Wedding Vs. Tiered Party Cake
Decorating By thecakemaker Updated 28 Apr 2006 , 9:56pm by cakeconfections
Do you charge the same for a tiered party cake as you would for a wedding cake?
When looking at a serving chart the same cake would serve less as a party cake than it would as a wedding cake. Would you charge by the serving as a party cake which would be less for the same cake or charge the same price that you would if it were a wedding cake. I hope this makes sense!
Debbie
Just a general question. If you created a tiered cake - say a 6", 8", 10" tiered. That cake would make 74 wedding servings or 60 party servings (using the Wilton guide for quick reference). How would you charge:
Wedding = 74 servings x $2.00 per serving = $148.00
Party = 60 servings x $2.00 per serving = $120.00
for the same cake there is a difference of $28.00.
Would you charge the $148.00 or the $120.00 if someone asked for it to be a party cake? Make more sense that way? Same cake - different use.
I would charge the same for either cake - if they are both tiered. To me, it is a matter of the work involved, not the event. I would put the same time and effort into either cake.
That's what i'm thinking too. I got a call yesterday for "possibly" making a tiered 40th anniversary cake for this Saturday. He wanted to "think about it and get back to me". When I gave him a price he said "I'm not looking for a wedding cake" I explained to him the it's the same cake either way just a different celebration - so, same price. Unless he left me a message or e-mailed me at home he doesn't want the cake.
Considering I work full time and have a family I really didn't want the last minute cake but for future orders I was just curious what other people do in that situation. Plus, Saturday is my husband's birthday and Sunday is my father's birthday so they'd end up doing without.
Thanks!
Deb
I use earlene moores chart for everything. It works and dont have to figure two different types of slices. So I pretty much charge everything by the serving now. I dont have a set rate I just by how hard I will think it is. But for any tired I start at $2 for party cakes and 2.25 for wedding cakes..
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