Hi all,
I'm a newbie to the site, looking for a little support outside of my friends and family.
I started baking around 5 years ago as a hobby, which can be quite an expensive one when your giving it all away. A few friends and family started to ask for specific cakes, like birthdays then christenings and eventually i did a few wedding cakes. A couple of years into baking i registered as a business and started to charge, mainly to cover the cost of the ingredients, things were ticking over nicely, i wasn't making any profit, not by the time i had bought the things i required to make the cakes i was being asked for, but i worked full time anyway so it wasn't an issue, then i was offered a new job, i couldn't refuse it the pay was really good but it meant i would be away from home so i sadly stopped baking. The thing is, 2 years in and i really miss baking i would now love to start up again. I have a separate kitchen in my home we call it 'The Cakery' it is all kitted out and ready to go but i have lost all confidence, i don't even know where to start, i don't want to go down the route of freebies again as id like it to start to generate an income so i can eventually become my own boss. I have started to make a few dummy cakes for photos to advertise, but i feel i have hit a brick wall and i cant seem to push through it when it comes to the actual posting, I feel i have lost the peacock in me and procrastination has taken over.
Any advise or a well deserved wake up slap, would be much appreciated.
Ax
It is like riding a bike. You've got this! Make a cake for your family and post the picture on FB or Instagram...that might work. Good luck to you!
If you want to make this a business - and a profitable one - then go at it from the business side. Get your pricing lined out and firmly in place before you even start. Be able to quote your first order with confidence before you even get the opportunity. Know what each cake/cupcake/cookie will cost you to make so you can quote correctly. Don't forget to add in your time - this is where most home bakers sell themselves short.
The caking bug never goes away completely so as cutiger says, make a cake and wake it up. Don't forget the pictures! I made some beautiful desserts for a dinner with friends and completely forgot to take pictures of my cute little white chocolate bowls.
And no more freebies!
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