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On 04 Sep 2005 22:33:34 GMT, wrote:

>Walter H. Lewis III > wrote:
>> I've been cooking pigs for family friends and work picnics for years
>> but have never charged for one.
>>
>> Late October my son wants me to haul my pig cooker to Knoxville for
>> the UT SC game and he wants to cover costs.
>>
>> I usually allow a pound per person but am unsure if son will be doing
>> slaw and beans too or what exactly the plan is.
>>
>> Can someone give a ball park for charge per person to cover ALL
>> expenses?
>
>Calculate all costs. Divide by number of expected people payin' ta eat.
>Multiply by contingency factor to cover waste, spillage, what ya fergot and
>chef/server's/guests food and booze. I come up with $7 a head nekkid, $9
>with sides.
>
>Football players (3 pounds per person + Gator Aid), cops (2 lbs/ + a brew)
>and purty women (1/2 lb each + 2 brews) eat free! Gotta factor that in,
>too!
>
>Jes' have fun, da's all! Jes' have fun! And post pics to a.b.f

That's quite modest, Nick. Our local Pit charges ten bucks for a
modest amount of PP or brisket on a bun with two sides [slaw & beans
for me usually. I could do a couple of those for lunch and I don't
eat big.
How much travelling expense to be added in today's [post Katrina
world]?

Harry