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Permalink Reply by anne potter on July 8, 2009 at 7:27pm

I don't know ,but a guy in Watertown Ny opened up a BBQ diner and they are waiting at the doors for him to open.. Got to be the best topping one can make for them..
This guys BBq in it is the best I have ever had..
He sell the ribs or pulled sandwiches with sides... Alot of work ,but he making the money

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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on July 8, 2009 at 7:29pm

We hold one each year as a fundraiser for the local Boy Scout troop, and if you can get local business' to donate the food, the revenue generated is definitely worth it!!!

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Permalink Reply by Travis Bowers on July 8, 2009 at 7:32pm

sounds good, and it's always a good time to get all the members together i think

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on July 8, 2009 at 7:52pm

Travis, your from North Carolina, you should know that nothing beats a good BBQ dinner.

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Permalink Reply by Travis Bowers on July 8, 2009 at 7:58pm

yeah true i am, and its good, but it can be stressful on the members and dept, because it takes alot of time and effort to get ready for something like that!!!

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Permalink Reply by Travis Bowers on July 8, 2009 at 10:05pm

i gotta say that takes skill and knowhow,

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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on July 8, 2009 at 11:38pm

Dottie,

We are men. Please do NOT try and inject logic or organization into ANY of our projects...

TCSS

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Permalink Reply by Chris Tomlinson on July 9, 2009 at 8:24am

We've never done a BBQ dinner, but our annual fish fry can be a bit of a PITA (Pain In The @ss). No matter how much you organize and prepare, you can't guarantee enough members will show to help out.

We'll make a decent little bit of cash after costs are figured, but really our dinners aren't about making a wheelbarrow of cash. It's more now of an annual event during our town festival and we use it as a community gathering.

But is it worth all of the time, effort and headache when you figure in manpower costs and time? Honestly, I don't think so.

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Permalink Reply by Station10Capt106 on July 9, 2009 at 12:27pm

I've always found breakfasts to be the better fundraiser, but if organized right a dinner can be a good money maker too. Like Dottie said, portion control is essential. We owned a restaurant for over 15 years and we could not get some of our employees to realize that food costs money and that we could not sell a plate of food for $4.50 and put over $6.00 worth of food on it and still make money!

All of our breakfasts & dinners are a free will offering. I find that most people will be pretty generous that way. Those that are not able to afford much can still participate and give what they can.

Keep manpower to a minimum in the kitchen. It is far easier for a few people to work efficiently than to cram the kitchen with a bunch of people getting in each other's way.


Make sue that you advertise starting at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Radio, TV PSA spots, newspapers, flyers and a big ol' sign in the front yard of the station. I also found that the event draws more donations when you have a specific purpose for the fund raising. Let them know what the money is going to be used for and how it will benefit the communiyt. Use the event as a giant PR function.

Best of luck to you,
John

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