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| Topic: how much of a cake do you finish in a rented kitchen? |
CoutureCake
Replies: 7
Views: 429
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 Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:05 pm Subject: how much of a cake do you finish in a rented kitchen? |
| As others have pointed out, it's really dependent upon your local and state food laws. Here, it's 100% has to be finished in the licensed kitchen. It's a PITA when you're paying for rental, but that ... |
| Topic: Customer trying to negotiate before I even give a price! |
CoutureCake
Replies: 13
Views: 736
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:15 am Subject: Customer trying to negotiate before I even give a price! |
Amen sister. I'm not turning my oven on for a few cents. Forget it. I'll go play a game with the kids instead. 
Amen to that!!! For the other profession I'm in, my going rate averages $1500 ... |
| Topic: Guest speaking at a Wedding planner course- need some help! |
CoutureCake
Replies: 22
Views: 623
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:18 am Subject: Guest speaking at a Wedding planner course- need some help! |
oh wow, couturecake! I'm saving your post for MY next presentation! Awesome info! Having the slices of cake as a visual is a FABULOUS idea!
 especially if you hand them out ... |
| Topic: Giving away instructions? |
CoutureCake
Replies: 142
Views: 8078
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:46 am Subject: Giving away instructions? |
| I can see it to a point. If it is someone that you know won't be able to pull it off, give them the basics. Let them fail. Then they do call you when they want something because you did try to "help ... |
| Topic: what if your client wants an fugly cake? |
CoutureCake
Replies: 34
Views: 1976
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:26 am Subject: what if your client wants an fugly cake? |
| Definitely do the cake... If anything else, it's something to test your skills once in a while that you CAN do the other methods... Sorry Debi -PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - - NEVER ask me to do swags!!!! ... |
| Topic: Giving away instructions? |
CoutureCake
Replies: 142
Views: 8078
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:11 am Subject: Giving away instructions? |
| O.k... if you say "Thanks for the inquiry, that cake is a gourmet fondant base coat with a little sculpting work, airbrushed edible dusting, the detailing takes approximately 30-40 hours for your pla ... |
| Topic: Additional vendor at wedding!! |
CoutureCake
Replies: 11
Views: 754
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:55 am Subject: Additional vendor at wedding!! |
I also have the clause...
". Couture Cake is to be the sole provider of cake and/or confections at the event. Failure to comply with this clause will result in a loss of completed cake and/or con ... |
| Topic: Guest speaking at a Wedding planner course- need some help! |
CoutureCake
Replies: 22
Views: 623
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:47 am Subject: Guest speaking at a Wedding planner course- need some help! |
I would definitely do a hand-out "everything you need to know about cakes but didn't know to ask"...
Have samples... Have four slices of cake to show the group plated so they CAN get the visual. ... |
| Topic: what if i'm a minor? |
CoutureCake
Replies: 17
Views: 766
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:21 am Subject: what if i'm a minor? |
| I was in the food industry as a kid... The thing is, like others have said you need to basically have an adult as your "underwriter" and "cosigner" because of the fact that you're under 18. Whether ... |
| Topic: Bride & Groom not involved in cake choice? |
CoutureCake
Replies: 17
Views: 1007
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:20 pm Subject: Bride & Groom not involved in cake choice? |
| I did one like this... I'd say go for it... Ask the person who is paying what their budget is, how many it needs to feed, a paint color swatch of their wedding colors, copy of the invitation and a p ... |
| Topic: What do you wear to a Delivery? |
CoutureCake
Replies: 30
Views: 1794
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:45 pm Subject: What do you wear to a Delivery? |
If Jacque Torres wears a chef jacket on his first day in the kitchen, you can too  ... He's pretty open about the chef telling him without one hour of kitchen experience to be back within an hour ... |
| Topic: Do I ask her to pay for the extra flowers? (long sorry) |
CoutureCake
Replies: 18
Views: 1165
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:40 pm Subject: Do I ask her to pay for the extra flowers? (long sorry) |
 O.k. I would NOT send her an invoice on 1-dozen roses that were $10 and gas... OTOH, I would call her and tell her what happened that there were only 3-dozen there for you and wanted to be sur ... |
| Topic: tell me if this is a bad idea |
CoutureCake
Replies: 6
Views: 504
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:33 pm Subject: tell me if this is a bad idea |
Yes, only have a $50 deposit to hold the date is a bad idea... wait, that's not the focus of your question...
I would say that Yes, the pressure to book that night is probably a bad idea. Think a ... |
| Topic: Trying time with price justification |
CoutureCake
Replies: 30
Views: 2003
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:23 pm Subject: Trying time with price justification |
Time to be the Mom!!!  ....
O.k. this gal needs to learn that she is NOT WALMART and you don't have the buying power of billion$... She needs to realize that she didn't make $75 an ... |
| Topic: Looking for a creative baker in Long Island, NY |
CoutureCake
Replies: 2
Views: 227
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:50 am Subject: Looking for a creative baker in Long Island, NY |
| There are lots of bakers in that area depending on what she wants to spend who are incredibly creative... Cake Alchemy... Colette's Cakes... Heck, if I was in NY, I'd have Colette do my cake, but I' ... |
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