SC - Feast Prices

[maddie teller-kook]

Here in Ansteorra the feast price can vary between $4.00 to $8.00.  The last
feast I did (Candlemas this year) was $7.00. It was a 3 course feast (which
is considered elaborate for Ansteorra).   My budget for this last feast was
$1000 (I cooked for 200 people and came in $150 under budget).  I usually
work in what I call an "OH S#@%" factor.  This way if something goes wrong
we are covered (ex. the freezer died and all the meat rotted).

Meadhbh
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Siegfried Heydrich <baronsig at peganet.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 7:24 PM
Subject: SC - Feast Prices


>     I'm kind of curious as to the following:
>
>     1) How much is usually charged for feasts throughout the various
> Kingdoms,
>
>     2) What are the budgets for feasts in general
>
>     3) Are feasts considered profit centers by the 'crats, or are they
done
> on a cost plus basis, looking to recover costs plus a bit?
>
>     I know that these will vary a lot, depending on the event and whatnot,
> but I'd like to get a feel for the prevailing rates in other places.
>     My feasts tend to sell for $6-$7, and my food costs run in the $4-$5
> range. I figure my cost per head, and add a dollar or so (depending on
> complexity and weirdness of extras) per head to cover extra supplies and
to
> make sure I don't get caught short and lose money (almost as grave a sin
as
> cooking bad food!).
>
>     Sieggy
>
>
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