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What would be an average fee for my time per hour catering?

Posted by jasmi, July 14, 2009

I do the shopping, prepare, cook, serve meals, set-up, wash and clean up. I do this for a out of a motorcycle team that really doesn't have a big budget and cook out of our RV/Race truck.

I compile cost records of the food and supply receipts I purchase for the team. I do get reimbursed for that. Although before I leave I prepare larger meals ahead of time with my own food that I can't account for with receipts, so I am eating that cost. My problem is I am unable to calculate what the real cost is for me doing this.
I just don't know what to charge per hour for my time and be reasonable about it.
I was asked what do I think your time is worth?
I usually prepare Lunch and Dinner 3 days at the track.
I don't mind doing it, but I want to make up for what I do before and make a profit for myself. I would say 12 hours of my time is for the team, that's being generous. So I figured $200.00 per race. What do you think?

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