Carolina Smoke

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Pricing: From $50 per personCategory: CaterersLocation: Sydney-wide

Highlights

400g of smoked meat per guest on every package
1,100 gallon smoker caters groups up to 1,500
Halal-certified meats available on request

About Carolina Smoke

Carolina Smoke is a family owned and operated barbecue caterer working across Sydney. Nick, the founder and pitmaster, grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where a family gathering usually meant a whole hog on the go, and he moved into catering here after seeing how much interest there was in American low and slow cooking. He has been feeding Sydney for three years and has served more than 10,000 people. The cooking is done on a 1,000 litre custom offset trailer smoker that holds fourteen full packer briskets across three racks, and on an 1,100 gallon offset smoker built for gatherings of up to 1,500 people. There are three packages and all of them are built on 400g of meat per guest, half brisket and half pulled pork or pulled lamb. The Feed is $50 a head with two sides, bread rolls and pickles. The Feast is $65 and adds 8kg of chicken wings or 4kg of pork belly bites and a third side. The Banquet is $90 and adds more wings or pork belly bites, eight racks of pork spare ribs, southern sweet iced tea and fresh banana pudding. All three need a minimum of 30 people, and there is a minimum order spend of $1,800. Sides include Carolina creamy coleslaw, dirty rice, mac and cheese, potato salad, corn on the cob, smoked butternut squash and smoked eggplant parmigiana. Three levels of service are offered. They can cook and deliver the food hot for you to unwrap and serve, bring it to your venue and set up a country-style buffet with bain maries and simple decor for a $300 fee, or bring the smoker itself and keep it running through a three hour grazing service for $600. Halal-certified meats are available on request.

Inclusions & amenities

Service

Caterers

Cuisine type (caterers)

American / BBQ

Catering style (caterers)

BuffetFood Stations

Dietary support (caterers)

VegetarianHalal

Budget

$$ (Average)

Pricing

Three packages are published, all priced per person with a minimum of 30 guests. The Feed is $50 per person for 400g of meat a head, two sides, bread rolls and pickles. The Feast is $65 per person and adds 8kg of chicken wings or 4kg of pork belly bites plus a third side. The Banquet is $90 per person and adds wings or pork belly bites, eight racks of pork spare ribs, southern sweet iced tea and fresh banana pudding. Every package includes a $50 burning materials fee, and there is a minimum order spend of $1,800. A la carte extras can be added to a package but not ordered alone: side trays that feed about 30 are $100 for coleslaw and $150 each for potato salad, dirty rice, mac and cheese, smoked butternut squash or smoked eggplant parmigiana, dinner rolls are $1 each with a minimum of 30, and half cobs of corn are $2 each. By the kilo, smoked brisket is $100, pulled pork $90, lamb shoulder $100 and pork belly bites $100, each with a 4kg minimum, while chicken wings are $35 per kilo, chicken thighs $6 each and Maryland chicken $8 each, with a 25 piece minimum. A whole rack of three beef ribs is $100, and baby back or pork spare ribs are $80 a full rack. Serving at your venue adds $300 and bringing the smoker on site adds $600.

Service Details

The cooking is done on a 1,000 litre custom offset trailer smoker that fits fourteen full packer briskets across three racks, and on an 1,100 gallon offset smoker for gatherings of up to 1,500 people. Three service levels are offered. Just Deliver It has the food cooked and delivered hot to your door, ready to unwrap and serve, with delivery costs varying. Deliver and Serve has them bring the food to your venue and set it up as a relaxed country-style buffet with bain maries and simple decor, guests helping themselves at their own pace, and aluminium trays supplied for leftovers, for an extra $300. The Whole Hog brings the smoker to the event and keeps it running for the atmosphere, with bain maries and decor and a three hour grazing service, for an extra $600, subject to the venue allowing it. A 50 per cent deposit confirms the booking, orders and dietary requirements are locked in at least seven days out, and the balance is invoiced five working days before the date. Bookings can be postponed up to 14 days beforehand to a date within twelve months. Events quoted more than six months ahead may carry a 10 per cent surcharge. Get in touch on 0413 619 499 or at carolinasmokecontact@gmail.com.

Frequently asked questions

What comes with each package?

Every package includes 400g of meat per guest, made up of 200g of brisket and 200g of pulled pork or pulled lamb, along with bread rolls and pickles. The Feed adds two sides of your choice, the Feast adds a third side plus 8kg of chicken wings or 4kg of pork belly bites, and the Banquet adds more wings or pork belly bites again, eight racks of pork spare ribs, southern sweet iced tea and fresh banana pudding. A la carte items can be added to any package but cannot be ordered on their own.

What does it cost?

The Feed is $50 per person, The Feast is $65 per person and The Banquet is $90 per person, each with a minimum of 30 guests. There is a minimum order spend of $1,800, and all packages include a $50 burning materials fee. Setting up a buffet at your venue adds a $300 service fee, and bringing the smoker on site for a three hour grazing service adds $600. Bookings made more than six months ahead may attract a 10 per cent surcharge because of rising meat prices.

How far ahead should we book, and how do payments work?

A 50 per cent deposit secures the order and nothing is confirmed until it is received. Final numbers and dietary requirements must be confirmed no later than seven days before the date, the balance is invoiced five working days out, and full payment is due before or on the day of delivery. Cancelling within seven days forfeits the whole deposit, 8 to 14 days forfeits half, 15 to 30 days forfeits a quarter, and more than 31 days notice is refunded in full.

How does the food get to us?

There are three options. Just Deliver It means they cook the food and deliver it hot to your door for you to unwrap and serve, with delivery costs varying by location. Deliver and Serve means they bring the food to your venue and set it out as a relaxed country-style buffet with bain maries and simple decor, plus aluminium trays for leftovers, for an extra $300. The Whole Hog brings the smoker to your event and keeps it running through a three hour grazing service, for an extra $600, where the venue allows it.

Can they cater for dietary requirements?

Halal-certified meats are available on request. There are two vegetarian sides, smoked butternut squash with roasted walnuts, feta and a balsamic glaze, and smoked eggplant parmigiana, both by the tray. Food is prepared to Food Standards Australia requirements, but the kitchen handles nuts, egg, dairy and gluten, so they cannot guarantee against traces and ask that guests with serious allergies are told. Dietary requirements need to be confirmed at least seven days before the event.

Areas we service

Eastern SuburbsInner WestNorth ShoreNorthern BeachesHills DistrictWestern SydneySouth West SydneySouthern SydneySutherland ShireMacarthurHawkesburySydney CBD & Surrounds