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frustrations in BBQ catering

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Enya, on January 14, 2015 at 7:46 AM

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I don’t know what it is about BBQs that seems to be so bloody difficult, but good gracious I am ready to scream. At this point, I’ve sent my dad and FH on a wild goose chase (pig chase?) to a caterer that was four hours round trip from us. It was *okay* and that’s about it. We have a full on wedding...

I don’t know what it is about BBQs that seems to be so bloody difficult, but good gracious I am ready to scream.

At this point, I’ve sent my dad and FH on a wild goose chase (pig chase?) to a caterer that was four hours round trip from us. It was *okay* and that’s about it. We have a full on wedding caterer that was going to cost $5000 for 85 people – plus rentals – and I’m sorry, that isn’t reasonable for what we were asking for.

Another vendor called me and asked for information when I had emailed him with said information. And then he emails me with a quote for “**** depending on what we choose” but the rest of the email was rife with misspelling and grammatical errors which… totally puts me off from using a vendor. Despite this, I’ve responded with a more specific request for information.

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NewestHess · on January 15, 2015 at 9:01 PM
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I'm having Dickey's cater also. $11 per person.
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Enya · on January 16, 2015 at 6:49 AM
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@annakay, I don't actually have a problem with rednecks, I promise the FH is a redneck and we both come from a long line of country folk. It's not an uppity thing, it's a professional thing. I ran my own business and I made damn sure that every email I sent out was professional and not in my common, every day speak.

I'm not a hard ass about this. The D-BBQ caterer used "Your" instead of "You're" in an email. I noticed it, but I know it happens. Just... given all the headaches that we have pulling off a shindig? I want to start it on a good note. That guy gave off enough red flags that I'm feeling like I made the right decision to spend more on an established business.

The end quote is for 2 apps, 3 meats, 3 sides, cornbread, 2 desserts, staff, and they cook on site - 100 people, $4k. I could go with a package that has no apps, no desserts, 2 meats, and save $500 but the look on FH face convinced me to go with the nicer package. I think it means I'm committing to scrapping the DJ and the photobooth altogether (I was already on the fence about a DJ because it really doesn't fit what we're doing so it's not a huge loss), and I have to rethink my rentals for the pavilion.
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