On the sand · 30A & the Emerald Coast

Bonfire
& Buffet

A fire on the beach, chairs pulled up around it, and a buffet set alongside. The one where nobody sits still and nobody wants to leave.

$1,400 setup · $55 a guest · permits included
The night

The one that runs late

We light the fire

Chairs pulled around it, blankets out, s'mores station ready. Run by our partners It's Lit PCB, who do nothing else.

The buffet goes out

Covered and set alongside the fire. Help yourselves, go back twice, eat standing up with your feet in the sand.

We clear it all

Fire out properly, everything packed, sand raked. You walk back up the boardwalk and that's it.

What's included

  • The bonfire, permits and all
  • Chairs around the fire, blankets
  • S'mores station
  • The covered buffet setup
  • Chef service at $55 a guest
  • Both county permits included
  • Setup and breakdown
  • Fire safely put out and the sand left clean

What's not

  • Food — $45 a guest and up, depending on the menu
  • Tables — there are none. This is chairs around the fire, and that is the whole point of it. For a long table set properly on the sand, that is Dinner Under the Stars
  • A server — Add one for $150 if you'd rather not serve yourselves
  • Alcohol — We bring mixers, recipes and the service

Working to a budget? Tell us the number you have in mind and we will build a menu to it. We would rather cook you something honest at your price than talk you into something you did not want to spend.

No glass is permitted on the beach. It is county law, not our rule. We bring shatterproof drinkware and will decant wine or champagne before we head down. Any fine issued for glass is passed on to the client.

See it

See it for yourself

Easier to show you than describe.

More on our YouTube channel, @chefjojo30a
The buffet

What goes out

Pick one of our five buffets, or build your own from the whole kitchen. Here's 30A BBQ, the one that goes fastest.

What it costs
$1,400
the setup, permits included
The bonfire, buffet setup and both permits$1,400
Chef service$55 a guest
Foodfrom $45 a guest
Add a server$150
Deposit to hold your date$500

Tax and gratuity are added to your quote. Parties over twenty on the sand are priced individually — tell us what you have in mind.

Book a bonfire
Takes about four minutes. Nothing is charged until you've seen your quote.
Before you ask

The questions we get

Who actually runs the fire?
Our partners It's Lit PCB. They do bonfires and nothing else, and their fee covers the fire permit.

You book through us and it all comes on one invoice. One thing to know: if you need to cancel the bonfire inside 48 hours, contact them directly on 850-361-8078 or itslitpcb.com. Their crew and kit are committed by then and we can't always reach them in time.
What if there's a burn ban?
It happens, usually after a dry spell. If the county issues one on the day, or the tide makes setup unsafe, the fire is cancelled and there's no refund for the bonfire portion.

Your food still goes ahead wherever it safely can. We'll call you and talk it through.
Is there a table?
No — this is chairs around the fire, which is the whole point of it. People move, drift to the buffet, come back, sit somewhere different.

If you want a long table set properly on the sand under a canopy of lights, that's Dinner Under the Stars. Different evening entirely.
No glass, really?
Really. County law, and the fines are real. Broken glass in sand never comes out.

We bring shatterproof drinkware. Tell us if you're bringing wine or champagne and we'll decant it before we head down. Please tell your guests too — someone arriving with champagne to celebrate is how this usually goes wrong.
Where is the food cooked?
In your rental, on the day, and carried out to the beach. That's how it gets there hot.

We'll need your kitchen for a few hours and we'll leave it cleaner than we found it.
How many people?
Six to twenty works beautifully. Above twenty on the sand we price it individually, because the permits, setup and staffing all change.

Tell us your number and we'll come back with something real.
Chef Jojo 30A · Serving 30A, Rosemary Beach, Panama City Beach, Destin & the Emerald Coast
Questions? Carly is on (850) 788-0642 or admin@chefjojo30a.com