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nglez09 Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 5:41am
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How much do you guys charge for cake delivery?

I have a cake offer that's up a little past LA, which would be about 160 miles away from where I live.

I was thinking of charging her about $65 delivery/set-up. Is this an exaggerated amount?

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peajay66 Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 5:49am
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Only $65.00 for 160 miles one way? That doesn't even pay for your gas, let alone your time.

The going rate for mileage reimbursement these days is around $.42 per mile. That's about $135.00 just for mileage. Add in reimbursement for your time and it could be about about $225.00 for delivery fee.

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bonnscakesAZ Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 5:49am
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That is actually probably low. I charge $1 a mile (one way) but I know people that charge double that.

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Charb31 Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 5:50am
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320 mile round trip plus set up for $65.00??? I don't think I would do that,- how much is your gas there? I would think a little more to at least make it worth your time/effort/stress. JMO

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JoAnnB Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 5:51am
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You could charge that, if the customer is willing to pay. That is a lot to pay for just the delivery on a cake. how much cake are you making?


A couple of questions:
why take a job so far away from home?
Do you know you cannot legally sell home baked goods in California?

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nglez09 Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 5:53am
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Really? My math must be off then.

Car gets 20 MPG.

$3.35 per gallon (pricing it higher since it tends to fluctuate and the wedding is next summer)

It is 320 miles of driving.

320/20 = 16

16 x 3.35= $53.60

Plus $10 set-up fee.

$63.60. . .but I can only live w/ whole numbers so $65.

Where am I wrong in my calculations?

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nglez09 Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 6:04am
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Originally Posted by JoAnnB

You could charge that, if the customer is willing to pay. That is a lot to pay for just the delivery on a cake. how much cake are you making?


A couple of questions:
why take a job so far away from home?
Do you know you cannot legally sell home baked goods in California?




Enough to feed 100.

For the fun of it, of course.

Presumptuous, are we not?

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all4cake Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 6:29am
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I state a 75.00 delivery and set up charge....and that is local...within 50 mile radius

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RisqueBusiness Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 6:40am
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Originally Posted by nglez09

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Originally Posted by JoAnnB

You could charge that, if the customer is willing to pay. That is a lot to pay for just the delivery on a cake. how much cake are you making?


A couple of questions:
why take a job so far away from home?
Do you know you cannot legally sell home baked goods in California?



Enough to feed 100.

For the fun of it, of course.

Presumptuous, are we not?




Why on earth would you think JoanneB to be presumptuos when she is just stating a fact?

Just like everyone was up in arms about the dishonesty of using pictures that are not one's own...Baking from your home in a state where it's NOT allowed is also breaking the law...and if you're NOT claiming the extra income and a lot of home bakers cannot because they are NOT allowed to bake from home..( vicious circle..lol) it is also considered tax evasion.

MANY, MANY things to consider as an unlic. baker...!!! icon_surprised.gif


If...you are one..lol... I do NOT presume to know...I'm just putting in my nose where it most likely is NOT welcomed! icon_redface.gif

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JoanneK Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 6:43am
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Originally Posted by JoAnnB

You could charge that, if the customer is willing to pay. That is a lot to pay for just the delivery on a cake. how much cake are you making?


A couple of questions:
why take a job so far away from home?
Do you know you cannot legally sell home baked goods in California?





I don't think it is a lot for delivery to go that far. If someone knows about her cakes and loves them or the customer was referred to her then I can see her doing the cake. Also, if a customer wants a cake and is willing to pay the fee for delivery then why wouldn't she take the job?

Also, just my two cents but I didn't see anywhere where it was posted she make the cakes in her home. Maybe she has a bakery or a legal kitchen she works out of. But even if she didn't..............she wouldn't be the first person to not be legal. There are many many bakers right here on CC that is not legal.

Can I ask why you felt the need to pick on her or question her work?

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RisqueBusiness Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 6:50am
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Originally Posted by JoAnnB

You could charge that, if the customer is willing to pay. That is a lot to pay for just the delivery on a cake. how much cake are you making?


A couple of questions:
why take a job so far away from home?
Do you know you cannot legally sell home baked goods in California?




Also, just my two cents but I didn't see anywhere where it was posted she make the cakes in her home. Maybe she has a bakery or a legal kitchen she works out of. But even if she didn't..............she wouldn't be the first person to not be legal. There are many many bakers right here on CC that is not legal.

Can I ask why you felt the need to pick on her or question her work?




I don't think anyone was or is picking on this particular baker, be she lic or unlic

and yes..just because MANY, MANY people do it...doesn't make it right, and doesn't make it legal ...

But...let's NOT go there right now because this IS a pretty sore subject here on CC and its not going to get resolved, it's NOT going to change and it's NOT going to go away.

Let's NOT kill the messengers for bringing the message!

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JoanneK Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 6:59am
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I'm not trying to start problems but I felt she was pretty rude with her post.

Questioning why someone would take a order and then acting as if the person was doing something that was not legal didn't seem very nice to me.

No where in the first post did it say if the person was a home baker or not so to assume she was and write sounding like she is from the Health Dept or somewhere set me off and I'm sure I couldn't be the only one who thought this post sounded like that.

This post was not about if someone should or shouldn't bake and sell from their home when they are not legal. It was about how much to charge for delievery fees.

