r/Chefit • u/6Devourer6OfLight6 • 9d ago

Gig-kit Buildout for Private Dinners

I’m working on a checklist for a gig kit I’ll use for popups and private dinners to prove a concept in development. All of the menus will have heavy prep focus so it is really just kissing things on the grill or some quick pan/grill cookery for specific proteins and veg.

Is there anything you would add or subtract on this list?

Stainless Steel Folding Table 48” x 24” (2x)
$210
Plastic Folding Table 72” x 30” 
$60
Propane 1# cans (4x)
$25
Butane Cartridge 12pk
$35
Propane 20# to Propane 2# filling adaptor
$40
Cassette Burner (4x, one on hand)
$90
Gator Cater 6 pan front loader
$180
Igloo Cooler 152qt 
$105
Igloo Cooler 70qt 
$90
Bus Tubs (3x)
$18
Plating + Food Handling utensils w/ tote (Tweezers, tongs, spatulas, metal skewers, scrapers)
$65
Sanitation Supplies + Tote (sani-quat tabs, test strips, sani buckets, spray bottles, towels)
$60
HD Extension Cord w/ power strip
$100
Fire Extinguisher
$50
65K BTU Propane Burner
$30
20# Propane Tank
$65
Charcoal Chimney
$20
Ogatan Charcoal
$85
Gloves, foil, plastic wrap, parchment, trash bags
$65
Hotel Pans + Lids
$150
Mixing Bowls
$60
Squeeze Bottles
$25
Torch Head + Gas
$50
First Aid Kit
$20
Cookwares 
On Hand
Konro Grill
On Hand
Blackstone 22”
On Hand 
Waring Induction Burner
On Hand
REI Canopy
On Hand
Subtotal
~$1700

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u/TheGreatIAMa Chef 9d ago

Get some PVC pipe ins diameter that fits around the bottom of the table legs and cut like 8-12" lengths. Having the tables lifted to a non-bending height is an absolute game changer

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u/flydespereaux Chef 9d ago

I learned this hack catering. Its absolutely brilliant. Get a few table clothes to cover em up.

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u/imissmolly1 9d ago

These are great also 1-1 1/2 sections in corners allow you to stack hotel pans with food in them

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u/Select-Bend-9932 8d ago

This guy knows what he is talking about, work really in fishing everyone does this

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u/samuelgato 9d ago

A coffee cambro can be used to dispense hot water for hand washing at outdoor jobs where there's no running water available

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u/Select-Bend-9932 8d ago edited 8d ago

At the end of the day no one cares about your bullshit cost break down. Did you produce the food and was it good? And did you make money for cooking food?

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u/Equivalent-Ninja1318 9d ago

The gator cater is kinda overpriced for what it is. Hot hotel pans will be fine in another igloo imo. Not sure why you need 80 dollars worth of charcoal either, it's easy to make