Do You Charge Extra For Last Minute Orders?
Business By Bskinne Updated 20 Jul 2010 , 3:02pm by Kiddiekakes
Yes, it's totally justifiable. As mentioned already, you cannot take advantage of whatever buying program you have in place to get lower pricing (in my case, that would be ordering for truck delivery vs. going to Sam's Club).
You also don't have the option of making things a little each day (bake and freeze; make gumpaste figures, etc) so, in thinking like a business, you have to factor the 'overtime' you would have to pay your staff (and "your staff" includes YOU!). Odds are good that if I had to work late with a helper, my business would be buying a pizza to be delivered for our dinner, so increased expenses.
totally justifiable.
I was wondering this myself!! It seems a lot of people lately wait until MAYBE a week and a half to order custom cakes, and I hadn't been charging extra but wanted to. I mean, if Jane* politely ordered her cake two months ago, but Sally* waited until the week before to even send the first email about a cake, why should Sally be given the same price when I have to run around like a chicken with its head cut off to get her order done? I DON'T DO CHICKEN IMPRESSIONS FOR FREE!!
*names are fictional and not meant to offend anyone : )
I also take into account rather or not they would find anyone else to do there cake on this short of notice. Especially for a wedding cake, at the last minute they are not looking to save money, they just want to make sure there is a cake there. They will pay the extra.
What!!! 
Yes! 25% of total or minimum $25 on any cake with less than 7 days notice. I no longer accommodate Kit cake orders with less than 2 weeks notice. I send them to Wal-mart. LOL!
I don't but then again my business is kids cakes etc..I never do big weddings...I just this morning had a regular customer email and ask if I could make a 9x13 slab for Saturday as her previous plans fell through...What the heck..I'm decorating anyway!
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