I just wanted to share my exciting day. As of yesterday I now have a commercial kitchen to work out of. I have a friend who helped me get it. It is a coffee house/bar that used to serve food, but they are no longer using their kitchen.( which is up to code) They do serve deserts though. We approached them and asked if I could use it to do my cakes from. For payment, I offered to make his deserts for him to sell. Get this...he does NOT want any payment. He offered me the kitchen free and clear. There are some wonderful people out there who genuinly want to help others succeed. I am truly blessed. I'm soooooo excited that i'm finally going to be able to do my cakes legally. This just opened up a whole new door for me. Thank you for letting me share!!

Patrice

Congratulations!!!! Now that you'll have more elbow room watch your creativity grow. A nice gesture on the part of the owner too. I bet he's hoping your creations will add to his business, smart! I wish you continued good luck.

Congratulations!! Your cakes are beautiful. I'm sure this is going to be a great stepping stone to success and what a wonderful gesture to let you use the kitchen free of charge. Keep us posted on your business!!

Cindy

I was just wondering if you have kids and how that will work. THere is a place here with a legal kitchen that i've been thinking about using, but I don't know how I'd manage the time to do it. It takes so long to decorate them that I'd be there forever! Most of my decorating happens late at night just out of necessity. Just wondering if you or anyone else that uses another kitchen has any tips or pointers for making it work.

PS. congrats!

Congrats to you and good luck!!



Michele

Oh, wow, congrats!!! I wish I was there with you.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

congratulations!! very exciting and good luck! your cakes are wonderful so I'm sure you'll be very busy!

Good for you! I'm glad you got it for free. This is a great start...CONGRATS!

Wow congratulations!!!! Have fun and kep us posted on how you'll do!!!

Congrats and good luck! I'm very excited for you! Hope you get a lot of business and have a blast at the same time!!!

Congrats Patrice! Maybe I'll come visit you one day. My in-laws live in Jacksonville, FL and we usually visit them once during the summer.

I hope you make lots of money!

CONGRATS!! Hope you get lots of exposure and customers!!

Congratulations! I'm jealous -- but in a good way! Toasting you in your new opportunity.

Thanks to everyone for your support. I'm really excited about the opportunity.

Peacockplace...to answer your question, I do not have children, so my time is pretty much my own. I do have a full time job, so i'm going to have to work around that, but i'm hoping to one day be able to do my cakes full time.

Patrice

Congratulations Patrice!

Patrice, I'm doing the Happy Dance for you! This just happened for me a few weeks ago, almost the same situation, so I know how excited you must be!! Now, get yourself some nice business cards, brochures, and little photo albums and Go, Girl!!

OH- Peacock, I do have 2 little ones. The sandwich shop I am working in is open until 7 W,Th, and F, so I go in at 6pm-ish after DH is home and we've eaten dinner. The owner lets me stay as late as I need to after she leaves, I just lock-up when I'm done. It works out nice because it is a very small kitchen, and if I were there during the day I'd be in their way. Hope that helps!

Congrats and best of luck.

That is awesome! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

That must be so great! Happy baking and congrats!!

That is fantastic! I am sooo happy for you! Keep us updated on how things are going!

congrats!