Yesterday I was delivering a wedding cake (my fourth for the day, so I was pretty tired) and the head chef asked me if the cake had a certificate. Being the tired country bumpkin I was, I said "huh? whas that?" (he must have thought I was an ediot! haha) He then said "Do I serve the entire cake?" and I said "oh, yeah! Yes!"
My DH and I were wondering...did he mean did I give a certificate for a free anniversary cake? (its just in my contract, I don't give any certificates..too much trouble!) or did he want to know if I had a certificate to show him that he needs to serve the entire cake or not to serve or what? We just never heard this term before and was wondering if this was a common term used? Are there others we should know in Chef-eeze?
Beats me..........I've never heard of that either. Maybe he meant a "cutting guide" paper or instructions. Who knows, maybe he was hitting the "sauce" while he was cooking! 
4 Wedding cakes in one day.........my goodness loriemoms you rock! That's awesome to be that busy......Congratulations! Hopefully you can rest today.
Enjoy your day,
Deb
He wanted to know if it passed the certification. You don't have to have your cakes certified?
Mike
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He wanted to know if it passed the certification. You don't have to have your cakes certified?
Mike
Huh?? What certification? I live in the same state you do and I've never heard of such a thing. Are you joshing me??
He wanted to know if it passed the certification. You don't have to have your cakes certified?
Mike
Huh?? What certification? I live in the same state you do and I've never heard of such a thing. Are you joshing me??
You do know Mi adopted the '05 food code. right?
Mike
I think he was kidding. I personally have all my cakes certified by a board of internationally reknowned cake decorators before delivering to each and every event.
I think he was kidding. I personally have all my cakes certified by a board of internationally reknowned cake decorators before delivering to each and every event.
Me too!
No Mike, I didn't know about the '05 food code. I know Michigan has stringent rules on bakeries but not on cakes specifically. I've delivered to banquet halls and such for years and have not come across this. But then again it would be easier giving a great white shark a root canal than it is getting any info out of state! 
I think he was kidding. I personally have all my cakes certified by a board of internationally reknowned cake decorators before delivering to each and every event.
Dang it, you got me! 
Hey Mike, will you be at the DOS this weekend?
Hey Mike, will you be at the DOS this weekend?
More than likely not, since I don't know what the DOS is. I have to work all weekend. I just got off about 2 hrs ago, and going back tonight. GRRRRR the life of a bread maker.
Mike
The DOS is the Days of Sharing -- the Michigan ICES chapter. Every state that has an ICES chapter has two "state meetings" as it were, and they are called Days of Sharing. It's a lot of fun. You might want to consider it!
Mike is just like my husband... he can deliver a line with a completely straight face and be joshing you to beat the band! I can just see him snickering all the way to the Board of Certification.
I know, and I'm so gullible I'm an easy mark!
Yesterday I was delivering a wedding cake (my fourth for the day, so I was pretty tired) and the head chef asked me if the cake had a certificate. Being the tired country bumpkin I was, I said "huh? whas that?" (he must have thought I was an ediot! haha) He then said "Do I serve the entire cake?" and I said "oh, yeah! Yes!"
My DH and I were wondering...did he mean did I give a certificate for a free anniversary cake? (its just in my contract, I don't give any certificates..too much trouble!) or did he want to know if I had a certificate to show him that he needs to serve the entire cake or not to serve or what? We just never heard this term before and was wondering if this was a common term used? Are there others we should know in Chef-eeze?
My guess is that the " cake lady" he is familiar with brings a certificate for a free tier, and he is used to handing that off to the caterer.
The DOS is the Days of Sharing -- the Michigan ICES chapter. Every state that has an ICES chapter has two "state meetings" as it were, and they are called Days of Sharing. It's a lot of fun. You might want to consider it!
I'll check it out. Do you have to be a member, or is it open to the public?
Thanks,
Mike
The DOS is the Days of Sharing -- the Michigan ICES chapter. Every state that has an ICES chapter has two "state meetings" as it were, and they are called Days of Sharing. It's a lot of fun. You might want to consider it!
I'll check it out. Do you have to be a member, or is it open to the public?
Thanks,
Mike
You should be an ICES member. Check out www.michiganices.com for information.
Beats me..........I've never heard of that either. Maybe he meant a "cutting guide" paper or instructions. Who knows, maybe he was hitting the "sauce" while he was cooking!
4 Wedding cakes in one day.........my goodness loriemoms you rock! That's awesome to be that busy......Congratulations! Hopefully you can rest today.
Enjoy your day,
Deb
Thanks! This weekend was crazy..I had a wedding friday night, 4 on Saturday and one this morning (Sunday) and just finished my consultations. (booked two more weddings for next spring!) next week, I only have two weddings then the week after that I have four weddings. and a wedding show on Sunday! THEN I get to finally rest!!!!! Just a few weddings in November and I think wedding season will FINALLY be over!!!!
This year for thanksgiving we aren't even doing anything family. Just the two of us are going to our camper at the beach and sitting for the entire four day weekend.
Hey Mike, will you be at the DOS this weekend?
More than likely not, since I don't know what the DOS is. I have to work all weekend. I just got off about 2 hrs ago, and going back tonight. GRRRRR the life of a bread maker.
Mike
OMG you are a bread maker? I will trade you a cake of my signature chocolate suprise cake if you will make me a decent italian bread. They don't exist in NC. Period. Or a good broche. I miss good bread.
Hey Mike, will you be at the DOS this weekend?
More than likely not, since I don't know what the DOS is. I have to work all weekend. I just got off about 2 hrs ago, and going back tonight. GRRRRR the life of a bread maker.
Mike
OMG you are a bread maker? I will trade you a cake of my signature chocolate suprise cake if you will make me a decent italian bread. They don't exist in NC. Period. Or a good broche. I miss good bread.
Oooooo ...bread maker...I am envisioning Nicolas Cage in Moonstruck...hot and sweaty and yummy...minus the wooden hand (and Cher) of course 
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My guess is that the " cake lady" he is familiar with brings a certificate for a free tier, and he is used to handing that off to the caterer.[/quote]
That is what we suspected...this was at the progress energy building on the 21st floor. I wonder if they have a regular person who usually does cakes there? I didn't even know there was a place up there! (its the old building) Most of my downtown deliveries are the sheraton and cafe luna. This was my first for progress...very nice place!
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