and ease.
This calculator was put together by BBQ and catering experts, so they know your language. 🙂
Now for the equipment…
Another key point as a barbecue caterer is to choose a smoker or grill that can handle your size crowd, make the job easy, and impress the crowd (when cooking on-site).
Meadow Creek offers smokers, chicken cookers, and pig roasters in a nice range of sizes.
I put together some charts to help you choose the model that 1) can handle the amount of meat you want to cook and 2) will fit your crowd size.
Click here for my capacity charts.
Click here for my crowd sizes chart.
As for making the job easy and impressing the crowd, I’ll have to save that for another day.
Any Questions?
If you are having trouble making sense of my charts or need help choosing the right model cooker, let us know. You can call Marlin toll-free at 877-248-7753. Or send an email to sales@smokymtbarbecue.com.
We’re here to help you enjoy easy and profitable barbecues for many years to come.
Have fun,
Lavern
