I need to send encoded Blu Ray File to be Burned somewhere else?

Usually I click burn Blu ray in Final Cut’s share feature and I run it all the way through to create disc.
Now I would like to send the encoded file to get burnt somewhere else.
What would be the best recommended way to do this and keep the menu intact and what would they need to burn the Blu Ray disk, they have Final Cut Studio as well.
Thank you.

Deyson wrote:
On their end, will they need to just drag and drop to do a burn?
I would imagine so, but I've never done so I'm not sure. You have a blu-ray burner right? Try it out. make an image and then try to burn it.
According to http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/burn_br_mac_superdrivestone.html
+If you select 'Hard Drive (Blu-ray)' and create a Disk Image, you will only be able to burn this Disk Image to a Blu-ray disc using a Blu-ray burner.+ This tutorial is how to burn a AVCHD disc with a DVD burner.

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