Costing your catering
Choosing ingredients on cost alone can not only compromise the quality of the food in which they are used, it can also end up giving you less value for money.
As an example, compare the real cost of making your own Teriyaki marinade compared to using Kikkoman's Teriyaki marinade:
| DIY | Kikkoman’s way |
|---|---|
Ingredients Soy sauce |
Ingredients 1.9litre bottle Teriyaki Marinade |
Method Combine ingredients in a small pan and bring to the boil Allow to cool Pour over food to be marinated Chill for 3 hours Wash utensils Clean hob |
Method Pour straight over food to be marinated Chill for 30 minutes – job done |
Cost Time: 30 mins prep, 3 hrs marinating |
Cost Time: 3 secs prep, 30 mins marinating |
