Grill Master Needed (homeowners insurance, attorney, deductible)

[twingles]

Originally Posted by Myghost

m378 has a valid point. No assumptions about you, but any professional won't do it. The liability alone is reason enough. No assumptions about you personally, but people are not always educated in food handling, nor are they equipped to handle it properly. The risk of someone getting sick, and the chef getting blamed is just one of many reasons not to do it.

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This. You want someone to bring a grill and cook the food you provide....I don't see that happening....and yes, the person should be insured, and their insurance probably doesn't cover them if they don't cook food they bring and handle. (And yes, you can buy insurance for ANY eventuality).

I'm sure this is quite do-able if you want to hire someone to cater the whole thing including bringing the grill. My niece's mother-in-law's catering company does just that (they are in NY unfortunately!)

[hertfordshire]

Originally Posted by FILOLI

OK, then, Myghost. What is your company? I see your point.

I think Myghost meant that he used to cater grilled events, and no longer does, though he does it voluntarily for the events hosted by the company he works for now

[hey_guy]

if you're getting an insured person it's catering give me a break lol

[FILOLI]

I think what I will do is rent a large grill, buy a large cooler, get the meat ourselves and ask a friend to grill. Can we be liable if someone gets sick off the meat? (small chance, but thought I'd ask)

[C_Lan]

Originally Posted by FILOLI

I think what I will do is rent a large grill, buy a large cooler, get the meat ourselves and ask a friend to grill. Can we be liable if someone gets sick off the meat? (small chance, but thought I'd ask)

The men will gravitate to the grill and a few of them will take over. Trust me. Get a hold of a grill, place the cooler of drinks nearby and you will be set.

[BC1960]

Originally Posted by FILOLI

I think what I will do is rent a large grill, buy a large cooler, get the meat ourselves and ask a friend to grill. Can we be liable if someone gets sick off the meat? (small chance, but thought I'd ask)

Yes. If you serve food to a guest and it made them sick and caused serious injury or death, and it can be proven you should have reasonably known that you were doing something that could cause the injury or death, then you could be held liable. And if you provide alcohol and one of your guests drinks too much and kills or hurts someone driving home you could be liable for that too.

[FILOLI]

Got it, thanks, BC1960!

[kelly237]

Originally Posted by FILOLI

I think what I will do is rent a large grill, buy a large cooler, get the meat ourselves and ask a friend to grill. Can we be liable if someone gets sick off the meat? (small chance, but thought I'd ask)

What kind of friends do you have if they would sue you for getting sick from a cookout ?

[Tigeru]

Originally Posted by kelly237

What kind of friends do you have if they would sue you for getting sick from a cookout ?

Did you just move to the US?

[kelly237]

Originally Posted by Tigeru

Did you just move to the US?

No, I just have better friends than that...
How many people have friends over for a cookout and worry about being sued ??