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Originally Posted by Freedomx4
I don't have a solid opinion on the legal vs. illegal issue. I am a hobby baker, when I considered selling my cakes, I called the Health Dept. and they told me it wasn't acceptable to bake from home, but I could use a church kitchen and legally sell my cakes. I thought back to the baker my family used for years for wedding cakes, and realized she wasn't a legal baker. I wasn't offended one bit, if I still lived in that area I would still use her. She was professional, affordable, and reliable. I wouldn't feel one bit better if she had packed up all her supplies and gone to a local church to bake the cakes.
That said, I've only been posting here for a short time, and I am very put off when every thread turns into an investigation of the posters legality. There is a lot of useful info on this site, but the negative energy here regarding this issue defeats the entire purpose of these forums. Unless advice regarding the legality of a kitchen is requested, the legal beagle's should keep their opinions to themselves. I've seen posters proclaim their 'moral responsibility' to inform other posters that may be unaware, and I've seen those same posters harrass the OP once informed that their advice is unwanted.
Legal beagles (and you know who you are), it is not your responsibility to become the self appointed advisor to every poster on this forum regarding the legality of their kitchens. The information is readily available on this site, and your constant policing is redundant, and annoying.
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Originally Posted by Iggy
How many people go to a wedding asking if the person who made the cake was a "legal" baker? Many times, the person who makes the cake is a friend or a referral from another event. I understand legal is legal but has anyone known of anybody who has gotten sick from a wedding cake?? It's more than likely someone would've gotten sick from the food they ate and not the cake and either way it would be hard to prove. I do cakes for family & their friends, family; no charge, friends I do. I also donate cakes to a charity. I realize that those of you who have opened bakeries as well as put additions onto their homes made alot of sacrifices financially but there is so much business to go around and competition with the Costcos, Sam's Club, big grocery store chains, etc. that making a cake once in a while should be no big deal. I believe that the OP should make the cake IF she gets paid in full before the event and if she wants to make a true business where she is getting alot of orders, then she will have to decide whether it is feasible or financially worth it to pursue making it more than just a hobby. Let's face it, to try & find a good, reputable bakery at the height of wedding season can be very difficult. To leave a bride/customer hanging a month before the event is not in my humble opinion a good idea. Her name will get out there as a baker that can't be trusted to deliver and that could be worse. Word of mouth can be your best and also your worst form of advertising. Why can't you legals give hobbyists a break. Some hobbyists are making cakes as a form of some extra income for their family especially if she/he is a single parent trying to raise kids and /or they have lost their jobs in this economy. Come on, have a little heart and don't be so judgemental and harsh. It goes a long way to make people feel welcome here and not feel alienated. AS I said before, there are already TOO many discussions on the topic and some compassion and understanding need to be expressed forom this community. I will not respond to any other negative posts, I am now off my soap box. Lol Thanks for listening.
How many people go to a wedding asking if the person who made the cake was a "legal" baker? Many times, the person who makes the cake is a friend or a referral from another event. I understand legal is legal but has anyone known of anybody who has gotten sick from a wedding cake?? It's more than likely someone would've gotten sick from the food they ate and not the cake and either way it would be hard to prove. I do cakes for family & their friends, family; no charge, friends I do. I also donate cakes to a charity. I realize that those of you who have opened bakeries as well as put additions onto their homes made alot of sacrifices financially but there is so much business to go around and competition with the Costcos, Sam's Club, big grocery store chains, etc. that making a cake once in a while should be no big deal. I believe that the OP should make the cake IF she gets paid in full before the event and if she wants to make a true business where she is getting alot of orders, then she will have to decide whether it is feasible or financially worth it to pursue making it more than just a hobby. Let's face it, to try & find a good, reputable bakery at the height of wedding season can be very difficult. To leave a bride/customer hanging a month before the event is not in my humble opinion a good idea. Her name will get out there as a baker that can't be trusted to deliver and that could be worse. Word of mouth can be your best and also your worst form of advertising. Why can't you legals give hobbyists a break. Some hobbyists are making cakes as a form of some extra income for their family especially if she/he is a single parent trying to raise kids and /or they have lost their jobs in this economy. Come on, have a little heart and don't be so judgemental and harsh. It goes a long way to make people feel welcome here and not feel alienated. AS I said before, there are already TOO many discussions on the topic and some compassion and understanding need to be expressed forom this community. I will not respond to any other negative posts, I am now off my soap box. Lol Thanks for listening.
I don't have a solid opinion on the legal vs. illegal issue. I am a hobby baker, when I considered selling my cakes, I called the Health Dept. and they told me it wasn't acceptable to bake from home, but I could use a church kitchen and legally sell my cakes. I thought back to the baker my family used for years for wedding cakes, and realized she wasn't a legal baker. I wasn't offended one bit, if I still lived in that area I would still use her. She was professional, affordable, and reliable. I wouldn't feel one bit better if she had packed up all her supplies and gone to a local church to bake the cakes.
That said, I've only been posting here for a short time, and I am very put off when every thread turns into an investigation of the posters legality. There is a lot of useful info on this site, but the negative energy here regarding this issue defeats the entire purpose of these forums. Unless advice regarding the legality of a kitchen is requested, the legal beagle's should keep their opinions to themselves. I've seen posters proclaim their 'moral responsibility' to inform other posters that may be unaware, and I've seen those same posters harrass the OP once informed that their advice is unwanted.
Legal beagles (and you know who you are), it is not your responsibility to become the self appointed advisor to every poster on this forum regarding the legality of their kitchens. The information is readily available on this site, and your constant policing is redundant, and annoying.
Thank you! I cannot tell you how much I agree with what you have said! I've seen so many threads that are so innocent in nature become a war over legality. Simple things, a newbie asks a question about pricing etc, and in no time at all, the legal police swoop in for the kill. It's beyond me why certain people feel the need to put so much fear in a newbies mind?
I'm not talking about the people who are giving helpful advice in a kind way. I'm talking about the fear monger, the type that seems to delight in leaving the poor newbie fearing she or he might end up in jail, for making *gasp* a cake for someone else in her kitchen.
Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.
Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.
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