I just finish taking Wilton's cake decorating classes. I would like to train on a part time basis cake decorating just to get practice and experience are there bakeries who take in trainees, or has anyone been trained this way?

Would like your imput.

Thanks

i would say try the grocery store. You won't get anything but basic buttercream, but you will get speed and effiency.

Good luck to you.

I did once tried asking a very upscale bakery in my area, and also a
Master Pastry Chef at the Fairmont Hotel in my city, but they both said no, because of Union rules and insurance issues.. They said I was more than welcome to watch anytime, but not do any work.. oh well..

At this point the best way to go is to practice at home.

That's a bummer. One time I went to a bakeshop to see if they could use some help and they treated me like " you can't just walk off the street and work for us!" I live near the culinary institute of america so it's very difficult to get anything since there are so many "trained" chefs looking for whatever they can get. oh well.

You should continue to practice your skills learned through your Wilton classes by doing several cakes for people as gifts, church fundraisers, etc. That is how I improved some skills when I began decorating.