Cake for 8000 people - that's what someone asked me for a quote for today! Actually, they wanted a quote for a cake that was 5m x 3m x 5cm high (16.4ft x 9.8ft). So, before calling them, I worked out that that would be 110 18x24" cakes, each serving 72 people, making a total of 7920 servings. Multiply by my per serving price and it would have meant I could have taken time off from now til about September 
Anyway, I asked the (clueless) client if they NEEDED 8000 servings of cake, and she said no... eventually they ordered 500 cupcakes plus tower rental instead
So are they planning on cutting each cupcake into 16 pieces to get their original 8000 servings?
So are they planning on cutting each cupcake into 16 pieces to get their original 8000 servings?
Hahaha, that would be a sight to behold.
No, I think they just needed something to wow a crowd...guess they didn't really think it through properly 
They now appear to plan on giving 500 cupcakes away to people in the street, some kind of publicity stunt for a client of theirs (they are a publicity agency).
Gotta find 500 clear individual cupcake boxes, and a stand for 500 cupcakes too.
No, I think they just needed something to wow a crowd...guess they didn't really think it through properly
They now appear to plan on giving 500 cupcakes away to people in the street, some kind of publicity stunt for a client of theirs (they are a publicity agency). Gotta find 500 clear individual cupcake boxes, and a stand for 500 cupcakes too.
here is a place that carries clear boxes:
http://www.theboxdepot.com/index.html
Wow! Good thing you put the pencil to paper! Still 500 cupcakes isn't a bad gig either.
Here's a link to some clear cupcake containers I've found.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110550979023&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I like the clamshell style for a cupcake, it looks like it won't slide around.
Hth!
...and, sorry but off topic... CONGRATS leahs for winning Best Cakes! Wohoo! 
Good Lord what will these clueless clients come up with next?? 
My heart skipped a beat when I first read the title of your post. Glad you got it figured out
Too funny!
I had a similar on a smaller scale...lady wanted a life size replica of her daughter (2 years old) in cake.
Not only does that seem a little warped...but I asked her how many servings. She said about 25-30. I told her I didn't know about her toddler, but my toddler would probably feed at least 75 if he were made out of cake. haha.
She backtracked to a two tiered cake done in cartoon characters or something. HAHA. Especially when I told her I would charge about $12 a serving times at least 75 servings....yeah.
Too funny!
I had a similar on a smaller scale...lady wanted a life size replica of her daughter (2 years old) in cake.
Not only does that seem a little warped...but I asked her how many servings. She said about 25-30. I told her I didn't know about her toddler, but my toddler would probably feed at least 75 if he were made out of cake. haha.
She backtracked to a two tiered cake done in cartoon characters or something. HAHA. Especially when I told her I would charge about $12 a serving times at least 75 servings....yeah.
Very warped, indeed! I was cracking up when I read that second part! My toddler could probably feed at least 75-120, I haven't figured it up, (duh!) but he is a Hoss, he is 40lbs, and his 2nd birthday is in 2 weeks. There is NO WAY i would want to cut into a cake that looks like him! Now, my husband...maybe!
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