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JoAnnB Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 7:00am
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I asked the question because, by her own admission, nglez09 is 15. It seemed unlikely at 15 to have a commercial kitchen. I believe people should be aware of their risks and make informed decisions.

Also, based on the history of questions, nglez09, seemed inexperienced in a commercial setting.

If I was wrong, I apologize.

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JoanneK Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 7:05am
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JoAnnB,

Ok, I guess I didn't understand the whole thing. I am the one who is sorry.

I had no idea she was 15 years old. icon_surprised.gif

I took your post to sound like you were trying to tell someone how to run their business.

It now appears you were just trying to help out a young baker. thumbs_up.gif

That's what I get for sticking my nose in to something that wasn't even addressed to me. icon_redface.gif

I'm sorry. Forgive me?

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CarolAnn Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 7:12am
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It amazes me at times how a simple question on here can be turned into something altogether different. nglez09 asked for advice about charging for a delivery and then her honesty comes into question. I get so tired of this licensing thing coming up. From the tone of some posts it sounds like there are some here who would turn others in if they could manage it. This kind of crap isn't what this site is here for.

nglez09, if you deliver make sure you're getting milage both ways. Don't cheat yourself by being too nice about this. If your client was picking up that cake he/she would be figuring their cost. You need to be adaquately compensated for your fuel, use of vehicle and your time and don't let anyone tell you different.

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JoAnnB Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 7:21am
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Joannek-no problem. CarolAnn, it would not be my intent to 'turn others in'. Informed risk is part of business.

In the CAKE DECORATING BUSINESS form, I think asking business questions is appropriate.

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nglez09 Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 5:26pm
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Originally Posted by JoAnnB

You could charge that, if the customer is willing to pay. That is a lot to pay for just the delivery on a cake. how much cake are you making?


A couple of questions:
why take a job so far away from home?
Do you know you cannot legally sell home baked goods in California?



Enough to feed 100.

For the fun of it, of course.

Presumptuous, are we not?



Why on earth would you think JoanneB to be presumptuos when she is just stating a fact?

Just like everyone was up in arms about the dishonesty of using pictures that are not one's own...Baking from your home in a state where it's NOT allowed is also breaking the law...and if you're NOT claiming the extra income and a lot of home bakers cannot because they are NOT allowed to bake from home..( vicious circle..lol) it is also considered tax evasion.

MANY, MANY things to consider as an unlic. baker...!!! icon_surprised.gif


If...you are one..lol... I do NOT presume to know...I'm just putting in my nose where it most likely is NOT welcomed! icon_redface.gif




Because she presumed that I was selling baked goods from my home. If she just stated that as fact I may as well go and say "The sky is blue", in a forum asking about black icing.

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RisqueBusiness Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 7:48pm
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Originally Posted by CarolAnn

It amazes me at times how a simple question on here can be turned into something altogether different. nglez09 asked for advice about charging for a delivery and then her honesty comes into question. I get so tired of this licensing thing coming up. From the tone of some posts it sounds like there are some here who would turn others in if they could manage it. This kind of crap isn't what this site is here for.

nglez09, if you deliver make sure you're getting milage both ways. Don't cheat yourself by being too nice about this. If your client was picking up that cake he/she would be figuring their cost. You need to be adaquately compensated for your fuel, use of vehicle and your time and don't let anyone tell you different.




Carol Ann..

Don't assume the worst from people..lol...I for one do believe in free enterprise..I just have an issue with people being so "sanctified" but yet having no problem skirting legal issues! lol

Buuuut..you also forgot to mention that there is WEAR AND TEAR when you use your vehicle to deliver! and THAT was a LOOOOOONG distance to take a cake.

You have to also take into consideration that if you are tied up for however long it takes you to deliver a cake....that is time spent away from baking and time spent away from baking is time spent NOT making money...(if you're selling cakes)

So all these things MUST be taken into consideration when making a delivery.

I figured out my delivery to be a set $10.00 as most of the places in the 2 counties I deliver too would be 30 mins there 30 mins back...so my driver earing $10.00 an hour for sitting in my AC car, listening to his music and charging his cell phone is a sweet deal..lol

but then my insurance has gone up because I use my car for work and I had to add him as a lic driver...

Sooooooo...This "HOBBY/BUSINESS" is NOT cheap!!!!

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cakerator Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 8:26pm
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nglez - you're 15?! you go girl/boy!! icon_biggrin.gif i have to say you are a very well-spoken 15 year old. you seem to know what you want very young. i was still trying to make it through the drama of high school at your age. icon_lol.gif

good luck! thumbs_up.gif

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nglez09 Posted 3 Dec 2006 , 10:15pm
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Thank you for the support and for the clarifications made to the anterior posts.

My perturbance was directly related to the fact that the poster who wrote, "Do you know that you cannot sell bake goods from your home in California?" was presuming that I was selling baked goods from my home. If it yet is to be made evident, I HATE presumptions.

It seemed that the person who posted was not "looking out for a novice baker", but rather attacking without any need.

And for your information, I'm a guy and not a girl. But I beforehand accept your apologies for your erroneous PRESUMPTIONS. icon_lol.gif

It had nothing to do with my inquiry; it was irrelevant. Like I said before, to me the post was like someone having gone into a thread inquiring about black icing and then replying, "Did you know that the sky is blue?", except that the post on here was written in a form to be perceived by most as an attack.

But whatever, life goes on.

Have a nice day people!

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