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I was hired to cater for an event and the client wants 3 appetizers, served family style. The items will be grilled veggies, stuffed mushrooms and a couscous salad, There won't be any crazy expensive ingredients, I thing the most expensive will be cheese for the stuffed mushrooms and sundried tomatoes for the cous cous salad, Probably asparagus if that is one of the grilled veggies. I might do a white wine sauce for the mushrooms that call for mascarpone and a bit of truffle oil. The party is for 50 ppl but she asked that each appetizer should serve around 25ppl. I believe my food cost will be around $90-100.
Initially I thought about setting my food cost at 25%, which would set my price at $360-400 ($7.20 - $8/person). Not sure if she'll agree as she is making the entrees herself and hired me because she wanted some different appetizers other than cheese/cracker trays, dips, etc.
Thought about charging $250 for the whole thing (flat $5 per person), since family style is a lot less labor than making individual hors d'ouvres. What is your opinion on that? I am in Charlotte, NC.
Initially I thought about setting my food cost at 25%, which would set my price at $360-400 ($7.20 - $8/person). Not sure if she'll agree as she is making the entrees herself and hired me because she wanted some different appetizers other than cheese/cracker trays, dips, etc.
Thought about charging $250 for the whole thing (flat $5 per person), since family style is a lot less labor than making individual hors d'ouvres. What is your opinion on that? I am in Charlotte, NC.