Can You Make A Living From Cake Businesses?
Business By leni Updated 19 Jul 2007 , 3:46am by mvhatteras
OK, I'm from the UK so slightly different angle. Currently I run a cake business from home but don't advertise as yet (will be upping this in the summer vacation) I work full-time on a more than decent salary. Currently I make about £100-£200 ($200-$400) a month from selling cakes so definately not enough to give up my full-time job.
wedding cakes locally cost between $300 and $600 depending on number of tiers.
My ambition is to have a cake shop that is also a small cafe or a one stop party shop i.e. we sell party accessories , balloons and hire out a bouncy castle.
Is it feasible to make a living from his? Just wondering how much it has cost people to set up and whether they can live comfortably on their cake income. Obviously I'm aware that the rules and regs are allot different across there to here but I'm interested in your stories!
My husband and I started a donut/cake shop. He was an accountant and I am a nurse. We went for broke and he quit his job to work the shop full time. I continue to work as a nurse. The funny thing is he started taking orders for cakes and I had never decorated a cake before. I sat with my book and a bag of icing and tried to learn. I have done ok considering that I still have not taken a class. My suggestion would be to do your homework before you jump in. It has worked out well for us. GOOD LUCK!!!
I'm keeping my positive thoughts on that subject, since i'm in the process of opening up a tea room/cake shop. It will be inside an art gallery, so I will also be catering for the art shows as well as having food art displays for some of the shows. I can't wait to open.
Not sure how it works in the UK, but i'm sure you will do great. Good luck!!
I would like to hear about this as well. I would NEED to make $500/week (more would be nice of course)....
Please share your stories....is it possible?
I really hope so, because it is my long term goal. I know, it will take lots of work, but my kids are getting up there in age, mind you my youngest is only 8. That being said, I have never done anything except cook and be a mom, I know I am very very lucky. With my oldest reminding me he will soon be driving, I see how quickly time flies when you are having fun. I would like to have a small bakery, pastery, coffee shop. I guess that would be Starbucks but smaller and better. Time will tell but with hard work and lots of homework, I am sure it will pay off.
Tammy
My husband and I started a donut/cake shop. He was an accountant and I am a nurse. We went for broke and he quit his job to work the shop full time. I continue to work as a nurse. The funny thing is he started taking orders for cakes and I had never decorated a cake before. I sat with my book and a bag of icing and tried to learn. I have done ok considering that I still have not taken a class. My suggestion would be to do your homework before you jump in. It has worked out well for us. GOOD LUCK!!!
You are an inspiration to newbies like me. You do great work to be self taught!
all i can say is do your homework first! and remember that when you start doing something you love for a living it can eventually turn into a job.
i sell food to restaurants for a living and i can't tell you how many customers i have seen come and go in the foodservice biz. before you do anything put together a business plan. if you have never done a business plan then either do a search on the internet or take a visit to the book store - there are probably 100's of books designed for writing business plans involving the foodservice segment.
even if you do not need a loan to start your business write your proposal as if you needed to prove to a bank that this has a potential of making money. if you can prove it to a bank then chances are you have done enough research to help ensure a profitable business!
if i can be of any help just shout - i am a certified chef with a dual degree in restaurant management and business development.
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