I agree, Thats why I think you should consintrate on stationary items that can be easly replenished. At a event such as this people will come hungry and thirsty. You should settle on a guarentee with your client as for as how many heads and for how long. Prepare some extra of the lower cost hdo,s and charge anything over the guarentee, like a two or three dollor surcharge per person above the agread upon cost per head. make sure your client is aware of a surcharge. As for your shrimp you can buy 16/20s wholesale 5# block average of 80 shrimp to the block for about 12 to 14 dollors (now) Higher as you approach the holidays,And you have your labor to consider for cooking and P&Ding the shrimp. or you can buy whats called IQF shrimp already P&Ded with tail intack for about 17 Dollors (wholesale) But you have no labor. you should go with a 21-26 size shrimp and maybe think about butlering some shrimp and sauce as to better to control the consumption |