Firstly Hi! I'm new to this american site (I'm from the UK)
I've mainly been doing cakes from friends and family, after studying for 2 years at college I've now decided to set up a business and have just recieved my first enquiry, after many emails, the couple would like to meet with me to discuss their cake in more detail. How and what do I do at a consultation? It's a home run business but the house is a tip at the moment (building a new shed so all electrical items are stored in the kitchen)
So my questions are....
where do I meet them? i.e. coffee shop?
what do I say?
What do I take with me etc?
I've only done one wedding cake before and I never met the couple, my sister in law gave them the cake as a wedding gift and I chose the design.
HELP 
Hi Leni,
Here's a list of CC acronyms:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-2926-.html
Meeting at a restaurant is a perfectly acceptable way to meet your clients. (I met my son's home-based wedding photographer at one.)
Here's a How to Conduct a Tasting/Booking:
(Also includes charge/no charge, and no-shows.)
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-201571-.html
(I really like the idea of using the blank cake sketch templates.)
And now for the pesky details.
Customer Contracts:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-201571-.html
Good luck. 
JanH is the Yoda of Cake Central. If theres a post to be found, Jan will have it cut n pasted in your thread in no time! I can only aspire to be a Jedi Cake Central member like you Jan!!!
Leni- I meet with clients at restaurants/cafes/coffee shops. (keeps people out of my house). hahaha Good luck on your new business ventures!!!
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