Planning Your Catering

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How it works

We ask for a minimum of 2 weeks notice for all caterings

Getting Started

  1. Determine your number of guests. 10 people minimum for any delivery service, 50 people minimum for full buffet service.

  2. Determine your menu options from our formal, Design Your Own Piggy, catering packages, J2GO Bulk, or boxed meals.

  3. Pick your items as necessary. We estimate approximately 5 to 6 ounces for meat per person. If you choose a package with more 1 meat, the total amount of meat per person is still 5 to 6 ounces. The snack pack is only 3 ounces of meat total per person.

  4. Determine service option from the list below.

  5. Email us at info@j2bbq.com or call 260-619-1511 to ask questions and begin your catering order.

Service Options

Bulk Pick Up

  • Choose from our J2GO Bulk items or pick up catering option to pick up at our kitchen location at 3211 Stellhorn Rd. in Fort Wayne.

  • All items are packaged cold. Items that require heating up are packaged in sturdy tins with heating instructions. Items that are served cold are packaged in an appropriate container.

  • This option is great for family get togethers or traveling to the lake. You heat up your food when you are ready to eat.

Hot Drop Delivery

  • 10 people minimum with a 10% delivery fee added to the catering bill.

  • We will arrive 15 minutes before you are planning to begin eating.

  • All the food will be hot and ready to serve. We will set up your service are and loosen lids for you to remove when you are ready to eat. Food is served in sturdy disposable catering pans and should be eaten within an hour of drop-off.

  • Everything is disposable so when you are finished, just throw it away.

Hot Buffet Delivery

  • 10 people minimum with a 15% delivery and set up fee added to the catering bill.

  • We will arrive 30 minutes before you plan to begin eating to set up.

  • We bring chafers, sternos, utensils, paper plates, cutlery, and napkins.

  • We will need two or three 8’ tables for the food buffet and an additional table for drinks if ordered.

  • We can either bring real chafing dishes and schedule a pickup later or bring all disposables that can be thrown away when you are finished.

Buffet Service Catering

  • 50 people minimum with a 25% drop off and service fee added to the catering bill.

  • We will arrive 35 to 45 minutes before your scheduled time to eat to set up. If the set up would interfere with your event, please let us know and we will work with you on when we can set up. No food will be placed in the chafers until 10 minutes before the scheduled service time.

  • We bring chafers, sternos, utensils, paper plates, cutlery, and napkins.

  • We will need two or three 8’ tables for the food buffet and an additional table for drinks if ordered.

  • We will serve all guests in a buffet style line.

  • After all guests have been adequately served, we will clean up all buffet areas and depart.

Leftovers -

For buffet service, J2BBQ wants to insure all your guest are fed and we do not run out of food. Assuming the actual guest count is like the contracted guest count, there should be food leftover at the end of the event. This food is property of J2BBQ, assuming we have fulfilled our obligation to serve the number of guests you have contracted. If there is a large difference in the number of actual guests and the number of plates served, J2BBQ will provide containers to pack up any leftovers, provided proper refrigeration is available. No buffet serving stations will be left set up. J2BBQ will not leave any leftovers if the actual guest count equals or exceeds the contracted guest count. J2BBQ also will not assume any liability for the contents of the boxed food or its proper storage.

FOR ALL DROP OFF CATERINGS, ANY LEFTOVERS ARE THE PROPERTY OF WHOMEVER PURCHASED THE MEAL.

Final Catering Information

  • Final information for your catering event is due no later than 30 days before your event.

  • Final information includes:

  1. Guest count - guest count CANNOT be lowered after this date. We will however make every effort to accommodate any last-minute increases. If a final headcount is not received, we will use the number of guests in the original proposal.

  2. All food and drink choices.

  3. Service style for your event.

  4. Finalized time frame for pickup, delivery, and service.

  • If a buffet service catering is scheduled, and the guest count drops below 50, a drop off service will be scheduled.

  • Once the final information is received, an updated final invoice will be emailed to you reflecting any changes made.

Payment Schedule & Refunds

  • A $300 deposit OR 50% of your initial catering bill, whichever less, and any travel fees, is due to secure your date on our schedule. If the event is booked with less than 14 days until service, the entire catering bill would be due on the initial invoice.

  • An estimate detailing the initial deposit, travel fees, and charges for the food and beverages ordered, will be emailed to you. The deposit must be paid online with a credit card. This credit card will be securely saved in our payment processor and will be used in the event future payments due are not received by the due dates. payment of the deposit, and travel fees if applicable, constitutes a contract between the parties of what is proposed on the estimate, and the estimate becomes an invoice for the remaining balance. All deposits will be credited to the final balance at the end of the event.

  • The initial estimate sent via email will include the total amount of food and drinks ordered based on the initial head count. It will include:

    1. The fee for the service option you chose

    2. 3% credit fee for payment online

    3. All applicable taxes
                   – If you are a tax-exempt entity, we will need a copy of your exemption at the time the contract is signed.

    4. A $2 travel fee per mile for any catering over 30 miles from our kitchen
                  – Example: If an event is 40 miles away, there is an $80 travel fee

  • The final balance is due 7 days before your event.

  • PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

  • The final invoice will be the total bill for all food and drinks minus all deposits paid.

  • ALL DEPOSITS AND PAYMENT EXCEPTIONS WILL BE DETERMINED ON AN INDIVDUAL BASIS WITH J2BBQ AND THE CUSTOMER.

  • MENU PRICING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE 180 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR EVENT. In case of a pricing change, a new invoice will be sent to you detailing the changes.

Refunds

Refunds of deposits paid are as follows

  • A full refund of all deposits if your event cancelled over 30 days prior to event.  (Day final headcount is required)

  • 50% refund of all deposits if your event is cancelled between 14 and 29 days prior to event.

  • No refund of deposits if your event is cancelled within 14 days of the event.

  • ALL REFUNDS WILL BE DETERMINED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS FOR UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

  • In the event of a cancellation due to a price change, all deposits paid will be refunded. Price changes will not occur after 180 days before your event.