Late night thoughts on catering...

I sell food for a living. It is a blast. We have an awesome time at Joe's
Real BBQ in Gilbert, Arizona selling food. Terrific customers. Awesome
longtime employees. Fantastic atmosphere. We get lots of "buzz" via social
media, traditional press, and, perhaps most importantly, word of mouth.

It surprises me we still find myriad folks who don't know we cater.
Catering is a huge part of what we do, and one of the most exciting.

What is catering? For us, it is providing food for groups of 10 or more.
That doesn't mean we don't love groups of 6 folks picking up food for their
gathering. That is wonderful. We do it all day every day. We just had to
draw the line somewhere when creating our original catering menu back in
1998, and we drew that line at 10 guests or more.

Who do we cater to? Just about every group you can imagine. Households.
Churches. Businesses. Weddings. Parties. You have a hungry group? We've
got the food, and an easy way to feed your group a complete meal, for as
little as $8 per person.

How long does this catered food last? Well, it is food, and it has no
kryptonite in it (though it is super). Therefore it lasts just as long as
any food you would serve your guests. While impossible to put a stopwatch
to, if you are going to be serving your guests over the course of 2 or 3
hours, you can't keep our food, or any food, out that long without taking
some precautions. Keep it hot. Keep it cold. But keep it! Generally
speaking, if we deliver food to your event we will deliver it piping hot
(meats, hot sides) and icy cold (cold side dishes). We always suggest
serving the food right away, as you would if you made the food in your
kitchen and had some guests over. Otherwise think about chafing dishes or
perhaps keeping foods at proper temperatures in your oven. Another hint is
to use a basic cooler to keep hot foods safe until they are going to be
served. I am amazed food stored in a cooler can burn my hand after spending
an hour or so in the empty cooler.

How do I find more info on your catering? Our website has everything you
need, including the ability to get a no-obligation quote online. Check out
www.joesrealbbq.com and go to the Catering section for all the details.

Thanks for reading. I'll gladly provide more catering info if interest
warrants.

@bbqtad

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