Asked to cater

MrCookingNurse

Our church is having a elders mtg first week of December. They've asked me to prepare the meat. They'll supply it or reimburse me. Two meats for about 15 -20 people. It'll be mostly men, but some will bring their wives.

Could do pork loin and filets?

Chicken and pork butt?

Ribs and chops??

Give me some ideas.

I'll cook everything at home and then transport in tin platters.

ChuckChampion

Just do all of the above, and I think they would ask you to cater events from now on!  All of it sounds great, but the chicken and pork butt sound like the classic choice and budget friendly option for a church gathering. Just my opinion.

caliking

I vote for chicken and pulled pork if its your first time catering. Simple but tasty and you can feed many mouths without breaking the bank. Sides could be mac n cheese and coleslaw? I know its not fancy, but it gets the job done and I bet you people will love the grub.  

MrCookingNurse

Yea my wife was thinking chicken and pork butt.

I think that would be safest. Smoke the butt and while it is FTC I can do the chicken!

caliking

Consider making sliders with the pulled pork. I like Hawaiian rolls. When you make the sammiches, fill the meat holding the roll over the pan - you still get a good amount of meat in the sandwich and the extra falls back in to the pan.

Yeah, I'm frugal like that. 

ChuckChampion

caliking.  Don't waste a sliver of that pork!

GrannyX4

Pork tenderloin is always good and foolproof. ;;)

gerhardk

Do you have liability insurance?  One thing that professional caterers have and hope never to need but it is a litigious world.

Gerhard

henapple

I cooked butt and tenderloin for my neighbor's group. Did 8 tenderloin and a butt. Did 4 different types of loin. Whatever you do will be good. I love cooking for other people.

SmokinTiger81

I like the suggestion of pulled pork and some pork tenderloins (the pork tenderloin is good on the hawaiin sweet rolls)

MrCookingNurse

gerhardk said:

Do you have liability insurance?  One thing that professional caterers have and hope never to need but it is a litigious world.

Gerhard

I don't really think a church pot luck supper is the place to stir up a lawsuit, but thanks for the tip.  This is more informal I'm bringing the meat and others will bring sides and dessert. 

MrCookingNurse

SmokinTiger81 said:

I like the suggestion of pulled pork and some pork tenderloins (the pork tenderloin is good on the hawaiin sweet rolls)

I know!! Me too! I think I will do that. maybe make a slaw one the side.