How Much Would You Charge

Decorating By CSMoore Updated 11 Apr 2007 , 6:20pm by karateka

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CSMoore Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 4:12pm
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Hi Everyone
I got a request for a wedding cake for 300 people. Nothing fancy, simple with ribbon as a boarder. What would you charge and what size tiers would you do?

Thanks

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karateka Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 4:56pm
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I'd charge a minimum of $600 for the cake. Check out this link of Earlene's serving chart, it will help you decide on what pans to use.

http://earlenescakes.com/ckserchart.htm

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JILBRY Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 4:57pm
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Are you doing it in fondant or another icing? If you are going to charge just basic per serving charge then at least $1000. That's going to have to be a big cake for 300.

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karateka Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 5:11pm
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Oops...forgot to ask about fondant. If fondant, I'd be charging a minimum of $900.

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CSMoore Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 5:24pm
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The cake will be iced in buttercream with fondant pearls as a border for the ribbon. Are any of you in North Carolina? I wanted to get a round about price for this area. Doug...in Lumberton, NC.... where are you????? What would you charge considering we aren't in a big metropolian area?

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CSMoore Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 5:38pm
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Thanks for the chart Karateka..this will definitely come in hand. I was thinking like $500 for the cake...excluding any rental and cake serving fees. What does everyone think?

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ddmckinney Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 5:43pm
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That's not even $2 per serving. your time and energy aren't even covered in that.

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mullett Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 5:46pm
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thats $1.67 a slice!!!! not enough for your time more less materials. i'm on the outher banks of n.c. i get $4.00 a serving and i'm the cheapest person here that i know of. you need to get at the least $3.00 a serving. call around in your area and ask what they charge a slice. pick a happy medium. don't cut yourself short. it's not worth doing the cake unless it's for family at that price.

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2sdae Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 5:50pm
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I think 3.00 a serving + any serving and/or rental fees and delivery charges apply too don't forget.

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mcalhoun Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 5:54pm
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I usually get $2 for just a regular birthday cake. I would bump it up to at least $2.50 (that is what I charged a friend for a grooms cake). I paid $2.75 a slice 3 years ago for a simple wedding cake for my daughter and it only fed 175. HTH
Melissa

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karateka Posted 11 Apr 2007 , 6:20pm
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$500 is definitely too little. Unless this is a gift, I would consider $2/serving an absolute minimum, plus a charge for making the fondant pearls. If your area allows it, I'm with those who say$2.50 - $3 per.

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