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Topic: Brochure Donation?
SweetArt

Replies: 7
Views: 361

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:03 pm   Subject: Brochure Donation?
Here is another thread about them.

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=614677&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0
Topic: Do you have a 'I won't turn my oven on for less than' amount
SweetArt

Replies: 37
Views: 2660

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:14 pm   Subject: Do you have a 'I won't turn my oven on for less than' amount
For me it's $100. Just in the last month I've had 2 different people try to order cakes with just 2 servings. I had a 3rd try to order "just a small cake you can do real quick". I was over booked a ...
Topic: Need opinions from wedding cakers
SweetArt

Replies: 8
Views: 438

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:57 pm   Subject: Need opinions from wedding cakers
I was contacted by a wedding coordinator to be her featured vendor for the week/month, something. Anyway, she gave me a list of questions to answer, one of which has me stuck. There are so many thin ...
Topic: is the recession making you re-think?
SweetArt

Replies: 13
Views: 787

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:02 pm   Subject: is the recession making you re-think?
I have not slowed down at all. I'm in the Midwest though, which is not as affected as the coastal states. The only change that I have seen is that I'm doing fewer smaller weddings. (I do almost onl ...
Topic: Can cakes be shipped?
SweetArt

Replies: 2
Views: 109

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:47 pm   Subject: Can cakes be shipped?
I shipped a cake from Nebraska to Oregon a couple years ago. It was a fondant covered cake. I froze it and put it in a tight fitting box (each tier separately). I placed them in a larger box lined ...
Topic: Anyone here build an outside shed?
SweetArt

Replies: 8
Views: 552

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:01 pm   Subject: Anyone here build an outside shed?
Mine wasn't a shed, but I've listed my costs of converting my detached garage here along with pictures: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopic-635472-15.html
Topic: Anyone have small children and run a cake biz?
SweetArt

Replies: 34
Views: 2082

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:57 am   Subject: Anyone have small children and run a cake biz?
I have 4 home all day. I home school 3 of them; preschool, 1st grade, and 4th grade, and a 4 month old. I do all my paperwork, e-mails, and phone calls during the days and bake and decorate in the e ...
Topic: Refrigerate Questions?
SweetArt

Replies: 2
Views: 144

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:22 pm   Subject: Refrigerate Questions?
I have read on here that people have put fondant and gumpaste items on a frig without any problems, but I would not do it (again). I did it once and it was a disaster. The fondant began to melt in t ...
Topic: Did your turntable come scuffed?
SweetArt

Replies: 4
Views: 154

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:02 am   Subject: Did your turntable come scuffed?
I have 2. Both are perfect.
Topic: please post pics of your garage/basement bakery conversion
SweetArt

Replies: 54
Views: 6900

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:48 pm   Subject: please post pics of your garage/basement bakery conversion
I converted my detached garage. It is actually behind my house and is about 375 sq. feet. My HD requires that everything be commercial grade. I was not required to add a bathroom.

Cost:
$5000 f ...
Topic: Really need HELP with this complaint!!
SweetArt

Replies: 211
Views: 27927

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:25 am   Subject: Really need HELP with this complaint!!
No, if she accepts the offer, she will have to bring the cake back to pick up the check. I'm not going to let her keep it. I have no problems with throwing it away here just to see that she doesn't ...
Topic: Really need HELP with this complaint!!
SweetArt

Replies: 211
Views: 27927

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:11 am   Subject: Really need HELP with this complaint!!
She did not cut the groom's cake at the reception Friday. She called me Saturday morning to complain about the bottom tier of the bridal cake and said they hadn't even cut the groom's cake. She did ...
Topic: Really need HELP with this complaint!!
SweetArt

Replies: 211
Views: 27927

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:55 am   Subject: Really need HELP with this complaint!!
The groom's cake was coconut cake with a pineapple filling and coconut buttercream.

She came back this morning to return the base. She called yesterday and told my husband she'd come and would not ...
Topic: Really need HELP with this complaint!!
SweetArt

Replies: 211
Views: 27927

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:31 am   Subject: Really need HELP with this complaint!!

I've done this for a long time and I'd like to share a useful tip with all of you guys for the future. I always carve away the crust on all of my larger tiers (white or yellow cake). So when the c ...
Topic: Really need HELP with this complaint!!
SweetArt

Replies: 211
Views: 27927

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:45 am   Subject: Really need HELP with this complaint!!
Okay. Well she did actually show up. I almost didn't think she would. She brought in both the bottom layer of the wedding cake, and the groom's cake.

The wedding cake tier was a vanilla caramel ...
 

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