Posts by jason_kraft

The cake board should fit exactly...how much room is there between the edge of the frosting and the edge of the cake board?

Quote:Originally Posted by lorieleann i've learned that the 'pay in cash' is an old school code to pay under the table and to keep the transaction off the books, thereby avoiding tax and passing that savings on to your customer. I...

In some cultures negotiating is very common and often works when dealing with a vendor providing a custom product or service. All you have to do is reiterate your prices and let the customer decide if they want to continue with the order.

Regular business liability insurance typically provides $1-2M of coverage, which should be more than enough. Also, any restaurant that provides an allergen-free dish will typically include a disclaimer stating that they cannot ensure...

Unlike gluten, eggs, or soy, it's relatively easy to cut out nuts and peanuts without impacting quality. Advertising the cake as nut-free and peanut-free (e.g. by providing tent cards) and leaving a list of ingredients with the venue for...

These days it will be very difficult to make a profit exclusively selling baking supplies in a retail shop, considering the prices and availability from online retailers. Your business plan should make this readily apparent.

Considering about 1% of the population (with a higher concentration in kids) has food allergies and peanuts/nuts are the most common allergens, I don't think you're being too cautious. If your customer insists on a nut-based product and...

I recommend creating a mockup for what you want all the pages on your site to look like on paper, then working directly with your designer (in person if possible) to make sure they understand your vision. Just like when someone shops for...

What are the sizes of the tiers, and where are you located? Depending on the local market you are probably looking at a price in the $3-6/serving range.

Quote:Originally Posted by kccakelady Im wondering if some one might have some advice, I started at local grocers & my work got wonderful revues, people taking pics of my cakes in the display & if you want to check out my work,...