So this guy finds me on Hire a Chef. Seems the chef he hired to cook dinner tomorrow night has bailed him "due to injuries". So he asked if I was available. I asked him a few questions - where do you live (to calculate travel), who am I cooking for? What time did you want dinner served? Did you have a pre-planned menu with the other chef that he wanted to stick to.
So he replies that it would be for him and his wife and their 4 kids. One of the kids is 2 so not really counting on that as a 'person'.
Now being last minute, a holiday, not knowing anything about the kitchen he wanted a fresh pasta dish, 2 side dishes and dessert. I quoted my price as out in my area for a party of 15 I can easily make $600-$800 plus groceries.
So I quoted him $350 plus groceries not to mention the fact he lives about 35-40 minutes away. He said that was way out of line that the other chef was only charging him $150.
I sell gift certificates for a dinner for 2 for $150 and it's a set menu.
I guess folks really do not have any idea of what all is involved in preparing a nice meal.
So he replies that it would be for him and his wife and their 4 kids. One of the kids is 2 so not really counting on that as a 'person'.
Now being last minute, a holiday, not knowing anything about the kitchen he wanted a fresh pasta dish, 2 side dishes and dessert. I quoted my price as out in my area for a party of 15 I can easily make $600-$800 plus groceries.
So I quoted him $350 plus groceries not to mention the fact he lives about 35-40 minutes away. He said that was way out of line that the other chef was only charging him $150.
I sell gift certificates for a dinner for 2 for $150 and it's a set menu.
I guess folks really do not have any idea of what all is involved in preparing a nice meal.