Posts by jenmat

Quote:Originally Posted by DeliciousDessertsWow. I have to say I really respect some of the people who responded & I am very surprised to be in disagreement.I view my consultations as my opportunity to sell. I'm not just selling cake. ...

Quote:Originally Posted by BlueSkyGirlTo all of you who don't lower your prices, how do you handle people constantly undercutting you?For example where I am from, we have people with little experience selling cakes happy to just to make...

Oh, there are too many people around here waiting to pounce on people, you can't wait around here. I don't give them a choice of what they're going to be tasting, either, hahaha![/quote]That has to be exhausting. I know we could move and...

Quote:Originally Posted by costumeczarI tried the tasting events and it went over like a lead balloon. It just isn't something that people do here, but I have heard of people who do the to-go boxes. I do about 20 individual tasting...

Quote:Originally Posted by AZCoutureI'll tell ya, I am as accomodating as I can reasonably be, but I wouldn't like doing this very much if I were "constantly doing this", if that makes sense. I need my time with the kiddo and family...

Quote:Originally Posted by AZCoutureI think the best part of it, is I'm only baking and making fillings when it's a paid order, not to hand out to people for free. Other than the tasting event, I'm only in the kitchen when I'm getting...

This is mine.... good luck!

Wow, thanks! I really admire your business model and to get advice from you means a lot!!!I guess I'm so tired of making appointments so that I can watch people eat for half and hour! This event style seemed to make sense to me. If you...

So I'm getting pretty worn out of these indiviual tasting appointments. I have a 5 year old and my hubby works nights, so I have her trained to watch movies quietly during tastings, but this also means I can only do one per evening or I...

I charge more for wedding cake servings. They take more time, I make them taller, and I factor in the cost of delivery (which is not included in party servings). I also factor in the cost of my time going back and forth over the course...