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what are your serving sizes for party and wedding? Goto page 1, 2  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cake Decorating Business Author Message froglover Junior Member Joined: Oct 16, 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Texarkana, AR Birthday: May 29 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:27 am  O.K. we were under the impression that industry standards are party servings: 1 1/2 x 2 wedding serving: 1x2 So we decidee we are down in the south and the party serving seem a little small so now our party serving are 2x2 which puts sheet cakes at the following servings 9x13 29 servings 11x15 41 servings 12x16 54 servings 16x24 96 servings However there is someone in town that is .25 cheaper per serving for party cakes but claims the following 1/4 sheet feeds 15 1/2 sheet feeds 25 to 30 3/4 sheets feeds 40-45 sheet feeds up to 65 What size servings is this person going by? What size is your servings and what do you consider the above sizes to serve. Are we wrong? __Jamie__ Forum SuperStar! Joined: Aug 16, 2008 Posts: 5033 Location: The less seriously you take me, the better off we'll all be! Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:44 am  I go by the industry standard, catering outfit preferred, server preferred Wilton chart. The wedding one. If you feel like they are too small, then do what you feel like you need to. leah_s Forum SuperStar! Joined: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 5750 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:48 am  Wilton wedding for everything. Otherwise you're giving away free cake. froglover Junior Member Joined: Oct 16, 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Texarkana, AR Birthday: May 29 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:50 am  Well I've heard Wilton servings are incorrect. Does anyone have proof of that? leah_s Forum SuperStar! Joined: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 5750 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:52 am  Earlene claims they are too small. Every caterer I've ever met cuts by the Wilton chart. I can certainly get their numbers, although I do the straight cut not the circle cut method. 1 X 2 X height is plenty of cake. __Jamie__ Forum SuperStar! Joined: Aug 16, 2008 Posts: 5033 Location: The less seriously you take me, the better off we'll all be! Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:52 am  Earlene claims to. __Jamie__ Forum SuperStar! Joined: Aug 16, 2008 Posts: 5033 Location: The less seriously you take me, the better off we'll all be! Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:54 am  Leahs, are you talking about Debi's method, or is there another one? costumeczar Forum SuperStar! Joined: Oct 18, 2007 Posts: 2589 Location: Henrico VA Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:12 pm  It also looks like the person in your town is referring to the wrong sized pans. A quarter sheet is the 9X13, but a lot of people call that the half sheet. It looks like that might be what's going on, which would give them the serving counts that they're getting. leah_s Forum SuperStar! Joined: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 5750 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:08 pm  I was doin' the straight cut before I met Debi. Debi was doin' the straight cut before she met me. Yes, it's the Debi straight cut method. prterrell Forum SuperStar! Joined: Mar 20, 2007 Posts: 2634 Location: Newnan, GA Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:23 pm  Serving size is 1"x2"x4". Doesn't matter what the occasion the cake is for. My rectangular cakes are 4" tall (two layers with filling) just like all the other shapes. If someone wants to serve larger pieces, then they need to order more cake. I also don't mess with the "sheet" terminology as most cake muggles don't understand it anyway. indydebi Forum Matriarch Joined: Jul 07, 2006 Posts: 22145 Location: Indianapolis IN Birthday: Jan 19 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:29 pm  What leahs said .... wilton wedding chart or you're giving away money. Unless you charge $3.00 for wedding servings and $4.50 for party servings, but even that becomes semantics because the cost of the cake comes out the same. I tell them "An 11x15 serves 25-35 depending on how you cut it. The price is $xx.xx". And my price is based on 35 servings. here's pics of the 1x2x4 cake slice. EVERY wedding I go to, I have people request smaller pieces. These are perfect for a child's birthday party because remember, you're feeding children. http://cakecentral.com/modules.....id=1156785 bottom line is the $bottom line: They can cut the dang thing in half and pass out two forks for all I care, but they are paying for the number of servings it's designed for. cakesweetiecake Frequent Member Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 239 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:54 pm  indydebi wrote: bottom line is the $bottom line: They can cut the dang thing in half and pass out two forks for all I care, but they are paying for the number of servings it's designed for. LOL Hilarious!! __Jamie__ Forum SuperStar! Joined: Aug 16, 2008 Posts: 5033 Location: The less seriously you take me, the better off we'll all be! Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:12 pm  leah_s wrote: I was doin' the straight cut before I met Debi. Debi was doin' the straight cut before she met me. Yes, it's the Debi straight cut method. Love it. Ya know, I'm just too chicken sh** to try this. To me, the circle thing seems easier. But I don't doubt you when you say this is better. I think getting the corner pieces that are cut at an angle scare me. Somehow, they don't look like the same amount of cake as the uniform 1" pieces. But I do get that they are "fatter" making up the amount I guess.....I just have a hard time convincing my eyes. froglover Junior Member Joined: Oct 16, 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Texarkana, AR Birthday: May 29 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:58 pm  O.K. anyone got a chart or something showing the straight cutting method? I don't guess I've seen any cutting chart besides wilton. thanks ladies leah_s Forum SuperStar! Joined: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 5750 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:10 pm  Its on my other computer. Shoot me an email and I'll hit you by reply. Info@thegalleryhouse.com Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cake Decorating Business Goto page 1, 2  Next You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum Translation: